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Show An A T71 a o'i r fa ( 5 Kb II CUiiiiilililili Chicago comedy crashes WSU By Jeff Young Signpost staff writer The city of Chicago has produced one of the top comedians in the Los Angeles area, and he made a stop at the campus of Weber State University on his way. Chicago-native comedian Lance Crouther got started in comedy in high school when he went to work for the Mary Wong Comedy Team. The team performed comedy sketches as a group. He performed with the group at different universities around the country until he decided to take his act solo. "I transformed sketches into stand up," Crouther said. During his performance at Wednesday night's Campus Comedy Improv, he showed the audience his wide array of talent. With his unique blend of religious and racial humor, he kept the crowd entertained. "A black man entreating Mormons," Crouther said to the few in attendance. "I feel awkward because I only have one wife and no kids," referring to his impression of Utah as a polygamist state, in comparison with his own situation. Crouther's travels have taken him to many places in the country that he probably wouldn't have gone otherwise. He took rime to make fun of Ogden and other small towns he had been to during Wednesday night's performance. Crouther said, "Compared to Billings, Mont., Ogden looks like New York City." Crouther is now back with the Mary Wong comedy team along with his wife and fellow comedian Robin Montague. He still goes out and does solo shows when not working with the group. With this recent success, he has landed spots on the MTV Comedy Hour as well as Showtime at the Apollo. Crouther has also appeared in several motion pictures including "Fear of a Black Hat," "CB-4" and "Talking Dirty After Dark" with funny man Martin Lawrence. During the Wednesday night show, Crouther also used several real life experiences and made fun of them to keep the crowd laughing. "If I get caught jaywalking and don't pay, what are they going to do, take away my shoes?" He also talked about stereotyping individuals. "The KKK said Barney is hiding his identity behind that costume." He went on to say that is exactly what the KKK is doing with their costumes. campus J? RYAN SHUPEJTHE SIGNPOS' Comedian Lance Crouther at the Weber State University Campus Comedy Improv points to an audience member. Crouther also touched on his dating life, before his marriage, and remembers how some women he went out with were a little vain. "The more make-up she took off, the smaller her head got," he said. He also talked about how he had problems buying condoms, especially "the ones that look like handy wipes." Crouther wrapped up the show with a special rap tribute to our school in which he forgot to fill in WSU's name. Top orchestra students perform solo Sunday night at spring concerto The Weber Sta te Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its music director and conductor, Michael A. Palumbo will present the third concert of the 1993-94 season on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Austad Auditorium of the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. The orchestra will open the concert with Rossini's "Overture to William Tell" and will feature a variety of students who were chosen from a soloist audition in February. The students include Andrea Bagley on flute "Poem for Flute and Orchestra" by Griffes; Kim Fairbourn, so prano "Una Donna Aquindicini" by Mozart from "Sosi Fan Tutte"; Melanie Jensen, violin "Violin Concerto in G minor," 3rd movementby Brunch; Marci Jewkes, viola "Concerto in G minor for Viola d' Amore and Strings" by Vivaldi; Tanja Shumm, oboe "Concerto in D minor" 2nd movement by Marcello; Shanna Smith, soprano "Quel Guardo" by Donizetti from "Don Pasquale," and Scott Tanner and Eric Palumbo duo "Concerto in D minor for two violins and strings" by Bach. "They are featured as soloists instead of just playing with the orchestra," Palumbo said. This gives them an opportunity to feature their talents in front of their peers as well as the community and the university.Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students and senior citizens. Children over the age of eight are welcome. Tickets are available at the Dee Events Center ticket office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For ticket information call 626-8500. Other ticket outlets include the Shepherd Union Building and the Golden Spike i 8 6 |