Lewis Black Comes To Civic Center 9/24

Prolific funny man, actor, author, and stand-up comedian/ranter LEWIS BLACK will be live onstage at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. as part of his IN GOD WE RUST comedy tour. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 27 at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at CivicCenter.org.

DAY DATE TIME TICKET PRICES
Saturday Sept. 24 8 p.m. $40.50 / $50.50 / $60.50

All pricing includes a Building Restoration Fee of $3.50

Lewis' live performances provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment for his audience. Lewis yells so they don't have to. He is a passionate performer who is a more pissed-off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon. Lewis is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world.

LEWIS BLACK came into national prominence in his appearances on THE DAILY SHOW in 1996. His appearances on THE DAILY SHOW led to four specials on Comedy Central. In 2001, he won the Best Male Stand-Up at the American Comedy Awards. He has also produced six comedy CD albums, including the 2007 Grammy-Award winning The Carnegie Hall Performance. LEWIS BLACK just won his second Grammy Award with his most recent CD "Stark Raving Black" for best comedy album.

LEWIS BLACK has also written two best-selling books, "Nothing Sacred" and "Me of Little Faith." His book, "I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas" was released in November 2010.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a private not-for-profit corporation celebrating over 30 years of presenting the performing arts to Iowa and the surrounding states. It is the presenter of major Broadway and educational touring companies, performers and groups, and is the performing home of many local and regional groups, including the Des Moines Symphony and StageWest. All performances of the Broadway Series are supported by Willis Auto Campus. All performances at the Civic Center's Temple Theater are supported by Prairie Meadows. All performances of the Family Series are supported by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos

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