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Comedy on the Cumberland rescheduled due to inclement weather

Clarksville, TN – Comedy on the Cumberland is once again coming to Clarksville on December 20th at 7:00pm. The Comedy event is being held to benefit the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and their childrenā€™s programs.

Originally scheduled for December 15th the show has been rescheduled due to the hazardous weather forecast. Tickets are still available, and for those who can’t make it on the new date, refunds are available at the point of purchase.

The show will feature the very funny Henry Cho, ā€œIā€™m an Asian with a Southern accent. To a lot of people, that right there is funny.ā€ According to Comedy on the Cumberland Founder Hank Bonecutter, ā€œHenry Cho is one of the most popular stand up comedians in the country, we are also fortunate to have Brian Bates and Barb Neligan returning to share the stage with him for the evening.ā€

The 130 member Kiwanis Club participates in a variety of service programs including the annual Christmas Party that the club thows for over 200 Children from the local head start organization, complete with gifts. Frazier Allen the President of the Downtown Kiwanis Club said “These presents may be all these children may be getting for Christmas.”

In their Reading is Fundamental program The Kiwanis Club also provides every third grader in Clarksville three books per year, to help them develop a love of reading.

“The proceeds from this Comedy on the Cumberland will go to directly help us with these programs,” Allen said, “That makes this truly an event for the kids.”

This venue for this show has changed, it will be held at the Riverview Inn right in the middle of Historic Downtown Clarksville.

Tickets

Tickets for the December show are available from any member of the Downtown Kiwanis Club, or at any branch of F&M Bank. There are also special ā€œVIPā€ tables which can be reserved by contacting the Downtown Kiwanis Club. The price for the tickets is $25.00 per person.Ā  ”

Sponsors

F&M bank, Wendyā€™s of Clarksville, and Wyatt Johnson (Buick GMC Hyundai Subaru Mazda) are the primary sponsors for this event, with Clarksville Online, Discover Clarksville, Ad One and Clarksvilleā€™s Best Buys, along with CDE Lightband are serving as the media partners. ā€œAll of our partners agreed to support this effort without hesitationā€, said Bonecutter, ā€œWe just couldnā€™t do it without themā€.

For more information about Comedy on the Cumberland, listen to WJZM radio, or visit Clarksville Online, Discover Clarksville, or watch Clarksvilleā€™s Best Buys. You can also follow the Comedy on the Cumberland comedy series on Facebook.

About Comedy on the Cumberland

Comedy on the CumberlandComedy on the Cumberland has rapidly become one of the most popular and successful charity events in Clarksville with sell out crowds at each of the first three events held at the Roxy Theater. It has raised over fifteen thousand dollars for various charities in the community including Project F.U.E.L., The American Red Cross, and The Clarksville-Montgomery County Humane Society. Featuring some of the funniest comics in the country, Comedy on the Cumberland features ā€œcleanā€ family friendly stand up comedy.

Bill Larson
Bill Larson
Bill Larson isĀ  is politically and socially active in the community. Bill is a member of the Friends of Dunbar Cave. You can reach him via telephone at 931-249-0043 or via the email address below.
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