Demetri Martin Entertains the Bookish and Quirky |
| Published: November 20, 2007, 12:56 pm |
| Tags: demetri martin, matt tobey, stand up, the daily show with jon stewart |
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The University of Chicago was to host a performance by The Decemberists over the weekend, but the band had to cancel at the last minute (I assume the glockenspiel player sprained his horn-rimmed glasses). So who should come to the school's rescue and fill in? None other than Daily Show correspondent and standup Demetri Martin. It sounds like it went well: After riffing on the University ( the only school I've ever been to where there's an argument over what the mascot is ) and Mandel Hall ( the lights across the ceiling are great it's like the inside of a gay whale ), Martin launched into his routine, a unique but effective combination of traditional stand-up and lo-fi multimedia. The jokes ended up being perfectly suited to the bookish, quirky U of C audience. Peppered with puns, historical allusions, and references to mythical creatures, Martin's act struck a chord with the crowd, which laughed giddily along with his wordplay. For the complete review, take a [ Full article ] |
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