The former host of the critically acclaimed FX & FXX program , he was once described by the late, great Robin Williams as “ferociously funny.” Houston fans have been waiting for his Houston debut. When asked why he had never visited the Bayou City before, Bell is quick to correct. “I’ve been to Houston before, but I’ve never done standup comedy in Houston before.” The San Francisco Bay area-born funny man visited the city many times in his younger years, Texas road trips being a favorite pastime of his father. Bell recalls fond memories of “skating at an ice rink at the [Galleria] mall.” (Upon finding out that the rink is still operating, Bell exclaims, “Boom! So, I got old-school Houston credit now!”)
For those less than familiar with Bell’s unique brand of biting cultural commentary and daring satire, refer to a bit from his previous one-man show . Bell observed: “There was an issue that after we got a black president, we were [suddenly] living in ‘post-racial’ America. Now, I first heard [the word ‘post-racial’] the night of the election. I went to a dictionary and looked [the term] up. And I found out what it means...nothing. It’s not a real word. If you meet anybody who actually believes we are living in a post-racial America, I can disprove that in just two words: Washington Redskins.”
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Sun., Nov. 9, 7 p.m., 2014