***SOLD OUT***

June 5, 2009   

TICKETS: GW Ticketmaster
202-994-7411
EVENT CONTACT: Office of Parent Services
202-994-2305; parents@gwu.edu
MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Sherrard
202-994-1423; mcs1@gwu.edu

COMEDIAN JON STEWART TO HEADLINE EIGHTH ANNUAL GW COLONIALS WEEKEND
OCTOBER 17, 2009; 7 P.M. AND 10 P.M.

EVENT:   

Comedian Jon Stewart will headline The George Washington University's Colonials Weekend 2009. Known for his hilarious and incisive views on politics and pop culture, Mr. Stewart will entertain audiences with two performances.

WHEN:  

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009; 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WHERE:  

The George Washington University
Charles E. Smith Center
600 22nd St., NW, Washington, D.C.

TICKETS:  

Ticket prices range from $50 - $90 and will be made available beginning Monday, July 6, at 10 a.m. exclusively for the GW community. Tickets can be purchased from GW TicketMaster located on the lower level of the Marvin Center (800 21st St., NW), by calling 202-994-7411 or visiting http://gwired.gwu.edu/tickets and purchasing online.

BACKGROUND:

Every weeknight, Jon Stewart and his team of correspondents challenge the media status quo and provide viewers with a hilarious, reality-based look at news, trends, pop culture, current events, sports, entertainment and, of course, politics with an alternative point of view. Mr. Stewart's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "The Daily Show" is featured on Comedy Central and has made him a bonafide television personality and household name, particularly popular among college students.

Throughout his career, Mr. Stewart has engaged in serious and also humorous interviews with President Barack Obama, Steve Martin, Chris Matthews, Larry King, Newt Gingrich and Will Ferrell, and even recently hosted the annual Academy Awards.

Mr. Stewart previously headlined GW's Colonials Weekend in 2005. "We welcome back to campus a true comedy celebrity,"said Robert A. Chernak, senior vice president for student and academic support services. "When we think of an act to appeal to our engaged, politically motivated campus community, no one fits the bill better than Jon Stewart--he speaks to the GW demographic perfectly through his creative, engaging style that is certain to entertain all of our audiences."

Colonials Weekend is an annual celebration comprised of entertainment, school spirit events, lectures, and other activities aimed at bringing together GW's students, family, and friends.  Colonials Weekend is sponsored by the Division of Student and Academic Support Services.

For more information about Colonials Weekend programming, contact the Office of Parent Services at http://gwired.gwu.edu/parents.
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