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This Week's Performer

Frank Roche – Weekend of May 18, 2012

From Detroit, this national headliner is one of the most high-energy acts on the comedy circuit today. Fusing rapid-fire antics with dead-on celebrity impressions has made Frank Roche a crowd favorite coast to coast.

Named “Festival Favorite” at The Boston Comedy Festival in 2006 and 2007, he was also the winner of Comedy Central’s “Michigan Comedy Survivor”. Frank headlines some of the best comedy clubs and venues throughout the country – from LA to NY, Toronto to the Florida Keys. You don’t want to miss Roche’s show!

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Upcoming Performers

Nathan Timmel – Weekend of May 25, 2012

When he was but six years old, Nathan Timmel spied an album cover of a man picking his nose and, thinking it funny, he asked his sweet but confused grandmother into buying it for him. The record was George Carlin’s “Class Clown,” and it contained “The Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say On Television”. Nathan was soon the only 5th grader on the playground regaling the other students with a litany of profanity.

Needless to say, the seed was planted. Today, Nathan is a world-traveling comedian, having visited countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Japan.

Check out Nathan’s website for more details!

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Dwight York – Weekend of June 1, 2012

“I hope you like jokes” may seem like an absurd way for a comedian to begin a show, but those are the words comedian Dwight York uses to introduce himself to his audience each night. Then the joke-slinging begins and never ends until York says “goodnight,” a couple hundred perfect one-liners later.

York has been a favorite guest on the “Bob and Tom Show,” he can be heard regularly on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and he headlines the Buffalo Chip Comedy Club at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Punchline Magazine says: “Dwight York is as inventive as he is suggestive, is what Steven Wright would be if Wright had Robert Schimmel’s blue streak and that’s a compliment to all three master comics.”

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Al Jackson – Weekend of June 8, 2012

The past couple of years has been incredible for Al Jackson. He has appeared in his own 30-minute Comedy Central Presents, he has earned a showcase spot on Showtime’s “Louie Anderson Presents,” and he also as won a daytime Emmy for his role as coach on MTV’s “MADE”. Al accomplished all this while appearing on two E! specials: “Celebrity Oops” and “50 Super Epic TV Moments”.

Meanwhile, he was also selected to participate in the Just For Laughs Chicago Comedy Festival, where he was voted one of “The Best of the Fest”. He is also the host of FOX’s nationally syndicated travel show, “Awesome Adventures”.

Add all that to a resume which already included: Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, two appearances on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham,” MTV’s “MVP’s” and ABC’s “Comics Unleashed” – making the future for this young comic look like anything is possible.

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Tim Pulnik – Weekend of June 15, 2012

Tim Pulnik easily connects with audiences of all kinds through his on-stage antics mixed with his high-energy and quick wit, making him a favorite act at comedy clubs and special events all over the country and Canada.

Tim has been seen on the television show “Burn Notice,” and he is the voice of the Offensive Coordinator on the popular video game “Madden 11”.

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Jason Russell – Weekend of June 22, 2012

Jason Russell’s style of comedy is silly, hard-hitting and real. His strong personality, high-energy, and quick sense of humor enable him to handle any situation.

Jason has performed with Martin Lawrence, from the TV series “Martin,” and Tommy Davidson from “In Living Color”. A must see performance with guaranteed laughter!

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Kris Shaw – Weekend of June 29, 2012

Kris Shaw is a dreadlocked comedian with a quietly edgy, deadpan routine that explores the use of silence in comedy as much as it uses words.

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Mike Brody – Weekend of July 6, 2012

Mike Brody brings a high-energy delivery to a sharply observed act that traces his autobiographical odyssey from small-town Iowa through college life, sobriety, adventures into the paranormal, and a comedy career that began on a whim at an open mic 11 years ago.

Brody is the official event comedian for the SyFy Channel’s “Ghost Hunters,” which has given him the opportunity to perform in such unconventional venues as the Stanley Hotel (basis for Stephen King’s The Shining), Mt. Washington Resort and Alcatraz. These unique shows highlight Brody’s ability to make the weird relatable, a skill he brings to audiences from clubs to bars to colleges across the country.

He has worked with Dave Attell, Emo Philips, Doug Stanhope, Doug Benson, and legendary street performer/madman/savant Wesley Willis. He has also appeared on the nationally syndicated “Bob and Tom Show,” and on ten episodes of the weekly Minneapolis TV series “The Buzz”.

Check out Mike’s website for more details!