JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center on Tuesday launched a new national hub for comedy-themed products and gifts called The Comedy Shop. The Comedy Shop, which exists both online and at its physical brick-and-mortar location in Jamestown, NY, … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Announces New ‘LaughSafe’ Health and Safety Protocols
JAMESTOWN - [MEDIA RELEASE] - The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, announced Thursday that it will reopen its state-of-the-art museum in Jamestown, NY, as well as the … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Postpones 30th Annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival to August 2021
JAMESTOWN, NY - (MEDIA RELEASE) - Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the National Comedy Center has announced that it will be rescheduling the 30th annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown, NY, originally scheduled for August 5-9, 2020, … [Read more...]
George Carlin Tribute Event on May 12 to Support National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - (MEDIA RELEASE) - The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, and home to the George Carlin Archives, announced today that it will present an all-star tribute to comedy … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – NCC’s Journey Gunderson Discusses 2020 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Headliners
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with National Comedy Center executive Director Journey Gunderson about the 2020 headliners for the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival - Jeff Foxworthy and SNL alumni David Spade, Rob Schneider … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – National Comedy Center Director Journey Gunderson Talks Attendance
ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson to get more details about attendance at the NCC and the economic impact it's had on the region. On Saturday, Nov. 23, the … [Read more...]
Local Sales Tax Revenue Boom Due to Several Factors, Not Just Opening of NCC
JAMESTOWN -When it was first being pitched to both public and private investors, officials behind the National Comedy Center had said that the facility would serve as a catalyst for local economic prosperity, bringing more than 110,000 visitors … [Read more...]
NCC Reports 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival as Biggest Ever
Attendees from 41 states come to Jamestown during 5-day festival JAMESTOWN - The 2019 annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, presented by the National Comedy Center from August 7 through 11, is being estimated to be the biggest festival in its … [Read more...]
City Public Safety Committee Gives Permission to Extend Downtown Block Party by One Hour After Initially Denying Request
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council's Public Safety Committee has given approval for the National Comedy Center's (NCC) Block Party to run until 11 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights. The events, which are part of the NCC's Lucille Ball … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Journey Gunderson Previews 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
MOBILE PHONE USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Journey Gunderson, executive director of the National Comedy Center shares details about the 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, happening in … [Read more...]
