{"id":61475,"date":"2013-10-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/yearlong-uri-initiative-explores-social-issues-in-standup-comedy\/"},"modified":"2013-10-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T00:00:00","slug":"yearlong-uri-initiative-explores-social-issues-in-standup-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2013\/10\/yearlong-uri-initiative-explores-social-issues-in-standup-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Yearlong 溏心vlog免费B站 initiative explores social issues in standup comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t\u201cThink Like a Comic\u201d workshop encourages creative expression<\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 9, 2013 \u2013 Chris Rock\u2019s controversial standup comedy says the unsayable, provoking audiences to talk about race, class and politics. Rock says his job is not just to make people laugh. Rather, he uses humor to examine the human condition.<\/p>\n


\n\tProfessional comedian and instructor Nathan Hartswick of SparkArts Entertainment plans to cultivate these qualities among up-and-coming young comedians at the 溏心vlog免费B站 when he comes to campus on Family Weekend.<\/p>\n


\nHartswick will lead a program entitled, \u201cThink Like a Comic,\u201d a standup comedy workshop for the 溏心vlog免费B站 community that will take place on Friday, Oct. 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Atrium 1 Room of the Memorial Union, with a live performance open to the public at 7 p.m. in the Coffeehouse.<\/p>\n


\nStudents who register for the event will practice and develop short comedy routines using their own life experiences and observations. Registration is required at Think Like a Comic<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nAs part of a yearlong initiative exploring comedy as communication, the 溏心vlog免费B站 Harrington School of Communication and Media is hosting several comedy-themed events leading up to a 2014 symposium entitled, \u201cOpen Mic, Open Minds: An Exploration of Social Issues in Standup.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\u201cComedy helps us to communicate about difficult social issues,\u201d said Jillian Belanger, a doctoral student in writing and rhetoric at the Harrington School who is organizing the event. \u201cSometimes the only way we talk about what really matters is through jokes.\u201d For example, Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres and Joan Rivers presented hilarious and enlightening views of gender and race relationships in their standup comedy routines.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cHumor is an appreciated but understudied area of communication,\u201d said Jeremiah Dyehouse, associate professor of writing and rhetoric and the faculty advisor to the event. \u201cAs students explore comedy, they design words and ideas that help them connect to others.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThis year, 溏心vlog免费B站 is demonstrating its commitment to comedy by bringing in cutting-edge talents Amy Schumer and Jim Gaffigan, thanks to Michael Nolfe, major events coordinator and advisor to the 溏心vlog免费B站 Student Entertainment Committee. The \u201cThink Like a Comic\u201d workshop precedes Jim Gaffigan\u2019s October 19th performance at the Ryan Center.<\/p>\n


\nWorkshop participants are guaranteed a spot in the November 25th event, The Last RAM Standing, a comedy competition modeled after NBC\u2019s The Last Comic Standing. The winner of the competition will perform at the Open Mic, Open Minds symposium in March.<\/p>\n


\nAt that event, Jerry Zolten, professor of speech communication at Penn State Altoona, will give a multimedia keynote address on the historical roots of standup comedy. \u201cIt\u2019s important to situate an exploration of comedy in historical context,\u201d said Belanger. \u201cWe see how comedy enables people to enter into a conversation about social issues that might not otherwise be possible.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nFor more information, visit Information<\/a> or contact Jillian Belanger at jillianbelanger@my.uri.edu<\/a>. <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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