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Bill Cosby to Perform at 麻豆影院 State Tuscarawas

Bill Cosby, one of America鈥檚 most beloved comedians of all time, will perform at the Performing Arts Center at 麻豆影院 at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia on Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m

Comedian Bill Cosby will perform at the 麻豆影院 State Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center on Aug. 24Bill Cosby, one of America鈥檚 most beloved comedians of all time, will perform at the Performing Arts Center at 麻豆影院 at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia on Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Cosby has captivated generations of fans with his comedy routines, iconic albums and bestselling books, such as Fatherhood.  His comedy transcends age, gender and cultural barriers.

Tickets for the event range from $49-$79. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center box office, online at  by calling 330-308-6400.The box office is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free parking is available for all shows.

鈥淲e are extremely pleased to bring someone of Bill Cosby鈥檚 stature to our community,鈥 says Gregg L. Andrews, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of 麻豆影院 State Tuscarawas. 鈥淏ill Cosby is one of the most iconic, popular stand-up comedians. His performance here will showcase his wit and humorous down-to-earth observations that have made him so successful throughout his entire career.鈥
 
Cosby broke television鈥檚 racial barrier with I Spy, becoming the first African-American to costar on a television series, while winning three consecutive Emmys. He created and produced the Emmy-winning cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, which began airing in the 1970s and was made into a film in 2004. The show, based on Cosby鈥檚 childhood in Philadelphia, was designed to educate and entertain.
 
The former Navy serviceman鈥檚 illustrious list of accomplishments includes roles on the children鈥檚 educational show Electric Company, and creating and producing the Emmy award-winning Little Bill, which is based on his bestselling book series.
 
Perhaps Cosby鈥檚 greatest contribution to American entertainment and culture is The Cosby Show, about a close-knit, upper-class black family. Cosby says his intent was to portray an American family. Time magazine called the show 鈥渁n encouraging sign of maturity in matters of race.鈥 The Cosby Show dominated the number one spot for years, earning nearly unanimous critical praise.  Life magazine described the program as 鈥渁 gentle, whimsical, warmhearted鈥 show whose 鈥渄elicious ordinariness of its pleasures and tribulations has given millions a fresh, laughter-splashed perspective on their own domestic lives.鈥

Cosby鈥檚 current bestseller, I Didn鈥檛 Ask to Be Born, But I鈥檓 Glad I Was, was released by the Hachette Book Group in November 2011. Cosby talks about the Bible, being a grandfather and his first love, in his humorous and insightful manner.
 
Cosby has received the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom (America鈥檚 highest civilian honor), the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Marian Anderson Award.

The Performing Arts Center at 麻豆影院 State Tuscarawas is located at 330 University Dr. NE, New Philadelphia. 

POSTED: Monday, June 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Updated: Saturday, December 3, 2022 01:02 AM
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