Crowds gathered at the National Comedy Center Thursday for the induction of Comedian Gabriel Iglesias’ vintage VW Bus into the museum. Iglesias, also known as “Fluffy” by fans, said the Comedy Center doesn’t just have pictures on the wall, “That … [Read more...]
Public Invited To Meet Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias At Comedy Center Thursday
The public is being invited to tour National Comedy Center for free this Thursday as part of the opening of a new exhibit featuring Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias’ iconic 1959 VW Bus from his record-breaking Stadium Fluffy special. Iglesias will be at … [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...]
Jon Stewart, Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers Headlining This Summer’s Comedy Festival
The National Comedy Center has announced that Jon Stewart, Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers; Saturday Night Live’s Mikey Day & head writer Streeter Seidell are among the comedic performers for this summer’s annual comedy festival. “An … [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...]
The National Comedy Center To Host Memory Cafe
The National Comedy Center will be hosting a second Memory Cafe location in Jamestown. The One Laugh at a Time: A National Comedy Center Memory Café will offer respite and a welcoming environment for those with memory loss, including … [Read more...]
Exhibit Celebrating Norman Lear’s Legacy In Comedy, Civic Engagement Opens at Comedy Center
A special exhibit celebrating Norman Lear’s storied legacy in comedy and civic engagement is now open at the National Comedy Center. 2024 marks the first modern election absent the legendary comedy producer and writer who passed in December 2023 … [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] 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...]
