Public input is being sought on the 24 projects seeking funding through the City of Jamestown’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). 17 of the organizations and businesses hoping to gain state approval for funding shared details … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Announces Significant Acquisition of ‘I Love Lucy’ Show Materials
The National Comedy Center has announced as part of the 75th Anniversary of the I Love Lucy show the acquisition of a significant collection of the show’s production materials. The collection includes hundreds of rare, previously unseen … [Read more...]
Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer and Seth Meyers To Headline Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer and Seth Meyers have been announced as this year’s headliners for the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. This year’s festival marks the 35th anniversary of the event and the 30th anniversary of the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Offering Free Admission To Kids For Limited Time
The National Comedy Center is offering free admission to kids and teenagers for a limited time. Now until April 19, 2025, up to two kids and teens, age 17 and under, will be admitted to both the National Comedy Center and Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz … [Read more...]
Lucy-Desi Museum To Preserve Archives Of Creative Team Behind ‘I Love Lucy’
The National Comedy Center’s Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum has announced it will be preserving the archive of the creative team behind “I Love Lucy.” The archive of acclaimed writer and producer Bob Carroll, Jr. and his writing partner Madelyn … [Read more...]
Free Admission for Kids This Summer at National Comedy Center, Lucy-Desi Museum
The National Comedy Center has announced that admission for kids and teens will be free this summer thanks to support from Shults Auto Group. The Kids and Teens Free program will run from May 26, 2023 through Monday, September 4, 2023. Up to two … [Read more...]
Lucy-Desi Museum Receives $400,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum has received a $400,000 grant to make more artifacts in its archive collection viewable to visitors. The National Endowment for the Humanities grant will enable thousands of rarely-seen archival documents, photos … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Participating in Museums for All Program
The National Comedy Center has announced it is participating in a program for low-income people. The Comedy Center is now part of the Museums for All program, which is administered by the Association of Children’s Museums to encourage people of … [Read more...]
Today is the 70th Anniversary of the First ‘I Love Lucy’ Episode on TV
Today is the 70th Anniversary of the first "I Love Lucy" episode on television. It premiered on October 15th, 1951. The National Comedy Center is celebrating the milestone presenting 70 of the best episodes of “I Love Lucy” in its theater over … [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...]
