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Museum Opening August 2018
The Story of Comedy Lives Here

The Story of Comedy Lives Here

JAMESTOWN, NY

Museum Opening August 2018

50 Fun-filled Exhibits

50 Fun-filled Exhibits

PERSONALIZED VISITS

Museum Opening August 2018

Amy Schumer and Friends

Amy Schumer and Friends

FRI, AUGUST 3

Grand Opening Celebrations

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Saturday Night Live Originators

Saturday Night Live Originators

THURS, AUGUST 2

Grand Opening Celebrations

An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin

An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin

SAT, AUGUST 4

Grand Opening Celebrations

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National Comedy Center

Exhibit Highlight: The Comedy Continuum

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National Comedy Center Grand Opening
National Comedy Center Grand Opening
Starts August 1, 2018
Join us for the grand unveiling of the first non-profit cultural institution dedicated to the art of comedy!
2018 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
2018 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
August 1-5 2018
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is an annual event featuring more than 50 shows including headlining stand-up performances, dialogues about the craft of comedy and showcases featuring the best of the industry’s rising talent.

The Story of Comedy Lives Here

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The Story of #Comedy Lives in #JamestownNY #NationalComedyCenter #NCC #StoryOfComedy What will your Sense of Humor Profile reveal about your comedy tastes? Find out this August in #JamestownNY #NCC #Comedy #SenseOfHumor “Every day I take a lot of notes. And the notes go into files in various categories. They can be a sentence, a word, an idea, two things that connect or contrast, an afterthought, a neat phrase. It’s an incessant process. I review a file and I get excited: ‘This shit’s going to be GOOD! Can’t wait till they hear THIS!’” - @thegeorgecarlin For decades, George Carlin recorded his thoughts and impressions on thousands of small slips of paper, scrawled quickly - sometimes almost illegibly. These ideas were sparked by the minutiae of everyday life: the news, advertising jargon, disturbing statistics. The slips of paper were sorted into Ziploc bags, alphabetized, and secured in bunches with binder clips and rubber bands. Among dozens of categorizations are: “America,” “Censorship,” “Death,” “Euphemisms,” “Fullashit,” “Las Vegas,” “Oddball Facts,” “Race,” and “War and Peace.” This August, you will be able to see these notes and many more items from George Carlin’s personal collection donated by daughter @kellycarlinishere, at the brand new National Comedy Center in #JamestownNY. #storyofcomedy

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Date that museum will be open:

August 1, 2018
203 West Second Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
Phone
(716) 484-0800
Hours
10am – 5pm, 7 days a week
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