SKETCH & STAND UP CONTESTS & FESTS

SKETCH ARTISTS TAKE NOTE!!
THE TORONTO SKETCH COMEDY FESTIVAL

SKETCH COM-AGEDDON SUBMISSIONS OPEN!
48 enter. Only 1 will be left standing.

Got a sketch troupe? Step up and join our anual sketch comedy throw-down of
apocalyptic proportions!
Submissions are open NOW, and close May 30th.
Troupes are selected on the first-come first-served basis, so act quickly.
Head over to the website for full submission info!
Submission info:
http://torontosketchfest.com/phplist/lt.php?id=NU1QUlRZUwJOClseCQAEAA%3D%3D

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COMICS - FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WANTED
The Iowa Comedy Festival is gearing up for its second annual event with two contests:
if you are in Iowa the fest has shows you can enter if you are not...

The Iowa Comedy Festival will be taking place Oct. 13-15, 2011 in Des Moines IA.  Over 3 days, 5 shows involving 45 comedians from across the country.  While about half of the comedians in the Festival will be native Iowans, there are two dozen open spots for nationwide comics.

1. Best of the Midwest- Oct. 14th, 2011 at 7pm.  This show is EXCLUSIVELY for comedians outside Iowa, but not just for comics in the Midwest.
12 comedians will be performing 8 minutes each in a showcase that will be attended by comedy fans, agents, club owners, etc.  Submission fee is $15 now through July 1st, with the fee going up to $20 July 2nd through August 31st.  On Sept. 4th, they'll be announcing the 12 performers on our website, www.iowacomedyfest.com. 

2. C4: The Court Center Comedy Competition.  This is for comedians anywhere in the country.  Last year, despite having 8 Iowans in the Finals, the Top 3 came from Chicago, New York, and Minneapolis.  The prelims are Sept. 8th, 5th, 22nd, and 29th.  Each round will feature 10 comedians, with 3 making the Finals from each round.

Those 12 comedians will perform Thursday, Oct. 13th in a kick-off of the official Iowa Comedy Festival.  One comedian will walk away with the winner-take-all prize of $1000!

To compete in C4, all you need to do is pay the entry fee of $10 the night you show up.  To sign up, just contact info@iowacomedyfest.com and pick which week you'd like to perform.  This is an open competition.

The prelims are voted on by the audience, with each audience member having to pick the Top 3 comedians.  This is done by each audience member getting a piece of paper with all the comedians' names on it.  From there, they must check the three comedians they felt did the best.

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Comedy on Screen

Can't make it out to see comedy?
No worries, stay home and watch plenty of comedy from TV to DVD!

Norm Macdonald is coming.....
NORM IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE WITH THE COMEDY CENTRAL® RELEASE OF
HIS FIRST-EVER FULL-LENGTH STAND-UP SPECIAL
"NORM MACDONALD: ME DOING STAND-UP"
UNCENSORED AND UNCUT ON DVD, DTO AND CD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14!

NBC - the NBC coming lineup has many comedies to choose from.
CB recommends the upcoming series based on comedians!

"Whitney" starring Whitney Cummings - who is also a writer and Executive Producer along with Barry Katz another  of the series executive producers is coming to NBC this fall.Whitney will be on Thursdays on NBC (9:30-10 p.m. ET), beginning Fall 2011
for previews see Whitney 

"Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea" based on Chelsea Handler's book is another new NBC series.
Check out Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea 

Comedy Central - South Park, oh boy -do they get funnier and edgier than ever this season!!

 

Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea Press Release

Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea Press Release

Get a little too comfortable.

Get a little too comfortable.

Cape Fear Comix Foxwoods NY Underground

• You heard right, Comix NY may be closed but  Comix At Foxwoods casino, is the hottest new comedy nightclub in Connecticut, Southern New England. The 350 seat venue has great martinis, fun food and -of course, the most hilarious comedians in the country! Check here for shows

• Cape Fear - not the movie - the comedy festival in North Carolina is off to a fun start!

• NY - Don't forget  New York Underground Comedy Festival Kick-Off With Leighann Lord, Jim Mendrinos, Ellen Karis and Liz Miele @ Borough of Manhattan Community College  Saturday, May 21 - 8PM

• CA - San Francisco Improv Festival has an event at the Purple Onion and a workshop this weekend!

check it out www.sfimprovfestival.com

la la la & animation

LA COMEDY AWARDS ARE TONIGHT!

In California?

LA comedy awards tonight!!

Hottest comedy event - Don’t miss it!!

Comics Can submit for LA Comedy Awards monthly events too!!

LA COMEDY FEST IS ALSO STILL ON!

In NY?

TONIGHT - Alex Barnett & Hugs Kisses & Laughs at Stand Up NY!!

TOMORROW:  Bill Plympton blowout book party at the School of Visual Arts in NYC this
Wednesday, May 18, 6-9 pm.  The address is 209 East 23rd St.
in the 3rd Floor Ampitheatre.

BILL will be showing some of his newest films and projects,
plus talking about his new Rizzoli book "Independently
Animated, Bill Plympton" and showing some slides and
artwork.

Then, David Levy, the co-writer of the magnificent
book, will talk about the process.

And the best part is, it's FREE!

Comedy Fest Fever

Festival Fever

The full article and review of many more festivals coming in The Comic Bible Magazine

May and June are busy months in the Comedy Festival Scene

NY:  May 14 – The Long Island Comedy Fest takes over Westbury Music Hall stages with Bobby Slayton, Richie Minervini and more.

May 21- NY Underground Comedy Festival begins its annual events on May 21 at Borough of Manhattan Community College in NY with Leighann Lord, Jim Mendrinos and more fun!!

May 31- June 4 Stand UP 360 Comedy Festival in New York  at Broadway Comedy Club is gearing to kick off its week long events with Judah Friedlander and a large gala opening show on May 31. The week includes top talent, emerging stars, seminars, and the grand opening of Broadway Comedy Clubs Stand Up Comedy Museum. On June 2 the finalists of the New Guns contest take the stage on June 3, before the closing ceremonies, the winner will be chosen and announced.

NJ: The first ever New Jersey Shore Comedy Festival hosted by Mike Marino at Uncle Vinnies Comedy was a hit ending May 1.

NC: May 18-22 - The Cape Fear comedy festival in North Carolina is a packed event in the city, with the top comics and new talent and more shows and fun than we have space to mention!!

OH: The Cincinnati Laugh Off made ‘em laugh in April and continues throughout May.

PA: Duo Fest  improv and comedy in Philly goes from June 2-5!

LA: The Big Easy Comedy Festival in New Orleans is a hot event in a hot spot!

CA: May 12-The Los Angeles Comedy Festival is happening now! AT the Acme Theatre in LA you’ll find the funniest films and best comedy from US and Canada!! All week!!

May 17 – the LA Comedy Awards are coming up. This round promises to be great with red carpet festivities and the best comedy awarded!

Just for Laughs is coming too…June in Chicago and July in Montreal!!

Overseas:

NZ: The New Zealand Comedy festival happens throughout May attracting hundreds of thousands to NZ for great comedy!

UK: The Funniest Females were awarded on May 8 after year long heats.

Channel 4 Comedy Gala is the hottest comedy party of the year on May 24.

Norway: Stand Up Norway fest has an English Night May 28-30 Stand UP Norway Ltd also run their own venue in Oslo; Latter Theatre.

Comedians don’t forget to submit to the Hong Kong Festival and short films to Hollywood Film Festival.

If you didn’t know about these festival and more than you are not reading The Comic Bible www.thecomicbible.com

TV: Watch Mancations, Travel Channel's new unscripted comedy TV series, with Evan Mann and Gareth Reynolds starting Sunday, June 5, at 10 E/P. http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Mancations/Photos/mancations-sneak-peek-slideshow