Join us for this special edition of Words with Nerds celebrating Cheshire Cat Comedy's 200th show! It's like TED Talks, but way funnier.

Speakers and topics at this show include:

David Fisher (winner of Madison's Funniest Comic Competition) -- "The Secret Pattern that Controls Everything"

Matthew Mandli (winner of the Minnesota State Yo-Yo Championship) -- "The Art of Yo-Yo: A Cringe Hobby that Can Actually Make You Pretty Cool"

Holly Rucker, MS (PhD candidate in Cellular and Molecular Biology) -- "Born in the Wrong Eon: Reminiscing on Life in the Proterozoic"

By day, Holly Rucker, MS is a scientist studying how environmental factors on early Earth impacted the activity and evolution of nitrogenases. She uses ancestral sequence reconstruction to engineer modern microbes with ancestral nitrogenases and then resurrect ancient biosignatures in the lab. By night, Holly is an improviser with Atlas Improv Company!

Plus: Come for a special appearance by an adult man who is definitely not two kids in a very long trenchcoat.

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Thursday, January 16, 2024

Doors open at 6:30PM, show starts 7:00PM

Crucible

3116 Commercial Avenue

Madison, WI 53713

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Tickets are $10 advance, $15 DOS.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/words-with-nerds-tickets-1112047677539

SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS (CASH ONLY): $5 cover with a student ID

RSVP on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/events/593815339684623

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Seating is first come, first served. It is suggested that you arrive at the venue when doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime in order to get your pick of seats.

Recommended for ages 18+. Per venue rules, attendees under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You will be asked to show a photo ID upon check-in.

Lineup subject to change.

We do not offer refunds, but if you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend, please contact Cheshire Cat Comedy at [email protected] to redeem for free admission to a future show of your choice. Refunds are issued automatically in the event of a show's cancellation.

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Words with Nerds mixes TED Talks with stand-up by bringing together local specialists and comedians to present on a topic of their choice. Come for the laughs and walk away with strange new knowledge - previous performers have regaled audiences with presentations about dinosaur rib anatomy, a principal component analysis of the Taco Bell Menu, nipple equality activism in Madison, how people misuse statistics, what can be learned from watching 100 Hallmark movies, how to perform self-surgery, and much, much more.

Past presenters span local entrepreneurs, professors, researchers, activists, union organizers, surgeons, engineers, and stand-up comedians with an itch to nerd out on stage.

Words with Nerds is produced by Best of Madison winner Cheshire Cat Comedy and began in 2022 as a monthly event on the third Thursday of every month at Crucible, Madison's premier alternative arts club. The showcase has since blossomed into a featured showcase at locations such as The Forward Club at Breese Stevens Field, Comedy Cabin in Janesville, and The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago.

Every now and then, Words with Nerds adds in a little splash of something extra; past examples include Rick Sanchez of Rick and Morty performing a burlesque number and Batman doing stand-up comedy.

Parties interested in presenting at Words with Nerds are invited to send their pitches to [email protected].

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