Jeff Dunham coming to the Assembly Hall

Stand-up comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will be at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall in March.

Dunham's performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 4, and tickets are $43.50 for all seats.

Dunham is the star of a new Comedy Central Series that runs weekly on Thursdays. He's sold more than 4 million DVDs and his dummies are being recognized around the world, according to a press release from the Assembly Hall.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 13 at the Assembly Hall Box Office, on www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 333-5000.

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