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Phase One Presents:
5 Jokers Tour
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March 5, 2010
Cincinnati Music Hall
You probably remember John Witherspoon as Ice Cube's outrageously funny, dog-catching dad in New Line Cinema's smash urban trilogy 'Friday', 'Next Friday' & 'Friday After Next', or as Pops on the long-running syndicated sitcom 'The Wayans Brothers' or as Spoon on NBC's 'The Tracy Morgan Show'. His scene-stealing roles in 'Boomerang', 'Little Nicky', 'House Party', 'Vampire in Brooklyn', and 'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka', made him one of the most memorable funny men in America. One thing's for sure, once you've seen Witherspoon you completely understand why he has earned the reputation as one of America's funniest dads.
Aries Spears moved to Los Angeles in 1992, landed a recurring role on 'A Different World' and became a regular at The Comedy Store, The Improv and The Laugh Factory. Spears joined the cast of 'MADtv' during its 3rd season in 1997 and left at the end of its 10th season in 2005, for a total of 8 seasons. During his stay, he created characters such as comedienne Belma Buttons (co-host of fictional BET show 'Reality Check'), Dollar Bill Montgomery (a host of an urban parody of Politically Incorrect called 'Real *ing Talk with Dollar Bill Montgomery'), James Brown Jr. (co-host of 'Cabana Chat'), and controversial rapper Emcee Esher. Spears recently appeared on a season 2 episode of 'Mind of Mencia', which parodied Jamie Foxx's role in Kanye West's music video for "Gold Digger." He also appeared in the 2006 movie Hood of Horror. Spears can also be found in the TV series 'The Underground' as well as the role of Wizard Kelly in 'The Proud Family.'
Earthquake is an African-American stand-up comedian and actor. He performed a half-hour HBO special as part of the series 'One Night Stand'. He also had a small role in Kevin Smith's film Clerks II,and a supporting role in the film The Longshots. He had a recurring role as Chris' Uncle Mike on 'Everybody Hates Chris'.
DeRay Davis is best known as Rayford the Hustle Guy in Barbershop and also Barbershop 2: Back in Business. In 2008 he appeared alongside Will Ferrell in the basketball comedy Semi-Pro. He also appeared in BET's show, ComicView, as a comedian. The comedian also sounds on several skits on rapper Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration, and also appeared in his music video for 'Through the Wire'.
Lavell Crawford's first break came at a comedy club in Belleville, Illinois, where he hosted an open mic night. Appearances were madeon 'Def Comedy Jam' and BET's 'Comicview'. Crawford has appeared on numerous television shows including 'Premium Blend', 'The Jamie Foxx Show', 'Showtime at Apollo', and most recently 'Last Comic Standing', where he finished second to Jon Reep. He recently taped a special for 'Comedy Central Presents'. Most recently, Crawford often appears on 'Chelsea Lately'.
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Music Hall
1241 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Ticket Office
Phone: (513) 621-2787
ticketing@cincinnatiarts.org
Directions
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Springer Auditorium
Music Hall was built in 1878 with private money raised from what is believed to be the nation's first matching grant fund drive. This showpiece of Cincinnati has been renovated and updated and includes what is judged to be among the best and most beautiful concert theaters in the world. The Springer Auditorium is known the world over for its extraordinary acoustics and its lavish old world decor. With its plush seating for 3,397, it serves as home for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Opera and the May Festival Chorus, among other local performing arts organizations. In addition, throughout the year it hosts a large number of touring performances, conferences, concerts and awards ceremonies. The fully-equipped stage with a complete lighting system, hydraulically-operated orchestra pit and roomy backstage area make any type of production or performance possible. The main foyer, where patrons have gathered during intermission for over a century can accommodate 250 to 500 people for cocktail parties, receptions, dinners and weddings.
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