A few updates have been added to the site, including updates to the stand-up and improv/sketch sections.  Everything is now listed alphabetically, and there have been new comics and groups added as well, including IMF!  So take a scroll through the pages and check things out!

One of many local shows in town include the Rogues of Radio (poster below).  If you're looking for something to do this Thursday - swing on by and catch some of the young guns in Buffalo comedy.

Also new in February is the start of a new monthly event, The Dykes of Hazard Variety Hour.  The first show kicks off Thursday, February 11th at 9pm at Ani's Church.  For more info, visit www.dykesofhazardcomedy.com.

As always, jokes on us.
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The calendar page has been updated with events for the remainder of January and February, and a new episode of "Comic 2 Comic" with SkunkPost's Dan Fisher sitting down with 97 Rock's Rob Lederman has been added.

Included on the calendar is Buffalo Sketch Comedy at Merge next Wednesday.  This is the first comedy show at Merge since last weekends tragedy.  $5 donations will be taken at the door with all money collected going to the Costner family.  Here's a preview of the sketch and improv to come:

Speaking improv, Don Gervasi and Steve Petersen will be offering improv classes this spring.  Here's the press release:

Also new in February is the start of a new monthly event, The Dykes of Hazard Variety Hour.  The first show kicks off Thursday, February 11th at 9pm at Ani's Church.  For more info, visit www.dykesofhazardcomedy.com.

Jokes on us.
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Just a few quick updates... the Calendar page has been updated with comedy events for the remainder of December and January 2010.  If there's an event you don't see and would like listed, please e-mail it to chetwild@gmail.com.

Also, a new section has been added entitled "Comic 2 Comic."  This page features performance clips and interviews with different Buffalo comics hosted by Dan Fisher, check it out!

We'd like to take a few moments to recognize some of the great coverage Buffalo comics have been getting in the press lately. 

First, Buffalo comic, as well as 103.3 The Edge radio personality, Josh Potter was featured in an article by Buffalo Eats!  Josh talks about the food he grew up on, his favorite places to eat in Buffalo, and his favorite watering holes.  Take a read: http://buffaloeats.org/2009/11/19/buffalo-foodies-josh-potter/

The Buffalo News got wind of Buffalo native Steve Wilson coming home for Thanksgiving and interviewed him prior to his upcoming shows at Merge Restaurant. 
WHAT:
Comedian Steve Wilson, featuring Chet Wild, hosted by Rick Matthews, with special guest Tyrone Maclin.
WHEN:
2 shows Thanksgiving Weekend
Friday 11/27 - 10:30pm
Saturday 11/28 - 10:30pm
WHERE:
Merge Restaurant (http://www.MergeBuffalo.com)
439 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
TICKETS:
$15/presale (available at Merge Restaurant)
$20/door
Check out Steve's interview with The Buffalo News where he talks about how he got into comedy and how his Buffalo upbringing influenced him: http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/story/868191.html?imw=Y

Comic Dan Fisher has been doing some very funny pieces for SkunkPost.  Keep a lookout for his work on SkunkPost.com.  Here's a clip of one of his recent pieces, asking locals their thoughts on a local politician's resignation.

We've also added Buffalo's newest improv group to the site, Defiant Monkey Improv.  Check them out under our "Improv & Sketch" page.
 
As always, jokes on us.
BuffaloComedy.com

IMPROV INVASION
"IMPROV INVASION", Rochester's, 'Nuts and Bolts' vs. Buffalo ComedySportz in an all improvised 'Make Stuff Up Smack Down!'. Wednesday November 25th at the ComedySportz Arena. Call 39-FUNNY or visit http://www.buffalocsz.com for more info.
 
Who dare comes to Buffalo to challenge ComedySportz! Click the link and checkout the competition, http://www.nutsandboltsimprov.com/.
 
Tickets:
Adult-$10
Senior, Student, Service Members-$8
Children Under 12-$5

STEVE WILSON THANKSGIVING WEEKND
WHAT:
Comedian Steve Wilson, featuring Chet Wild, hosted by Rick Matthews, with special guest Tyrone Maclin.
WHEN:
2 shows Thanksgiving Weekend
Friday 11/27 - 10:30pm
Saturday 11/28 - 10:30pm
WHERE:
Merge Restaraunt (http://www.MergeBuffalo.com)
439 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
TICKETS:
$15/presale (available at Merge Restaraunt)
$20/door

FACEBOOK EVENT LINK

Below's a compilation of some of Steve's work to get your comedic taste buds wet.... stop by at Merge and get your tickets now!

BECKER TO OFFER STAND-UP COMEDY CLASSES 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW STAND UP COMEDY CLASSES OFFERED
STARTING THIS NOVEMBER

Comedian Kristen Becker ( Last Comic Standing, Doin’ Time Comedy Showcase) Is announcing a brand NEW stand up comedy course, designed to teach industry basics to those interested in pursuing comedy as a career or as a fun way to develop public speaking skills. Becker recently returned from a cross country Stand Up tour and is a working professional. She has been formally trained at the Humber School of Comedy, in Toronto, which boasts an impressive list of cohorts (Eugene Levy, Colin Mochrie and a few Kids In The Hall have sat on the Board of Directors) and professors (Robin Duke, of SNL fame, is one of many)

In addition, and perhaps even more notable, Becker has been running the Doin’ Time comedy showcase, Buffalo’s longest running comedy open mic in the WNY area for the past 3 years, and is considered to be a driving force of the recent resurgence of comedy in the region.

Recent graduates of Becker’s class have gone on to form the Rust Belt Comedy Tour
And have been featured in GUSTO weekly arts paper

Recent graduate Chet Wild says, "Kristen Becker’s comedy class will give you the instruction on comedy writing and confidence to get on stage that you need to ensure a funny first time on stage"

Classes will include the basics of joke writing and performance, as well as introduction to the business of marketing yourself as a performer. The course will run 5 weeks, for $100, in downtown Buffalo, culminating in a graduation showcase to be held at Nietzsche’s Doin’ Time comedy showcase, and an audio recording of your set.

Following the November session, classes will be scheduled regularly after the New Year, which makes the class a GREAT Christmas gift for someone you think should try Stand Up comedy!

For more info email Becker@KristenBecker.com

Apologies all around for the lack of site updating in October, won't happen again!  A slew of November dates have been posted... if there's a comedy event you know of and don't see listed, please send it to chetwild@gmail.com. 

ComedySportz Buffalo is offering a variety of training/classes in both stand-up and improv.  Many have written in asking how to get started in stand-up or improv and this is a great opportunity!  Check out the details at http://buffalocsz.com/. 

SkunkPost recently did a piece on the Buffalo comedy scene and featured local comics Dan Fisher and Josh Potter, take a look at the vid: http://www.skunkpost.com/news.sp?newsId=367.

Lastly, the boys of Buffalo Sketch Comedy have been hard at work catching up with Buffalo Bills fans, take a look!

Wrapping up October (thisFriday and Saturday) is ComedySportz second annual Halloween show. All of their players will be in costume and playing as that character all night, so it's a show you DON'T wanna miss! Show starts at 7 p.m....wear your costumes, because they sure will! They'll also have candy for the kids. Check them out http://www.buffalocomedysportz.com.  

November looks to be a great month for local comedy in Buffalo, make sure you take a look at the calendar and catch some shows!

Jokes on us.
BuffaloComedy.com

PressRelease
New ComedySportz Arena opens up.
Buffalo ComedySportz moves into its new home 16 years in the making.
Located at 4476 Main Street, Amherst NY 14226, formerly the home of O’Connell and Company. Dubbed “The Arena”, this 99-seat theatre will serve as the main performance space and headquarters for Buffalo ComedySportz, Inc. Opening day is scheduled for October 3rd at 7 pm.

Who are these ComedySportzpeople?
ComedySportz Clubs and Theatres are independently owned businesses licensed by the World Comedy League, Inc. There are over 21 teams across the US, UK and Germany. The players are professional improvisational ‘actletes’ who’ve been trained in CSz workshops and classes. Some have played since the founding of the World Comedy League in 1984. Buffalo played its first match on November 6, 1993.
What is a ComedySportz match like?
Similar to, ‘Whose Line Is It?’, but set up like a sporting event, Singing of the NationalAnthem starts off every match.AComedySportz match features two teams of improvisational ‘actletes’competing for laughs and points based on audience suggestions.Areferee keeps things moving along and calls penalties and fouls.An average of seven to ten improv games are played during each match. For example, in the game "Fairytale Replay” a team will perform a scene from a familiar fairytale and then based on audience suggestions, change it up a little. Imagine if you will, Cinderella in the Terminator or Jack and the Beanstalk done in the song style of Reggae. In “DVD” the referee, using an imaginary remote, controls a made up movie and the ‘actletes’forward, rewind, pause… you get the idea. Every show is different with different players, different games, and different audiences supplying new suggestions. The fans judge the scenes and games and ultimately decide the winners and losers. ComedySportz also asks willing volunteers to join in on the onstage fun for a game or two each match. The volunteers have fun and the audience loves it.

Who should I bring to ComedySportz?
Unlike some forms of improvisational comedy, ComedySportz is great for audiences of all ages. Everyone has a good time and none of the ‘actletes’step beyond the boundaries of good taste. However if they do…well, you’ll just have to come and see a match to find out how they’re dealt with. If you think "clean comedy" is boring, you owe it to yourself to check ComedySportz.

www.buffalocomedysportz.com
or call 716-304-1971

INTRO TO IMPROV with Don Gervasi

Develop your sense of “play”, build fun, spontaneous scenes & learn value of listening, focus, accepting & teamwork. With Eclectic Improv Company’s Don Gervasi, a 2nd City Conservatory Alum w/ 16 yrs improv-comedy experience. For info: dongervasi@aol.com
 
When: Eight Mondays (Oct 5-Nov 23)
Where: Shea’s PAC, downtown Buffalo

How much: $160.00 ($20 SAVINGS if you register by 9/18)

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THE ALT THEATRE PRESENTS
 Nick Siracuse

Buffalo comedian and former “Tonight Show” writer Nick Siracuse will headline a night of stand-up comedy at the Alt Theatre in Buffalo on Friday, Oct. 2.

A longtime writer for Jay Leno, Siracuse worked on Leno’s long-running “Tonight Show” and will contribute to this fall’s “The Jay Leno Show,” premiering Monday, Sept. 14, at 10 p.m. on NBC.  He has also written for comedian David Brenner for his HBO special, “Back with a Vengeance,” and “The Arsenio Hall Show.” 

As a stand-up comedian, Siracuse has performed in comedy clubs and colleges throughout the country, including Igby’s Comedy Club, the Comedy Trap, Catch a Rising Star and Tonawanda’s Comix Café.  He has appeared on the television shows “Nightlife,” “Into the Night,” “America’s Funniest People” and “Cooking with Comics.”

The Alt Theatre show also features Kevin Carlin and Shanin Allen, and will be hosted by Buffalo native Mark Ciemcioch.

Times for the adults-only show are 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.  Reservations are available for $10 by phone, 864 – 0879. General admission is $15.  The Alt Theatre is located at 255 Great Arrow Ave., Buffalo.

The September calendar has been posted.... if you have a comedy event but don't see it listed, please send your event info to becker@kristenbecker.com or chetwild@gmail.com.  Check out Buffalo Sketch Comedy's new video which premiered at the improv co-op night at Merge this last month...

Starting this month, you can also catch stand-up at Merge as well:

September is sure to be a month full of laughs in Buffalo (and no, we're not talking about the Bills offensive line)... so take a look at the calendar and we'll see you at a comedy show soon.

Jokes on us.
BuffaloComedy.com

If you were to visit the website for Punchline Magazine this morning you would've seen 2 new stories... 1. "Pete Dominik Interviews Stephen Colbert".... and 2.
"Buffalo Comedians Create Comedy Scene."  Punchline Magazine got wind of The Buffalo News article (see last post below) and decided to pick up the story themselves.  Take a read by clicking here. 

Also, make sure to take a look at our calendar (link up top).  There are comedy happenings all week, including Buffalo Sketch Comedy's Improv Co-Op Night at Merge at 10pm Wednesday (here's the facebook event link). 

Jokes on us.
BuffaloComedy.com