COMEDIANS ANNOUNCED FOR HA! HA! HARTFORD!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Join 96.5 TIC's Damon Scott as he hosts the third installment of The
Bushnell's homegrown comedy series, Ha! Ha! Hartford! on Friday, March 26 at
8:30 pm in Belding Theater. The evening will feature the comedic talents of
Bob Nelson, Billy Winn, and Chris Monty. Ha! Ha! Hartford! is sponsored by
United Technologies Corporation. Comedians have been booked with the
assistance of Treehouse Comedy Productions (www.treehousecomedy.com).
Tickets for Ha! Ha! Hartford! are on sale now and can be purchased by
visiting the Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by
calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets
prices are $18-$25. Ticket prices do not include all applicable fees. This
show is not recommended for children under the age of 17 due to some content
intended for mature audiences.
Ha! Ha! Hartford! host Damon Scott is also host of 96.5 TIC-FM's weekday
afternoon show "The Damon Scott Show." He's been in broadcasting for over
18 years. Damon is a regular contributor to the Satellite Comedy Network and
operates his own production company producing commercials and imagery for
stations all around the country.
Bob Nelson performed his first "stand-up" routine on June 14, 1977. Since
then he has performed at hundreds of comedy clubs, colleges, corporate
events, casinos, theaters, and charity fundraisers. He has performed in
such well-known places as Radio City Music Hall, Las Vegas, The Ford Theater
(for President Ronald Reagan), Carnegie Hall and on Broadway. His television
credits range from "The Merv Griffin Show" to "The Tonight Show with Johnny
Carson" where Mr. Carson remarked after Bob's first appearance, "You won't
laugh any harder in five or six minutes than you will at that guy...Bob
Nelson!" Bob has many other television credits including an Emmy Award that
he received for a children's show which aired in Philadelphia.
Rodney Dangerfield jump started Bob's cable television career by putting him
in two of his own HBO specials. "The Ninth Annual Young Comedians Special,"
where Bob presented his classic football piece, and "It Ain't Easy Bein'
Me," where he introduced one of his most popular characters...Jiffy Jeff.
Bob went on to do two more HBO specials -- this time, solo performances --
the half hour "One Night Stand" and his innovative one- hour special,
"Nelson Schmelson."
Recently, Bob had performed and shared at "Come Thirsty," a series of church
seminars by Max Lucado and Michael W Smith. He is seen regularly on
"Banana's," a popular family-friendly television comedy show that airs
throughout the US and Canada. Bob has planted himself and his family in
Branson, Missouri where he has his own show at Clay Cooper Theatre.
Billy Winn has an innate ability to interact with and jumpstart an audience
with his high-energy and instant comedic likeability. He is an animated
storyteller, basing a lot of his material on kids, relationships, and
marriage.
Billy Winn started his comedy career at the original Treehouse Comedy Club
in Westport over 25 years ago hosting Connecticut's first comedy Open Mic
Night. He has parlayed that natural comedic ability into a career that spans
all major media. His stand-up comedy has been featured on television's A&E's
"Comedy on the Road," VH-1's "Stand-up Spotlight," along with an appearance
on "Regis." Billy was an integral part of Connecticut's #1 Morning Radio
Show on WPLR for almost ten years. His Connecticut radio experience
parallels his longstanding comedy career.
Chris Monty hails from the Island -- Long Island that is. His comedy is
storytelling and observational. His material is hysterically funny, much of
it based on family and growing up Italian. His self-deprecating humor goofs
on the fact he lived at home way too late in life. He's extremely likeable
and injects great energy into his act. Chris is a regular at the Borgata in
Atlantic City and the Riviera in Las Vegas and has also appeared at Mohegan
Sun in Uncasville, CT along with playing major comedy clubs all around the
country. Chris has been featured on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend." He
writes for Joan Rivers.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more
than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras,
family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home
to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat
Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001.
The Bushnell's nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education
program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools),
now in its 17th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 21
schools and educational organizations in eight districts across Connecticut.
The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a not-for-profit organization.
For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box
Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit the website.
www.bushnell.org
Hartford, Connecticut
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With support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.
Coming soon!
Century of Broadway featuring Jeff Tyzik with Christiane Noll and Doug
LeBrecque - February 20, 2010
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra POPS! Series
Presented by United Technologies Corporation
The Bushnell is a not-for-profit organization that is proud to serve
Connecticut and its citizens.
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