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...]
Comedy Center Receives Grant For Tropicana Club Renovations
The National Comedy Center is receiving a grant to renovate its “Tropicana Club.” The $99,000 in funding is coming from the New York State Council on the Arts’ Capital Projects Fund. The “Tropicana Club,” located on the second floor of the … [Read more...]
Ribbon Cut at Comedy Center For Comedian Gabriel Iglesias’ Vintage VW Bus
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...]
