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| Al Boasberg and friends |
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The
Al Boasberg
Comedy Award
October 9-12, 2009
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Ceremony on Sunday, October 10, 2009
Time and Venue TBA
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For Extraordinary Achievement in:
Comedy Writing,
Comedy Performance
and
Comedy and Humor in Graphic Art
In honor of Al Boasberg, the greatest and most influential comedy writer of the 20th Century.
Boasberg: Born, Brissed, Bar Mitzvahed, Bravoed!, and Buried in Buffalo, NY
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Screenings
Award Ceremony
Special Comedy Guest Stars
Friday, October 9, 2009
TBA
Saturday, October 10, 2009
8PM Charlie Chaplin's City Lights with live music performed by The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Kleinhan's Music Hall
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Screening: TBA
Monday, October 12, 2009 (Columbus Day)
Screening: A Night at The Opera Time TBA Venue: Market Arcade Film and Arts Center
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| Larry Gelbart 1928-2009: Al Boasberg Comedy Life Achievement Award |
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The Al Boasberg Comedy Award
" The Boasie"
2009 Recipients
Life Achievement Award in Comedy Writing
Larry Gelbart (1928-2009)
Joseph Stein (b. 1912)
Everett Greenbaum (1919-1999) Born, Buffalo, NY
Life Acheivement in Comedy Performance
Kathleen Howard (1884-1956) Buffalo, NY
Comedy and Humor in Graphic Art
Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993)
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LINKS
Boasberg and Bob Hope at The Library of Congress click here
Al Boasberg in Buffalo click here
Old Jews Telling Jokes for Buffalo, New York click here
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