January 22, 2010

• "Ouija board in the dressing room!"

  The Kaz Column in Friday's Asbury Park Press

  ARJ AT LARGE

  By Ed Kaz !
  Comedy Correspondent

  How best to describe Arj Barker?

  We'll let his MySpace bio do it for us: "I’m a stand-up comedian, and I love my job, because I get to visit exotic places, meet lots of interesting people, and kill them..."

  Well, uh...I'm pretty sure he means that in a comedic way, right? Right. Anyway, Barker plans to continue his audience killing spree this weekend with a stop at New Brunswick's Stress Factory.

  KAZ!: Arj, why would anyone want to become a comedian anyway?

  BARKER: Free booze, lots of attention, and you can sleep in nearly everyday!

  KAZ!: How does funny stuff come to you?

  BARKER: Ouija board in the dressing room!

  KAZ!: Do people always expect you to be funny, even at moments when you are not supposed to be funny, like when you’re pricing leaf-blowers at Target?

  BARKER: I don’t shop at Target for that reason. I go to another store called "Just Leaf-Blowers," and everybody shows up at Target like "Where is he?" Burned!

  KAZ!: What's your favorite cake?

  

  BARKER: I like ice cream cake the best because all other cake needs ice cream to be good, but with ice cream cake the ice cream is built in!

  KAZ!: If you weren't doing comedy, what the heck WOULD you be doing?

  BARKER: Very similar to what I do already, only I’d have that extra free hour at night.

  KAZ!: What do you love the most about New Brunswick, New Jersey?

  BARKER: I love the audiences at the Stress Factory. So respectful and intelligent. Can’t wait!

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  Have a great weekend and please remember to laugh responsibly.

  AsburyKaz@aol.com

  ARJ BARKER
  Friday & Saturday
  Stress Factory Comedy Club
  90 Church St. New Brunswick
  Showtimes:
  Friday & Saturday, 8 & 10:30 pm
  Tickets: $20
  Reservations: (732)-545-4242
  www.stressfactory.com
  www.arjbarker.com

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