Traverse City Comedy Festival

Michael Moore and Jeff Garlin recently announced the Traverse City comedy festival. I have volunteered as a photographer for the past three years at the film festival and I have seen it grow considerably in that amount of time. I will also volunteer to photograph the comedy festival.

I have always enjoyed watching movies and enjoy the excitement of the film festival during the summer.  Hopefully the comedy festival will have a similar amount of energy.

February in Northern Michigan is usually very cold and desolate. But no matter how cold and snowy it gets  the climate on Front Street in downtown Traverse City always seems warm and friendly. A comedy festival may be just what the doctor ordered for this time of year. Michael has talked about setting this up for the past couple years so it is nice to see it finally come to pass. He has also mentioned hosting a book event similar to the ones you see on booktv. Not sure when that is going to happen though.

The banner above is not the official banner of the festival. I created that myself just playing around with some of my film festival photos from last year.

If you are planning to come to Traverse City to attend the festival be sure to look for me and my camera. Stop and say hi if you get the chance. I love to meet new people and I would enjoy the chance to meet you.

See you there.

[UPDATE]

The schedule’s been announced. Here it is along with a link for more information:

Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival Schedule

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
State Theatre
7:30 pm: Whitney Cummings – $20
10 pm: Jeff Garlin – $25

City Opera House
5:30 pm: Opening Night Party – $25

Old Town Playhouse
6 pm : Mike Toomey – $15
8 pm: Teenager of the Year – $15
10 PM: TJ & Dave – $15

Horizon
12 midnight: Late Night Combo Platter – Free

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
State Theatre
10 am: TBA Kids Movie -
12:30 pm: Sneak Preview Movie – $9
4:30 pm: “Funny or Die” Movie – $9
6 pm: Jeff Garlin & Whitney Cummings -$25
8:30 pm: JB Smoove – $20
10:30 pm: Roseanne Barr – $30
12 midnight: “Pink Flamingos” – $9

City Opera House
1 pm: ComedySportzKidz – $5 kids, $10 adults
6 pm: Mike Birbiglia – $25
8:30 pm: John Waters -$30

Old Town Playhouse
6pm: Mike Toomey -$15
8:30 pm: Teenager of the Year -$15
10:30 pm: TJ & Dave – $15

Horizon
3 pm: Jeff Garlin Booksigning – Free
12 midnight: Late Night Combo Platter -Free

Wade Trim
Dark: TCFF on Ice: “Groundhog Day” – WADE TRIM Free
(our first ever outdoor screening held in the Wade Trim parking lot, come snow or come shine!)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
State Theatre
11 am: ComedySportzKidz – $5 kids, $10 adults
1 pm: “The Cameraman” Silent Film with Organ -$9
5:30 pm: Comedy Shorts Contest – $9