BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan University Student Senate will welcome comedian Bo Burnham on Sunday, April 10 at 8:30 p.m. to the IWU Shirk Center (302 E. Emerson St., Bloomington). Doors open at 8 p.m.
The event is free for Illinois Wesleyan students, and $15 for the public. Tickets can be purchased online at TicketWeb at www.ticketweb.com.
An Internet celebrity and a fan favorite in the 2011 Comedy Central Stand-up Showdown, Burnham is a comedian, singer-songwriter, musician and actor, known for his comedic and satirical songs with a politically incorrect slant. He became famous for his YouTube videos, which have received more than 70 million views. Burnham’s first recording, Bo Fo Sho, was released in June 2008 by Comedy Central Records, and his first full-length self-titled album was released by the same label in March 2009.