Student Activity Events
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 8:00PM
Comedian, Eric O’Shea
Tickets required – Adults $8
Non-VU students/Seniors $5
VU students 1 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
Let’s Play!!! Get ready to witness not only a comedy show, but an EVENT! With over 4 millions hits on YouTube, and being nominated 6 – time Campus Activities Magazine’s “National Comedy Performer of the Year,” Eric needs your help to try to cope with this crazy thing we call life! As a veteran performer of over 1200 colleges and universities, sit back, but buckle yourself in – let his CLEAN wit and priceless observations take you through your embarrassing childhood and everyday moments that drive you insane?
Mayhem Poets
Tickets required – Adults $8
Non-VU students/Seniors $5
VU students 1 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
"Let's go see a poetry show." That is a sentence rarely proclaimed and usually responded to with cringes and excuses. The Mayhem Poets are on a mission to change that. Having been dubbed "an amazing ride" by the New York Times, this mind boggling performance has been described as "The Simpsons meets Malcolm X at a Notorious B.I.G. concert". These theatre trained, comedically gifted, lyrical virtuosos seamlessly blend raw elements of hip hop, theatre, improv and standup comedy to tell gut wrenching truths that leave audiences forever changed.
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7:00PM
Maria Falzone, Sex Rules, PG13
No tickets required – Free and open to the public.
Maria Falzone is one of the most sought after speakers on safer sex at the college level. Each year colleges and universities invite her back to teach the essential rules to greater and safer sex. Unlike other lectures, Maria shares her personal story of shame and suffering about sex and how after contracting herpes from a friend she was forced to honestly look at her attitude about sex. Her ability to connect with students in a very real and personal way allows her to lay the foundation to explaining the RULES to greater and safer sex.
Wednesday, Sept. 5, 8:00PM
Comedian, Grant Lyon, PG13
Tickets required – Adults $8,
Non-VU students/Seniors $5,
VU students 1 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
San Francisco Weekly describes Grant Lyon as “a hilariously sharp observer, not one of those tired white-guy bellyachers.” He is a practitioner of sophisticated immaturity - his comedy blends intelligent wit with pure silliness all while maintaining a relaxed surfer-dude personality. A history major in college, his infatuation with this nation’s past and present stand out throughout his show. He has appeared on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show and his material is played on Sirius/XM satellite radio. His comedy is clever and honest, a unique combination of social commentary and ridiculous observations.
Saturday, Sept. 15, 8:00PM
Craig Karges, the “Extraordinist”
Tickets required – Adults $8,
Non-VU students/Seniors $5,
VU students 3 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
Craig Karges is truly extraordinary!
The “extraordinist” is an award-winning entertainer, a nationally recognized speaker and an author. Karges has made over four thousand appearances in seventeen countries on four continents and in all fifty states. Craig Karges combines the art of magic with the science of psychology and the power of intuition to create the impression that nothing is impossible. Tables float, minds are read, metal bends and your imagination is challenged because you won’t believe your eyes! Dennis Miller, comedian and media personality, put it this way after seeing Karges perform, “This weird’s me out!”
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 8:00PM
Russell Dickerson and
Natalie Stovall
Tickets required – Adults $10,
Non-VU students/Seniors $8,
VU students 1 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
Russell Dickerson – From the modest pews of a West Tennessee church to the gleaming stages of Music City, twenty-five year old Russell Dickerson was destined to make his way to the spotlight. With a musical family background the natural ability to entertain, Dickerson discovered his love for country music when his family move to Nashville. “I got my first real hand-made acoustic guitar when I was sixteen,” Dickerson says, “I was so exited, and even thought I couldn’t play it yet, I started a band.” With a commanding presence both off and on the stage, the 6’4” Dickerson blends his rich vocal quality with a style all his own. “You’ve gotta’ respect the traditional music while doing your own thing at the same time,” he says. “That’s what’s great about country music – you can do that.”
Natalie Stovall – After just a few short years in the campus market, Natalie Stovall has been named the 2012 Entertainer Of The Year by the voters of Campus Activities Magazine® in the Reader's Choice Awards. One of the most common comments about this performer is "I don't even like country, but I like this country. It almost didn't even seem like a country show." Put it this way, when she rips "The Devil Went Down To Georgia," it's in a medley with some Metallica. Hers is a show bred for wide audiences, and this year that mainstream popularity paid off with her winning the big one. Natalie was born and raised just outside of Nashville, TN. Since her first professional gig singing and playing the fiddle at the age of 10, Natalie has already seen things that most artists could only dream of. She's performed everywhere from Oprah to the Grand Ole Opry. She was the first performer ever to be invited to sing God Bless America for the President at the White House Press Correspondents Dinner. And she has done all of this with no record deal of any kind.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 8:00PM
Comedian, Danny Browning, PG13
Tickets required – Adults $8,
Non-VU students/Seniors $5,
VU students 1 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
Vincennes University alumni, Danny Browning has a unique mass appeal not commonly found in comedians. His material is versatile and his performance flows with non-stop laughter. Danny headlines clubs, colleges, and corporate shows - all while being edgy without being offensive. With his laid back demeanor and sharp wit, Danny finds humor in situations that everyone can relate to, and blends it with the perfect balance of improv. However, don't let his Mid-western charm fool you! Danny likes to walk the line, and at times will go wherever his audience leads him. It is his humor and unpredictability that assures you will have an unforgettable time at his show!
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 8:00PM
NBC Universal Stand Up For
Diversity Tour, Samuel Comroe
And Ranier Pollard, PG13
Tickets required – Adults $8,
Non-VU students/Seniors $5,
VU students 1 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
Samuel Comroe - Sam Comroe shares his hilarious and insightful stories of his life with Tourette Syndrome, coming from a large family, and experiencing the trials and tribulations of the life of a young comic. He has long since left his humble beginnings and has been entertaining thousands of people as he progressed onto various famed venues such as The Ice House, The Improv, The Laugh Factory, and The Comedy Store, he is also a Featured House performer at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank CA. Recently Sam has been winning every major comedy contest in and out of town including being voted L.A’s Funniest Comic in 2009, and opening for comedians such as Joey Medina, Don Friesen and James P Connolly. Most recently was selected as a Top ten finalist in the NBC Diversity Stand Up Search.
Ranier Pollard - Raneir Pollard is a Miami native who has performed around the Los Angeles comedy scene for the past 3 years. Raneir had his television standup debut in the summer of 2011 on ShowTime. He’s regularly scene at the World Famous Comedy Store and is best known for his high energy and surprisingly honest punch lines that always keep the audience guessing & wanting more.
Friday, Nov. 2, 8:00PM
Miss VU Scholarship Pageant
Tickets required – Adults $10
Non-VU students/Seniors/
Faculty/Staff $5
VU students 1 free with VU ID.
National Players
Romeo and Juliet
Tickets required – Adults, Non-VU
students, Seniors $2, VU students
1 free, Faculty/Staff 2 free with VU ID.
Love can be a thrilling ride -- it bursts the seams of young hearts, making them feel things never felt before… But it can also be a dangerous thing, -- it can split you open and send you past the point of no return. This year, America’s longest running classical touring company brings you Shakespeare’s most enduring tale, re-imagined, re-invigorated, and irresistibly visceral.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7:00PM
National Players
Animal Farm
Tickets required – Adults, Non-VU
students, Seniors $2, VU students
1 free, Faculty/Staff 2 free with VU ID.
Revolution has broken out on Manor Farm -- the animals have claimed their independence! Humans are banished, and the new “Animal Farm” will be a beautiful egalitarian paradise. Pigs, horses, goats, donkeys and dogs -- all animals are equal. They can build their new utopia, but can they resist the corruption that led to the human's downfall? From the author of 1984, this chilling and provocative fable is brought to the stage with the focused clarity and spark you’ve come to expect from The National Players.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 8:00PM
Comedian, Christela Alonzo, PG13
Tickets required – Adults $8,
Non-VU students/Seniors $5,
VU students 1 free, Faculty/Staff
2 free with VU ID.
Cristela Alonzo started doing stand up in Dallas, TX. She moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and got her first break in 2006 when I was hired to write for a Comedy Central show. In 2007, I was featured on Comedy Central's "Live At Gotham." She was also a semifinalist on NBC's "Last Comic Standing," in 2010. In 2011 she was a part of Showtime's "Legally Brown," a stand-up special featuring a diverse collection of comedians that premiered in May and was on Gabriel Iglesias' "Stand Up Revolution," in October on Comedy Central. Aside from stand-up, you might've also caught her on an episode of FX's "Sons of Anarchy."
