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MEDIA CONTACT: Campus Activities Board (585) 275-5080 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
January 20, 2003
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: $10 general admission; $5 for University of Rochester faculty, staff, and graduate students. Tickets available in advance at the Common Market in Wilson Commons on the River Campus and at the door. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. No charge for University of Rochester undergraduates, but free passes must be obtained in advance at the Common Market. Note: Parking is free on University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights.
Comedian Jeff Richards, a featured player on NBC's variety comedy Saturday Night Live, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus.
Before joining the cast of SNL, Richards performed stand-up comedy and impressions in clubs across the country, including The Improvisation and The Comedy Store. He has also appeared on Late Friday and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.
Richards plays the messy "Drunk Girl" on SNL and does impressions of Bill O'Reilly, Charlie Rose, David Letterman, Garry Shandling, and Kevin Spacey.
Tickets to his local performance are $10 general admission and $5 for University faculty, staff, and graduate students. Tickets are available in advance at the Common Market in Wilson Commons on River Campus and at the door. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Admission for University of Rochester undergraduates is free, but free passes must be obtained in advance at the Common Market.
Richards' performance is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. For more information, contact the Wilson Commons Information Desk at (585) 275-5911.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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