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Chappelle's comedy club and restaurant

Chappelle's comedy club and restaurant, is in Yellowsprings ohio. The names on the building but im not sure if or when it opens. Derpypickle (talk) 21:25, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Derpypickle, a reference to a reliable, independent, published source would be required to add a mention of this business venture. Cullen328 (talk) 00:12, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is one of many, later this week I can upload a pic of the actual building with his name on it.

https://local12.com/news/entertainment/dave-chappelle-announces-yellow-springs-comedy-shows-ohio-comedian-columbus Derpypickle (talk) 01:50, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

update: store with his name on it is his gift shop on the main street between a hotel and gas station. the old firestation across from haha pizza by bike path will be comedy club, it is still under construction. Derpypickle (talk) 17:26, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Minstrely

Chappelle show Was admitted to be minstrely even by Chappelle, but there is no sign of that on this extension of his personal PR machine we are calling a "Wikipedia article" 2A00:1F:9708:2201:4596:E32B:EB4A:1119 (talk) 05:36, 7 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]