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W. Kamau Bell To Record Standup Album at Langston Hughes

The former Totally Biased host will perform two shows for his upcoming record on Kill Rock Stars.

W. Kamau Bell.

We were already looking forward to W. Kamau Bell’s upcoming standup performances at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on January 24, but now we’re even more excited. It was just annouced that the night’s two shows will be recorded for Bell’s new comedy album, which will be released on Kill Rock Stars later in 2015. In anticipation of the his Seattle visit, we chatted with Bell about social commentary in comedy, his inspirations, gentrification, and more in our January issue.

Tickets for the W. Kamau Bell at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute are on sale currently for $15 ($35 for VIP) at jsrdirect.com.

W. Kamau Bell: Standup Album Recording
Jan 24 at 7 & 9, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, $15–$35











Seth Sommerfeld
Seth Sommerfeld
Assistant Editor (Arts) Seth Sommerfeld runs the arts department at Seattle Met, crafting the magazine's On the Town section, editing the Culture Fiend blog, and contributing to reader service features such as “The Ultimate Seahawks Guide” and the front-of-the-book department, Mudroom. Seth has written about music and culture for Rolling Stone, Spin, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Charleston Post and Courier, Syracuse Post-Standard, and Billings Gazette. He also extensively covered the NBA Draft for years for Fox Sports and NBADraft.net, and was published as part of Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology. Originally from Billings, Montana, Seth first lived in Washington while earning an undergraduate degree in journalism and broadcasting at Gonzaga University. He followed up those studies at Syracuse University, where he earned a master’s degree in arts journalism.