Comedienne Janeane Garofalo to Perform at UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Comedienne Janeane Garofalo, who has affectionately been referred to as "the patron saint of alternative comedy," will perform on Oct. 21 at the University at Buffalo as part of UB's Family and Homecoming Weekend 2000.

She will perform at 8 p.m. in Alumni Arena on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

The show will be sponsored by UB's Office of Student Unions and Activities and the University Union Activites Board.

Garofalo has made her mark on television and in the movies with a deadpan style that one interviewer noted "eschews the setup-and punch line method for the slice-of-life on wry."

She was a featured player on "Saturday Night Live" and "The Ben Stiller Show;" played Paula the talent booker on HBO's "Larry Sanders Show," and has hosted Comedy Central's "Comedy Product."

Her movie roles have included Winona Ryder's friend and roommate in "Reality Bites" and Randy Quaid's date-from-hell in "Bye Bye Love." She also portrayed the talk-show veterinarian with a self-esteem problem in the romantic comedy "The Truth About Cats and Dogs," and had featured roles in "The Cable Guy" and "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion."

Tickets for Garofalo's UB performance are $10 for UB students and $12 for the general public. There will be general seating.

Tickets may be purchased through Tickets.Com outlets in Tops markets or at http://www.tickets.com or by calling 888-4000. At UB, they may be purchased at the Alumni Arena Box Office or the Sub Board I Ticket Office, Room 221 in the Student Union on the North Campus. Tickets also will be sold at the door while seats remain available.