Laugh Riot 2018 featuring Comedian Jay Pharoah with AJ Foster
Venue: Graduate Life Center Auditorium, Blacksburg
Organizations: AJ Foster, Black Student Alliance at Virginia Tech, Jay Pharoah
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost:

Description:
The Black Student Alliance at Virginia Tech presents Laugh Riot 2018 featuring comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah with special guest AJ Foster and emcee Arvin Mitchell on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in the Graduate Life Center Auditorium on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Laugh Riot is Virginia Tech's annual Homecoming Comedy Show.

Jay Pharoah is an actor and stand-up comedian. With six seasons as a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, Pharoah is best known for his wide array of uncanny celebrity impressions, including President Barack Obama, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Stephen A. Smith, Kanye West and Chris Tucker, as well as his recurring character, school principal Daniel Frye. In the world of stand-up, he headlines comedy clubs across the country.

Pharoah stars in the Showtime series "White Famous". In film, he appears opposite Claire Foy and Juno Temple in Steven Soderbergh’s "Unsane". He also voiced a role in the animated movie "Sing" alongside Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson and Reese Witherspoon.

Pharoah’s filmography also includes supporting roles in Get a Job, Top Five, Ride Along, Intramural and Lola Versus. He has voiced various roles in the animated TV series Family Guy, BoJack Horseman, Legends of the Chamberlain Heights, Robot Chicken and the upcoming SuperMansion.

Links:

• https://www.jaypharoahworld.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/JayPharoahReal
• https://www.twitter.com/JayPharoah
• https://www.instagram.com/jaypharoah

AJ Foster began doing stand-up while attending college in Utica, New York and quickly became one of central New York's favorite comics. His ability to captivate audiences with his charm and witty, observational humor makes him both lovable and relatable to people of all ages and backgrounds.

His comedic delivery has been described as a crossover dribble; he gets the audience leaning right with the setup and then before they know it he’s crossing over left with a punch line that they didn’t see coming at all. He has a unique way of taking his real life experiences and crafting them into unbelievable stories that will leave you crying with laughter. From growing up in the hood to now living in a predominately white suburban neighborhood, AJ finds humor in every situation and no topic is off limits.

He has opened for many of the country’s top comedians including Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, John Heffron, DC Benny, and SNL’s Jay Pharoah. He has been featured at some of NYC's top comedy clubs, including Caroline's on Broadway, in addition to regularly performing at various clubs and colleges across the country. His television appearances include AXS TV's "Gotham Comedy Live", FOX's "LAUGHS", and MTV’s “Yo Momma”.

In his young career, AJ has already experienced much success in several regional comedy competitions including champion of the 2014 Unforgettable Comedy Contest at the Syracuse Funny Bone, 2x runner up for the Funniest Person in Rochester Contest (2014, 2015), as well as runner up for 2014’s Last Comix Standing Competition at Foxwoods Resort and Casino. He was a featured performer or the 2015 Finger Lakes Comedy Festival and Semi-Finalists in the prestigious Boston Comedy Festival.

Links:

• http://ajfostercomedy.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/ajfostercomedy
• https://www.twitter.com/juscallmeAJ
• https://www.instagram.com/juscallmeaj/

Tickets are $15.00 for the general public, $10.00 for employees and $5.00 for students.

Tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Student Centers and Activities Ticket Office on the first floor of the Squires Student Center or by phone by calling the Ticket Office at 540-231-5615.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/studentcenters/online/.

NOTE: The show has been moved from Burruss Auditorium to the Graduate Life Center Auditorium.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/gDUl7FQ.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/2836437 or https://www.facebook.com/BSAatVT/ or https://www.facebook.com/BSAatVT/photos/gm.356732095065074/1841960085852124/?type=3&theater.