See You There |
Don Ricklesby Mark Norris |
|
|
Some say the easiest way to determine the popularity of an entertainer is to see how many other names he or she has earned over the years. Frank Sinatra was often referred to as “The Voice,” “Old Blue Eyes” and “The Chairman of the Board” (although never all three at the same time) while James Brown has frequently been called both “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business” and “Soul Brother Number One.” For his part, legendary comedian Don Rickles’ fifty-year career has earned him such warm salvos as “The King of Zing,” “The Merchant of Venom” and (more confusingly) “The Hockey Puck.” I’d add the titles of “The Prince of Putdown,” “The Lion of Libel” and “Duke of Defamation” to the list. Despite the prickly titles, Rickles is nothing short of an American icon. Indeed, where else but America could a man become a star of films, television and live comedy arenas just by making fun of people? Rickles’ brand of humor is hard to define—a jazzy combination of free-association recollections and barbed comments. It’s not often pretty, it’s almost never politically correct, but it’s always hysterical. You got that, ya hockey puck?
Saturday, November 19 at 9pm. Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Casino, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls (299-1100).
Sold out at press time.
|
Issue Navigation> Issue Index > v4n46: Holiday Gift Guide (11/17/05) > See You There > Don Rickles This Week's Issue • Artvoice Daily • Artvoice TV • Events Calendar • Classifieds |
Subscribe 