comedy

No topic off limits at Jenny Slate and Aparna Nancherla comedy show
By Laura Superina
February 10, 2018 - 3:50pm
Slate and Nancherla used their comedic charm to talk about female sexuality and politics at Goldstein Auditorium Feb. 9.

Although it was a snowy Friday night, hundreds of students were drawn to the Goldstein Auditorium at the Schine Student Center to watch Aparna Nancherla and headliner Jenny Slate perform standup. The show started at 8:00 p.m., but crowds filed into the room as early as 7:00 p.m. to get a good seat and view of the comedians. Throughout the night, it is safe to say that tears were shed and stomachs were sore from intense laughter.

Trying to unmask '70 Scenes of Halloween'
By Jerald Raymond ...
October 21, 2017 - 1:32pm
Review: The Redhouse's production fails to live up to its promise, but still provides plenty of laughs.

Editors note: This review originally appeared on Green Room Reviews on Oct. 21.

T.J. Miller brings new material to SU Homecoming Weekend
By Jerald Raymond ...
October 8, 2017 - 12:45am
Review: The 'Silicon Valley' star let it all hang out in a loose, improvisational set.

Syracuse University students and alumni were treated to an evening of new jokes and unique moments thanks to The Lucas Brothers and T.J. Miller, presented by University Union.

As the audience was still filing into the Goldstein Auditorium Saturday night, Syracuse University’s Homecoming Court was introduced on stage. Brandyn Mumford and LaNia Roberts were crowned king and queen, respectively, of 2017 SU Homecoming.

Comedian Hannibal Buress performs at Goldstein Auditorium in a night of laughs
By Kelly Agee
April 8, 2016 - 10:01am
Joyelle Nicole opened for the multi-talented star, who spread his humor in Goldstein Auditorium on March 31.

Syracuse University students gathered to watch stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress perform in Goldstein Auditorium on March 31. Buress, a stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter from Chicago, is most recognized for his acting roles as Lincoln Rice in the Comedy Central series Broad City and as the sidekick to Eric Andre on The Eric Andre Show.

Dave Chappelle brings laughs to Oncenter
By Alexandra Mantzoro
October 4, 2015 - 5:09pm
Review: The comedian known for his work on "Chappelle's Show" entertains Syracuse crowd with fresh material.

When I arrived at the Oncenter on Friday night, unsurprisingly there was a line wrapped twice around the block with those who were there to see comedian Dave Chappelle perform.

A 'DeVine' evening of comedy for Syracuse students
By Teresa Sabga
February 25, 2015 - 9:19am
Adam DeVine, comedian and actor in "Workaholics" and "Pitch Perfect," talks weed, fame, and buttholes during his performance in Goldstein Auditorium.

“Are you ready for the best night of your lives?” Adam DeVine said as he made his grand entrance, yelling at the crowd while fist pumping. 

Comedian Kevin Hart to return to Syracuse on "What Now" tour
By Cassie DiLaura
February 13, 2015 - 4:47pm
Just months after visiting Syracuse University, comedian and actor Kevin Hart announced he's coming back to Central New York in late August for a performance at the Oncenter War Memorial Arena.

From topping movie box offices to hosting "Saturday Night Live" to getting engaged, Kevin Hart seems to be unstoppable this year.

To top it all off, Hart has just announced the dates of his "What Now" tour, including a stop back in Syracuse.  

This past November, Hart visited Syracuse University to perform stand-up and show an advance screening of his movie "The Wedding Ringer."

Saturday night puts SU students in the spotlight
By Cheyenne De'Von...
February 8, 2015 - 7:13pm
Review: R&B singer Teyana Taylor tops a bill of dance, music and comedy at 'SNL: the Showcase'

Although Saturday night was filled with a variety of different entertainers, the spotlight was on R&B singer Teyana Taylor. Known best for her appearance on MTV's "My Super Sweet 16", Taylor took the audience on a roller coaster ride of emotions from the minute she stepped onto the stage until the very last note she sang.

Eight questions for improv comic Brad Sherwood
By Tyler Piccotti
September 23, 2014 - 11:36pm
The 'Whose Line is It Anyway?' star talks candidly with The NewsHouse about creating comedy on the spot and making people laugh for more than two decades.

Armed with nothing but their imaginations, comedians Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie have been delivering laughter to cities across the United States since 2003.

And their next stop happens to be here in Syracuse.

TV goofballs bring their Impractical Jokes to downtown Syracuse
By Madysan Foltz
September 18, 2014 - 11:47pm
The Tenderloins, the laugh-happy crew behind the Impractical Jokers TV show, bring their crack-up comedy to the Oncenter War Memorial Arena tonight at 7:30 p.m.

Sal Vulcano's co-workers scare him almost every day he works.

The 37-year-old Staten Island native stars on truTV’s "Impractical Jokers," a hidden-camera show featuring The Tenderloins, a comedy troupe comprised of himself and three of his lifelong friends: James "Murr" Murray, Joe Gatto, and Brian "Q" Quinn.