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National Latino Peace Officers Association NE KS Chapter Comedy Night
The National Latino Peace Officers Association NE KS Chapter is proud to present a night full of laughs on October 13, 2017. The event featuring 4 headliner comedians will be raising money for the chapter scholarship fund as well as the families of Kansas City, KS Police Detective Brad Lancaster, Kansas City, KS Police Captain Robert Melton, and Johnson County Deputy Brandon Collins.
Friendly as all get-out, Latino stand-up comic Paul Rodriguez was born in Mexico but raised in East Los Angeles. After finishing his military service, he went to college on the GI bill with the idea of becoming an attorney, but developed an interest in comedy while taking elective courses. He honed his stand-up act at L.A.'s famous The Comedy Store while working as a doorman there, and got his break as an opening act for others at various concerts and universities and as a warm-up comic on Norman Lear's short-lived sitcom Gloria (1982) starring Sally Struthers.
Lear was so impressed that he wrote and developed a sitcom specifically for Paul entitled a.k.a. Pablo (1984), which caught the public's eye only briefly. Other comedy series followed, however, including Trial and Error (1988) and Grand Slam (1990), and a few movies also came his way with D.C. Cab (1983) and Born in East L.A. (1987). Sticking to his Latino roots as the basis for his comedy, he has made an appealing crossover hit. He broke through the talk show venue with "El Show de Paul Rodriguez", which had a four-year run, and branched out into directing with the film A Million to Juan (1994), which he also co-wrote and starred in. More recently, he appeared with Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) and had an atypical role in director Clint Eastwood's Blood Work (2002) as an arrogant, smarmy police detective. More recently, he has been visible (good or bad) in A Cinderella Story (2004), The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and Cloud 9 (2006).
He also executive-produced and starred in the comedy concert film The Original Latin Kings of Comedy (2002). He has been seen everywhere on cable comedy showcases, including Paul Rodriguez: Behind Bars (1991), Crossing White Lines (1999), Paul Rodriguez Live!: I Need the Couch (1986) and Loco Slam (1994), all of which have helped him to become one of the best and best known Hispanic comics in the US. These days, Paul is known for his tireless charity work, which includes strong, avid support for the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Farm Aid, Leukemia Telethon, Project Literacy, and Housing Now, among many others.
Dennis Gaxiola has been seen on Comedy Central's Stand-Up Revolution, Starz First Amendment Stand-Up, The Latin Kings Of Comedy Tour, The Fluffy Tour and much more. The Air Force veteran and preacher's son is one of America's funniest clean comedian, using his edgy wit to add spice to his hilarious views of the world...
Jammin Jay Lamont is a professional comedian/entertainer and musician who has been in show business for over 28 years. Jay has been seen on 'Americas Got Talent on NBC, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, Def Comedy Jam on HBO, Comic View on BET and Showtime At The Apollo. Jay recently headlined at The Flamingo in Las Vegas..
Patrick Deguire started performing stand up after losing a significant amount of his vision because of an eye disease called optic neuritis and discovering laughter to be self therapeutic. Soon after getting started, Patrick won the Improv/ Harrahs National Comedy Club Talent Search. Patrick has appeared on national television numerous times including Comedy Central and 'Que Loco' on Galavision among others. Patrick has been heard on the national syndicated radio show 'The Bob and Tom Show' and NPR. Patrick has toured/ performed with such comedians as Dave Attell, Tommy Davidson, George Lopez and Paul Rodriguez. Besides headlining at the top comedy clubs throughout the United States, Patrick has also performed for the U.S. troops overseas in Bahrain, Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Djibouti, Dubai, Guam, Honduras, Iraq, Japan and Korea.
Patrick's material includes the advantages and disadvantages of living in a world with limited vision and the challenges that arise from it. Patrick discusses the obstacles of relationships/ marriage and raising four children. Patrick addresses an assortment of other topics that are insightful and hilarious.
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LocationKansas City Scottish Rite (View)
1330 Linwood Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64109
United States
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| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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