07/15/2024
Bittersweet. This weekend will be the LAST weekly comedy showcase at Apotheosis Comics & Lounge. No fear! We will be back as a monthly showcase starting in August and running the first weekend of the month. But, oh boy are we going to send this off with a bang!
Richard Douglas Jones from Memphis, he's been on Comedy Central and Sirius XM radio and was also did a guest spot on our very first showcase back in September 2018. Self professed, Southern Fried Nerd comedian Richard Douglas Jones was a theatre kid long before he ever thought of telling his first joke. But thanks to a series of unfortunate events, RIchard (RDJ) now entertains crowds both on stage and on his weekly podcast Black Nerd Power. Richard has been seen on Comedy Central, The LOL Network, and frequently opens for Hannibal Buress and Patton Oswalt. Richard has played clubs all over the country and headlined the Memphis and Plano Comedy Festivals as well as attended several others including Big Pine and Bridgetown Comedy Festivals.
Richard often travels to comic book conventions including Wizard World and MomoCon where he interviews guests for Black Nerd Power and delivers his lecture on The History of Black Superheroes. His award winning podcast, Black Nerd. Power, features interviews from inside the worlds of comic books, film, and stand up comedy. Past guest have included Zach Callison (Steven Universe); John Witherspoon; and DL Hughley.
Meredith Hopping has been a favorite of audiences at the show from the very beginning. A lot has changed for her in the last 6 years, but the one constant is her brand of unique, empathetic and beautiful comedy.
Tiel Pearce rules. A true comedy genius and student of the game. Jokes, songs, impressions; a modern vaudevillian.
Oh s**t, the guest set is going to be Chris Cyr? Oh f**K! Brilliant comic, is truly a gift to have on the scene.