Chautauqua Institution and the National Comedy Center are presenting “Comedy Now” Week for the second week of the Institution’s 2025 season. The week that runs through Saturday, July 5 has been curated by Comedian Lewis Black. The 10:45 a.m. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – 2025 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival – April 24, 2025
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is ready to go for August 7 through 10. We talk with National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson about the headliners and more. … [Read more...]
Comedian Nate Bargatze Joins National Comedy Center Advisory Board
The National Comedy Center has announced that Nate Bargatze has joined its Advisory Board of Directors. Bargatze, who recently performed in Jamestown in August as part of the Comedy Center's annual Comedy Fest, has been breaking records and … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Journey Gunderson – August 1, 2024
The 32nd Annual Lucille Ball Comedy Fest is underway in downtown Jamestown and we caught up with National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson about everything that will be going on. … [Read more...]
Television Legend Norman Lear Has Died at 101
Television legend Norman Lear has died at the age of 101. Lear, a writer, producer, and developer best known for the early 1970s sitcoms "All In The Family" and "Sanford & Sons" died on Tuesday. He was executive producer of the cult movie … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – National Comedy Center Celebrates Mark Russell [Explicit] – September 14, 2023
The National Comedy Center honored political satirist, the late Mark Russell, at a celebration held on August 17, 2023 at the Comedy Center. Featured speakers included Lewis Black, Founding Chair of National Comedy Center; Kelly Carlin, National … [Read more...]
Political Satirist, Buffalo Native Mark Russell Celebrated at National Comedy Center
Political Satirist Mark Russell was celebrated at the National Comedy Center Thursday night. Russell, who was a founding Advisory Board Member of the National Comedy Center and a longtime Chautauqua Institution resident, passed away this past … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Cuts Ribbon on Comedian Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias Display
The National Comedy Center has cut the ribbon on a new display featuring comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias. The display features the jersey Iglesias wore during his record-breaking, sold-out performance at Dodger Stadium in 2022. Comedy Center … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Journey Gunderson of the National Comedy Center
National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson spoke with WRFAs Anthony Merchant about the 2023 Lucille Ball Comedy Fest, Joan Rivers career archive making its home at the Comedy Center and much … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Opens Exhibit Honoring Carolines on Broadway
The National Comedy Center has opened a new exhibition honoring legendary New York City comedy club Carolines on Broadway. Club Founder and Owner Caroline Hirsch joined Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson in cutting the ribbon to … [Read more...]
