Mane Event

Samson was KO’d when his locks were shorn, but scissors seem to have had the opposite effect on Godfrey. Sure, he’d already scored an enviable gig warming up audiences for The Cosby Show, but it took more than luck to leap from Chicago’s famed All Jokes Aside comedy club to appearances on Comedy Central and every single I Love the Most Outrageous Moments Ever of the Week smarmfest VH1 could whip up. Onstage, he’s both relaxed and relentless, traits that served him well in Zoolander, Soul Plane and the Jerry Seinfeld documentary Comedian. Godfrey — sans the freaky shock of electrified worms that he used to sport — headlines the Improv at the Majestic Theatre (7430 Northwest 87th Street) today through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with additional 9:45 p.m. shows Friday and Saturday and a 7 p.m. show on Sunday. Tickets cost $15 to $17; call 816-587-4500 for more information.

Thu., June 12; Fri., June 13; Sat., June 14, 2008