Elsie Arts Council July 7
Tuesday July 7th and Wednesday July 8th stand-up comedy is coming to Elsie. Comedians and O-E graduates Will Green and Nick Leydorf, along with fellow comedians Aharon Willows, Robert Jenkins, and Tom E. Thompson will be performing at the former Grand Gathering building at 110 E. Main St in downtown Elsie.
The show is being produced and promoted with the help of the Elsie Arts Council. The Council is a community group that supports the arts in Elsie by managing the Dorman Art Gallery, providing art classes, hosting featured artists and events, and awarding prizes to student artists. Proceeds from the show will go towards supporting these endeavors.
Aharon Willows and Will Green
Green, who is coming through the state while on his international (thanks to 2 shows in Canada) “Comedy Odyssey” tour, is a 2001 graduate of Ovid-Elsie. He now lives and performs at shows and clubs in New England. He recently released a live recording titled, “Feed People” that is available on ITunes and Pandora.
Leydorf, 1998 OE grad, is a Lansing based comedian. He has produced many shows in Mid-Michigan including shows at Reno’s East and The Firm. He is also a frequent performer at Trippers Comedy Club in Lansing.
Comedian Aharon Willows, also on tour, is a Maine comedian who got his start in stand-up while living in New York City. He is now a co-creator of the Portland Comedy Co-op, and has performed at the PortFringe Festival as well as the Southern Illinois Improv Festival.
Robert Jenkins is originally from Detroit and now lives in Lansing. He has performed at the Oddball Comedy Festival, has been featured on the Fox show, Laughs, and has opened for many great comedians including Kyle Kinane and Alanzo Bodden among others. He has an album titled, Achievement Unlocked, which is available on ITunes.
Tom E. Thompson is another product of the Lansing scene, getting his start at Connxtions Comedy Club open mic nights. Since then he has performed all over the state and has opened for nationally touring comedians Mike Stanley and Dave Landau.
Doors for both nights will open for this event at 7 pm, and Foo-g’s Pizza will be selling slices and pop prior to the show. The show will begin at 8 pm.
Currently only tickets for the show on Tuesday the 7th are available as the Wednesday show is sold out. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Foo-G’s Pizza on Main St in Elsie. They can also be purchased online at http://comedyandpizzanightinelsie.brownpapertickets.com/
This event is open to all ages although it is an adult, club style stand-up show.