Comedian Rob Delaney coming to University of Arkansas

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Comedian, author, and Twitter sensation Rob Delaney is coming to Fayetteville next week.

Delaney is set to perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 17 at the Verizon Ballroon inside the Arkansas Union.

Named the funniest person on Twitter by Comedy Central in 2012, Delany has built a following over over 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site. His first book, Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. was published in Nov. 2013 to rave reviews. Jimmy Kimmel called it “as funny, sincere, weird, wet, and wonderful as Rob Delaney himself.”

His appearance at the University of Arkansas is UA is sponsored by University Programs, and is free to University of Arkansas students. Admission for the general public is also free, and contingent upon seating availability.

For special accommodations due to disability, please contact the Office of Student Activities, [email protected], or call 479-575-5255.