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...]
National Comedy Center and Lucy Desi Museum to Close Temporarily Until Further Notice
JAMESTOWN -The National Comedy Center announced Sunday that it is closing the Comedy Center and the Lucy Desi Museum temporarily, effective immediately until further notice, as a precautionary measure. The National Comedy Center stated its highest … [Read more...]
NCC Adds Second Jeff Foxworthy Show to 30th Annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
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...]
Tickets for 2020 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Headliners Go on Sale to General Public on Tuesday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - Tickets for headliners of the 2020 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival go on sale to the public on Tuesday, March 3. The August event, presented by the National Comedy Center, will include performances by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and Saturday … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Wins USA Today’s ‘Best New Museum’ Award
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center has been named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today as part of the 2020 USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. The NCC was one of 20 new museums nominated for the award by a panel of … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Rojo Perez Talks Comedy and Upcoming Show in Jamestown
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Nationally touring comedian Rojo Perez will be in Jamestown on Friday, Feb. 28 for two shows at the Tropicana Room as part of the National Comedy Center's monthly showcase of comedy. WRFA's Jason Sample talks … [Read more...]
NCC Still in First Place in USA Today Readers’ Choice Travel Award for ‘Best New Museum’
JAMESTOWN - After the first 21 days of online voting and with only one more week of voting to go, the National Comedy Center continues its run in the top position for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award for “Best New Museum.” … [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...]
Foxworthy, SNL Alumni to Headline 2020 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
JAMESTOWN - A major star in the world of stand up comedy along with several past cast members of America's best known live comedy show will be in Jamestown this summer. The National Comedy Center Tuesday announced that comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and … [Read more...]
