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Legendary Comic George Carlin Will Perform At Westbury
Intellectualizing everyday stuff has made George Carlin (pictured at left) a legend. Carlin will be performing at Westbury Music Fair on Thursday, May 10th, Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th. All shows begin at 8pm. Tickets are available at Westbury’s box office, Ticketmaster locations and on line at SFX.com and musicfair.com. To charge tickets by phone call Ticketmaster at 631-888-9000 or 212-307-7171. All shows, dates, and times are subject to change without notice. Applicable tax and service charges are added to each ticket price. Carlin began his professional career in radio at the age of 19 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. The turning point for Carlin came in Fort Worth, Texas (1959) at KXOL. Together with newsman Jack Burns, he started developing comedy routines for an eventual nightclub act. They both quit radio in June 1960 to work nightclubs as "Burns & Carlin." Although working mainstream nightclubs, the act had a decidedly anti-establishment, satirical flavor. After splitting with Burns, Carlin spent about a year working in nightclubs without much success and with no TV exposure. By 1965 Carlin’s comedic style had been established and he began to get extensive TV exposure. In 1967, he made the transition to acting, his original goal. The next medium for the wide exposure for Carlin’s stand-up routines was cable TV, specifically Home Box Office. In addition to HBO concerts and albums, 1984 saw the publication of Carlin’s book: "Sometimes A Little Brain Damage Can Help." 1997 was a year of special anniversaries fro George Carlin as he celebrated his 40 years in show business and 20 years of HBO specials.
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