Cats Den Underground to Host 375th Comedy Caravan

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2016) — The Cats Den Underground and the University of Kentucky Student Center will be hosting the 375th Comedy Caravan beginning 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the Cats Den Underground, located in the lower level of the newly named Blazer Dining (formerly Blazer Hall) on Martin Luther King Blvd.

“The 375th Comedy Caravan show is a truly remarkable milestone," said John Herbst, executive director of the Student Center. "These comedy shows have been planned and hosted by UK students for UK students, which makes this series very special. To sustain and continue exciting programs, such as Comedy Caravan, is amazing on any college or university campus.”

Kristin Key will be headlining the 375th show. Key broke onto the scene as a household name in season four of "Last Comic Standing" with performers such as Josh Blue, Ty Barnett and Gabriel Iglesias.

Key’s writing was regularly featured in Life & Style magazine’s "Style Slip-up" section. She continues to appear on television shows such as "Comics Unleashed" and multiple episodes of VH-1’s "100 Greatest Series." Key is a frequent guest on the nationally broadcast "Bob and Tom Show." Her own specials are often played on SiriusXM satellite radio.

To promote the milestone show, the Cats Den Underground will have live camels near Bowman’s Den from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

“We have used the camel as the unofficial mascot for our weekly comedy series for a while now,” said Dustin Adams, assistant director of Activities and Marketing with the student center. “In the past we have brought them to campus during K Week, and this semester it made more sense to wait and have them coincide with the anniversary show.”

The Cats Den Underground, located in the lower level of Blazer Dining (formerly Blazer Hall) on Martin Luther King Blvd. offers student programming on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Comedy Caravan is every Wednesday at 8 p.m. during the semester.

For more information regarding Comedy Caravan and other events in the Cats Den Underground, email dustin.adams@uky.edu.

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