Clinton Township – The therapy continues … at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, November 21, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Steve Solomon’s back with more wild and hilarious stories and characterizations about his family, friends and the other folks we meet, whose sole purpose was to drive him into therapy in the first place in his current show My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m Home for the Holidays. Enjoy another laugh filled evening of family chaos from the ward-winning writer, comedian and star of one of the longest-running one-man comedy shows in history. For tickets call 586.286.2222.
To say that an evening spent with Steve Solomon is like being with a dear, funny friend, is an understatement. In truth, an evening with Steve is more like being with dozens of hilarious friends and eccentric members of your own family. Steve has taken the art of impersonation and honed it into a science. He masterfully weaves different dialects and crazy characters into his stories. These tales take on a life of their own as Steve recounts memorable moments from his past and makes hysterical observations on timely topics.
A native of Brooklyn, Steve grew up in the multi-ethnic neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay. This was the perfect training ground for a dialectician. As the class clown and as a very authentic sounding Chinese restaurant delivery boy, Steve learned at an early age how to use his gift for imitating accents to his advantage. He also realized that he was a prolific writer of jokes; real jokes. And, blinded by the “glitz” of show business, he submitted dozens of his stories to periodicals, friends and stand up comics he knew in the business. With continued success, it wasn’t long before Steve decided to leave his “day job” - the world of academia and business and turn his attention to his true love, making people laugh.
Steve’s last show, the two-time award winning: My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the country; and just completed a two year run to sold-out crowds in New York City. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS is Steve’s newest pet project, as this hilarious show highlights the very best of his talents.
Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. This time, however, we get to see greater nuances into the personalities of the dozens of characters we’ll meet along the way: Their personalities (or lack of) their feeding habits and their instinctive ability to turn total joy into relentless but hysterical chaos. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known and some you’d want to forget but can’t; all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back home for the Holidays....Steve brings us this new masterpiece of family dysfunction. So prepare to laugh, prepare to cry and prepare to be delighted with My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Home for the Holidays……..The Therapy Continues.
Ticket prices range from $17 to $52 with discounts available for students, senior citizens, military personnel (both active and retired with a valid military I.D.), and groups of 20 or more. Purchase tickets in person at the Macomb Center box office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Friday 12 - 6 p.m. The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is located on Macomb College's Center Campus at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, Michigan 48038. Tickets and additional information, including a complete season schedule, are available online at www.MacombCenter.com or by calling 586.286.2222.
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m Home for the Holidays is sponsored in part by Courtyard by Marriott, Passport Pizza, IDS and the Macomb Center’s premiere sponsors for the 2009-2010 season AT&T, The Macomb Daily and National City.
The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is a community enrichment program of Macomb College dedicated to providing a diverse range of family-oriented cultural enrichment experiences. The Macomb Center presents high-quality professional performances, offers educational outreach in the arts and, in partnership with the adjacent Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center, creates unique opportunities for multifaceted cultural programming.
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Details-at-a-glance:
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m Home for the Holidays
Starring Steve Solomon
Saturday, Nov. 21, 5pm & 8pm
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
44757 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township 48038
586.286.2222 www.MacombCenter.com
Tickets: $27 to $52
Discounts available for students, seniors, military personnel, and groups of 20 or more
Links / URLs:
YouTube Community: Steve Solomon
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m Home for the Holidays: www.stevesolomoncomedy.com
Media contact:
Sandy Hazelton
586.226.4737
hazeltons@macomb.edu