Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to Sinclair Community College.<\/p>\n
Mike Canestaro, chair of geology and chemistry, performs stand-up comedy with a group of current and former students across the city.
\nCanestaro, originally from upstate New York, hosts a show at the Fox and Hound in Beavercreek on Friday nights once a month. He said he also performs at least once a month at Wiley\u2019s comedy club in the Oregon district on Sunday nights.
\n\u201cI was always a big fan of comedy, but I was always too chicken to try it out,\u201d Canestaro said.
\nNow Canestaro has really begun to come out of his shell as a comedian, according to Sinclair graduate and fellow comic Adrian Cosby.
\n\u201cHe actually has a whole set in character as a guy in a hazmat suit. It\u2019s pretty funny,\u201d Cosby said.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve learned how to accept my \u2018nerdy-ness\u2019 as a comedian,\u201d Canestaro said.
\nCanestaro\u2019s routine generally includes material that he comes up with from his experience as a professor. But there is one part of his life that will never be incorporated in his stand-up routine.
\n\u201cI try not to use my wife in any of my material,\u201d Canestaro said. I would never want to be hurtful to anyone while performing.\u201d
\nDayton\u2019s comedy scene is surprisingly active, according to Cosby.
\n\u201cEvery night there is a comedy show in Dayton, and most people don\u2019t know it,\u201d Cosby said.
\nCurrent students Travis Clyburn, Nathan Hall and Cosby all perform in an Improv (Improvisational comedy) group they call Angry Bacon.
\nTravis Clyburn, theatre major, 21, is the comedian with the most experience, according to Canestaro. Clyburn teaches an Improv class at the Rosewood Arts Center in Kettering, and has been doing the comedic art form for seven years. He also performs at Laffs in Germantown.
\nCosby, has always had a passion for comedy, but until recently hasn\u2019t had the confidence to get on stage and give it a try. Until he saw a flyer for Clyburn\u2019s improv class at the Rosewood arts center.
\n\u201cEveryone was a stand-up comedian in the class,\u201d Cosby said. \u201cThat first day, I knew I had just changed my life forever.\u201d
\nThe cost for the Rosewood Arts improv class is $57 for residents of Kettering and $67 for non-residents.
\nCosby began his endeavors as a comedian in the Rosewood class. Now Cosby is taking an advanced class at the Front Street Lofts.
\nClyburn is also the instructor for the advanced class at Front St. The class is offered on Wednesday\u2019s at 7 p.m. and runs for five weeks. The cost for the class is $50 roughly $10 per session.
\nThe group has expressed interest in doing a show for Sinclair, and possibly starting a comedy club for students who are interested.
\n\u201cBlair hall would be a great venue for a performance,\u201d Canestaro said.
\n\u201cIf there are enough students that want join, we would be all for it,\u201d Clyburn said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome to Wiley\u2019s on Sunday, its open mic night,\u201d Hall said. \u201cSee how it\u2019s done first, then sign up and give it a try.\u201d
\nCyburn suggests aspiring comedians set a date for their first performance to ensure they go through with performing.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s better to regret something you did than something you didn\u2019t,\u201d Clyburn said.<\/p>\n
For Hall, 22, automotive technology, comedy has been addictive.
\nHall also encourages other aspiring comedians to watch live stand up at Wiley\u2019s before attempting stand-up for the first time.
\n\u201c[Because] once you get that first laugh, you don\u2019t want them to stop coming,\u201d Hall said.<\/p>\n
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