MN FREEPERS - Heads Up! MINNESOTA PREMIERE of "THE RIGHT STUFF"! Comedy Group

Right Stuff Comedy ^ | 3/26/2004 | Solson

[Solson]

MN Freepers, heads up!

For Immediate Release Contact: Eric Peterkofsky, (818) 207-2997 rightstuffcomedy@yahoo.com www.rightstuffcomedy.com MINNESOTA PREMIERE of "THE RIGHT STUFF"! Conservative stand-up comics to perform March 31st at: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA -- TWIN CITIES CAMPUS (MINNEAPOLIS) Tired of God bashing? Bush bashing? Conservative bashing? Then this is the "Bash" for you! Come to University of Minnesota's Coffman Union and spend time with comedians who look at the world the “Right” way… Look out, Bill Maher! Step aside, Janeane Garofalo! Run for cover, Michael Moore! Politically conservative stand-up comics are finally coming out of the closet! They are sick and tired of having to hide their political beliefs and feelings just to fit in the liberal world of showbiz. No more shame, no more fear!! Conservative comedians are here!! Come to Coffman Theater for THE RIGHT STUFF -- a hilarious 90-minute stand-up comedy show featuring six comedians who have appeared on television, toured nationally and now welcome University of Minnesota fans with a refreshingly "clean" show that laughs at the world from a conservative point of view. This provocative, wickedly funny show pokes fun at the hard left and political correctness, making for a hilarious evening of humorous venting at liberal "conventional wisdom" and the elite media and educational establishment. The show was recently applauded in a feature article in the WASHINGTON TIMES, and praised by nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts Dennis Prager, Larry Elder, Laura Ingraham, Ken Hamblin, KABC’s Al Rantel, and Hugh Hewitt! The show's headline M.C. and host is Jeff Jena, who has appeared on Dennis Miller, Showtime, MTV, NBC, FOX, and The Nashville Network. He has also done dramatic roles on Murder She Wrote, Hunter and several other shows, and has headlined shows from Las Vegas to New York. Jeff tackles topics such as guns, immigration, the Democratic party, liberal talk radio, and the dilemma of being a straight white male! Also featured will be: Steve Eblin, who just returned from two comedy tours for the U.S. tyroops in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Steve finds the honesty and hilarity in everything from a fiercely American perspective. Julia Gorin, a Fox News and Wall Street Journal contributor from New York City. She's Jewish, a Russian immigrant, female, lives in Manhattan, and Republican -- the Democratic Party's worst nightmare! Chris Warren, who hails from that ultra-liberal haven of political correctness -— the Pacific Northwest. This "politically incorrect" comic just got back from entertaining our troops in the Middle East, and now he's ready to entertain you. The Coffman Theater is located in the Coffman Memorial Union at: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES CAMPUS (MINNEAPOLIS) 300 Washington Avenue, SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Admission is FREE for all U of M students. The general public will be charged $10.00 per person at the door only (no reservations). Showtime: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For more information, e-mail rightstuffcomedy@yahoo.com or call 818-207-2997. Check out the Right Stuff Comedy website at www.rightstuffcomedy.com. Event sponsors: Students for Family Values, Twin Cities Student Unions, Minnesota Programs and Activities Council, Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow, Student Activities Office, the Administrative Grant, the Event Partnership Grant, and the Coca Cola Grant.

[Solson]

Sounds like an opportunity to enjoy yet another laugh at the expense of the leftists and Democrats!

[Solson]

FYI

[RonDog]

Wow!

That was FAST!

See also the thread about their recent appearance in Los Angeles:

Comics offer liberal doses of conservatism ["The Right Stuff" at Brea Improv TONIGHT (3/17/04)]
Orange County Register [paid subscription required] ^ | March 17, 2004 | PAUL STERMAN
Posted on 03/17/2004 7:43:36 AM PST by RonDog

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Comics offer liberal doses of conservatism

By PAUL STERMAN
Special to the Register

They had had enough. It was time to come out into the light and make their voices heard.

No more suffering in silence, passively standing by as one more fellow funnyman cracked wise about George W. Bush's intellectual development. They wanted - no, they demanded - equal rights. The right to proudly take the mic and quip about Kerry, mock the tree huggers and skewer Streisand.

"No more shame, no more fear: Conservative comedians are here!"

That is the impassioned battle cry of the Right Stuff, a group of 10 stand-up comedians formed last summer by a television writer and producer who lives in Sherman Oaks. Shaping their routines around their Republican politics, the comics play at clubs, colleges and political fund-raisers.

Eric Peterkofsky created the Right Stuff after seeing conservative comic Jeff Wayne perform last summer at a North Hollywood event lampooning documentary filmmaker and Republican arch-enemy Michael Moore.

Peterkofsky says that overall, his troupe employs gentle, playful humor, not the mean-spirited barbs he says many liberal humorists shoot at Bush.

"We're not going to call John Kerry a Stalin," he says.

But the size of his head is fair game.

Witness Right Stuff comic Eric Lopez, doing his regular bit where he imagines a tipsy President Bush finally letting loose and talking trash about his rival: "Senator Kerry reminds me of a talking piñata, because his head's huge."

Tonight the crew will perform at the Improv in Brea. It seems only, well, right that it plays in Orange County, traditionally a Republican bastion.

Fed up with the lack of conservative voices in the entertainment world - there are particularly few in the field of stand-up comedy - Peterkofsky banked on there being comedy fans who shared his views. The group's first three shows, in Los Angeles and Valencia, sold out, and the Right Stuff was off and running.

"We just wanted to counterprogram the Janeane Garofalos, the Bill Mahers, the Margaret Chos - the bitter Bush-hating comedians - with less angry, less bitter Republicans who like to poke fun," says Peterkofsky, who has written for "Murphy Brown." "Why should the music business and the comedy business and the entertainment business just be the domain of mostly liberals? Why does Kelsey Grammer have to 'come out' as a Republican?"

Julia Gorin, a 31-year-old New Yorker in the Right Stuff, has been a stand-up comic for seven years. Night after night, she says, she's had to hear jokes with a liberal slant.

"You have to politely swallow what to you are these blatant distortions of reality," she said. "That's what I've been doing my whole life."

The friendly, fast-talking Gorin is a provocative performer; she's not afraid to broach sensitive cultural and political issues, and push buttons in the process.

She does graphic satire about terrorism, riffs on promiscuity and abortion, and gets off a jab about nonbelievers ("Even atheists go to heaven - they just feel really stupid when they get there.")

The Right Stuff comics are from all parts of the country, and they perform on a rotating basis. Seven - Wayne, Gorin, Lopez, Steve Eblin, Chris Warren, Tony Robinson and Steve Marmel - will be at the Brea show.

Lopez will open the festivities. This is only his third show with the comedy troupe. The 25-year-old, who grew up in a "really old-school" Republican family in Arizona, recently auditioned for the group at a Hollywood club.

"They liked my George Bush impression," he notes. "That's what sealed the deal right there."

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

[RonDog]

From www.rightstuffcomedy.com/aboutus.html:

Jeff Wayne


Steve Eblin


Chris Warren

Tony Robinson

[Solson]

We aim to please. :)

[RonDog]

LOL!

Now, do you have a Minne-so-cold PING list?

[Solson]

I'm actually putting one together right now. Any helpful suggestions?

[Johnny Gage]

Full Minnesota Freeper List PING

Apologies for multiple pings

[Solson]

Thanks Johnny! So I didn't have to spend the last 20 minutes putting the f'ing list together? :)

[RonDog]

MN FReepers RULE!

[Solson]

Testing a MN Ping...

[Johnny Gage]

LOL.. OOPS

sorry!

[RonDog]

See also, from www.coffman.umn.edu/calendar

Wed, Mar 31st

MPAC, Students for Family Values & Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow present:

"The Right Stuff" Conservative Comedy Showcase

Politically conservative stand-up comics are finally coming out of the closet! This provactive, wickedly funny show pokes fun at the hard left and political correctness, making for a hilarious evening!

Presented by Minnesota Programs & Activities Council (MPAC), Students for Family Values, Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow, Coca-Cola Beverage Partnership & the Administrative Grant.

More info: http://www.rightstuffcomedy.com

Coffman Memorial Union, Theater.

7:30pm. $0.00 for U of M Students, $10.00 for Staff/Faculty, $10.00 for general public.

[RonDog]

And, from www.coffman.umn.edu/directions.php:

Coffman Memorial Union is located on the south side of Washington Ave. just east of the Mississippi between the Weisman Art Museum and Basic Sciences.

Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Ave. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0110

Phone: (612) 624-INFO
Fax: (612) 624-8749

Directions

From 35W:

From the south: As you’re nearing the downtown Minneapolis area, proceed in the right lanes past downtown Minneapolis. You will follow the I-94 east split from downtown Minneapolis lanes, but do not get off on I-94. After the split, stay in the right lanes, watch for the signs directing you to the U of M/ 3rd Street exit. Remain in the right lanes that split from 35W. Follow the east bank sign, exiting off 35W. You’ll merge onto Washington Avenue, once you cross the bridge over the Mississippi River, Coffman Memorial Union will be second building on your right side. Stay in the right lane, proceed to the first light and turn right onto Church Street. Turn right on Delaware Street. Coffman Memorial Union south entrance will be on your right. Drop-off locations are available on the right. Entrance into the East River Road Garage is on your left.

From the north: Take the University Avenue/4th Street exit. Turn left at the second set of lights, University Avenue SE. You’ll be heading east toward the heart of east bank. Proceed up to Oak Street and turn right. Turn right at your next light, Washington Avenue. Coffman Memorial Union is five blocks up on the left side of Washington Avenue. To park or drop off, turn left on Church Street. Proceed to the first stop sign and turn right on Delaware Street. Coffman Memorial Union south entrance will be your right. Drop-off lanes will be on your right. Access to the East River Road parking garage will be on the left.

From I-94:

From the east: Follow I-94 towards Minneapolis and take the Huron Boulevard exit (north exit only). Turn left on Washington Avenue. Coffman Memorial Union will be approximately seven blocks up on your left side of Washington Avenue. Stay in the left lane, proceed to Church Street and turn left onto Church. From Church Street, turn right on Delaware Street. Coffman Memorial Union south entrance will be on your right. Drop-off lanes will be on your right. Access to the East River Road parking garage will be on your left.

From the west: Follow I-94 towards St. Paul and take the Huron Boulevard exit (north exit only). Turn left on Washington Avenue. Coffman Memorial Union will be approximately seven blocks up on your left side of Washington Avenue. Stay in the left lane, proceed to Church Street and turn left onto Church. From Church Street, turn right on Delaware Street. Coffman Memorial Union south entrance will be on your right. Drop-off locations are available on the right. Entrance into the East River Road Garage is on your left.

Parking

Disability, and Short-term Parking:
Both are available in the East River Road Garage.
Heading east on Washington Avenue Bridge, upon crossing the bridge over the Mississippi, stay in the right lane, proceed to the first light and turn right onto Church Street. Turn right on Delaware Street. Coffman Memorial Union south entrance will be on your right. Drop-off locations are available on the right. Entrance into the East River Road Garage is on your left. Hourly rates for parking is $2.25.

Heading west on Washington Avenue, stay in the left lane and proceed up to Church Street. Turn left on Church Street; proceed to your first stop sign, Delaware Street. Turn right onto Delaware Street. Coffman Memorial Union south entrance will be on your right. Drop-off locations are available on your right. Entrance into the East River Road parking garage is on your left. Hourly rates for parking is $2.25.

Parking & Transportation Services Web site Information

• Directions to campus and list of maps
• Large Minneapolis Campus Map

If you have questions about any of this information please contact Parking and Transportation Services:

• web: http://www.parkandtrans.umn.edu/
• phone: (612)626-7275
• email: parking@umn.edu

[Paul Ross]

Bump! Thanks!

[RightWingAtheist]

I'll try to make it. Fortunately for me, my office is in Ford Hall, right across from Coffman Union, so it's literaly a hop, skip and jump away for me.

[mlmr]

Boy, if they made a video tape it would sell like hotcakes. I am dying for some leftist bashing humor.

[Valin]

Steve Eblin, who just returned from two comedy tours for the U.S. tyroops in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Steve finds the honesty and hilarity in everything from a fiercely American perspective.

Comic On duty...World Tour
Comic On duty...World Tour ^ | Steve Eblin


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1049017/posts


September 4, 2003

My name is Steve Eblin, and I’m waiting to go to Afghanistan. No, I’m not a soldier or a reporter. I’m a comedian, part of the “Comics On Duty World Tour” that leaves today for a three-week tour of war torn areas in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Comedy in the Middle East? You bet; where else in the world is drinking beer considered a one-way ticket to hell, but strapping a bomb to your chest and walking into a supermarket is admirable? Funny folks over there, for sure.

I’m known as “The Star Spangled Comic,” and along with 4 other funnymen – Don Barnhart, Mike Burton, Kevin Jordan, and Steve Mazan – I will be entertaining military personnel in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and many other places too poor to afford vowels. For three weeks we’ll tour the large bases and the mobile units, the port cities and the desert outposts, letting the brave men and women in uniform know that the vast majority of us back in The United States support them 100%. In our own way, through our God-given skills as comics, we’ll be letting them know that there is no “divide” in America, and that the morons who carried around signs at the protests reading “We support our troops…when they shoot their officers” are a small, idiotic micro-minority of degenerates who don’t shower nearly enough......

(note) A Looong read but well worth the time.

[RightWingAtheist]

Bump!

[RightWingAtheist]

I was there! It was great! I needed a good laugh at this point, and Gorin, Warren and Eblin delivered!