The 8th Annual Boston Comedy Arts Festivalbrings together over 300 improv, sketch, standup and musical comedians from across the country for a five day festival in Cambridge, MA. This year's festival runs from Sept 7 - 11 and features performances at the Cambridge Public Library's state-of-the-art 300 seat theater in addition to ImprovBoston's two home theaters in Central Square.
The 8th Annual Boston Comedy Arts Festivalbrings together over 300 improv, sketch, standup and musical comedians from across the country for a five day festival in Cambridge, MA. This year's festival runs from Sept 7 - 11 and features performances at the Cambridge Public Library's state-of-the-art 300 seat theater in addition to ImprovBoston's two home theaters in Central Square.
This summer, Go Comedy! is set to shed light on the behind the scenes effects movies have on all of us as the original comedy, Plot Twist opens today June 30 with performances through August 5.
Ferndale, MI -- This summer, Go Comedy! is set to shed light on the behind the scenes effects movies have on all of us as the original comedy, Plot Twist opens June 30 with performances through August 5.
Fast-moving water traps a pair of friends in a pickup truck on a bridge. Two cars collide on a remote country road. Law enforcement needs backup chasing a fugitive. The common thread for these scenarios is Travis County STAR Flight, one of the nation's premier public-safety helicopter programs. One of its retired pilots shares his experiences in a new book released by Dog Ear Publishing. 'Life Inside the Dead Man's Curve: The Chronicles of a Public-Safety Helicopter Pilot' describes the triumphs and tragedies witnessed by STAR Flight crews as they respond to emergencies everything from traumatic injuries and heart attacks to breathtaking rescues. Kevin McDonald's writing earned the Dog Ear Publishing Award of Literary Excellence, which recognizes books that receive the company's highest marks from a highly skilled editor. McDonald recounts how he parlayed his passion for flying into an extraordinary career, first as a naval aviator, followed by 20 years as a pilot for STAR Flight, based in Austin. The book takes readers on an emotional rollercoaster ride, running the full gamut between laughter and tears. 'It was suspenseful, supremely well-written,' Dog Ear editor Christy Phillippe wrote in describing why the book earned the literary award and kept her turning pages until the very end. 'I can't say enough good things about it.' 'Life Inside the Dead Man's Curve' has also earned compliments from someone intimately familiar with the helicopter's place in history. Igor Sikorsky, Jr., noted aviation historian and son of the man who invented the modern helicopter, called McDonald's book 'a warm, compassionate story of helicopters in rescue missions.' 'I only wish my father could have read it, as it brought Father's passion for the helicopter as an instrument for saving lives into reality,' Sikorsky wrote. 'The author spent 35 years and logged more than 11,000 hours of flight time as a naval aviator and public-safety helicopter pilot. Kevin's is an admirable story of a life well-lived.' Captain George Galdorisi, USN (ret.), who commanded McDonald when he flew with a Navy helicopter squadron based at NAS North Island in San Diego, wrote that the book 'is about what is arguably the most challenging kind of flying on the planet - helicopters engaged in lifesaving missions - and it documents both the triumphs and the heartbreaking tragedies that are inevitably part of the landscape when you're flying an EMS helicopter.' Galdorisi is also a New York Times best-selling author and wrote the Foreword for 'Life Inside the Dead Man's Curve.' Author Kevin McDonald, who holds a journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin, was commissioned into the U.S. Navy as an ensign in 1982. After graduating at the top of his Navy flight school class, he spent eight years flying as a naval aviator, logging most of that time in helicopters. After leaving the military, he became a public-safety pilot for STAR Flight, flying life-saving missions during floods, medical emergencies and fires, among others. McDonald, now retired, logged more hours, flew more missions and completed more rescues than any other pilot in the program's history. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Austin. For additional information, please visit www.kevinmcdonaldauthor.com Life Inside the Dead Man's Curve: The Chronicles of a Public-Safety Helicopter Pilot Kevin McDonald Dog Ear Publishing ISBN: 978-1-4575-4493-4 380 pages $16.99 US Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere. About Dog Ear Publishing, LLC Dog Ear Publishing offers completely customized self-publishing services for independent authors. We provide cost-effective, fast, and highly profitable services to publish and distribute independently published books. Our book publishing and distribution services reach worldwide. Dog Ear authors retain all rights and complete creative control throughout the entire self-publishing process. Dog Ear Publishing reviews services and other book marketing services are available to connect great content with interested readers. Self-publishing services are available globally at www.dogearpublishing.net and from our offices in Indianapolis. Dog Ear Publishing - self-publishing that actually makes sense.
Kids In The Hall fans are in for a real treat at the 16th North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. One of the largest comedy festivals on the East Coast welcomes Kids in the Hall 's Kevin McDonald for a headlining performance on Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. on the Mainstage at The Arts Center in Carrboro (300-G East Main St.) McDonald is also holding a two-day, twelve hour sketch comedy Master Class. Tickets cost $20. Tickets and more information on all of the performers is available online at www.nccomedyarts.com.
The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival has announced the highlights for its 16th year. The festival continues to be one of the largest comedy festivals on the East Coast. The festival features performers from New York, LA, Chicago, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, and every city in between.
Redtwist Theatre presents Incident at Vichy, By Arthur Miller, Directed by Ian Frank. Featuring Redtwist company member Michael Sherwin, with guest artists including Jerry Bloom, Matt Browning, Jim Morley, Tim Parker, and Jeff Award-winner, Jeremy Trager.
Cincinnati based OTRimprov is proud to present the 2ndAnnual Improv Festival of Cincinnati (IF Cincy). The 2nd year will feature improv talent from Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland (OR), Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and special guest headliner Kevin McDonald from the hit sketch comedy group Kids in the Hall. The festival takes place this weekend, September 10-13, 2015 at Know Theatre of Cincinnati in Over-the-Rhine.
Cincinnati based OTRimprov is proud to present the 2ndAnnual Improv Festival of Cincinnati (IF Cincy). The 2nd year will feature improv talent from Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland (OR), Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and special guest headliner Kevin McDonald from the hit sketch comedy group Kids in the Hall. The festival takes place September 10-13, 2015 at Know Theatre of Cincinnati in Over-the-Rhine.
The Kids In The Hall will perform tonight, May 29, 2015 at 8:00pm at the Paramount Theatre.
Notorious Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall will hit the Mystere stage at Treasure Island Friday, June 5 at 9 p.m., in the group's first tour in six years.
Venerable Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall are going back out on the road, beginning with four shows in Toronto at the Danforth Music Hall, this weekend, April 23-26, 2015.
Artist, Genius, Legend: all are definitely words and could potentially be used to describe the late off off off Broadway composer Mel Buttermench. Join his muse, Diane Nowandlater (Madonna Marie Refugia), and widow, Carol Buttermench (Briana Kelly), for an evening of song in commemoration of the life, struggle and work of a man who assuredly will be posthumously famous.
Artist, Genius, Legend: all are definitely words and could potentially be used to describe the late off off off Broadway composer Mel Buttermench. Join his muse, Diane Nowandlater (Madonna Marie Refugia), and widow, Carol Buttermench (Briana Kelly), for an evening of song in commemoration of the life, struggle and work of a man who assuredly will be posthumously famous.
The Kids In The Hall will perform on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 8:00pm at the Paramount Theatre.
Kevin McDonald of the Kids in the Hall will teach a one-day workshop, Improv Into Sketch at Unexpected Productions today, March 7, 2015. We will then perform with the students and members of Unexpected Productions that evening. In a group of twenty to thirty actors/improvisers, they will learn how to write comedy through performance, and use improv as a writing tool. By the end of the workshop, they will be able to write sketches through improv.
Venerable Canadian comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall are going back out on the road, beginning with four shows in Toronto at the Danforth Music Hall, April 23-26, 2015.
Kevin McDonald of the Kids in the Hall will teach a one-day workshop, Improv Into Sketch at Unexpected Productions on March 7, 2015. We will then perform with the students and members of Unexpected Productions that evening. In a group of twenty to thirty actors/improvisers, they will learn how to write comedy through performance, and use improv as a writing tool. By the end of the workshop, they will be able to write sketches through improv.
The much anticipated, groundbreaking, interactive theatrical event, BLANK! THE MUSICAL will open tonight, November 17 at NYC's New World Stages.
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