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Presented by Irving Arts Center.

Irving Arts Center is pleased to introduce a new stand-up comedy series coming this summer: TGIF Comedy Nights. The first of these comedy nights features headliner Kristin Key with support from CJ Starr. Kristin Key grew up a minister’s daughter in a small town in West Texas. Known for her original comedy songs and rapid-?re style of stand-up, Kristin has performed on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and “Bring the Funny.” Key has recorded ?ve full-length stand-up comedy albums and one studio music comedy album. She currently hosts the “Kristin Knows Blank” podcast. Additional credits include appearances on "Comics Unleashed," "VH-1’s 100 Greatest Series" and "The Bob and Tom Show." 

Opener CJ Starr was raised all over the Midwest, but his comedy was born in Texas. A mid-40s man trying to win Stepdad of the Year as he tries to figure out what he wants to do when he grows up, Starr has worked as a writer for Apple TV and as an actor for the web series “Giggle-Lows.” He’s performed his stand-up on "Fox Laughs" multiple times. He can be seen on Hulu and heard on his podcast, “Dad Bodies of Comedy.”