4th Annual Comedy Explosion organizer and comedian Robby Slowik has selected a pair of worthy charities to benefit from the event's $10 suggested donation — Ronald McDonald House and FAAST (Florida Alliance For Assistive Services and Technology). And once again, he's put together a full lineup of working comedians and local talent to keep the a New World Brewery audience laughing on Dec. 19.
Performers include J.B. Ball (a regular at local comedy clubs and venues across the southeast), Law Smith (2013 Florida's Funniest Comedian semi-finalist) and Matt Fernandez (2012 Florida's Funniest Comedian finalist). They'll accompany Slowik and Sandro Iocolano, who are both longtime Tampa residents who now work their craft in Los Angeles.
The comedy will be adult-themed and the premises will range from inappropriate to absurd, but the charities are real and the amount raised should be significant: The show normally draws close to 150 people and they're pushing for 200 this year. If "charity," "beer," and "laughs" are on your holiday to-do list, this is the place to cross off all three and have a blast doing it. Thurs., Dec. 19 at New World Brewery, 1313 E. Eighth Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. facebook.com/newworldbrewery.
This article appears in Dec 12-18, 2013.