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Western Carolinian Volume 72 Number 10

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  • By: Sarah Bonner staff writer different me- including ceramics, painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, digital media, printmaking and book arts. The acuity members involved in the Exhibi ion are Patricia Bailey, Joan Byrd, Wil liam Clements, Marie T. Cochran, Martin) | DeWitt, Karen Dunn, Cathryn Griffin, Jon) | icha, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Matt Liddle, 7 usan Martin, Katya Moorman, Greg 5 _ McPherson, Barbara Nussdorfer-Eblen, [ Kelly Popoff, William Price, George Rec or, Marya Roland, Norma Smith, Erin apley and Richard Tichich, director of he School of Art and Design. he museum will continue the World iews exhibit through March 15. he Exhibition, in the Fine Art Museum, ames Gregory, Hilarious By Rachel Mitchell staff writer The artworks are aughed, I cried, and so did everyone else. James Gregory, dubbed the Funniest Man in America, graced the stage of Western Carolina University with his story-telling 2xperiences. Gregory, who has been doing stand up for wenty years, brings a unique blend of personal experiences and witty observations. With his un-tucked shirt and hand gestures, Gregory ells hilarious stories of his own experiences or the comedic actions of his family members. The reason that his stories || are so comedic is the fact that most people have a relative that acts exactly the way he describes it. His closing act had he audience rolling in the floor as he mimed how an over- eight and extremely full relative tries to sit down in a chair. | Living in the South is the main reason that his act is such a hit. He brings standard Southern traditions, such as cov- || jered-dishes at funerals, and turns them into a laugh out || loud routine. Gregory also hits on his pet peeves, most of hich include people with cell phones, vegetarians and ani- mal rights activists. Carolinian 3 Campus Life fhe Biennial Faculty Exhibition (an. 23 through March 15) | K by ber Cathryn Griffin titled News Without Promise, an inkjet print and photocopy typed letter. | jcelebrates the new School of / | Design. The show features the faculty | Imembers, all professional aitigts, of estern Carolina. Various events are free and open o the public including a reception fo | ithe artists on Wednesday Feb. 6 from | 4 to 7p.m. at the museum. On Thursday, || | |February 7 at noon, a gallery discussion] | ill be held by the director and curato of the museum, Martin Dewitt, called Object-Image-idea: Persona Reaction. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. uesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m-6 p.m. Thursday and 1-4 p.m. Satur day. For more information, contact DeWitt at 227-2553 or mdewitt@email.wcu.edu. ource: wcu Office of Public Relations. When he is acting out his pet peeves, it almost seems like he is getting mad, but its all in good fun. Often the mad- lier he seems, the funnier the joke. hough his routine is great, Gregory often gets a little distract ed as goes off on side story after side story before coming back to his original point. This can sometimes make his joke a little harder to follow but along the way he comes up with other jokes to keep the crowd happy. He also has a tendency o get a little serious when it comes to political problems and seems to deliver more of a lecture than stand-up. Gregory stays on the road for about 48 weeks out of the ear and takes his act from coast to coast. He has a following of about 10 million fans and has been heard on radio shows like John Boy & Billy, Steve & DC and Bob & Tom. His witty hu- mor and story-telling talent gives him soid-out shows and new listeners every year. Though he began his comic act at the age of 35, James Gregory has finally earned the name Funniest Man in America, and he deserves it.
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