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They've been at the Apollo and on Oprah. Now comics are here.

They've been at the Apollo and on Oprah. Now comics are here.

Mocha is one of five comics scheduled to perform at ths weekend's comedy show at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory.


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Hickory's funny-man barber brings another comedy tour through town this weekend.
Al Henry will go from trying out his jokes on customers to hosting Henry Henry's Big Fat Fall Comedy Show.
Headlining the lineup is Just June. You might recognize her from "Coming to America."
Also on stage is Mocha, who's been a featured performer on BET and Comedy Central. Comics Joel Reyes and Travis Earl round out the mix.
Just June is a 56-year-old former Marine who's been doing standup since 1983.
Boy, are her feet tired.
She's also a mother of two and Nana to six grandchildren.
Her comedic skills allow her to do shows in all venues, from churches to nightclubs.
She says her audience includes all types of people — "black, white, old, young, Jews, gentiles and infidels."
TV viewers have seen her on "Oprah," "Comedy Express," "Evening at the Improv," Comedy Central, "Showtime at the Apollo" and more.
She was Joan of Arc in Eddie Murphy's "Coming to American" and has opened for legendary artists including BB King, Little Richard, Al Green, Roberta Flack and others. Mocha has been a comedienne and singer for 17 years.
She has performed with Erykah Badu, Earthquake, Earth Wind and Fire and Cameo. Mocha also has appeared at the White House, Miami Improv and Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
She says she brings real life to the stage in the form of self-effacing humor and the gift of song.
From the fields to the stage, Joel Reyes reshapes America's view on Mexicans with his lack of Spanish and his hate for the cuisine.
Californian but raised in the South, Reyes began doing comedy in 2003 while serving in Iraq.
After making Uncle Sam laugh, Joel decided to try the rest of the country.
Recently voted Charleston, South Carolina's Funniest Person of 2009, Travis Earl Howze covers an electric mix of material.
His act touches on sex, family fashion and race. He manages to articulate similarities and exploit differences to keep everything funny.
At six-feet, 220 pounds, Howze is a Charleston firefighter and former police officer and Marine.

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