Jeffrey V. Crumley

ann_arbor, mi

Events:

Lou Santini

Where: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

Date: 2007-12-13 20:00:00

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Since living in L.A., he has appeared on TV, film, radio, infomercials, voiceovers, and of course all the comedy stages in Los Angeles. He won the 2004 San Diego Comedy Festival, and has featured and headlined at clubs, colleges, corporate events, and cruise ships all over the country. Call it "sarcasm", "mockery", or "cynicism", audiences everywhere see his comedy as first-class, high-energy VENTING! Lou's smartly-crafted, absurd anecdotes come from his "slice-of-strife" approach that originate from the truth! Whether he's a "thumbless driver", getting "donuts to go", or a having a "showdown" with his mom, Lou's take on life's hassles and detours will stay with you for a lifetime! With an ongoing 20-year career that includes radio, TV hosting, commercials, infomercials, voiceovers, and standup comedy, Lou Santini has performed for audiences of 20 to 20,000, ages 8 to 80, "Rated G" to "R". With universal material and a keen ability to adapt his show to the crowd, Lou has performed at clubs, colleges, military shows, corporate events, and cruise ships, and will carry on, CARRYING ON! SHOWTIME: 8:00 TICKETS: $7 in advance, $9 at the door

Motion City Soundtrack

Where: State Theater (Detroit)

Date: 2007-11-21 17:00:00

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Motion City Soundtrack is comprised of Joshua Cain, Tony Thaxton, Justin Pierre, Jesse Johnson and Matthew Taylor. Hailing from Norfolk, VA, Mae (an acronym for Multisensory Aesthetic Experience) is comprised of Matt Beck, Jacob Marshall, Mark Padgett, Rob Sweitzer and Dave Elkins. The five-piece set out together for a musical adventure in early 2001. This band was formed out of the ashes of several independent bands in the winter of 1996. The quintet from Orlando plays pop/rock music similar to Jimmy Eat World and Third Eye Blind.

Lang Lang, Pianist

Where: University of Michigan Hill Auditorium

Date: 2008-04-02 20:00:00

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Lang Lang is undeniably one of the most exciting young keyboard talents encountered in years.

Sara Hickman

Where: Ark

Date: 2008-06-16 20:00:00

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A Texas native, Sara Hickman combines lyrics dealing with everyday life and intricate acoustic-pop arrangements.

Gary Conrad

Where: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

Date: 2008-08-29 20:00:00

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Gary Conrad has quickly become one of the hottest and most skillful hypnotists working in this country. He has amazed audiences from Alaska to Florida with his hypnotism shows. He has become a regular at all of the "A" room comedy clubs and colleges across the country. Gary was born and raised in Linden, New Jersey. After receiving his degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, he worked as a stockbroker in New York City. He followed that with a very successful eleven-year stretch in the shipping business, working in both New York and Los Angeles. Gary Conrad began his journey into hypnosis in 1980 in order to better condition himself during training for bodybuilding competition. He learned that through control of his mind, he could maximize his workout abilities. This ignited his passion for hypnotism that continues to this day. After several years of study, which included a stint in England, Gary began hypnotizing people in a clinical setting and eventually moved to the stage. Gary Conrad has hypnotized thousands from Army Special Forces to bikers to New York policemen to schoolteachers. His shows are among the most popular that many comedy clubs host. Gary Conrad is unique in that he is one of the very few performers in the country to have the same people come back two and three times in one week to attend his show. Also, while traversing the country, he has become popular on radio and television programs in many different markets. Since hitting the road, Gary Conrad has never looked back. If the adage of "practice makes perfect" holds true, he must be as close to perfect as any hypnotist in the country. Not content to simply work a few weeks on the road and then go home for a week, he works non-stop...year round, performing more than 400 shows per year. It’s a rare visit from one of the best in the business this week at the Comedy Showcase. SHOWTIMES: 8:00 & 10:30pm TICKETS: $12 in advance, $14 at the door