Stand-ups crack crowd up at CAB Comedy Night

Last Friday at CAB Comedy Night at 8:30 p.m., students in the Arts & Sciences Auditorium were treated to variety of stand-up comedy. Georgia College Campus Activities Board comedy veterans Andrew George, DeAndre Beck and Steve Holbert were joined by new stand-up comedians Kevin Hall, Connor Yates, Brent Lambert-Zaffino and Gray Lindsey.

“Stand-up was a blast and a half,” said junior psychology major Erica Sanders. “The new-comers did great, the old pros were flawless. The most fun I can think of having for free.”

Tori Quante, the emcee, introduced the new stand-up comedians first. They each offered their own unique styles, from Kevin Hall’s dark comedy about relationships and online dating, to Connor’s Yates lively jokes about war veterans and God. They all received hearty applause and laughter from the audience.

Tom Stockman, senior history major stated, “I thought the comedians showed promise and the crowd seemed to identify with them.”

The excitement built even more as DeAndre Beck stepped up to the mic. A veteran stand-up comedian, Beck presented a hilarious bit about flip-flops and how unintimidating they are. He made the crowd howl with laughter when he said, “Jesus died and rose from the grave…wearing flip-flops!”

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Comedian Andrew George makes the crowd roar when comparing girls with silly bands and finding a hair in your sandwich. George also performs with the Armed Farces Thursdays at Blackbird Coffee.

Andrew George, another veteran, presented his uncensored style of comedy, joking about things like teen pregnancy. He also played the guitar in part of his act, and dished out countless comical one-liners such as “If you have more than three outfits that make you look fat, it’s because you’re fat.”

Steve Holbert, the last comedian to perform, had a witty, off-the-wall style and made stabs at The Max being a waste of the budget, the Wellness and Recreation Center taking so long to construct, and the SGA vice president being drunk. He made jokes such as “If I was a horcrux, I’d pick something hard to finish off. I’d pick Betty White!” and “I have a new Facebook name- it’s called, who’s pregnant?!”

The audience seemed to love the performance and the new stand-up comedians were equally pleased. Olivia Bartholomew, a sophomore marketing major who saw the show, said, “Everyone had great stories and their own twist and style.”

Yates, a sophomore history major, said, “I’m very happy about how many people came. I think it went over really well.”

Lindsey, a sophomore creative writing major was just enthralled by the whole experience.

“I’m really happy I did it. You don’t realize how much of a drug it is, getting laughter from the audience,” Lindsey said.

Yates recommended others to give stand-up comedy a try, stating, “I encourage everyone to try it. Please support comedy.”

The next date for the CAB Comedy Night hasn’t yet been announced, but you can watch comedians Lindsey, Yates, George and Holbert perform improv comedy every Thursday night at 8 p.m. at Blackbird Coffee.

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