Funnyman Ron White returns to Morgantown as a part of theYou Cant Fix Stupidcomedy tour. Two shows are scheduled at the WVU Creative Arts Center on April 13 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Tickets for the performances go on sale Monday (Jan. 29) at 9 a.m. at the Mountainlair and Creative Arts Center box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or at 292-0220. All tickets are $41.25 and WVU students receive a $5 discount with a valid Mountaineer Card when purchased at the Mountainlair and CAC box offices.
White is best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking comedian from theBlue Collar Comedyphenomenon. He has established himself as a star with two recent Grammy nominations and several major releases, including a new CD, DVD and book.
His current Comedy Central specialYou Cant Fix Stupiddrew 4.5 million viewers. The companion CD landed at No. 14 on Billboards Top 200, was ranked No.1 on the Billboard Comedy charts for nine consecutive weeks, and was nominated for a Grammy award. White received a second Grammy nod for the album Blue Collar Comedy Tour�€One for the Road.
In June, Penguin Books released Ron �€~Tater SaladWhite: I Had the Right to Remain SilentBut I Didnt Have the Ability. The story of Whites life and comedy found its place at No. 15 on the New York Times Bestseller List.
For three years White performed with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy in the highly acclaimedBlue Collar Comedy Tour.The show played in more than 90 cities and grossed over $15 million. Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie premiered as the highest rated movie in Comedy Centrals history. White recently reunited with the Blue Collar crew to film Blue Collar Comedy Tour�€One for the Road, which also debuted on Comedy Central.
Whites first solo comedy album Drunk in Public has been in the Top 10 of the Billboard Comedy Charts since February 2004 and has sold over 450,000 copies. His first Comedy Central specialThey Call Me Tater Saladalso premiered that year and gave the network its highest rated Sunday in history. The companion DVD has sold 1.3 million copies and has been certified multi-platinum.The Ron White Show,a comedy special filmed for the WB network, aired in April 2005 to 4 million viewers.
This event, produced by WVU Arts&Entertainment, is recommended for mature audiences. For more information, call 304-293-SHOW, or visit online atwww.events.wvu.edu.