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TIVE PHILLY’S NEWS ALTERNA
NOVEMBER 23-30, 2016
Comedic 32 presents hand picked to perfection Chemistry Dom Irrera’s annual return highlights the spirit of Philly-based comedians BY Ed Condran
D
om Irrera has never needed any help ďŹ ghting his battles. For example, there was the incident a decade ago, when a bunch of drunken louts attending the late, unlamented “Traveling Virusâ€? tour in Camden, never let Irrera gain any momentum. He and other comics were showered with boos for no apparent reason. Jimmy Shubert, another Phillyborn comic, took the onslaught just before Irrera hit the stage.
“Jimmy came off and said, ‘I really bombed,’ â€? Irrera recalled. “I told Jimmy that you can’t bomb if they don’t give you a chance. I went out there and the ďŹ rst thing I thought was that you can’t do stand-up during the day, it never works. So these drunks started booing me and I reminded them that I’m making $12,000 in 10 minutes while you’re living the lonely life in your mother’s basement in your AC/ DC T-shirts.â€? The story came to mind as Irrera prepared for his annual return to Philadelphia with a three-night set at the Helium Comedy Club. SEE PAGE 11
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