MIDDLETOWN — Movie and television comedy personality Sinbad will appear at Twin Pine Casino”s Grapevine Lounge on Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, for solo performances. As part of the celebration of Twin Pine”s casino, hotel and restaurant Grand Opening Weekend of June 4 to 7, admission is free and is first come, first served.
Show times are 8 p.m. for both performances.
Sinbad”s appearance kicks off Twin Pine”s new Thursday “Summer Comedy Series,” which will feature a variety of nationally renowned comics throughout the coming months.
Actor and comedian Sinbad arrived on the comedy scene with a “hit ”em in the face” style of comedy that has kept audiences laughing in the aisles for over the past two decades. He freely admits that he doesn”t know any jokes, except for the ones that his dad told him “back in the day.” Instead, Sinbad tells stories. The basis of his humor comes from everyone he”s met, everything he”s seen, and everything he”s done.
Ranked by cable television”s Comedy Central as one of the top 100 stand-up comedians of all time, Sinbad has built a loyal following by taking audiences” painful trials or embarrassing tribulations of day-by-day life, throwing them back in their faces, and creating an hysterical comedic reaction. He can also make everything sound profound without being necessarily profane.
Sinbad is internationally known for his starring appearances in hit movies like “Jingle All the Way,” playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger; “Houseguest,” co-starring the late Phil Hartman; and his film debut, “Necessary Roughness.” He has starred in the television sitcom, “A Different World,” as well as his own series, “The Sinbad Show.”
Entertainment mogul Quincy Jones sought out Sinbad to host UPN”s first late-night talk show, “Vibe.” He was also a recurring guest star on the Showtime Original Series, “Resurrection Blvd.” Sinbad has even written a self-help book entitled “Sinbad”s Guide to Life (Because I Know Everything).” Sinbad has drawn legions of fans from his highly-rated HBO comedy specials: “Brain Damaged” (1991), “Afros & Bellbottoms” (1993), “Son of a Preacher Man” (1996) and “Nuthin But The Funk” (1998). His annual HBO music concert series, “Sinbad”s 70s Soul Music Festival,” received the prestigious NAACP Image Award for two consecutive years as the “most outstanding variety series/special.”
There is one part of Sinbad”s life that has been a well-kept secret; he admits to being a closet nerd. This comes in handy as a “master of technology” during private corporate engagements for clients such as Intel Corporation, Breakaway Technologies, Apple, Microsoft and many others. As an intermediary to community-focused technology solutions, Sinbad believes no one should be left behind in training and education. He has served as a spokesperson for the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), encouraging minorities to pursue studies in science, math and engineering.
In honor of his parents, Donald and Louise Adkins, Sinbad has established an academic scholarship in their name at the esteemed Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Showing his appreciation for our armed servicemen, the comedian/actor has participated on USO tours, and most recently performed at the USO of Hampton Roads Patriotic Festival.
Twin Pine Casino & Hotel recently completed construction of its new $42.5 million, 107,000-square-foot facility. Details can be found by going to www.TwinPine.com.
