On Stage: Unique background drives Lacey’s comedy
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Shapel Lacey
Standup comedians follow different paths before arriving at their careers in comedy.
One popular current comic grew up as one of the few black teens in a poor white neighborhood in Arizona.
One spent time as a guitarist in a punk rock band prior to becoming a professional comic.
One attended college on a cheerleading scholarship.
One is...
On Stage: Joe Louis Walker shows no sign of slowing down
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker may be closing in on his next decade – he will be 70 on Christmas Day – but he’s no way ready to slow down. The word retirement is not in his dictionary.
On June 1, Walker will visit Chester County to be the headliner at the 10th Annual Chester County Blues BBQ (Wyndsor Farm, 2550 Ridge Road, Elverson, www.chestercountyblues.com).
“I’ve...
