I just came back from a comedy show in Philly. It felt great to get off campus and laugh my ass off for a good two hours. Okay, so it wasn't nonstop laughter. In fact it was far from it. One of my friends is writing her thesis on a couple of comedians in the Philly stand-up circuit and wants to interview audience members. Rather than trying to track down people at the shows she goes to, she invited me and a couple other friends to go down to The Helium down in Center City. Hot tip: Tuesday nights is free because it's Open Mic Night. There's a two item minimum per person, but none of us got anything and it didn't seem to bother anyone.
In stand-up, comedians either kill or die. There was some serious murder and suicide committed on that stage. The comedians that did the best jobs knew the audience; college aged, mostly female. The misogynist jokes and stories about kids didn't really go over well. One of the best acts of the evening was this 18-year-old kid. He got major points for using the work “apothecary” in his act. I think I'll be blowing off my work most Tuesday evenings from now on, provided someone will drive each time. This seems like one of the best deals in town.
*Luda
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