COOL COW COMEDY

Rahmein Mostafavi

Recently, I had the pleasure of photographing the mastermind behind Cool Cow Comedy, and with a name like Cool Cow Comedy, expect hysteria. Do you have any idea how hard it is to shoot while you’re laughing? Yeah, try holding a camera steady.

Cool Cow Comedy brings hysteria to Fredericksburg every other week at the Courtyard Marriott on Caroline Street (keep up to date on the gut busting shows). The brilliant mind behind this laugh factory is Rahmein Mostafavi. His stand up is hilarious - from his Iranian-American background to fatherhood to his general observations of life’s absurdities

And really, just the name itself - Cool Cow Comedy. Cool Cow Comedy got its name when Rahmein was teaching one of his sons to say Holy Cow. It kept coming out as Cool Cow so everything in the household that deserved a Holy Cow got a Cool Cow. Then we’ve got that whole cow set up going. The black and white curtains (think Holstein) and that funky little cow logo. From the mouths of babes – it works.

Rahmein knows what’s funny, too, and as the host of Cool Cow Comedy, he’s bringing fresh entertainment to town. His first show at the Courtyard Marriott headlined Danny Rouhier and featured Greg Brown; the night of the shoot – headliner Brain Parise, with featured comedian Lafayette Wright. Cool Cow Comedy’s next show will be Saturday, July 2^nd at 8pm with headliner Erin Jackson, featuring Brandon Wardell.

If you're looking for a laugh, here's your chance. Advance tickets can be purchased online.

Rahmein also hosts Cool Cow’s Raw Comedy every Tuesday night at Ragtime up in Arlington.

All in all, it was a joy photographing Rahmein. The great thing about photographing people is the insight behind their business (in this case, a study of a different artistic medium) and just getting to know someone with a devoted passion for their work. For Rahmein and Cool Cow Comedy, that passion is rewarded by a room full of laughter. Thanks Rahmein for the opportunity.

Please note that Cool Cow Comedy shows present adult humor and are rated R. Those 17 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult.