 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 | About BuffaloComedy.comBuffaloComedy.com is an effort to build and promote the Buffalo comedy scene on a local and national level. This includes stand-up comics, improv and sketch troupes, comedic songwriters, and really anyone that performs or produces comedy. The purpose of this website is not only to provide a list of performers and performances, but to serve as a forum for performers (as well as supporters) to discuss comedy in Buffalo. Are you a performer?
Would you like your information or a performance date listed on BuffaloComedy.com? Stand-up comics can send their info to becker@kristenbecker.com and sketch/improv groups can send their info to chetwild@gmail.com. Thanks! ArchivesMarch 2010 |
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