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Article: Comedy Club Serves Up Big Laughs

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February 1, 2009
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So it's not surprising that when former Green Beret-turned. pin-setter-mechanic-turned-entrepreneur Frank Stevens decided to turn Spartan Lanes into a nightclub - and what would become Lansing's premier comedy club at that - he exchanged the "ec" in "connections" for an "x" and never looked back. Today, almost 25 years later, Connxtions Comedy Club stands as a beacon of hope for Lansing's north side, a shining example of how to succeed in tough times, as well as good, if you refuse to take yourself too seriously.

Seriously.

From his office - one that looks like a bomb just went off in it - Stevens began his tale, appropriately enough, at the beginning. "I've been here since 1979. I came ...

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