June 12-14
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OK, without wanting to be mean, let’s be frank about most comedians with disabilities: If we’re decent people, when we see such a comic perform, we cut him/her extra slack, maybe even say afterwards to our friends we caught the show with—much less to the comic, if a chatting opportunity presents itself—that the comedian was really good/funny/strong/interesting/whatever…but, if we’re really candid, the unspoken part, the thing we say to ourselves, is “…for a comedian with a disability.” Josh Blue totally turns that dynamic on its side, and allows—no, requires--us to cut the politically-correct crap and respond to a top-notch, genuinely gifted, often-hilarious funnyman. So, sure, he has cerebral palsy. And, sure, he devotes a portion of his act to talking about having cerebral palsy--but how could he not? Besides, the bits about CP constitute some of his strongest material, but as a truly stellar stand-up, everything he talks about is strong material. The guy’s damn funny, plain and simple, and there’s powerful evidence everywhere you look: He won Season 4 of “Last Comic Standing” and, with all due respect to Dat Phan, this was when the show fielded accomplished, veteran comics, meaning the competition was stiff--so Josh’s victory was quite an impressive triumph. He’s toured with Carlos Mencia, consistently winning over huge venues full of Mencia fans. He’s received rave reviews from publications, comedy critics, bloggers and other online aficionados, many of whom seem to employ the phrase “he’s frickin’ funny.” So, again, Josh Blue is damn funny and, in this case, funny really is funny. No qualifying clauses, no left-handed. He’s just funny. And as yet another measure of that, he’s already playing theaters, performing arts centers and other larger venues--so who knows how many more opportunities there’ll be to see him in a club. Don’t miss him this week at Cap City. With Chip Chantry.  With Dave Huntsberger