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Christian Comedy Show To Highlight Mother’s Day Weekend
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
On Saturday, May 7th, and Sunday, May 8th, Too Smooth Entertainment will present a Christian comedy show, “When The Saints Come Laughing In.”
The May 7th show will be held at New Mt. Zion M. B. Church, 2511 East Columbus Drive. The May 8th show will be held at the St. Petersburg Masonic Lodge #109, 3130 18th Avenue, South.
Showtime on the 7th will be at 7 p.m. with doors opening at6p.m.OnMay8th,Show- timewillbeat6p.m.with doors opening at 5 p.m.
This show will feature gospel artist, Bre Canty, Terry Harris out of Jack- sonville, Florida, and the main act, Darion “Hilari- ous” Perkins. Saxophonist Marlon Boone will also be performing.
Perkins is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, but now calls the state of Georgia home.
When Perkins was 8- years-old, he said he received the need to make people laugh.
TOO SMOOTH
noticed.
“I did the secular market
for 13 years, and when I turned 30, I decided to per- form only Gospel comedy.”
Perkins said his comedy in the secular market was never raunchy, but he con- siders himself a creator and he understood what he needed to be a comedian.
“I wanted to have a voice that would empower people. My act always reflected what was going on in society as a secular comedian, but I was- n’t comfortable with it.
“Since then I’ve toured with a lot of Christian groups and Christian film produc- tions. I’ve been just as
blessed in this market as I was in the secular market.”
Perkins said he’s begin- ning to rediscover his voice and the power it has. In his comedy routines, he says he tries to bring biblical charac- ters to life and put as much emotion into his perform- ances as he can.
“I’ve worked with other Gospel comedians, and we’ve all come together.
“With secular comedians, I think it’s more about the
laugh. My comedy is inter- preted, and I like to help my audience understand the comedy.”
Perkins said he’s worked with Too Smooth for quite some time, and he really en- joys it.
“I think Too Smooth is honest, and played a major role in my transition by opening a lot of doors for me.
“I write my own material, and I have no problem com- ing up with new material.”
“When I turned 12 I saw a comedian on television, and that’s when I knew comedy was going to be my career.
“I started pursuing acting classes and later studied dif- ferent characters to make the best use of my voice. At the age of 19, I started perform- ing in night clubs. That over- whelmed me and I lost my voice.”
Perkins said from that point on, he was blessed to have been a part of some Christian productions who were seeking comedians.
“Nothing broke for me right away, but once I was able to do 15 different char- acters in one set, I became
Harram Temple No. 23, Inc. Comes To Saunders Library
The Robert W. Saunders Public Library will host Har- ram Temple No. 23, Inc. (Prince Hall Shriners) during the Black History Expe- rience on Monday, May 9, 2016, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at 1505 N. Nebraska Avenue.
The program is co-spon- sored by the library and by the R. W. Saunders Library Foundation, Inc. It is free and open to the public.
The Foundation will pres- ent the Lamp Of Knowledge
Award to Illustrious Poten- tate Andrew Bennett and to the Shriners (A.E.A.O.N.M.S.).
The organization is being recognized for keeping Black history alive in Hillsborough County. Members will pres- ent the history of the na- tional organization and of the Oasis of Tampa in the Desert of Florida. The May 9th program is the only Black History Experience program scheduled for May 2016.
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