One of the many festivities planned for the week of Spring Fest was a comedy show, which was held on the evening of March 27 in the Baby Dome. Students of Prairie View came to the show with a cheerful attitude and ready to laugh.
The host for the evening was Brady Evans, while DJ Candy Man kept the crowd amused. The first act to the stage was Deon Jones, who had a role in Barbershop 2. Throughout the show, Deon interacted with the audience, either by calling them out, or giving them a shout out.
The next act was Rob Stapelton, who has been seen on Comic View and has played small roles in several movies. Rob captured the crowd’s attention with his energy.
During the performance, he touched on many issues that the men and women in the audience could relate to.
Gary Owen was scheduled to appear next, but due to a conflict in scheduling, he was unable to attend. In his place was David Williams, who has made many appearances on Comic View, and an appearance in Jamie Foxx’s Laffapalooza.The last time Williams performed at Prairie View was in 1999. During the show, Williams left audience members in tears from laughing so hard.
The comedians spoke about issues ranging from current events to personal anecdotes.
After the show, host Brady Evans gave the audience a chance to tell a joke. Eight students competed and the crowd decided the winner. Leslie Coleman, sophomore biology major and winner of the competition received a cash prize of $100.
Senior Monique Holloway said, “It was cool, but last year’s show was better.”
Others students disagreed.
“This year was an overall good show,” said sophomore Darian Cornelius. “I was surprised when the student called out the comedian. As soon as that happened, I knew that student was about to get it.