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Modi to Bring KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE Comedy Tour to the Kennedy Center in April 2024

The Kennedy Center has revealed additional programming for Comedy at the Kennedy Center, a signature program focused on elevating comedy as an art form and uniting the community together through ... read more

Unionized Second City teachers threaten strike if negotiations don't continue

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Teachers at Chicago’s Second City Training Center said they’ll be going ... through the Association of International Comedy Educators, which is part of the ... read more

World Comedy Expo piling on the laughs for inaugural event in Chicago

Courtesy World Comedy Expo Sheehan’s programming expertise includes 11 years spent as the president of the Second City Training Center ... of the festival, which they hope to bring to Chicago ... read more

World Premieres & More Set for 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance Season

The 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance season has been revealed! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets. read more

An oral history of ‘Strangers With Candy,’ the comedy that changed TV’s rulebook

The story of “Strangers With Candy” began in Chicago, where Colbert, Dinello and Sedaris were members of the Second City improv troupe and performed comedy in dodgy bars around town. read more

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The workers at Second City Training Center cited concerns about being paid less than their peers at other Chicago theaters. The newly formed Freeman's Hindman has the largest presence of any art ... read more

Filmfest DC brings go-go to the Kennedy Center and streakers to The Wharf

“Hey D.C., come out, come see great films from around the world,” Festival Director Tony Gittens told WTOP. “Our main hub is the Landmark E Street Cinema … but we also believe in taking the festival ... read more

Center City District’s new CEO wants to bring commuters back

About 100,000 people commute into Center City Philadelphia during an average work week. Prema Katari Gupta, the new CEO of Philadelphia’s Center City District ... It’s a dark comedy mystery thriller ... read more

Léa Seydoux’s ‘The Second Act’ to Open Cannes Festival

Quentin Dupieux’s latest film, also starring Vincent Lindon, will world premiere out of competition as it kicks off the 77th edition on May 14. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief The French ... read more

I Love Lucy...And The National Comedy Center Too!

Second full disclosure: I have been wanting to visit Jamestown, New York, Lucy’s hometown, for over 20 years now. It finally happened just in time for The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival (which ... read more