MLK Comedy Kick-Off: Deon Cole at Texas Trust CU Theatre

MLK Comedy Kick Off 2026 with Dean Cole

Texas - y’all know how lucky we are, right?! Born and raised in the city, our Trust CU Theatre is ready to have you all here for a night of laughs, funny front row jabs, and Deon Cole all in one night before the long MLK weekend?! It’s a Black holiday miracle! Right here on Friday January 16th - we’re the only ones getting Deon Cole over the weekend so y’all KNOW we gotta show out. SURE - he’ll be at the Bayou in Houston, Detroit on February 13th, The Murat Theatre in Indianapolis - but nowhere as rowdy as us here in the GP. Get ready with us, let’s ride. 

Comedy’s coolest cat, Chicago’s very own Deon Cole, been killing stages coast to coast with that slick talk, sideways smirk, and jokes that cut like butter through real life. You’ve seen him steal scenes on Black-ish, Grown-ish, and Barbershop, but when he’s on stage with that notepad and mic? Different energy. His delivery is so smooth it feels like he’s just thinking out loud — then bam, the punchline hits and the whole room folds. From Cole Blooded Seminar to Cole Hearted and now headlining nationwide, Deon’s turned everyday chaos into an art form. He’s not preaching — he’s observing, vibing, and reminding us how wild it is just being human. Whether he’s clowning on relationships, bills, or people who can’t tip right, Deon keeps it one hundred. Sharp. Silly. Straight Chicago funny — no filter, no fake, all flavor.

 His MLK comedy show series is a hilarious series of events at best. Dean Cole - the man who’s preached black pride and all things Africanized is back to remind us of our roots, our culture, our heroes, and to laugh a little way along the way too, of course. 

Who’s ready for this?! Dean Cole’s MLK Kick Off Series is called a KICK OFF for a reason - it’s his first show of the year, and it’s time for us to remind you all what this year is gonna be all about. Grab your tickets now - time to run to the T-U for the time of our lives.