my stand-up comedy specials here at the alamo theater. >> rita brent is a force. born and raised in jackson, she believes a city with soul has a bright future. rita grew up playing the drums in her church, went on to be an army corps drummer and a musician, only to give it all up for stand-up comedy. >> you're at work and you're doing number two, you got to hurry your ass up. you got to get in and get out before somebody see your shoes. can i get a witness? >> you're a hometown hero. >> yeah, the last show i did at the alamo was september 29th. it was called sip on this tea. i have some tea to share. the tea was i'm moving to new york, but also i'm coming out of the closet. >> one of the reasons we got divorced, y'all, and i'll be completely honest, i forgot to tell my husband that i like women. >> we're on ferris street, once the hub of black entertainment and commerce, the signs of neglect are obvious. but the recently renovated