Special Event Barry Crimmins (Alpine, UT)

Special Event Barry Crimmins

Former Air America Radio writer and correspondent internationally renowned political satirist and author of the acclaimed 7 Stories Press book Never Shake Hands With A War Criminal helped bring the Boston Comedy scene into the modern age when he founded 2 of Boston s most fabled clubs The Ding Ho and Stitches. Such acts as Steven Wright Paula Poundstone Bobcat Goldthwait Kevin Meaney Jimmy Tingle and many many others cut their comedic teeth in the rooms Crimmins started and at shows he produced.On April 21 2000 the Boston Herald s Robin Vaughn s review of 1 of Barry s shows included a concise Boston Comedy history lesson. In 1979 Crimmins a politically minded comedian from upstate New York started booking Boston s brightest brashest young wits into the Ding Ho a seedy Chinese restaurant in Inman Square....