TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS
PRESENTS

AN EVENING OF CLASSIC STAND-UP
WITH
BILL COSBY

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012, 6:30 & 9:00 P.M.
AT BASS CONCERT HALL

‘’He shows us the delicious truths of our ordinary lives.’’ – Jack Lemmon

Bill Cosby is one of America’s most beloved entertainers. Over the past century, few performers have achieved the legendary status of William H. Cosby, Jr. He is one of America’s most beloved entertainers with successes that span five decades and virtually all media. Cosby returns to Texas Performing Arts for two performances of classic stand-up, October 28 at Bass Concert Hall.

In the 1960s, Cosby’s stand-up act was a coast-to-coast sensation, spawning a string of hilarious, best-selling comedy albums, which went on to garner eight Gold records, five Platinum records, and five Grammy Awards. His role on TV’s I Spy made him the first African-American to co-star in a dramatic series, breaking television’s racial barrier and winning three Emmy Awards. In the 1980s, he again rocked the television world with The Cosby Show, a hugely successful series that single-handedly revived the family sitcom and NBC ratings.

With hit movies like Uptown Saturday Night and best-selling books like Fatherhood, Bill Cosby is quite simply a national treasure with the unique ability to touch people’s hearts.

For more information on this performance, please visit: http://texasperformingarts.org/season/bill-cosby-austin

CALENDAR LISTING
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. –Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin presents Bill Cosby at Bass Concert Hall (2350 Robert Dedman Dr.; E. 23rd St. and Robert Dedman Dr) A map of the campus: texasperformingarts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($34.50-$52.50 / Limited $10 student tickets / discounted tickets available for UT faculty & staff, seniors and Military) are on sale now at authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

PRESS CONTACT:
Gene Bartholomew; 512.471.0632;
gbartholomew@TexasPerformingArts.org