I will be performing with Native American comic Jim Ruel tomorrow night in Prince George. He is in BC to perform at a celebration about an hour and a half outside of Prince George tonight with female comic Shishonia, also of Native American descent. Unfortunately, she is flying back to LA tomorrow so she will not be on the show.
So I thought I would take advantage of him being in the area and I threw together a last minute show. I just found out that we are competing against a country music concert. And for some reason, Indians love cowboy music?! I'm still optimistic we will get a good crowd.
Mike McGuire will be our MC. I've worked with him a few times now. Also on the bill is a couple of local comics that I have not seen perform before.
Jim is part of the Chiefs of Comedy with JR Redwater, as well as Another NDN Uprising with Shishonia and Gilbert Brown.
The comedy tours featuring all-Native comics is based on the Original Kings of Comedy (Cedric the Entertainer, DL Hughley, Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac), and the Blue Collar Comedy tour (Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White, Larry the Cable Guy). There's been a Latin Kings of Comedy, and a Queens of Comedy, it's about time for a Native version of it.
I'm looking forward to the show, as well as spending time with another Native comic and talking shop. I'd like to know what it's like working in the States and especially at Indian casinos.
But I will let you know how the show goes in a couple of days. I will be travelling home then.
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