Engvall brings comedy to family weekend at ISU

Posted on September 21, 2015
Comedian Bill Engvall is coming to Braden Auditorum. (Courtesy Bill Engvall/Illinois State University Media Relations)
Comedian Bill Engvall is coming to Braden Auditorum. (Courtesy Bill Engvall/Illinois State University Media Relations)

By Terry James

NORMAL – Comedian Bill Engvall is scheduled to appear in Bloomington-Normal for Illinois State University’s family weekend.

He tells WJBC’s Susan Saunders that you don’t have to be dirty to be a comedian.

“Well, that’s what I try to tell young comedians,” says Engvall. “You can talk about whatever you want. I mean, just do it clean and people are ok. Listen, I’m not Disney on Ice, but people don’t have to worry about me swearing and stuff like that. You can do this without stuff like that.”

Engvall will be appearing at Braden Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now.

Terry James can be reached at [email protected].

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