“Rant Revival” Benefit Feb. 26 Remembers Bill Hicks

In what we hope will be an upbeat, festive evening to mark a distinctly sad occasion, on Feb. 26--the 10th anniversary of Bill Hicks’ passing--Cap City is hosting “Rant Revival: An Evening Of Comic Proportions In Memory Of Bill Hicks.” While Cap City is providing the venue, the show is presented and produced by the Bill Hicks Foundation For Wildlife Rehabilitation, and proceeds from the event will benefit the Foundation, a not-for-profit Texas corporation founded in 1995.

Hosted by comedian Chad Dubril, the multi-faceted evening will include stand-up, archival footage of Bill Hicks, and a “Rant Off,” in which Bill fans--this is limited to amateur comics--will have three minutes to perform a rant about a socio-political topic (don’t even think about doing a “rant” on flying, fast-food, family life, etc). The contest organizers will allow entrants to select a Hicks topic and give it their own interpretation, their own spin--provided it’s an original take; no paraphrasing of Bill, unless your last name is Leary. The rants will be judged by a panel that includes Dubril and Sacred Cow’s Kevin Booth, who produced many of Bill’s CDs and other projects. The winner of the “Rant Off” will receive a prize package that includes a Foundation t-shirt and coffee mug, tribute video, as well as videos and other Bill Hicks merchandise from the Sacred Cow catalog.

“The Rant Revival” takes place at Cap City on Thurs. Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12. For more information about the event and the Foundation, please visit
www.billhicks.com. For information about tickets and the “Rant Off” contest, please call the club at 512-467-2333.