Comedienne Jen Kober to perform southern-style comedy at Indiana University Kokomo
January 14, 2009
Kokomo, Indiana – Small-town comedienne Jen Kober will bring her southern-style adult comedy to the Indiana University Kokomo campus on Wednesday, January 28. Her show, described as being a mix of rock-n-roll, improvisational, and storytelling, will begin at 7 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium and is free to the public.
Raised in a small Louisiana town, Kober has been performing since she was 16. It is from her southern upbringing and values that Kober draws her material from, as well as a love for food.
"I always wanted to be a rock-n-roll singer," the full-size, bodacious Kober confesses on her Web site, www.jenkober.com. "But God made me fat so I’d be a comedienne."
Prior to pursuing a standup career full-time, she co-hosted a popular local radio show before studying improvisational comedy at Second City in Chicago and Improv Olympic. She performed at more than 180 colleges last year.
In the past few years, Kober has been featured in several competitions, including winning the 2003 Houston Comedy Games in both stand-up and sketch comedy, as well as the 30th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition. Kober was also a finalist in the MySpace “Stand Up or Sit Down” competition, which was broadcast on both TBS and HBO in 2006.
This event is sponsored by the Student Union Board. Persons without campus parking permits should follow signs to visitor parking.
Indiana University Kokomo serves a seven county, primary service area in north central Indiana. The campus offers more than 40 academic programs including four graduate degrees.
