After the pandemic kept it on hold for two years, the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival returns to Jamestown this week. The festival kicks off Wednesday and continues through Sunday, August 7. National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey … [Read more...]
Children of Carl Reiner Attend Ribbon Cutting of Exhibit on Acclaimed Comedian at National Comedy Center
The children of Carl Reiner were in Jamestown Wednesday to cut the ribbon a exhibit honoring his work at the National Comedy Center. Actor and Director Rob Reiner, Writer Annie Reiner, and Artist Lucas Reiner were joined by Comedy Center Executive … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution, National Comedy Center Present Centennial Celebration of Carl Reiner Tonight
Chautauqua Institution, in partnership with the National Comedy Center, will mark the centennial year of late comedy legend Carl Reiner tonight at the Amphitheater. National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson said the program will … [Read more...]
Second Show Added for Jeff Foxworthy at Lucille Ball Comedy Fest
The Lucille Ball Comedy Fest has added a second show to see comedian Jeff Foxworthy. Foxworthy will perform his second show at 9:30 p.m., Friday, August 5 at the Northwest Arena, directly following his sold-out 7:00 p.m. show. National Comedy … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – National Comedy Center – July 7, 2022
National Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson tells us all about the upcoming Lucille Ball Comedy Fest as well as a tribute to Carl Reiner in July. … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Celebrations Take Place June 17-19 in Jamestown
Three days of Juneteenth celebrations in Jamestown begin today. Juneteenth recognizes when enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation approximately 2.5 years after the Civil War ended. On June 19, 1865, enslaved … [Read more...]
Jamestown Juneteenth Celebration Planning Continues, Volunteers Needed
Jamestown's Juneteenth committee is gearing up for the annual celebration set to take place June 17 through 19. A free showing of the movie "Sister Act" will take place at the National Comedy Center on Friday, June 17 with other activities planned … [Read more...]
Comedian Margaret Cho Joins Comedy Fest Line-Up
The National Comedy Center has announced that Comedian Margaret Cho is joining the line-up for the 2022 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. Cho joins comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and Saturday Night Live legends David Spade, Rob Schneider and Kevin Nealon … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center to Open Exhibit on Carl Reiner in July
The National Comedy Center will open a multi-media exhibit on Carl Reiner on July 1, 2022. The exhibit, titled "Keep Laughing," will showcase hundreds of never-before-seen archival materials spanning Reiner’s seven decades as a writer, director, … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Announces Free Kids Admission for ‘Family Field Trips’
New York State kids can visit the National Comedy Center for free now through spring break. The NCC announced “Family Field Trips” where children and teens age 17 and under will be admitted for free with an accompanying adult paying admission now … [Read more...]
