Stand Up / Sit Down!
Comedian RICHIE MINERVINI
Tuesday, June 4th at 8 PM
$40 Public | $30 Members
Dubbed the ‘Godfather of Long Island Comedy’, Richie Minervini is the former owner
of Long Island’s premier comedy club, The East Side Comedy Club. His stage is
where celebrities, Rosie O’Donnell, Jay Leno, Eddie Murphy, Kevin James, and
Ray Romano started their stand-up careers.
Richie returns to Long Island for a special stand-up sit
down appearance at Cinema Arts Centre on June 4th. This night will
be epic! First, we will screen the ‘Richie Minervini Roastumentary’ (Part
roast,part documentary), then Richie will perform some choice stand-up. Our
Emmy nominated interviewer Steven Taub, who was a part of those Eastside early
days, will discuss with Richie all about this epic era in comedy. You will be
in stitches! Finally, expect numerous comedians to show-up and participate in
the Q&A with laughter filled stories and heartfelt tributes to Richie and
Eastside Comedy club.
Richie currently performs all over the country at the
biggest clubs and renowned theatres. Richie has played Vegas at the
Riviera, in Atlantic City at the famed Borgata, in Reno and at famed theatres
such as the Paramount and Delray Beach Center for the Arts.
His TV appearances include “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee”,
“The Rosie Show” and “The King of Queens”. His Movie Credits include Mall Cop
1, Mall Cop 2, Zookeeper, Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2. Richie can also be seen
performing with Kevin James and Ray Romano in Las Vegas and touring around the
country.
With his huge heart and amazing talent, Richie is always
ready to lend a helping hand and is anxious to “give something back”. He lends
his name, his talents and his services to many charities. Richie is keeping
audiences in stitches around the world with his cutting-edge comedy – Always
pleasing, never offending.
Our Host Steven Taub is an Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker whose body of work includes ‘Laugh a Day.’ In this film he interviewed comedy legends Robert Klein, David Brenner, Richard Belzer and Dom Irrera. Steven has produced and written comedy for numerous forms of media. As a filmmaker he has interviewed dozens of people with various backgrounds comfortably unearthing their stories, passions and intellect. Now, Steven brings his vast interviewing experience to the Cinema Arts audience with the live program “Stand-Up/Sit-Down” wherein he will book Comedy Club headliners for performance and then interview them. Getting to know the comedian you just saw will enhance your evening tremendously. Every comedian has fascinating and fun stories. Steven will ask the pertinent questions that will bring their stories to light.
