Comedian Colin Quinn to appear at Stevens
Quinn will perform at comedy night as part of Stevens’ TechFest 2005
HOBOKEN , N.J. — Comedian Colin Quinn will perform at Stevens Institute of Technology on Thursday, October 27 in Canavan Arena as part of Stevens’ TechFest 2005. The Comedy Night event will begin at 9:00 p.m. and is open to the Stevens community and their guests. Advance tickets are free for undergraduate students and $7 for guests, faculty and staff, and can be picked up on the first floor of the Wesley J. Howe Center . Tickets sold at the door the night of the show are $10.
A true New Yorker, Quinn has made his mark as a comic’s comic. He recently hosted Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn,” his own late-night series in which he served as the show’s host, creator and executive producer. The show was a roundtable forum in which Quinn and his notable comedian-friends discussed issues in a fast-paced, hilarious environment.
Quinn made his television debut in 1987 as co-host of MTV’s hit game show, “Remote Control,” where he remained for three seasons. In 1995, he landed a spot on the legendary late-night show, “Saturday Night Live,” where he was the anchor of “Weekend Update” for two and a half seasons. After leaving “Saturday Night Live,” Quinn returned to his stand-up roots performing across the country. He made his Broadway debut in August 1998, in the critically acclaimed one-man show, “Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake.” In 2002, he starred in NBC’s “The Colin Quinn Show.” On film, Quinn was featured in the documentary “Comedian” with his good friend, Jerry Seinfeld.
Quinn continues to perform stand-up to sold-out audiences around the country. He has also performed in Iraq , China , England and Japan . He currently resides in New York City where he is busy writing his next project.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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