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12 UCW JULY 26 - AUGUST 1, 2023 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM HANNAH LEE, Assistant Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910-484-6200. National military comedy show stops in Fayetteville by HANNAH LEE A show featuring some of the coun- try's best comics that also supports a good cause? Sounds like a wonderful and heal*arious thing to watch. e Best Medicine Brigade is hosting a national competition to find America's funniest veterans and military spouses. e show, Opera- tion HEAL*ARIOUS, is making a stop in Fayetteville which is known for having a large population of veter- ans, active duty servicemembers and military spouses. HEAL*ARIOUS is a nonprofit that provides free and therapeutic humor programs to improve psychological performance and mental health. is comedy showcase featuring military spouse and veteran comedians is bringing awareness to the nonprofit. e judges of the show include Dewayne White, an Army veteran and a DC-based stand-up comedian who performs all over the country; P.T. Bratton, an Air Force veteran who delivers clean, conscience comedy in a post-pandemic world; and Red Squirrel, an Army spouse and nation- ally touring comedian with South- ern Momma Tour and Glitter & Grit Comedy Tour. e Fayetteville show will be host- ed by Stan Shelby, a Navy veteran. Shelby cut his teeth in the comedy world as a member of the Atlanta comedy community and can be seen performing across the country. e contestants for the local show are Chris Petty, an Army veteran, Robert Taylor, a Marine Corps vet- eran, Jelvon Young, an Army veteran, Hulin Saunders III, an Army veteran, and Monica Daly, an Army veteran. Petty and Young are both local resi- dents of Cumberland County. Young told Up & Coming Weekly he is excited to participate in the comedy show. "It's another opportunity to show- case my talent as well as help people escape their troubles momentarily," Young said. "Hopefully, people will leave feeling a lot better than they came, and people should come to experience the magic of laughter." e show will then be headlined by Ashley Gutermuth, a military spouse who is an online comic and standup comedian. Most of her comedy is focused on military humor. She has developed a major fan base with over 200 thousand followers on Instagram (@ashgutermuth) and 194 thousand followers on TikTok (@AshGuter- muth). She has also appeared on "e Tonight Show." A special guest will also make an appearance at the show, Austin von Letkemann, also known as @Manda- toryFunDay on social media. Letkemann is an Army Intelligence Officer and through his social media accounts, he pokes fun at the various nuances of military life — everything from the Defense Travel System to mandatory 'fun days'. e show will take place on July 29 at the Cape Fear Regional eatre at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $20 for general admission. More information about tickets and Operation HEAL*ARIOUS is available at bestmedicinebrigade.com. EVENT School's Out ! School's Out ! FUN ALL SUMMER! O n l i n e e d i t i o n a v a i l a b l e a t K i d s v i l l e n e w s . c o m /c u m b e r l a n d GET YOUR NEW ISSUE OF KIDSVILLE NEWS AT THESE GREAT LOCATIONS RAMSEY: -NC DSS LocalCounty Direct - Micasita DOWNTOWN/HAYMOUNT AREA: -Cumberland County Courthouse -Cumberland County Main Library -Haymount Post Office -Eastover IGA BRAGG BLVD: -Dollar Tree -Baldino's CAMERON: -Family Medicine & Acute Care -Sandhills Pediatric Dentistry CEDAR CREEK: -Kinlaw's Restaurant -Stedman Post Office HOPE MILLS: -Carlie C's IGA -Village Family Dental -Hope Mills Library -US Post Office -Zorbas -UPS Store REILLY RD/FT. LIBERT Y: -Ft. Liberty Welcome Center -Womack (Reilly Rd Entrance) -N. Post Commissary OWEN DRIVE: -Cape Fear Eye Associates -Bordeaux Library -Bragg Mutual Credit Union SPRING LAKE: Spring Lake Library SKIBO/CLIFFDALE/RAEFORD RD/MORGANTON RD: -Kids First Pediatrics -Pate's Farm Market -Dairy Queen (Westwood) -UPS Store (Westwood) -Hunan Gardens -Zorba's Subs -Lafayette Post Office -Cliffdale Library