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CarlinFest set to shake up the House Saturday

CarlinFest set to shake up the House Saturday

By Tim Ashton | October 31, 2012

What do you get when you combine musicians, comedians, artists, activism and artwork? You get CarlinFest, an event named after comedian George Carlin, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Admission costs...

Lewis Black preformed at the Egyptian Theatre Thursday
night.

Black is the night: Comedian entertains with his ‘raw and on-point’ humor.

By Connor Rice | October 6, 2011

"Let's start by bringing those expectations down." Those were the first words out of Lewis Black's mouth Thursday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., and they were met with cheers from the audience. But it didn't take long for Black to put his...

Black is on the attack

By Connor Rice | October 5, 2011

DeKALB | Even at a live performance, one doesn't see Lewis Black in concert so much as they hear him. But offstage, the rant-prone comedian is rather laid-back, talking almost at a whisper compared to his famous persona, which will appear at 8 p.m. tonight...