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New York Comedy Festival 2008
November 05 – 09, 2008
The New York Comedy Festival, held at venues across the city, is devoted entirely to comedy filmmaking. Aimed at “celebrating the people who make us laugh”, the event screens new and upcoming comedy features and shorts. There are also appearances from leading lights of the US comedy circuit and a portion of the proceeds go to charity. Founded in 2004, the festival usually screens both smaller flicks which have yet to find distribution and independents with major backers. There are also discussions and seminars, which in the past have featured people like the Farrelly Brothers (the writer-directors behind There’s Something About Mary) and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
The 2007 line-up includes the likes of Damon Wayans, Artie Lang, Seth MacFarlane, Bill Maher, Sarah Silverman, Denis Leary and Louis CK
Schedule
Featured performers at the New York Comedy Festival.
11/05/2008 – 8:00 PM: We Have A Winner moderated by Lizz Winstead (92nd Street Y)
11/05/2008 – 8:00 PM: Frank Caliendo Live (Carnegie Hall)
11/05/2008 – 8:00 PM: Stand-Up for Heroes (Town Hall)
11/05/2008 – 7:30 PM: The Web Video Cram-Off (UCB Theater)
11/05/2008 – 9:30 PM: New York’s Funniest Stand-Up Competition Finals (Carolines on Broadway)
11/06/2008 – 7:00 PM: MySpace Secret Stand-Up Show (Carolines on Broadway) *Free w/ MySpace Profile Printout
11/06/2008 – 7:30 PM: The Best Sketch in New York Showcase (UCB Theater)
11/06/2008 – 7:30 PM: Jo Koy Live! (The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College)
11/06/2008 – 9:30 PM: Jo Koy Live! (The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College)
11/06/2008 – 8:00 PM: Katt Williams Live in Concert (Carnegie Hall)
11/06/2008 – 8:00 PM: Louis CK: They’re With Me (Town Hall)
11/06/2008 – 9:30 PM: Sherri Shepherd & Friends (Carolines on Broadway)
11/06/2008 – 11:00 PM: F.U.C.T. (Carolines on Broadway)
11/07/2008 – 8:00 PM: An Evening With Craig Ferguson at Town Hall (Town Hall)
11/07/2008 – 8:00 PM: Writers Speak! A Potentially Regrettable Evening with the Writers of The Daily Show (The Paley Center for Media)
11/07/2008 – 8:00 PM: Susie Essman (Carolines on Broadway)
11/07/2008 – 7:00 PM: Tony Approved (The UCB Theater)
11/07/2008 – 7:30 PM: Judy Gold is Mommy Queerest! (Le Poisson Rouge)
11/07/2008 – 8:00 PM: Carlos Mencia At Close Range (Avery Fisher Hall)
11/07/2008 – 10:30 PM: The Luis Jimenez Freak Show (Carolines on Broadway)
11/07/2008 – 8:00 PM: Mike Birbiglia: Sleepwalk with Me (Bleecker Street Theatre)
11/07/2008 – 12:30 AM: The Luis Jimenez Freak Show (Carolines on Broadway)
11/08/2008 – 3:00 PM: Deconstructing Conan: A Panel Discussion with the Emmy Award Winning Writers of NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” (The Paley Center for Media)
11/08/2008 – 7:30 PM: Joel McHale Live at Town Hall (Town Hall)
11/08/2008 – 8:00 PM: Tracy Morgan: Coming Back Home (Apollo Theatre)
11/08/2008 – 8:00 PM: Sarah Silverman and Friends (Hammerstein Ballroom)
11/08/2008 – 8:00 PM: Susie Essman (Carolines on Broadway)
11/08/2008 – 8:00 PM: Mike Birbiglia: Sleepwalk with Me (Bleecker Street Theatre)
11/08/2008 – 10:30 PM: John Pinette (Carolines on Broadway)
11/09/2008 – 12:30 AM: I Told You So: Negrodamus Paul Mooney Sounds Off On the 2008 Presidential Election (Carolines on Broadway)
11/09/2008 – 8:00 PM: Brian Regan: Live In Concert (Avery Fisher Hall)
11/09/2008 – 8:00 PM: BJ Novak and Friends (Town Hall)
11/09/2008 – 8:00 PM: John Pinette (Carolines on Broadway)
Directions
By Air: there are three airports: JFK, La Guardia and Newark link to multiple destinations, internationally and domestically.
By Subway: an extensive subway system operates across the city.
By Bus: various bus services link many major regions throughout New York and across North America.
More Info
info@nycomedyfestival.com
+1 212 484 1200
http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/