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Ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll Features at Amazing Things Comedy Night

September 14, 2013 (2:36 am EST)
Filed under: Arts & Culture by News Staff
Kevin Driscoll, Ventriloquist, Framingham MA

Ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll featured in Amazing Things comedy show October 2nd, 2013.

FRAMINGHAM, MA - One of the Boston area's top ventriloquists, Kevin Driscoll, returns to his hometown, (Framingham), to headline a night of fun, comedy, music and laughs at the Amazing Comedy MIQUE Show at Amazing Things Arts Center in Downtown Framingham, Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 at 7:30pm.

Driscoll, a techie by day, is General Manager of 1stWorks Corporation, a virtual internet company where he spends ten to twelve hours a day monitoring multiple online systems, (Kevin formerly held executive positions at Carlson Technologies, Microsystems Software and at Digital Equipment Corporation "DEC").

An accomplished musician, (and Berklee College of Music alum), nights and weekends, Kevin can often be found playing jazz or performing comedy around New England.

Blending his musical and comedic talents with ventriloquism -- at times during his performance Kevin may be playing  the piano with one hand, "helping" a puppet with the other, playing the bass drum and cymbals with his feet, all while and delivering the straight lines in his own voice and "taking it" as the puppets deliver the zingers and punchlines.

For the October 2nd Amazing Comedy MIQUE show, Driscoll plans to do 30 minutes featuring some new characters and showcasing his musical skills.  He'll be accompanied in some musical bits by jazz legend Ted Knowlton.

The show will also feature plenty of "PG-14 funny" entertainment including; a  fun magic bit with popular magician Malik Haddadi;  Medway high school student comedian Steven Wheeler returns to offer a teen age comedic perspective; Framingham's Libby Franck will again lead an audience interactive bit involving comedic legends; Doug Freeman will present more improvisational fun; members of comedic ensemble group "We'll give you something to laugh about" will present some individual comedic bits;  other miquers are being added offering standup, humorous storytelling, physical comedy, funny songs and more. Dave Hornfischer hosts.

Tickets, at the door are just $6.00, ($5.00 for Amazing Things members).

Amazing Things Arts Center is located at 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 01702. For more info, visit the Amazing Things website at: www.amazingthings.org or call 508-405-2787.

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