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...]
Chautauqua Institution Opens For 2025 Season This Saturday
Chautauqua Institution’s 2025 season begins this Saturday. The season’s programming features a mix of performances by the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, guest lectures, Grammy Award winning musicians and much more. Each week of the nine weeks has … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire & CCS-TV – Lewis Black – September 20, 2024
Arts on Fire host Anthony Merchant, in collaboration with CCS-TV's Patrick Smeraldo and Connor Johnson, interviewed comedy legend Lewis Black at the National Comedy Center before Black's Jamestown performance at the Reg Lenna as part of his final … [Read more...]
Comedian Lewis Black Coming To Jamestown On Final Tour
Comedian Lewis Black will perform in Jamestown as part of his final tour. The National Comedy Center announced that it will present Lewis Black for a stand-up show on Friday, September 6 as part of the two-time Grammy Award-winning comedian’s … [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...]
Debra Messing Joins NCC’s Lucille Ball Virtual Comedy Festival Lineup
FINAL WEEKEND FEATURES JIMMY FALLON, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC, AIDY BRYANT, GILBERT GOTTFRIED, LOLLY ADEFOPE, KATE FLANNERY AND MORE JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center has added a program with Emmy Award-winning actress Debra … [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...]
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...]
[LISTEN] 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Kicks off Wednesday, Highlighted by Two Events Featuring Lewis Black
MOBILE PHONE USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - The 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival begins Wednesday in downtown Jamestown with several events on the schedule, including two programs featuring comedy legend and "King of Rant" Lewis … [Read more...]
