Walnut Creek Real Estate: Save Animals by Watching Comedy at Walnut Creeks Lesher Center

Comedy Night

Friday, January 6, 2012
7:30 p.m.
Lesher Center for the Arts • Walnut Creek
$35 • $75 premium seating
www.lesherartscenter.org

Thanks to last year's rousing success, ARF has once again added Comedy Night to the upcoming Stars to the Rescue weekend schedule. Hosted by Mark Pitta, the evening will star funny men Dana Carvey and George Lopez. Give the gift of laughter this holiday season and help the animals too!

Emmy-award winning comedian Dana Carvey was a six-year repertory member of Saturday Night Live. He has received widespread praise for his uncanny and exaggerated comedic impersonations of political figures and is best known for his characters the Church Lady; Hans, of the Hans and Franz bodybuilding duo; Garth, Wayne Campbell's (Mike Myers) "Excellent Cohost" on the immensely popular sketch "Wayne's World," and Weekend Update's Grumpy Old Man.

In addition to his television career, Carvey's transfer from the small screen to the large screen included roles in The Road to Wellville, Clean Slate, Trapped in Paradise, This is Spinal Tap Opportunity Knocks, and the blockbuster hits Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2.

If you were to look up the definition of the word "versatility" in a dictionary of performers, chances are you'd find the name BRIAN COPELAND somewhere near the top. Copeland's quick wit and probing interview style earned him a five year position as co-host of San Francisco Fox affiliate KTVU's top rated breakfast program Mornings on 2. His biting social commentary segment Copeland's Corner appeared daily on KTVU's Noon News prompting San Francisco Examiner columnist Rob Morse to call Copeland 'the best commentator on television'. This distinction led to a weekly national segment on NBC's long- running late night show Friday Night called The World According to Copeland.

In addition to his work in broadcasting and on the comedy stage, Copeland is a serious writer with articles appearing in national newspapers and magazines.

Actor, comedian George Lopez has built a successful career by finding the humor in his difficult childhood and in the Mexican-American community in general. Abandoned by his mother, he was raised by his grandmother who paid him little attention. Lopez transformed his painful experiences into material for his stand up comedy act.

By the late 1980s, Lopez was a successful comedian, playing clubs around the country and appearing on television shows and comedy specials. He made the jump to films in the 1990s with comedies such as Ski Patrol (1990) and Fatal Instinct (1993). In 2002, Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series.

In addition to his television career, Lopez continues to perform as a stand up comic and to record comedy albums.

Mark Pitta is a national headliner coming from the fervent San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980s. He appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, making subsequent appearances with Jay Leno, hosted FOX’s Totally Hidden Video and NBC’s Friday Night Videos, and made guest appearances on Mad About You and Third Rock From the Sun. In the 1990s, Mark became the roving entertainment reporter/host for the top rated morning show in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A favorite on the comedy club, college, and corporate circuits, Mark has also opened for Chris Isaak, Celine Dion, Vanessa Williams, Paul Anka, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton John, Smokey Robinson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Rick Springfield. The prestigious ELAN Awards has chosen Mark as Master of Ceremonies five times, and Anthony Robbins has employed Mark to liven up his financial seminars.

Individual tickets priced at $35 & $75
and may be purchased by calling
925.943.SHOW or online at www.lesherartscenter.org.

via arf.net

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		Emmy-award winning comedian Dana Carvey was a six-year repertory member of Saturday Night Live. He has received widespread praise for his uncanny and exaggerated comedic impersonations of political figures and is best known for his characters the Church Lady; Hans, of the Hans and Franz bodybuilding duo; Garth, Wayne Campbell's (Mike Myers) "Excellent Cohost" on the immensely popular sketch "Wayne's World," and Weekend Update's Grumpy Old Man. In addition to his television career, Carvey's transfer from the small screen to the large screen included roles in The Road to Wellville, Clean Slate, Trapped in Paradise, This is Spinal Tap Opportunity Knocks, and the blockbuster hits Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2.

		If you were to look up the definition of the word "versatility" in a dictionary of performers, chances are you'd find the name BRIAN COPELAND somewhere near the top. Copeland's quick wit and probing interview style earned him a five year position as co-host of San Francisco Fox affiliate KTVU's top rated breakfast program Mornings on 2. His biting social commentary segment Copeland's Corner appeared daily on KTVU's Noon News prompting San Francisco Examiner columnist Rob Morse to call Copeland 'the best commentator on television'. This distinction led to a weekly national segment on NBC's long- running late night show Friday Night called The World According to Copeland. In addition to his work in broadcasting and on the comedy stage, Copeland is a serious writer with articles appearing in national newspapers and magazines.

		Actor, comedian George Lopez has built a successful career by finding the humor in his difficult childhood and in the Mexican-American community in general. Abandoned by his mother, he was raised by his grandmother who paid him little attention. Lopez transformed his painful experiences into material for his stand up comedy act. By the late 1980s, Lopez was a successful comedian, playing clubs around the country and appearing on television shows and comedy specials. He made the jump to films in the 1990s with comedies such as Ski Patrol (1990) and Fatal Instinct (1993). In 2002, Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series. In addition to his television career, Lopez continues to perform as a stand up comic and to record comedy albums.

		Mark Pitta is a national headliner coming from the fervent San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980s. He appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, making subsequent appearances with Jay Leno, hosted FOX’s Totally Hidden Video and NBC’s Friday Night Videos, and made guest appearances on Mad About You and Third Rock From the Sun. In the 1990s, Mark became the roving entertainment reporter/host for the top rated morning show in the San Francisco Bay Area. A favorite on the comedy club, college, and corporate circuits, Mark has also opened for Chris Isaak, Celine Dion, Vanessa Williams, Paul Anka, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton John, Smokey Robinson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Rick Springfield. The prestigious ELAN Awards has chosen Mark as Master of Ceremonies five times, and Anthony Robbins has employed Mark to liven up his financial seminars.

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