Blue Collar Comic

Best known for his stints on E!’s Chelsea Lately and as the host of CMT’s Mobile Home Disaster, comedian John Caparulo is a Kent State grad who regularly comes home for the holidays and fits some shows into his schedule while he’s here. Caparulo, known as Cap, got his start on the Cleveland circuit where he worked in the late ’90s. He plays the role of the dumb hillbilly, but his narrative jokes are well thought out and his comic timing is impeccable. In 2013, he issued Come Inside of Me, a collection of some of his best jokes, including his lengthy bit about the first time he went skydiving. Expect to hear some of that material tonight when he performs at 7:30 at Hilarities. He also has shows scheduled through Sunday. Tickets are $30 to $33. (Niesel)