When will the folks that put comedy on the stage realize that comedy is not an accompaniment, not a side dish...it's pretty much the whole meal. Comedy doesn't mix well with bar top video games. It can't peaceably coexist with pool tables, line dancing, karaoke, Amway presentations or dart tournaments. Hell, I'm not even wild about performing while the audience is just trying to eat. And last night I find myself 40 minutes into an hour long set having to compete with Duke vs. Maryland . Granted, when they aren't doing comedy one night a week The Bentz Street Sports Bar in Frederick, MD is just that, a sports bar...and a fine sports bar at that. 30 TV's (including 3 sweet plasmas), great food, friendly help (They even have Iron City Light in bottles). Hell, If I lived in Fredneck, this is a place I would most certainly frequent. To be fair, the audience wasn't exposed to the Terps getting their ass handed to them by Coach K on all 30 TV's, just on 4 or 5 in the showroom. But still, lets give comedy the attention it so richly deserves, huh.
By the way, comedian Erin Jackson went up first and did a fine job. She was only up for fifteen minutes or so when the audience had purchased for her, not one, but TWO refreshing Jack & Cokes. That's affirmation, baby!
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