New York (AFP) – Minnesota’s famed First Avenue venue canceled comedian Dave Chappelle’s show mere hours before he was set to go on, responding to protests from staff and the community over jokes many people have deemed transphobic. Chappelle’s Wednesday show was switched instead to Minneapolis’ Varsity Theater, where he will also perform on Thursday and Friday. “To staff, artists, and our community, we hear you and we are sorry,” First Avenue said in a statement. “We know we must hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we know we let you down. We are not just a black box with people in i…