Lewis reflects on the closing of the West Bank Cafe in New York. After 40+ years his friend and owner Steve Olsen is closing the location. The West Bank is a performance space where Lewis spent his entire career on stage. He tells the story about how he began there as an aspiring playwright performing plays and his evolution to a stand-up comedian because of the space Steve fostered for creative types to peform.As a special treat this podcast includes a brief performance from Lewis at the West Bank on New Year's Even 2014 where he brought in the new year by celebrating Olsen and Rand Foerster and the club.End of an era indeed.___________________For advertising opportunities email: <a href="mailto:rantcast@thesyn.com">rantcast@thesyn.com</a>___________________TOUR DATES: <a href="http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets">http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets</a>GET MERCH: <a href="http://www.lewisblack.com/collections">http://www.lewisblack.com/collections</a>____________________SUBMIT RANTS TO LEWISHave something you want to get off your chest?<a href="http://www.livelewis.com/">http://www.livelewis.com</a>_____________________SUBSCRIBE TO THE RANTCAST<a href="http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com/">http://www.lewisblacksrantcast.com</a>____________________FOLLOW LEWIS<a href="https://www.lewisblack.com/">https://www.lewisblack.com</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack">https://www.instagram.com/thelewisblack</a><a href="https://twitter.com/thelewisblack">https://www.twitter.com/thelewisblack</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack">https://www.facebook.com/thelewisblack</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack">https://www.youtube.com/OfficialLewisBlack</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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