First-Ever Carolina Comedy Jam Coming to Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton

Let's Jam Lumberton Friday August 2, 2024 during the first-ever Carolina Comedy Jam at the Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton.

Performing live at the Carolina Comedy Jam will be Bryan Morton of Bristol, Tennessee. Bryan has shared the stage with some of the nation's most popular comedians including Nate Bargatze, Michael Palascak, Chris Kattan, Joe Zimmerman and Tim Dillon. Back home, Bryan is referred to as "the funniest man in the Tri-Cities" area. Bryan says he is just a down-to-earth, good ol’ boy from East Tennessee, just tryin’ to get by.

Also performing live will be Fayetteville's Ace Brown. Ace has also shared the stage with some of the biggest names in comedy like Kevin Hart, Cocoa Brown, Tommy Davidson and Paul Mooney just to name a few. Ace, an accomplished writer and actor, wrote, co-directed and starred in “Risk The Life of Floyd and Sabrina” and “Not To Be Played With." Both of these series can be seen on TUBI.

Ticket prices for the Carolina Comedy Jam are $30 each. For Senior citizens age 60+, tickets are $27 each. If you are military, your tickets are only $27 each. Student tickets are $15 each.

If you are planning to attend as a group, a discounted ticket price of $25 each is offered for groups of 10 or more. Please contact the Carolina Civic Center Box Office at (910) 738-4339 to purchase your group tickets in advance.

To purchase your tickets online, click here.

If you prefer to purchase your tickets in person, the Carolina Civic Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The Carolina Civic Center accepts cash and credit cards.

Provided tickets are not sold out, the Box Office in the Carolina Civic Center will be open beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The Carolina Comedy Jam will begin at 7:00 p.m.

The historic Carolina Civic Center is located in downtown Lumberton, North Carolina at 315 North Chestnut Street.

For more information on the historic Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton and for a list of events, click here.

The Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton, North Carolina started in 1928 under the name The Carolina Theatre. The theatre first began as a vaudeville and silent film house and was was owned by the Lumberton Theatre Company. For over 40 years, The Carolina Theatre served the area as its main cultural arts center. Sadly, in 1975, the theater closed. Some in Lumberton wanted to demolish The Carolina Theatre and turn the property into a parking lot. In the mid 1980's, a group of locals decided to attempt to save the historic structure. In 1985, the venue came to life under its current name, the Carolina Civic Center. Today, The Carolina Civic Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Playing harmless office pranks can have several benefits for workplace morale and culture when done appropriately! My current workplace is constantly trying to "out -prank" each other and the shenanigans reach epic proportions. It's inspiring really. But it turns out, pranking is the way to go for a happy and healthy working environment. Some benefits to this practice include:

However, it's crucial that any pranks follow ground rules to keep things appropriate for the workplace:

- No damaging property

- No major disruptions to work

- No causing injuries

- Only prank those who enjoy it

- Avoid anything discriminatory or crossing lines

When used judiciously, clever and harmless pranks can meaningfully improve office culture and employee satisfaction. The key is moderation and knowing your audience!

Place labels that say "Voice Activated [Device Name]" on commonly used office equipment like the coffee machine, microwave, copier, and printer. Then sit back and watch as your coworkers try to operate them with voice commands. 

For wired mice, simply unplug them. For wireless mice, place a small piece of tape over the sensor on the bottom to render them inoperable. Watch as your coworkers struggle to figure out why their mouse suddenly stopped working.

Whenever a coworker steps away from their desk, change their desktop background image to something funny or unexpected. Deny any knowledge of how it happened when they ask.

Place action figures, LEGO minifigs, or other small toys around a coworker's desk and workspace when they're not around. The more the merrier!

Dip onions in caramel (and optionally red food coloring), put in popsicle sticks, and leave them out for unsuspecting coworkers to bite into, expecting a sweet treat.

Print out a large enthusiastic photo of Nicolas Cage and attach it under the toilet seat for a startling bathroom break.

Attach an airhorn behind a door so it blasts whenever someone opens it. Perfect for getting everyone's attention when entering a meeting.

Leave cryptic post-it notes on coworkers' desks telling them to urgently call another colleague about an "evaluation" or "meeting". Hilarity ensues as confusion spreads.

Add googly eyes to a coworker's baby photos on their desk or to everything in the office fridge for a silly surprise.

Individually wrap a coworker's desk items, from their chair to paper clips, while they're out. Unwrapping will keep them busy for a while!