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| Aristotle. Magician and prop comic. All ages show; occasional need to hose down stage and orchestra after performances. His magic routines include transformation illusions (like his crowd-pleasing acorn-to-oak tree bit), card tricks, and telepathy. But where Aristotle really shines is fun-filled antics with his trademark wooden chest of comedy props - sometimes full of nothing but rubber chickens! “I learned everything I know from him. He’s the master.” - Alexander the Great |
Alfonso Lingis. Performance artist. Adults only show. Words can only begin to describe Lingis’ act. Part show-and-tell, part drag, music, body-painting, you name it, he’s doing it. “I believe I will go have a shower immediately.” - Philosophy Today
John Sallis. Ventriloquist/comedian. All ages. Audiences love his old-fashioned German double-talk routines with Marty, his dummy. “One of my personal favorites for years.” - Charles Scott in Continental Philosophy Review
 | Luce Irigaray. Torch singer. French chanteuse can wrap an audience around her finger with her renditions of classics as well as her own tunes. Excellent nightclub show, with Irigaray’s stunning gowns and smoky voice contributing to an atmosphere of sophistication. “Irigaray’s impassioned pleas are impossible to ignore.” - Hypatia |
M.C. Dillon. Double Threat! Stand-up comic & Rapper. In Dillon's comedy show, fast one-liners abound. The former military boxer punches through an hour-long rapid-fire show in the great tradition of Henny Youngman, Bob Hope, and Immanuel Kant. “The laughs keep coming.” - Gary B. Madison in Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology
His rap act is classic late 80s - high energy and "styley." May be a little "old school" for younger audiences, but still gives flashy performances of his big hit "U Can't Transcend This."
 | John Searle. Escape artist. Fun act for the whole family. Searle locks himself in a Chinese room. 20 years later he realizes there’s a window, and crawls out. “A classic routine.” - Mind |  | Daniel Dennett. Insult comic. Adults only show. Famous for his sarcastic asides to frequent co-stars Jerry Fodor and Owen Flanagan, and renowned for star turns in scabrous celebrity roasts, Dennett works a crowd like no one else. “Outrageous.” - Richard Rorty in The New York Review of Books |  | Søren Kierkegaard. Mime. Benefits, county fairs, shut-ins. Danish theatrical performer of many years’ experience now available in the US. Kierkegaard’s routines range from detailed treatments of simple, mundane gestures (he has a two-hour version of “Walking Against the Wind”) to poignant pieces of silent drama (among them his critically acclaimed “Concept of Dread” and the elegant “Sickness Unto Death”). |
Yet I should note that I still identify myself as an Aristotle fan. And I really enjoy Dillon's act.