Grown Folks, Good People and Positive Vibes

We enjoyed our Holiday Meetup and decided to keep the festivities going. We're gathering again for a pre New Year's Brunch. Despite everything going on in the world, we are not letting the clouds loom in our lives. We're getting out, cultivating new relationships and creating new moments to treasure.

This is a cozy gathering, so space is limited. This meetup requires a $20 deposit to secure your reservation. The deposit will be reimbursed at the day and time of the event.

Event location will be disclosed only to confirmed RSVP's with paid deposits.

Looking forward to celebrating this moment with you!

~Cynthia

This event is unhosted.

For more info:
https://improv.com/raleigh/comic/arnez+j/

## Arnez J's Bio

To those in the know Arnez J. is quickly emerging as one of the hottest, most talked about comedic artists in the game. His raw energy, talent and comedic skill quickly landed Arnez the coveted hosting slot on BET’s longest-running comedy series “Comic View” for two seasons joining the ranks of hosts such as D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer. His hilarious new comedy special “Racially Motivated” is now available on Netflix.

Arnez J.'s charisma and physical agility are unforgettable. “J is a whirling dervish on stage--he runs, jumps, spins, slides, slips, and mugs through a performance, acting out many of his bits while describing them,” wrote Doug Kaufman in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Arnez admits of himself “I've always expressed my things through mannerisms and facial expressions rather than speaking.”

On his own at age 14, Arnez lied about his age to get a job at a gas station to work his way through school. With dreams to become a professional baseball player, Arnez began working as a flight attendant when those baseball plans fell through. It was while working as a flight attendant that Arnez discovered his comedic talent. He realized that he had the ability to keep the passengers and crew laughing and, upon encouragement from friends, he made his first attempt at stand-up comedy. After that first night on stage, he knew what he wanted to do. He left his job with the airlines and made the decision to devote all of his time to a career in comedy.

Arnez got a chance to combine his ambitions as both an athlete and performer when he was recruited by scouts for the famed Harlem Globetrotters basketball team who saw his very physical comedy routine at a local basketball game. However, after several months, a knee injury ended his Globetrotters career, finally clearing the way for him to devote himself full time to standup comedy.

An Atlanta native, Arnez began working the comedy circuit in Georgia and quickly became one of “Hotlanta's” funniest newcomers. A finalist in the “Bay Area Black Comedy Competition,” he was immediately noticed by the entertainment industry and was asked to make his first television appearance on Showtime's “Comedy Club Network.” Numerous television appearances soon followed including appearances on “The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show,” “Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase,” Comedy Central's “Make Me Laugh,” NBC's “Friday Night Videos,” “The Mo’Nique Show”, Russell Simmons' “Def Comedy Jam,” his own BET “Comic View Grandstand Hour Special,” and “Comedy Central Presents: Arnez J.” He was most recently seen headlining Showtime’s “Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam.”

Today, Arnez is widely considered one of the best working artists, with a polished and highly entertaining standup routine that keeps his audiences entertained without having to use profanity. In keeping with his plan, Arnez keeps up a dizzying pace performing for sold out crowds at arenas and other venues across the country.

This event is unhosted.

Tickets on sale beginning Oct 10.

For info:

https://tickets.carolinatheatre.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=965920~05de892e-fe79-4e77-8f75-9f03e89f9235&&f_shellview=true

Over the past year, Shepherd has been performing a mix of solo comedy performances and live shows with her friend and Two Funny Mamas co-host, comedian Kym Whitley. Now, she’s taking the stage solo with her own full-scale national tour with Make It Make Sense, covering everything from relationships to pop culture and life’s everyday shenanigans.

“I’ve lived through a lot of things that just don’t make sense—and I know I’m not the only one!” says Sherri Shepherd. “This tour is about laughing together at all the craziness life throws at us. If we can’t make sense of it, at least we can laugh about it.”