Ali Wong brings humor to Bloomington

Award-winning humor arrived in town just in time for the last weekend of summer vacation.

Comedian Ali Wong is scheduled to perform at the Comedy Attic Aug. 22-24.

“There’s just something about her. She’s young and will have credibility with students,” said Jared Thompson, owner of the Comedy Attic.

Voted “Best Comedian of 2009” by her hometown’s SF Weekly, a San Francisco weekly newspaper, Wong has a reputation Thompson is looking forward to seeing her uphold.

Keen to making personal jokes, Wong's humor reflects her Asian heritage.

Thompson said he’s looking forward to the non-aversion to comments about race.

“We’re a welcoming city, and I think there’s a high demand for her kind of humor here,” he said.

He said he’s expecting the unexpected.

“I’m looking forward to what she does when her legs are stretched out,” he said.