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Debra Messing Joins NCC’s Lucille Ball Virtual Comedy Festival Lineup

August 28, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aidy Bryant, Debra Messing, Frank DeCaro, Gilbert Gottfried, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, Kate Flannery, Lewis Black, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lolly Adefope, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Virtual Comedy Festival, Margaret Cho, National Comedy Center, Paula Poundstone, Tiffany Haddish, Weird Al Yankovic

NCC Adds Second Jeff Foxworthy Show to 30th Annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival

March 10, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Member Pre-Sale Begins March 11, Public On-Sale Begins Tuesday, March 17 JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center (NCC) has added a second Jeff Foxworthy show to the 2020 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The second show will take place at 9:30 p.m. on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jeff Foxworthy, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Lucy Desi Museum, National Comedy Center, Northwest Arena

It’s Officials: Jamestown’s NCC is THEE Official Cultural Institution dedicated to the Art of Comedy

March 13, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - The National Comedy Center (NCC) was formally designated Tuesday as the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy. In a tremendous bi-partisan show of support, both the Senate and House of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Schumer, Donald Trump, House of Representatives, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lucille Ball, National Comedy Center, Tom Reed, U.S. Senate

National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY Opens to Public

August 2, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center is open for business. The state of the art, $50 million facility opened its doors to the public for the first time on Wednesday, immediately after a ribbon cutting ceremony was held featuring Gov. Andrew … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News, Video Tagged With: Amy Schumer, Andrew Cuomo, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Chautauqua County Arts Council, Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Kitty Bruce, Laraine Newman, Lewis Black, Lily Tomlin, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Comedy Center, Paul Cambria, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center, Sam Teresi, Saturday Night Live

25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station

June 8, 2018 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Brian Higgins, Buffalo Billion, Charles Schumer, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, Downtown Jamestown Revitalization Corporation, Erie-Lackawanna Train Station, Federal New Markets Tax Credit, Gateway Train Station, Gebbie Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Historic Tax Credit, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, John Evan, Journey Gunderson, Lee Harkness, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy, National Comedy Center, National Register of Historic Places, New York Register of Historic Places, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Sam Teresi, Tom Benson

Mascoma Community Development Closes on $5 Million Financing for the National Comedy Center

June 6, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center now has the $5 million it needs to finish construction of its facility in downtown Jamestown. On Monday Mascoma Community Development announced the successful closing of $5 million in New Markets Tax Credit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Lucille Ball, Mascoma Community Development, National Comedy Center

2017 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Headliner to be Announced Tuesday Afternoon

December 20, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A major announcement regarding the 2017 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will be made on Tuesday. Officials with the Lucy-Desi Center in Jamestown will hold a press conference at the Jamestown Gateway Train Station to provide an update on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Newhart, Ellen DeGeneres, Jamestown Gateway Train Station, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers, Lewis Black, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Nick Offerman, Paula Poundstone, Ray Romano, Trevor Noah

Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Draws Attendees from 41 States

August 11, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The numbers are in and the 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival brought in thousands of people from across the country. In fact, the four-day event drew attendees from 41 different states to downtown Jamestown. That's according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brian Regan, George Carlin, Jack Rouse Associates, Journey Gunderson, Lenny Bruce, Lewis Black, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, National Comedy Center, Peter Farrelly, Richard Pryor, Trevor Noah

New Lucy Statue Unveiled in Celoron

August 8, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

CELORON - A brand new statue of Lucille Ball was unveiled to much fanfare and celebration on Saturday at the Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celoron. The brand new statue was commissioned by the village following a fundraiser, with nationally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carolyn Palmer, Dave Poulin, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Memorial Park

Chautauqua Lake Boat Race, New Lucy Statue Unveiling Slated for This Weekend in Celoron

August 5, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

CELORON - There will be plenty of activity taking place this weekend in Celoron. Not only will Saturday be the day the village unveils a brand new lucy statue in Lucille Memorial Park, but it will also be when the first ever Chautauqua Lake Dragon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Dragon Boat Race & Festival, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Memorial Park, Lucy Statue

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