P_A_G_E_6~------ar-t-s~------~--A-P-RI-L-5,- 2-0-06 Comics light it up ·at the Pub show with his own Latino brand the parades and every other is also out of San major whose focus was KmK JuIASz Klocek of comedy. He started with his unmentionable thing they do on Francisco and has been on stage the golf industry. The only StaffWriter college career and how all the that day. at the Punch Line Comedy Club. other time I've heard of gangs wanted him to join their He had only visited the He was also a runner up in the golf as an industry was San Francisco sent their club. He also told us about SSU campus for the few min­ San Francisco Comedy Compe­ from Bill Murray in "Cad­ best comics to Sonoma State the various stereotypes he has utes before he got on stage tition and after this show it's a dyshack." last Thursday night. The com­ played for both TV and movies. and he already knew about the wonder why he didn't win. He then went into ics had the pub rolling with He's got tattoos, so clearly Gender Bender show that was He starts out by saying, modern stereotypes say­ laughter and on their heels with he is a good Latino gang banger happening "My show ing, "If a guy sleeps jokes. or bank robber. You don't see simultane­ is dirty, around he's a stud, or They started with the that many Latino bank tellers ously across All three comedians went but it has a player, all good things. warm-up comic Rob F. Marti­ but you do see them behind ev­ campus. well together as they message." But what is a girl? She's a nez who was followed by Mark ery kitchen in California. "Not Obvi­ delivered a show that He was also slut, a whore, a theater arts Nadu, and then the headliner Joe to stereotype ... " he says. ously noth- not the reli­ major." There were a few Klocek jumped up on stage with Martinez's performance ing was never lost its touch. It was gious type gags after that one. witty and original comedy. was not the greatest but he did sacred to side-splittingfun from and already He then tried to break All three of them had their get his fair share of laughs. A him as he has life . all up a long distance rela­ own brand of humor, and they college campus is where comics didn't hold start to finish. figured out. tionship between students all, at one point or another, had are supposed to start, and judg­ back from The only sitting in the front row. the crowd jolting with laughter. ing from last night he has a lot this event, nor did he hold back church he belongs to is the He really had a knack for CoURTESY // WWW.SACTICKET.COM Associated Student Pro­ of potential. on Mecca, poodles, the George church of vodka where you pray quick wit and coming up Comedian Joe Klocek headlined ductions had certainly learned Martinez then introduced Foreman Grill or religion. for the spins to go away. with quick jokes when he the Pub comedy show. from the last few shows and Nadu from San Francisco. The closest he comes to be­ He then ventured a rhe­ got the audience involved. had everything ready ahead of Hailing from Florida, his par­ lieving in religion is believing torical question, "What is life? This guy had people and the comedy events that they schedule. Even though there ents were not hot on the idea that little fairy's play and pen­ ... Life is a joke; you have the laughing so hard he had them arranged are top notch. They weren't as many people as there of Nadu moving to the city by etrate the chap stick he keeps in set-up and the punch line." He in tears. should never get rid of these were at the black comedy jam it the bay mainly because of San his pocket. went on to say that the punch All three comedians went comedy series because they are didn't stop people from taking Francisco's Castro district. Nadu was really funny and line of his life better not be a well together as they delivered a a true hit. And if Klocek is right advantage of the free pizza and Lucky for Nadu that his gave everyone a good time but fart joke. show that never lost its touch. It this is a good use of our tuition drinks, which were once again parents visited him on gay the best was yet to come as he He then got the audience was side-splitting fun from start dollars. At least the students are the first things to go. pride day, so the city was in then introduced Klocek to •the involved with his part of the to finish. guaranteed to get something out Martinez kicked off the full swing. They all got to see stage. show. He tore into a business ASP put on a great show of it. The Green Bird lands on campus

ADRIENNE SMITH our grown-up intellects entertained. basic needs: food, sex, comfort, which mel and Ted Emery, and had a StaffWriter For the _most part we consider is where much of the humor comes very successful Broadway run fairytales to be the classics like "Cin­ from," says Stephanie Hunt, Director a few years back. derella," "Snow White," "Sleeping of SSU's reproduction of the play. Gozzi passed away April With all the responsibility that Beauty;" basically stories that Disney It will be opening here at the Per­ 4, 1806 exactly 200 years ago comes with being an adult, we don't has gotten their hands on and turned son Theatre, Friday, April 7r.11 and will this past Tuesday. get many chances to slip back to our into movies that we all watched on run through to the following Friday, His play opens here three youth and be silly and imaginative. VHS growing up. the 14'h. days following, fittingly pay­ Castles in the sky, fire breathing "The Green Bird" is different; it's The story is about a dysfunctional ing tribute to his work. dragons, and glass slippers are a distant a live play with fellow students as the royal family, in which an evil grand­ The opening of "The bell, and except for dressing up on Hal­ actors. Although it has its "singing mother, Queen Tatagliona, hires Prime Green Bird" can be seen on loween; drifting off into fantasyland apples and dancing waters" the content Minister Pantalone to murder her twin Friday, the 7th at 8 p.m., a isn't very productive with school and of the play has mature subject matter. grandchildren, Barbarina and Renzo. preview will take place on work schedules. "The reason why 'The Green Bird' All the while keeping their parents Thursday, the 6th at 7:30 p.m. "The Green Bird," a play featured is being advertised as having adult separated from each other and away Tickets cost, $8 for stu­ on campus this week, could be a chance language and theme is that commedia from their children. dents and senior citizens, $12 to let that inner child out. traditionally is bawdy and naughty The Prime Minister spares the for faculty, alumni, and staff; It's a dramatic comedy that gives as well as witty. A majority of com­ twins lives and sends them down the and $15 general admission. us the chance to fantasize as well keep media characters are driven by their river instead, where they are found This rendition of the play and taken in by is performed by SSU Actors sausage deal­ Ensemble, which includes 24 ers, Smeraldina students. '°'°"" \~at\(.\ Ee&,/' Indian and Truffaldino. "I feel lucky to be re­ ~o'(\('e'(l. When the phi­ hearsing this play with this Psychic losophizing twins group of wild imaginations," Readings by Francis turn 18 years old, Hunt says about the cast and Truffaldino has crew. Pal.m. and Card Reader had enough of their way back to their birth parents to If the mid-semester blues and them and kicks rekindle their broken family. grown-up responsibilities have got you POJL - Pr~ent- - Fut-ure them out due to "Our play, while fantastical and down, "The Green Bird" could be just Sp~cializing in LOVE Reunions laziness and their funny, also addresses profound themes what the doctor ordered. know-it-all at­ like love, greed, jealousy, vanity, and The content of the play is not suit­ titudes. deception," says Hunt. able for children. A full show schedule 588-9333 Barbarina The fiabi, or fable, "The Green can be found at: www.sonoma.edu/ One free question by phone and Renzo's jour­ Bird", also known as "L'augellino Depts/ Performi n gArts/ theatre/ ney is where the belverde" was written in 1765 by Carlo index.html. For more information call r,111. 11. G c_-l () j-.><-" i r1 u: .·\ II •:Pad inc, .... magic unfolds. Gozzi, one of Venice's leading 18th the Center for Performing Arts box of­ With the help of century playwrights. fice (707) 664-2353. Sr)<..lr.ci.:tl - ""$ 15 the Green Bird The commedia was transferred 5959 Commerce BIVd. Suite 18 they try to make from Italian to English, by Albert Ber- ATTENTION SSU STUDENTS

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