Carvey coming to area

Lite 100.5 WRCH and Hartford Hospital are proud to present Dana Carvey Live at the 14th annual Nite of Lite Laughter at The Bushnell. Tickets start at just $37.50 with proceeds to benefit the Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital. Don't miss this chance to laugh and celebrate life. Carvey is best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth in the Wayne's World movies. In 1986, Carvey became a household name when he joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL). He, along with newcomers Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, Jan Hooks, and Victoria Jackson, helped to reverse the show's declining popularity and made SNL "must-see" TV once again. An important part of the show's revival was Carvey's breakout character, The Church Lady, the uptight, smug, and pious host of Church Chat. Carvey's other original characters included Hans (from "Hans and Franz"), and The Grumpy Old Man (from Weekend Update appearances). During the 1992 US presidential election campaign, Carvey did an impression of independent candidate Ross Perot; in a prime-time special before the election, Carvey played both George H. W. Bush and Perot in a three-way debate with Bill Clinton, played by Phil Hartman. Carvey's SNL work won him an Emmy in 1993 for "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program." He has a total of six Emmy nominations. Carvey has returned to host SNL four times. In 2002, he returned to films in the comedy The Master of Disguise, which was panned by critics but managed about $40 million at the North American box office. Carvey has not appeared in a feature film since. He is number 90 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time. Carvey eventually withdrew from the limelight to focus on his family. He later said in an interview that he does not want to be in a career in which his kids would already be grown with him having neglected spending time with them. The performance starring Carvey at The Bushnell has been rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 11 at 8pm. Tickets for a previously postponed October show will be honored for the rescheduled date. Carvey is planned to perform at the William H. Mortensen Hall. Ticket prices range from $37.50 to $70; VIP pit seats, which include a pre-show reception, are available at a cost of $102.50 per ticket. Tickets are on sale now. Please note that prices do not include all applicable fees. About The Bushnell Celebrating 80 years, The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters, the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a not-for-profit organization that is proud to serve Connecticut and its citizens. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit their website at www.bushnell.org. —courtesy of The Bushnell