Uptown Theatre presents Patton Oswalt: Effervescent
Patton Oswalt continues to leave his distinctive imprint across all areas of entertainment, from his award-winning comedy specials to his many guest roles on television.
Patton Oswalt continues to leave his distinctive imprint across all areas of entertainment, from his award-winning comedy specials to his many guest roles on television.
Before Mötley Crüe, before RATT, even before there was a Metallica, Y&T was slogging away in sweaty rock clubs around America. When the band formed in the early 1970s, little did they know they would set the standard for hard rock bands that trailed.
Alfred Robles is a stand up comedian and cat dad known for his observational humor and wild interactions with audiences. Originally hailing from East Los Angeles, Alfred caught the attention of Gabriel Iglesias who offered him an opening spot on his tour. After opening Gabriel’s shows across the country and internationally, Alfred set out on his own tour which quickly gained steam when clips from his crowd interactions went viral and amassed millions of views on social media.
Of the millions that are watching, few would’ve recognized that this moment foreshadows the shape of music to come, from synth-pop to industrial and alt-pop. That, however, can’t stop it igniting the imagination of an audience that would swell into a devoted following.
Step into Black Violin’s Full Circle Tour, where GRAMMY-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus redefine the possibilities of music by merging classical depth with hip-hop’s pulse.
Richard Thompson’s musical influence cannot be overstated. Having co-founded the groundbreaking group Fairport Convention as a teenager in the ‘60s, he and his bandmates invented the distinctive strain of British Folk Rock.
Billy Gardell currently stars in the hit CBS series Bob Hearts Abishola, created by award-winning executive producer and writer Chuck Lorre. Bob Hearts Abishola is a heartwarming love story about a middle-aged compression-sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack. Undaunted by Abishola’s lack of initial interest—or the vast differences in their backgrounds—Bob is determined to win her heart, in this comedic and insightful look at immigrant life in America.
John Waters was drawn to movies at an early age, particularly exploitation movies with lurid ad campaigns.