Funny Games: Anthony Jeselnik

On stage, Anthony Jeselnik carries himself as the ultimate egocentric ass, and a sociopath to boot, and it is hilarious. The lanky comic has honed his craft for more than a decade, and his ability to lead the audience in one direction through a story, only to twist the end with a hilarious insult aimed at seemingly innocent subjects, makes for a style all his own. When he played a series of packed shows at Spokane Comedy Club last year, everyone from a deaf neighbor to Jehovah’s Witnesses to his parents came into his comedic crosshairs, and it all worked remarkably well. He even took a solid jab at his host city: “This is my first visit to Spokane. I'm sorry, what I meant to say was, this is my last visit to Spokane.” Happily, that’s not the case as he returns to the larger Bing for a stop on his Funny Games tour.

Thu, Sept. 13 at 7 pm • $37.50 • All ages • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com • 227-7638