Hey we all could use a good laugh, right?
Stand-up comedy is a rare thing in this area, but on Saturday, not one, but two such performances are featured.
Deaf comedian John Maucere will perform at the Austine School for the Deaf in American Sign Language, with voiced interpretation. The performance is at 7 p.m., at the school on 209 Austine Drive in Brattleboro and is a benefit for the Yolande Henry Communty Fund of the Vermont Interpreter Referral Service. The fund provides sign language interpreters for events not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's a good cause, and Austine is a community which has a special place in my heart, going back to the days when I covered their sports teams. Why not venture up the hill to get in touch with this special place within our community. The event is family friendly. Come early at 5 p.m. for a pizza party. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Call 802-254-3920, 800-639-1519 or e-mail virs@sover.net.
Or you could venture up to Bellows Falls Saturday night to catch stand-up comedy night at Bocelli's on the Canal at 46 Canal Street. Featuring Boston area comedian Jerry Caruso and local yucksters Michael "Stretch" McCoy, Michael Delaney, Diana Abath, Sean James, Maridee Serebrou and Ezra Veitch. The event starts at 7:30 p.m., but leave the kids at home; there may be some adult content. Call Jeanne Levesque at 802-463-9791 for information.