Comedy for a Cause comes to Hartford on Thursday, Oct. 22, with performances by a host of funny folks from Connecticut: the “suburban comedy” collective The Sticks, stand-up comedian Carolyn Paine and the celebrated Sea Tea Improv troupe.
The yucks and chuckles benefit Bigs Ignite, a charitable alumni offshoot of the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters and its youth mentoring programs. The 90-minute event starts at 8 p.m. in the Brew HaHa Club at City Steam Café, 942 Main St., Hartford. Tickets are $35, $30 in advance, and include a drink ticket. bigsignitecomedynight.bpt.me.
Comedy And Western
Cowboy-hatted, guitar-strumming comedian and actor Rodney Carrington (pictured) was born in Texas and now lives in Oklahoma. He has helmed his own “Rodney” sitcom, written and starred in the movie “Beer for My Horses” (based on the Toby Keith song) and recorded half a dozen albums, and he tours his stand-up act regularly. Which is a lot of different media opportunities for him to make jokes about his penis.
Carrington appears 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket. Tickets cost $35. foxwoods.com