If sarcasm was a color, it would be Black.
by January 20, 2012 9:42 pm 127 views
Stand-up comedian Lewis Black is losing his religion — or he’s getting it back, depending on which part of his show you catch. Black began his current “In God We Rust” tour in January of 2011, and he’s bringing it to Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center Jan. 28 between stops in Fort Worth, Texas, and Springfield, Mo.
Some reasons to believe in God, says Black: sausage gravy, the perfect martini and a hole in one. Proof to the contrary: ticks, cancer and the laughter of a child “especially up close or on a plane.”
He’s one of the most outspoken social critics on stage today, performing more than 200 nights a year. He’s also one of only a few to sell out theaters like Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center and the MGM Grand. He’s produced two Grammy Award-winning albums — The Carnegie Hall Performance in 2007 and Stark Raving Black in 2011 — and has written three best-selling books: “Nothing's Sacred” (Simon and Schuster, 2005), “Me of Little Faith” (Riverhead Books, 2008) and “I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas” (Riverhead Books, 2010).
Black has been a cast member of The Daily Show since its inception in 1996 and has two HBO films to his credit — Black on Broadway and Red, White and Screwed.
Showtime is at 8 p.m. Black’s website warns fans against scalpers.
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