open mic comedy succeeds

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Students and locals filled the Student Union Building’s Special Events Center Monday evening. Host Pat Mac kicked off Open Mic Night with some intelligent and interesting comedy, telling jokes about his school teacher-wife, then introducing the competing comedians. One comic that showed promise was Nick, as he went on about having two mothers. His bit was college-relevant because of topics such as struggling with being poor. Nick brought up dating and said he likes his women like his rocking chairs – wobbly.

Don Richy, a comedian from north of the border, probed into the differences between Americans and Canadians. He joked about being fat and coinded the phrase “McHeart attack.” Then he unveiled his back to show off what he called “thong spenders.” R.K. Williams poked fun at being black and said he feels like a Cocoa Puff in a bowl of white milk locally.

Then, surprisingly, a young boy named Trevor took the stage doing a cartwheel, an inspiring move. A performer by the name of Pete Peterson came on, wound up an egg timer, displayed a paper bag, and took out a stuffed Winnie the Pooh. Then, he showed the crowd a book on Gandhi and delved into political commentary. At one point, he held up a sign with a number larger than a billion on it and said that was how many Chinese Communists there are. Then he added there are now probably more since it’s last been counted.

One comedian who showed a lot of talent was Julie. Her jokes about being old and reminiscing about growing up seemingly made a real connection with audience members. She joked about how her father let her ride in their boat as it was being pulled by their car. Another example was when she gave her husband a tube of anti-itch cream for their anniversary. She laughed off her apparent lack of sexual attractiveness to her husband. She says, “I’m a crock pot, he’s a microwave.”

Another comedian that stood out was Aaron Bell. He commented that Boise is exciting, that it is the second most white town in America, and went on about common ailments and common cures. He joked that marijuana can cure anorexia and that coffee can cure diarrhea. The comic Sherry was one of the best. She mimicked how her gay brother would play with her Barbies and how Ken preferred the company of G.I. Joe.

There were twenty comedians present at Open Mic Night and Pat Mac brought them each onstage. It was easy to see that all the comedians were immensely talented, even though some performers took the stage for their very first time.

It’s an accurate statement to say this was an exciting event. From the audience, it was easy to see the comics reaching out for laughs and how satisfying it was when they received them.

Pat Mac did a wonderful job as host and made sure to thank all the performers. This event’s winners were chosen by the audience, with the five finalists going on to the next round on March 28. Attendance is recommended; it’s never a bad bet to attend an event on campus that brings student laughs.

Thom Garzone
Culture Writer

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