University Programs Presents Comedian Jay Pharaoh

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University Programs Comedy Committee is hosting a comedy show featuring comedian Jay Pharoah at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in the Arkansas Union Ballroom.

Pharoah has been performing stand-up comedy in community theaters and at comedy clubs in Virginia since he was 15. He at one point toured with Corey Holcomb and Charlie Murphy. He became known for his many celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Will Smith, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy and Denzel Washington.

This event is sponsored by University Programs Comedy Committee and is free and open to the public. For more information about the Jay Pharoah show or other comedy events, contact Comedy Committee chair Antha Johnson at upcomedy@uark.edu or 479-575-5255.