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Due to a scheduling conflict, the Amy Schumerperformance originally slated for 9/20 at 7:00pm at New Jersey Performing Arts Center is rescheduled to Saturday, November 17th at 8:00pm. Any tickets already purchased will be honored on the new date.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts continues its 27th season over the next two months with a variety of audience pleasing musical concerts, hilarious comedians, razzle dazzle shows and super star performers.
On Wednesday, September 12, GOOD+ Foundation, a national nonprofit founded by Jessica Seinfeld that provides training and support to fathers and families living in poverty, hosted “An Evening of Comedy + Music” Benefit at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The special evening, which raised nearly $2 million for the organization's work helping families build stability and create an upward trajectory for their children, celebrated the organization's accomplishments and its evolution to better engage fathers for the benefit of their children, families and communities.
After ten wonderful years, The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is no more. Fortunately, he's handed the baton to Janelle James who plans on keeping the same zany vibe and raucous laughter while adding her own personal touch at the Inaugural Janelle James Comedy Festival! Mirman, who will be attending the upcoming festival said 'I am thrilled to be part of the first annual Janelle James Comedy Festival. She's so funny and it's a joy to see the joke of a self-titled comedy festival live on and be reborn.' All shows will take place right where it all started: at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The festival will be overseen by Caroline Creaghead a former co-producer of The Eugene Mirman Festival. Tickets will go on sale in October, and the lineup will be announced as it is confirmed.
After ten wonderful years, The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival is no more.
PlayGround, the Bay Areas' and Los Angeles' leading playwright incubator, marks the opening of its twenty-fifth season with a special one-night celebration and performance launching a bold new partnership.
The 2018 Northeast Film Festival will be hosted by Gracie award-winning comedian Mary Dimino. Located at Teaneck Cinemas, NEFF is one of New Jersey's most celebrated festivals. Hiring Dimino as the ceremony's annual host/presenter, NEFF welcomes back the comedian for its sixth year.
PlayGround, the Bay Areas' and Los Angeles' leading playwright incubator, marks the opening of its twenty-fifth season with a special one-night celebration and performance launching a bold new partnership.
Amy Schumer will kick off the first leg of her new comedy tour on Thursday, September 20th at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Featuring all new material, the tour will make additional stops in Nashville, Austin, and Atlanta. Additional dates will be announced soon.
BET Networks and BLACK GIRLS ROCK!(TM) are thrilled to announce Academy Award(R) nominated actress, world-renowned rapper, songstress, and producer Queen Latifah as the host of the 2018 'BLACK GIRLS ROCK!(TM)' Awards. The Newark, New Jersey native will return to her hometown as this year's host on Sunday, August 26 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, NJ. Created by executive producer, celebrity DJ, and women's empowerment advocate Beverly Bond, the 2018 'BLACK GIRLS ROCK!(TM)' Awards honors the groundbreaking and extraordinary achievements of Black women. The 2018 'BLACK GIRLS ROCK!(TM)' Awards will premiere on Sunday, September 9 at 8:00 PM/ET on BET.
FX is taking viewers back to Fargo for a fourth time as the acclaimed and award-winning limited series is set to return next year with Chris Rock onboard to star, it was announced today by John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions.
PlayGround, the Bay Area's (and now Los Angeles') leading playwright incubator, will mark the opening of its twenty-fifth season with a special one-night gala celebration and performance, and the launch of a bold new partnership. In collaboration with NYC-based The 24 Hour Plays, PlayGround will present the inaugural The 24 Hour Plays: Bay Area, featuring fully produced and performed (i.e., off-book) performances of six original ten-minute plays by distinguished PlayGround alumni, written and developed over just twenty-four hours, and staged by an all-star cast of leading local directors and actors on Monday, September 17, at
Stifel (STEE-full) Financial Corp. has entered into a 10-year building naming-rights agreement to rename Peabody Opera House as "Stifel Theatre." The partnership, which further solidifies the historic entertainment venue's status in downtown St. Louis, is an extension of Stifel Financial Corp.'s more than 125-year history of civic spirit and leadership in St. Louis.
New shows on sale at bergenPAC: Wanda Sykes: Oh Well Tour on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 at 8 p.m.; SiriusXM Presents The Brian Setzer Orchestra's 15th Anniversary Christmas Rocks! Tour, part of the Benzel-Busch Concert Series on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 at 8 p.m.; Midtown Men on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Gladys Knight on Friday, Feb. 19, 2019 at 8 p.m.; New Shanghai Circus on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Natalie McMaster and Donnell Leahy Family Tour on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at (201) 227-1030.
Come celebrate comedian Gabriel Iglesias' birthday as he hosts "Fluffy's B-Day Fan Event" meet and greet at the Toyota Center in Houston on his birthday, Sunday July 15th. This free event will take place from 11:00am-5:00pm to promote the September 13th & 14th taping of his new Netflix comedy special in Houston. Tickets for his September shows will be available for purchase at the box office during the event. Open to the public, all fans will have the opportunity to meet Gabriel, take a selfie and get an autograph. The event will kick-off with a special presentation of a Letter of Welcome presented by Houston Mayor Pro-Tem Ellen Cohen on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner's office.
Union Grove Distillery is proud to present the 2018 Summer Series with new performances on Saturday June 30th and comedy workshops on Sunday July 1st. Slated to headline the Summer Series is award-winning comedian and television actress Mary Dimino.
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias will be taping his new Netflix comedy special "One Show Fits All" in Houston on September 13th and 14th. Ticket pre-sale is Wednesday, June 20th (password: FLUFFY) and on-sale is Friday, June 22nd at fluffyguy.com and www.houstontoyotacenter.com at 10am local time. Tickets range from $30-$80 plus fees. Gabriel is currently performing his "One Show Fits All" world tour around the country. This will be Gabe's second Netflix comedy special following 2016's I'm Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry, his third comedy special for Netflix will tape in 2019.
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias will be taping his new Netflix comedy special “One Show Fits All” in Houston on September 13th and 14th. Ticket pre-sale is Wednesday, June 20th (password: FLUFFY) and on-sale is Friday, June 22nd at fluffyguy.com and www.houstontoyotacenter.com at 10am local time. Tickets range from $30-$80 plus fees. Gabriel is currently performing his “One Show Fits All” world tour around the country. This will be Gabe's second Netflix comedy special following 2016's I'm Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry, his third comedy special for Netflix will tape in 2019.
On Friday June 22, 2018, Culture Creators presents its third annual "Innovators & Leaders" Awards Brunch at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills sponsored by Remy Martin, The Mane Choice, Morgan Stanley, and Beats by Dre.
Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Colin Quinn performing on Saturday, June 23, and Bobby Collins on Saturday, July 28, with both shows at 8 pm. Both performances are part of Bay Street Theater's summer Comedy Club, which brings the nation's most prominent comedians to Sag Harbor on select summer Saturdays. Tickets are on sale now, with limited seating left for Colin Quinn. To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or purchase online at www.baystreet.org.
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