There are a lot of ways to deal with the stresses of everyday life. This past weekend at Comedy Heights, we went with laughter. Laura Hayden and Nic Flair led the way Friday and Saturday night at Lestat’s, bringing two very different approaches to stand-up comedy. Laura has an interesting advantage over most comedians. As a practicing physical therapist, she spends her days helping people feel better. Onstage, she uses humor to do much the same thing. Her perspective on life’s strange and sometimes ridiculous moments brings a welcome combination of warmth and wit to the microphone. Nic Flair approaches comedy from a different direction. Drawing on family, work, relationships and his own experiences, Nic finds humor in the situations most of us recognize immediately, even when we wish we didn’t. His years of stand-up experience give him plenty of material to work with. Jeff Anaya, Chrissy Castriota, Al Gavi and the Comedy Heights LaughPac completed the lineup, adding their own personalities and perspectives to both evenings.

One of the pleasures of putting together shows at Comedy Heights is bringing comedians with different backgrounds into the same room. You never know which observation, story or punchline will connect with somebody in the audience. Sometimes the biggest laughs come from the things we all have in common but rarely talk about. A big thank-you to Laura Hayden, Nic Flair, Jeff Anaya, Chrissy Castriota and Al Gavi for spending the weekend with us, and to everyone who came out to Lestat’s.

Live comedy needs two things: comedians willing to get onstage and people willing to come out and laugh. We appreciate both.

We’ll be back next Friday and Saturday at 8 PM. Bring a friend, grab something from the café and spend an evening laughing with us.

After all, the world gives us plenty to worry about. We might as well have something to laugh about, too.