Law school doesn’t sound too appealing when one can just tell jokes for a living.

Demetri Martin, the New York University Law School dropout who turned to a career in stand-up comedy, will perform at Syracuse University’s Schine Underground tonight at 8. The show is sponsored by University Union Comedy.

Martin is currently a correspondent on Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’ and is also a writer on ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien.’ Throughout the past five years or so, Martin has grown in fame as one of the most popular stand-up comics in entertainment, said Dennis Jacobs, president of UU.

‘His style is in between Dane Cook and Mitch Hedberg,’ Jacobs said. ‘He’s one of the funniest people on the market.’

In addition to quirky one-liners, Martin also uses music, drawings and multimedia presentations to keep his audiences rolling. He has also become known for changing his shows from night to night in order to keep things interesting.

‘Some people have trouble pinning him down to one style,’ Jacobs said. ‘He brings out a guitar and will do a song out of nowhere. Be prepared for a multimedia media event.’

Martin’s Comedy Central special, which aired this summer, has also earned a lot of attention among comedy fans.

‘A lot of people asked us about him,’ Jacobs said. ‘His Comedy Central special has been one of the hottest ones they had. We’ve heard just the most amazing feedback about him.’

Josh Simpson, a senior television, radio and film major, will open for Martin with about a 10-minute routine. Simpson is also the host of The Woohoo Comedy Hour. Jacobs said UU Comedy is trying to get more students to open for acts it brings to campus in order to showcase local talent.

Tickets for Demetri Martin’s performance tonight are $2 with a SUID and $5 for the general public.

IF YOU LAUGH:

What: Demetri Martin

When: tonight at 8

Where: Schine Underground

Cost: $2 with SUID; $5 for general public

Published on December 6, 2005 at 12:00 pm