Arts & Culture

Fall Arts Preview: Comedy


Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs Sept. 11 at the DPAC in Durham.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs Sept. 11 at the DPAC in Durham. Getty Images for NRDC

Carolina Theatre

309 W. Morgan St., Durham

919-560-3030; http://www.carolinatheatre.org

Shows at 8 p.m.

▪ Jim Jeffries: Writer, producer star of “LEGIT” sitcom on FX. Sept. 4. Tickets $39.50.

▪ Steven Wright: Academy award winner. Oct. 10. Tickets start at $35.

▪ Tom Papa: Host of the SiriusXM show, “Come to Papa,” and of the Fox game show, “Boom!” Oct. 17. Tickets start at $26.

▪ John Hodgman: Former correspondent on “The Daily Show.” Oct. 24. Tickets start at $23.

▪ Jeanne Robertson: Former Miss North Carolina, now age 71, family friendly. Nov. 5-6. Tickets start at $27.

▪ NBC’s Last Comic Standing Tour: Finalists from the summer’s series perform. Nov. 7. Tickets start at $36.

Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)

123 Vivian St., Durham

919-680-2787; DPACnc.com

▪ Jerry Seinfeld, Sept. 11, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $51.

▪ Brian Regan, Oct. 9, 8 p.m., Tickets start at $49.50.

▪ John Cleese and Eric Idle, Oct. 28-29, 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $59.50.

▪ Wanda Sykes, Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45.

The Cary

122 E. Chatham St., Cary

919-462-2051; www.thecarytheater.com

Shows at $8 p.m. Tickets $15.

▪ Dan Mengini, Sept. 26.

▪ Sid Davis, Oct. 23.

▪ Kier, Nov. 20.

Charlie Goodnight’s Comedy Club

861 W. Morgan St., Raleigh

919-828-5233; http://goodnightscomedy.com

Thursday shows, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Shows are 18+. Ticket prices vary.

▪ Iliza Shlesinger: Only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Sept. 3-5.

▪ Sarah Tiana, Sept. 10-12

▪ Tom Segura, Sept. 16, 7:15 p.m.

▪ Hari Kondabolu, Sept. 17-19

▪ Don “DC” Curry, Sept. 24-26

▪ JJ Walker, Oct. 1-3

▪ Jesse Joyce, Oct. 8-10

▪ D.L. Hughley, Oct. 15-17

▪ Dave Attell, Oct. 22-24

▪ Gary Owen, Oct. 29-Nov. 1

This story was originally published August 29, 2015 at 10:04 AM with the headline "Fall Arts Preview: Comedy."

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