Lewis Black coming to College of DuPage

Actor, author and stand-up comedian Lewis Black has been added to the spring lineup at McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

Black comes as part of his "The Emperor's New Clothes: The Naked Truth Tour," a show recommended for mature audiences that will be performed at 8 p.m. May 19 in the MAC, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.

Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and animated finger-pointing to skewer anything and anyone that gets under his skin. His comedic brilliance lies in his ability to make people laugh at the absurdities of life.

Known as the "king of the rant," Black performs more than 200 nights a year to sold-out audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada and the United States

He broke onto the national scene with his appearances on "The Daily Show" in 1996. Those appearances led to comedy specials on HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and Epix. In 2001, Black won the Best Male Stand-Up at the American Comedy Awards.

He has released eight comedy albums, including the 2007 Grammy Award-winning "The Carnegie Hall Performance," and won his second Grammy Award for his album "Stark Raving Black" in 2011.

As a best-selling author, Black has penned three best-selling books: "Nothing's Sacred" (2005), "Me of Little Faith" (2008) and "I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas" (2010).

Tickets are $64 to $78. For tickets or more information, call (630) 924-4000 or visit www.atthemac.org.