Harper College notes
Comedy at Harper: Derek Hughes, an award-winning illusionist and regular at the Acme Comedy Club, Minneapolis, and various comedy clubs in Los Angeles, opens Harper College's new Laugh Shack Comedy Series at 8 p.m. Feb. 1 in Room A238 of the Student Center Lounge, Building A, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine.
Hughes has appeared on "CSI: New York," and in Adam Sandler's "Mr. Deeds" and Chris Kattan's "Corky Romano."
Perhaps best known for his recurring television role as Stephen Colbert's "long suffering black friend," comedian Jordan Carlos will perform on the Harper Laugh Shack stage at 8 p.m. March 14.
Also a favorite fixture in the New York "alt comedy" scene, Carlos performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, The People's Improv, and CBS/NYC, where he recently performed his improv/stand-up show "Flying Blind" to a sold out crowd.
Described as a "hipper Tracey Ullman," Jen Kober will take the Harper Laugh Shack stage at 8 p.m. April 4. Winner of the Stand-up Comedy and Sketch Comedy categories in the 2003 Houston Comedy Games, Kober has developed a routine that combines stand-up, storytelling, and spontaneous singing.
Completing the Harper Laugh Shack Comedy Series is comedian Vidur Kapur at 8 p.m. May 2 in Room A238 of the Student Center, Building A. Kapur's comedy is based on the social commentary of a one-man culture clash -- he's a gay, Indian immigrant.
Individual show tickets for the Laugh Shack Comedy Series are $10 in advance, or $12 at the door for general admission and Harper faculty, staff and senior citizens. Individual show tickets are $5 in advance, and $7 at the door for Harper students with valid ID.
Special ticket package prices for all four comedy shows are $30 for general admission, Harper faculty, staff and senior citizens. Package prices for all four comedy show for Harper students with valid ID are $15.
For tickets and more information call (847) 925-6100, or visit online at harpercollege.edu.
Musical mosaic: The Harper College Community Music Center's third annual Concert Series will continue at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 with "Acoustic Swing and More" by the Don Stiernberg Trio
Upcoming concerts include:
• The Hard Times Bluegrass Band at 7:30 p.m. March 8.
• "Tango Fantastico" featuring The Alma de Tango Quartet, with special guests tango dancers Javier Gomez and Olga Kokaurova, at 7:30 p.m. April 12.
All concerts are held on Harper's main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. General admission tickets cost $15 per concert, with discounts for students, seniors and children.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit harpercollege.edu or call (847) 925-6100.
Harper Speakers Bureau: Provided as a community service, the Harper College Speakers Bureau provides access to local experts in a variety of subjects.
Speakers are available to community organizations such as chambers of commerce, library groups, service organizations and other civic groups for free. Experts cover a diverse array of topics including art, astronomy, career training, cultural trends, ecology, entrepreneurship, estate planning, exercise, small business development, math and science.
For more information on booking a speaker, call (847) 925-6701 or visit harpercollege.edu.
Child Learning Center: The Harper Child Learning Center's preschool program offers a curriculum to form a broad base of knowledge children can use as they advance into the primary grades.
The learning center also strives to create a preschool environment that treats children as individuals and invites parents to visit so they may share in their children's activities.
More information about choosing a preschool is available in a podcast on the Child Learning Center Web site at harpercollege.edu. Parents also may sign up for a free visit at the center by calling (847) 925-6262.