He can be seen every week on “The Daily Show With John Stewart” and now he is coming to Bowling Green. Comedian Lewis Black will be performing at Kobacker Hall in Moore Musical Arts Center on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Monday, Nov. 12 at both the Olscamp Information Desk and the Office of Campus Involvement. Tickets for University students will be $8. Non-student tickets cost $10. The price for all tickets on the day of the show will be $10.
Tickets will also be on sale in the residence halls from 5 to 7 p.m. On Nov. 12 tickets will be on sale at both Harshman and Conklin Halls and on Nov. 13 at Kreischer and MacDonald Halls. Tickets can be purchased at Rodgers and Kohl Halls on Nov. 14 and on Nov. 15 at Offenhauer and Founders Hall.
Along with his weekly “Back in Black” report on “The Daily Show” Black has written over 40 plays including “The Czar of Rock and Roll,” and “The Deal,” whose film version recently aired on the Sundance Channel.
According to Jordan Ohler, vice president of University Activities Organization, the show has been in the works since early October, when the organization began to look for a comedian to bring to campus.
“He’s really hot right now,” he said, alluding to the fact that Black won this years award for outstanding male comedian at this year’s American Comedy Awards.
“We’re just looking for a high quality comedy show,” said Dan Solomon, programming director for UAO.
With the show being at Kobacker Hall, there is the prospect that Black’s show will be more intimate and personal than previous campus events at Anderson Arena. According to Solomon, the size of Kobacker Hall was a major asset. “It was one of our main reason for us choosing Kobacker,” he said.
While many comedians keep the same routines from city city, this is not the case with Black.
“He caters to every campus he goes to,” Ohler said. That was the case during Black’s recent visit to Oberlin College in Ohio. While on-stage he went through the school’s course catalog, making fun of the classes offered.
Along with his comedy work, Black has also made appearances on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” “Mad About You,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” and “Murphy Brown.” He is a graduate of Yale Drama School.
