This year's Spring Comedy show, which will feature acclaimed comedian Dave Chapelle, sold out in just under four hours Tuesday morning. According to Kelly Wisnewski, one of three Entertainment Board co-chairs, that's a new record.
"Entertainment Board has worked really hard on the show this year," she said. "It's just really nice to know that people are interested in our events.
Entertainment Board, which also organizes the annual Fall Comedy Show, brought Dave Attell to campus last semester. Students recognized his coincidentally rhyming moniker from his work on Comedy Central, but Chappelle, an accomplished screen star, has proved to be the greater draw.
Chapelle rose to fame throughout the 90's, with supporting roles in major features like Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Joe's Apartment, and 200 Cigarettes. Admittedly, though, he is best known for his role in Half Baked, the smoked-out college cult classic. Though Chappelle's film career has been quiet for the past two years, he's been garnering attention on the stand-up circuit, and recently served as one of Jay Leno's Tonight Show correspondents during the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Opening the show will be Rich Ceisler. Known as the "Corporate Chameleon," Ceisler is known for his custom-tailored appearances in corporate settings. He has also toured the Northeast extensively.
For those lucky enough to hold tickets, the show starts Sunday night at 8.
- Rob Bellinger
