New York Comedy Festival http://www.nycomedyfestival.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:34:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Kevin Hart on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2012/09/05/kevin-hart-on-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/ http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2012/09/05/kevin-hart-on-the-tonight-show-with-jay-leno/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:13:24 +0000 admin http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/?p=2052 Kevin Hart was one of the guests on last night’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Check it out:

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WQXR has chosen nine finalists for their Classical Comedy Contest, scheduled to take place at Carolines on Broadway as part of the New York Comedy Festival on November 8th. To see who the finalists are, click here!

Tickets are on sale for the finals now so be sure to pick them up now! The Classical Comedy Contest will be judged by:

Comedian Robert Klein
Peter Schickele,of PDQ Bach fame
Charles Hamlen of IMG Artists (classical music management company)
Opera star Deborah Voigt

]]> http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2011/10/26/wqxr-choses-finalists-for-classical-comedy-contest/feed/ 0 Nominations are open for the first ever #EmergingComedian Shorty Award for the New York Comedy Festival http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2011/10/25/nominations-are-open-for-the-first-ever-emergingcomedian-shorty-award-for-the-new-york-comedy-festival/ http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2011/10/25/nominations-are-open-for-the-first-ever-emergingcomedian-shorty-award-for-the-new-york-comedy-festival/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:14:43 +0000 admin http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/?p=865 Calling all comic tweet-a-holics!  To make even more laughs at this year’s festival we’re launching the first-ever #EmergingComedian Shorty Award to honor an up and coming comedian on Twitter and social media.  The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations producing short-form, real-time social media content.  Previous winners and hosts have included: Neil Patrick Harris, Conan O’Brien, Jerry Stiller and The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi.

Six finalists will be selected from the #EmergingComedian nominees and the winner will be chosen by the the Real-Time Comedy Jury.  The winner will perform a live, 10-minute stand-up set at the Laugh More NYC showon November 13.

If you or someone you know is the next #EmergingComedian, submit your nomination today!  Nominations can be made at the Shorty Awards website or by tweeting “I nominate @TwitterUser for a Shorty Award in #emergingcomedian because…”  now through November 4th; and don’t forget to buy tickets to see the live show!

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The Roastmaster General, Jeffrey Ross, has been tapped to host the New York Comedy Festivals’ “Comics to Watch” showcase, presented by Pandora Internet Radio, on Wednesday, November 9th at Carolines on Broadway.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the preeminent brand in comedy, is teaming up with the New York Comedy Festival, to produce ‘Comics To Watch,’ a live show featuring the best up-and-coming young comedians from across the country.  The comedians, selected by the all-comedy network and the festival organizers, will be chosen for their unique strengths including writing, delivery and stage persona.

Tickets are available here.

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JB SMOOVE is filming a one-hour Comedy Central special during THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL and you can be a part of the live audience! Click here to sign up for free tickets! The show is taking place on Sunday, November 13th at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Don’t miss out!

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CinemaBlend.com ran a great piece previewing KATHY GRIFFIN’s upcoming return to Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Comedy Festival on November 12th! Tickets are available here and you can read the full article here!

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Tracy Morgan performs live at the Beacon Theatre on Friday, November 11th at 8PM!

]]> http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2011/10/12/tracy-morgan-visits-the-late-show-with-david-letterman/feed/ 0 Springsteen, Stewart join ‘Heroes’ benefit http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2011/09/15/springsteen-stewart-join-heroes-benefit/ http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/2011/09/15/springsteen-stewart-join-heroes-benefit/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:25:24 +0000 admin http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/?p=529 Benefit for Bob Woodruff Foundation set as part of NY Comedy Festival

The New York Comedy Festival has lined up comedians and performers from Jon Stewart to Bruce Springsteen for its annual charity benefit, Stand Up for Heroes, benefitting the Bob Woodruff Foundation.

The slate for the evening — 8 p.m. Nov. 9 — includes Jim Gaffigan, Ricky Gervais and the Max Weinberg Big Band.

Several of the current crop are regulars at the gala; Springsteen memorably played “The Rising” and then auctioned off the guitar (and a promise to sign and inscribe it) for $50,000 in 2008.

Proceeds from the evening go to benefit injured veterans.

This will be the fifth year for Stand Up for Heroes.

NYCF is produced by Carolines on Broadway and Comedy Central.

Click here to view the full article on Variety

 

 

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THE BEACON THEATRE

FEATURING JIM GAFFIGAN, RICKY GERVAIS, JON STEWART, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, THE MAX WEINBERG BIG BAND AND SURPRISE GUESTS

Part of  the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s nationally recognized public education movement, Stand Up for Heroes brings together leaders from business, entertainment and philanthropy to raise funds to help injured service members and their families as they return to their communities.   Stand-Up for Heroes has become a highly anticipated entertainment event as well as a much-needed respite for the military families who attend.


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