Giveaway: Comedy show at The Jones Center

Be one of the “Shiny Happy People Laughing”!

All parents need to laugh as often as possible. It’s a coping mechanism that also happens to be really good for us! So this week we’re giving away 2 tickets to an upcoming comedy show at The Jones Center called “Shiny Happy People Laughing” featuring comedian Karen Morgan. It’s happening at 8 pm on Friday, April 11, 2025.

ABOUT THE SHOW: 

Karen Morgan’s latest comedy album, Shiny Happy People Laughing (named with special permission from REM), was recorded in her hometown of Athens, Georgia. She now brings this nostalgic and hilarious comedy material live to performing arts venues around the country.

Audiences are loving her hysterical trip back to a time when rocks were pets, carpets were shag, and bike seats were bananas. This clean comedy show is particularly suited for folks of a certain age who grew up playing outside without bike helmets, adult supervision, or bottled water – and still managed to survive!

Karen has been performing clean standup comedy in theaters and performing arts centers for almost two decades. She entertains audiences nationwide with her relatable observations of family and everyday life. Her funny, sentimental stories of growing up in the 1970s & 80s are a particularly big hit with GenXers, Gen Jonesers and Baby Boomers.

She has been featured in The Washington Post, HuffPost and The Insider. Her credits also include Sirius XM Radio, Gotham Comedy Live and Nickelodeon Television. Karen lives in Cumberland, Maine but was born and raised in Athens, Georgia.

SPECIAL ADD-ON: Need a sitter? The Jones Center provides a Parents’ Night Out option for kids ages 5 to 12. Click HERE to learn more about Parents’ Night Out childcare.

HOW TO ENTER: 

To throw your name in the online hat to win 2 tickets to see “Shiny Happy People Laughing” on Friday, April 1, 2025, at 8pm, scroll down to the bottom of this post (and past the comments posted by other moms) until you see the words “Leave a Reply.”

Then write a quick comment telling us about something you miss from the 1980s. (Flintstones vitamins? Waterbeds? Shrinky Dinks? Big hair? Boomboxes? MTV music videos? After-school TV specials?) If you don’t remember much from the 80s, tell us about one of your favorite April Fool’s Day pranks or jokes.

You can also email your answer to us at giveaways@nwaMotherlode.com. Winners are always chosen by using a random number generator.

Good luck in the giveaway! Watch your inbox for possible good news!