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Corporate Juggernaut presents.. Naked Men At The Brick Factory
A Night of Absurd Comedy
Hosted by James Austin Johnson
Featuring short plays by Spaghetti Theatre
Solo comedy by Will Copeland and Michael Hampton
Musical performances by Sean Parrott and rapper Swagnum P.I.
And art by Michael Hampton and Ellie Caudill
And more! Or not! BUT MAYBE!
TICKETS ONLY $5!
Brick Factory Nashville
209 10th Ave South
Suite 126
Nashville, Tennessee
Comedy Showcase Fights Racism Through Laughter
The Most RACES Show on Earth! Comes to Nashville, TN for One Night Only!
Friday, Oct.5, 2012 – Tickets on Sale Now!
Racial stereotypes, ethnic clichés and culture differences
will be at the forefront on October 5 as the Bongo After Hours Theatre hosts one of North
America’s most entertaining multicultural comedic showcases, The Most RACES Show on
Earth! (MRSOE!).
MRSOE! is a stand-up comedy show that examines racial and ethnic differences through the
lens of laughter. After selling out numerous venues in Canada and the United States since 2005,
MRSOE! is embarking on its first tour across the southeastern U.S. The show in Nashville is one
of 16 stops.
“The Most RACES Show on Earth! helps us to better understand one another. The barriers
between cultures cannot be easily dissolved; sometimes it’s actually the shock value of a lot of
the jokes that inspires people to start thinking. The more we realize our differences, the more we
are the same because we all laugh at the same things,” says Neil Bansil, creator and producer of
MRSOE!.
This show features a rotating cast of seven funny and edgy comedians from various ethnicities
including: Noah Gardenswartz (Jewish-American – 2012 Bay Area Comedy Competition Semi-
finalist); Mia Jackson (African-American – Writer for 2011 BET Soul Train Awards); Viet Huynh
(Vietnamese-American – 2009 Southeastern Funny People Search Winner); Daniel Tirado
(Polish-Peruvian – Montreal’s Just for Laughs), Rob Haze (African-American – Laughing Skull
Lounge); Trixx (Ghanaian-Canadian – NY Comedy Festival); and Neil Bansil (Filipino-Canadian-
American – Creator MRSOE!).
The Most RACES Show on Earth! takes place on Friday, October 5, at 8:30 p.m., at the Bongo
After Hours Theatre. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. A portion of the proceeds
from each show will go towards the YWCA Stand Against Racism initiative. For tickets, visit
www.mrsoe.com or visit the Bongo After Hours Theatre at 2007 Belmont Ave.
For more information, please visit: www.mrsoe.com
(facebook event)
Billy Wayne Davis is the thinking man’s hillbilly. With a combination of subtle, disarming intelligence and an unmistakable comfort on stage, he has the rare ability to win over every kind of comedy audience imaginable. After making a name for himself in his homeland of Nashville, TN, he has gone on to perform in virtually every corner of the United States, from the deep south to the “alternative comedy” hotbed of Seatte, WA, which he now calls home. Billy Wayne’s comedy really has no discernible category. He can be personal, shocking, political and absurd, but his ability to form an instant connection with audiences allows him to get away with anything and everything. For Billy Wayne Davis, no subject matter is off limits because there is nothing he can’t make funny with his trademark drawl and easy charm.
For more Billy Wayne Davis goodness, click on these shiny things:
BillyWayneDavis.com
Facebook.com/billywaynedavis
Twitter.com/BillyWayneDavis
digital download: iTunes
cd: AST Records
“Nate Bargatze is going to be huge and this album is proof. 52 minutes of classic comedy done right. A fresh and innocent take on story-driven stand-up, 100% unedited. Highly recommended to anyone reading this sentence.” – A Special Thing Records
Here is one of Nate’s Conan appearances:
For more Nate:
NateBargatze.com
Twitter.com/natebargatze
Facebook.com/pages/Nate-Bargatze-Fan-Page/127380467315420
The Geek Media Expo (GMX), the Nashville area’s Next Generation Multi-Fandom exposition, is bringing teh funny to the world of geekdom on Friday, October 26th. The laughs strike back with the Geek Comedy Showcase II: Laugh Harder, part of the featured programming at GMX Volume IV. Featuring five of Middle Tennessee’s FINEST comedians, the Geek Comedy Showcase brings you the best in fandom humor! You WOULD buy this for a dollar!
What is geek comedy? If the content can be found at GMX, that’s what we want! Material focusing on comic books, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, science and technology, action figure collecting, video games, cartoons, Dungeons & Dragons, cosplaying, living in your parents’ basement…this is prime for the Geek Comedy Showcase. We’ve heard all the jokes before about your lack of athletic prowess, flailing marriage, lackluster sex life, inane traffic run-ins with the cops and arguments with the in-laws. Leave those jokes to the Muggles! GMX is the Geek Media Expo, and we are looking for a special brand of comedy and a special breed of comedian for this event. Once you have filmed your video, you will need to post it to YouTube or a similar site. Send us a link to the video. Do not send the video to us directly as an attachment.
Please email video links to: gmx-geek@geekmediaexpo.com.
Judging: A panel of four judges will be selected to rate your audition video based on a host of super secret variables. Not since the KFC recipe has a formula been so closely guarded. Just be funny. That’s all we ask.
The Hosts: The Geek Comedy Showcase will once again be hosted by The GMX Girls – Gia, Mia and Xia!
Deadline for Submissions: October 3rd at 11:59 PM. Winners will be announced no later than October 6th.
The Geek Comedy Showcase premiere will take place:
When: Friday, October 26th – 7:00 PM (Time subject to change. The showcase follows opening ceremonies).
Where: Cool Springs Conference Center
700 Cool Springs Boulevard
Franklin, TN 37067
More info about GMX: www.geekmediaexpo.com | www.facebook.com/whatisgmx
If you have any questions, please contact Allison Parham, Geek Channel Coordinator for GMX – allison.parham@geekmediaexpo.com.
(GMX “GEEK COMEDY SHOWCASE II: LAUGH HARDER” VIRTUAL AUDITIONS – 9/18 – 10/3/2012 Facebook event page)