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Event Information
Date
10/25/2008
Time
7:00 PM
Venue
Emens Auditorium
Cost
Reserved Seating: All Seats $46. TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 18 AT 10AM.
Audience
General Audience
Additional Information
Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham has amassed legions of loyal fans throughout the United States and abroad with thousands of sold-out theater and comedy club performances, countless television guest spots and with two top-rated specials on Comedy Central, Spark of Insanity and Arguing With Myself. Dunham’s comedic skill, impeccable technique, and sleight of hand make him a master of his craft. Dunham was voted “Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic”’ at the American Comedy Awards, an honor shared with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy, and Robin Williams. Additionally, viewers recently voted Dunham to third place (for the second time in two years!) in Comedy Central’s “Standup Showdown.” The comedian and his grumpy old-man partner, Walter, have made several appearances on Fox Sports Net’s “Best Damn Sports Show,” and they’ve been featured on such television shows as “Hollywood Squares,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” and the WB’s “Blue Collar TV.” Performing 40 weeks and 250 dates a year in concert venues, comedy clubs, and countless private corporate appearances, he is one of the most sought-after entertainers working today. He is the only person ever to win the prestigious 'Ventriloquist of the Year' award twice, and he was recently nominated 'Comedian of the Year' by the TNN Music City News Country Awards. Jeff Dunham’s seemingly most significant stamp of approval, however, will always be when Johnny Carson invited the ventriloquist to the couch on his very first 'Tonight Show' appearance, an honor Dunham shares with only four other comedians during Carson's 30-year tenure. Anyone who has experienced an evening with Dunham knows, however, that the real stars of the show are his partners in comedy, and it’s the humor and the believability of his characters, Peanut, Walter, and José Jalapeño…on a STEEK! that endear them to audiences everywhere. Recently joining the roster and adding even more spark to Dunham’s menagerie are two new co-stars: First, there’s Sweet Daddy Dee, he’s the new showbiz manager of the bunch, wearing more bling than Snoop Dogg, and keeping Dunham confused with his street-savvy and hip-hop talk. On the other end of the spectrum is Bubba J, white trash and buck-toothed, he makes NASCAR his second religion. With material suited and customized for the audience at hand, Dunham’s fans range the gamut: From bikers to surgeons, singles to families, young to old, and hip to geek, people return over and over, year after year to see the antics of one man, who seems like many. And Dunham’s characters are so vivid and memorable that the comedian usually opens with ten minutes of his own solo stand-up, simply to establish himself as the hub of the wheel.
Contact Information
Name
Emens Ticket Office
Phone
765-285-1539
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