Stop Child Trafficking Now benefit comedy show tonight staring Henry Cho

Clarksville, TN – Come out to The Gilroy for a night of clean family friendly comedy tonight, Sunday June 12th at 7:00pm, benefitting the Stop Child Trafficking Now organization. The show will feature comedian Jonnie W. from Knoxville, TN, comedian Brian Bates from Donelson, TN, and national headlining comedian Henry Cho.

Henry has been featured on The Tonight Show and the Late Late Show. His one hour special, “What’s That Clicking Noise?” is currently running on Comedy Central. He has also appeared in several feature films and sitcoms. In December 2010, Henry Cho performed at Comedy on the Cumberland’s benefit comedy show for the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and their children’s charities.

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Comedy on the Cumberland – December 20th with Brian Bates

Clarksville, TN – Comedy on the Cumberland was at the Riverview Inn December 20th 2010. A comedy benefit for the Downtown Kiwanis Club and their children’s programs. The show was hosted by Hank Bonecutter and featured comedian Brian Bates.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3CVTnW2ZpA

Comedy on the Cumberland – December 20th

Clarksville, TN – Comedy on the Cumberland was at the Riverview Inn December 20th 2010. A comedy benefit for the Downtown Kiwanis Club and their children’s programs. The show was hosted by Hank Bonecutter and featured comedians Brian Bates and Barb Neligan. The headliner was Henry Cho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ1imcZX2ps

Clarksville Kiwanis Clubs gives the gift of Christmas to area children

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Kiwanis Clubs gathered together on December 7th 2010 to bring the joy of Christmas into the hearts of 216 children from the Headstart program and various area child care centers. The annual Children’s Christmas Party is a partnership between the Hilldale and Downtown Kiwanis Clubs, and was organized and chaired by Andrew Hale, and Matt Dyce.

It all kicked off on Monday when roughly 50 people gathered at First Baptist Church to wrap over $7,000 in toys purchased from area Walmarts. The Walmart Corporation gave the Kiwanis Club a generous discount as a donation to the program. The Toy’s included Disney Princess Dolls, Hasbro’s Littlest Petshop dolls, children’s books, Nerf Weather Blitz All-Conditions Footballs, Fisher-Price Dora the Explorer Mega Tunes Guitars, winter hats and gloves, Tonka Lights & Sound – Rescue Force trucks and helicopters, and Road rippers – Street Screamers cars.

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Comedy on the Cumberland to help deliver Christmas Gifts to Clarksville children

Clarksville, TN – The next Comedy on the Cumberland show is set for Wednesday, December 15^th at 7:00pm in the Riverview Inn Ballroom. The show will feature the very funny Henry Cho, “I’m an Asian with a Southern accent. To a lot of people, that right there is funny.” According to Comedy on the Cumberland Founder Hank Bonecutter, “Henry Cho is one of the most popular stand up comedians in the country, we are fortunate to have Brian Bates and Barb Neligan returning to share the stage with him for the evening.”

The proceeds from the December Show will go to benefit the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and their children’s Christmas programs. Each year, the Downtown Kiwanis Club sponsors a Christmas party and gifts for 125 Head Start children, they also provide books to every third grade student in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, making this truly an event “for the kids”

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Comedy on the Cumberland – Behind the Scenes

Comedy on the Cumberland returned to the Roxy Theatre July 20th, 2010 at 7:00pm. Some of Nashville’s funniest comedians were there to entertain along with Clarksville’s very own Jim Gossett headlining the event, with assistance from John Bowman, Chad Riden, Brian Bates, and Brian E. Eiley.

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Comedy on the Cumberland provides post-flood assistance to local branch of the American Red Cross

The Second Comedy on the Cumberland benefit has come and gone. The charity event held on Tuesday evening brought five very funny comedian to Clarksville; raising over $4,000 to help the local chapter of the American Red Cross start on their own road to recovery after the Great Flood of 2010.

Interim CEO Randy Weddle related how they were affected by the flooding. “The flood of 2010 affected your Red Cross just as it did so many citizens of the county and surrounding areas. We had about three feet of water that came through our building, but you would never know it by the way that our strong hearted volunteers responded to the needs of our citizen”. The Red Cross spent a lot of money and expended a lot of their resources, helping local residents during the May 2010 flooding.

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Comedy on the Cumberland returns next week

The second installment of Comedy on the Cumberland returns to the Roxy Theatre on Tuesday July 20th at 7:00pm. Some of Nashville’s funniest comedians will be in Clarksville to entertain you with Clarksville’s very own Jim Gossett headlining the event, with assistance from Chad Riden, Brian Bates, and Brian E Kiley.

This show will benefit the Clarksville/Montgomery County chapter of the Red Cross with all proceeds going directly to the local chapter to continue to serve those in need. Time is running out to get your tickets to what is going to be the funniest night of the summer. There are a limited number of tickets available so get yours soon! You can pick up tickets at the downtown branch of F&M Bank, or and at the Roxy Theatre’s box office. The cost is $40.00 a person, or $75.00 for a couple.

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Comedy on the Cumberland to return July 20th!

On Tuesday July 20th, at 7:00pm the Roxy Regional Theatre will host some of the areas funniest comedians who will perform as part of the “Comedy on the Cumberland,” charity event. The proceeds from the event will go to benefit The Clarksville-Montgomery County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Comedy on the Cumberland is the brainchild of Hank Bonecutter, general manager of WJZM 1400 AM radio station, and a comedian.

Proceeds from the July 20th show will go to benefit the Clarksville chapter of the American Red Cross, with proceeds going directly to the local chapter. “The great flood of 2010 not only devastated Clarksville, it also devastated the Red Cross facility on Riverside drive”, said Bonecutter, “While the flood waters have receded, during the flooding the local chapter of the Red Cross put a tremendous amount of their resources into our community, and they are still out there on the front lines helping families in need. So it was a no-brainer for us to do something to help them out, and so our next show is going to be for them”. [Read more]