Special Event: Kevin James Thornton

Kevin James Thornton is a rising TikTok star with over 700k followers and 100-million video views. Kevin has built a loyal following posting hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally cringey moments of self reflection that are relatable to audiences young and old alike (with a splash of autotune). From 2009-2012 he toured 3 successful one-man shows nationwide to theatre festivals and comedy clubs where "Showbiz Chicago" said the performance was "Intimate brilliance" and "NUVO Indianapolis" said it was "memorable and moving." He has been featured in "The Huffington Post," "The Advocate," "The New Yorker," and "Cosmopolitan," and was featured in a piece on NPR's "All Things Considered."

Kevin's show is a 90-minute one man show of hilarious and heartfelt stories about growing up gay in a small religious town, dating and college life in the 90s and finding self-acceptance and happiness.