Dave Chappelle to Turn Firehouse into Comedy Space
2021-01-09
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1Award-winning American comedian and actor Dave Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown.
2He plans to turn it into a space where other comedians can perform live shows.
3The Miami Township Fire Station will be sold to Chapelle's company.
4It is situated in the town of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where Chappelle lives.
5His future comedy club will seat 140 people, the Dayton Daily News reported.
6The closing date for the sale is set for early 2021, said Lisa Abel.
7She is president of the Yellow Springs Development Corporation, which is carrying out the sale.
8Corrie Van Ausdal is a board member of the corporation.
9She said the Yellow Springs company wanted a buyer who would breathe life into the station.
10"We think this will bring a new class of jobs to town," Van Ausdal said.
11"We also considered that (Chappelle) is a minority business owner," she added.
12Chappelle has a "history of employing minorities," she said, and is firm about supporting the voices of people of color.
13Chappelle's ties to Ohio go back to his father.
14William David Chappelle studied at Antioch College, a private liberal arts school in Yellow Springs.
15Later, he became a professor there.
16Chappelle lives with his family outside the village and also owns homes in the nearby town of Xenia.
17In June, Chappelle held a private, outdoor social commentary performance on his property in Yellow Springs.
18Attendees were socially distant and wore facial coverings.
19The event was filmed and later released on the video streaming service Netflix under the name "8:46."
20The number refers to the police killing last year of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
21A police officer named Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes straight, killing the man.
22The event led to months of demonstrations against police abuse of Black and brown people.
23Chappelle is best known for his television comedy program, Chappelle's Show.
24He is also a highly respected live comedy performer.
25His shows often examine race and gender issues with humor.
26In 2019, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
27The award goes to people who have influenced American society in ways similar to Mark Twain, the 19th-century American writer.
28I'm Alice Bryant.
1Award-winning American comedian and actor Dave Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown. He plans to turn it into a space where other comedians can perform live shows. 2The Miami Township Fire Station will be sold to Chapelle's company. It is situated in the town of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where Chappelle lives. His future comedy club will seat 140 people, the Dayton Daily News reported. 3The closing date for the sale is set for early 2021, said Lisa Abel. She is president of the Yellow Springs Development Corporation, which is carrying out the sale. 4Corrie Van Ausdal is a board member of the corporation. She said the Yellow Springs company wanted a buyer who would breathe life into the station. 5"We think this will bring a new class of jobs to town," Van Ausdal said. "We also considered that (Chappelle) is a minority business owner," she added. Chappelle has a "history of employing minorities," she said, and is firm about supporting the voices of people of color. 6Chappelle's ties to Ohio go back to his father. William David Chappelle studied at Antioch College, a private liberal arts school in Yellow Springs. Later, he became a professor there. Chappelle lives with his family outside the village and also owns homes in the nearby town of Xenia. 7In June, Chappelle held a private, outdoor social commentary performance on his property in Yellow Springs. Attendees were socially distant and wore facial coverings. The event was filmed and later released on the video streaming service Netflix under the name "8:46." The number refers to the police killing last year of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A police officer named Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes straight, killing the man. The event led to months of demonstrations against police abuse of Black and brown people. 8Chappelle is best known for his television comedy program, Chappelle's Show. He is also a highly respected live comedy performer. His shows often examine race and gender issues with humor. 9In 2019, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The award goes to people who have influenced American society in ways similar to Mark Twain, the 19th-century American writer. 10I'm Alice Bryant. 11The Associated Press reported this story. Alice Bryant adapted the story and added biographical information. Caty Weaver was the editor. 12________________________________________________________________ 13Words in This Story 14comedy - n. things that are done and said to make an audience laugh 15club - n. a business that provides entertainment (such as music or a show) and that usually serves alcohol 16minority - n. a group of people who are different from the larger group in a country, area, etc., in some way 17kneel - v. to move your body so that one or both of your knees are on the floor 18gender - n. the state of being male or female