A night of chuckles at Paramount

Published 12:21 pm Sunday, May 1, 2016

There isn’t a better way to wrap up the spring 2016 season at the Historic Paramount Theatre than with some laughs.

Rochester-based comedian Jeff Larson will be back at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount on Friday with another hilarious line-up of local talent.

Benny Quash returns as the headliner. He performed at the Paramount last March. Benny describes his comedy as making a joke sound simple, but audiences will still be thinking about it an hour later. He highlights the humor of everyday life, along with the humor of lives one never imagined.

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Joining him will be Eric Peter DeWolff and Julie Bane. Eric brings his eclectic experiences as an Air Force veteran, family man, casino floor manager, and security officer into a fresh perspective on comedy. He is eight years into a comedy career including travel throughout the midwest from Nebraska to Ohio.

Julie Bane describes herself as possessing a Midwestern, girl next door likability that will have audiences seeing the funny and ridiculousness in any situation — from cross country road trips to getting accepted into a college that she never applied.

Julie’s charm and wit make her a favorite anywhere she has performed, including the Women in Comedy Festival, LaughFest and the Green Gravel Festival.

Tickets for the show are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. They can be purchased online at austinareaarts.org, at the Austin ArtWorks Center (Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or over the phone at 507-434-0934.

Upcoming events

•Wednesday: Kara Page Postcards Class, 6 p.m.

•Thursday: Wine & Yoga Event, 5:30 p.m. (ArtWorks Center). Order your tickets online through the Yoga Studio of Austin website

•Friday: Comedy Night, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount)

•Saturday: Beth Hamilton Kid’s Studio at 10:30 a.m. (ArtWorks Center)