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Jordan Peele's GET OUT tops the nominations for the 2017 GOTHAM AWARDS, Independent Filmmaker Project's annual ceremony honoring indie film. The film was recognized in the categories of Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Daniel Kaluuya.

MCC Theater has announced that this year's Miscast gala, an annual showstopper of the theater season, will honor Tony-winning, three-time Emmy-winning star of stage and screen and MCC alum Laurie Metcalf.

Bettye Lavette and Brian Regan have just joined the King Center's 2018 lineup. Details below!

Treasures of New York: St. George Theatre premieres Thursday, October 19 at 8 p.m. on WLIW21 and premieres Sunday, October 22 at 7 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The show streams nationally on wliw.org/treasures and THIRTEEN OTT Apps at 7 p.m. on October 22

The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) today announced that Josephine Vaccarello has been promoted to senior vice president, MSG Live, effective immediately after serving most recently as vice president, concerts, family entertainment and ticketing, MSG Live.

On Sunday September 24th, Comedian Ben Rosenfeld, a Russian born Jew based in New York City, returns to record his third comedy album.

Comedy Dynamics announced today it will release William J. Stribling and Russ Nickel's festival award-winning comedy film Bear With Us on August 15, 2017 on major transactional services.

The Toronto International Film Festival® today revealed the hundreds of special guests and talent that will attend the Festival this September.

The Toronto International Film Festival® today unveiled its second serving of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes in September.

The Chicago Humanities Festival revealed its next round of headliners for its upcoming Fallfest/17: Belief today announcing that Ta-Nehisi Coates, 'On Being' host Krista Tippett, Jill Soloway (Transparent), acclaimed biologist Edward O. (E.O.) Wilson, actor Alan Alda, astronaut Scott Kelly, and novelist Marilynne Robinson have joined the lineup. 

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), presented in association with TBS, today announced the lineup of comedians bringing laughter to New York November 7 - 12 when the festival takes over some of the city's most prestigious venues. Over 200 comedians are set to perform over the six-day festival, including Conan O'Brien, Samantha Bee, Bill Maher, and Nick Offerman.

The Just For Laughs Festival, presented by Videotron in association with Loto-Quebec, successfully upped the ante on hilarity with more artists and TV tapings than ever before, popping the cork over an astounding 42 sold-out shows. With a flood of television tapings, social media coverage, and international press, JFL experienced more worldwide exposure than ever before! JFL's name is synonymous with comedy. You can't turn your head without catching stand-up captured at the festival; major players include Netflix, HBO, The Comedy Network, CBC, Showtime, The CW, CNN, Hulu, CBS, Comedy Central, LOL, TruTV and countless other media outlets from across the globe.

Two animated series caught the attention of the judges at the 2017 Just For Laughs pitch competition, this year composed of two separate programs - the CBC Comedy Originals Pitch Program and Stand Up 'N Pitch. In all, four projects were selected as part of this year's competition.

Just For Laughs ComedyPRO, the leading event of the comedy industry, has expanded its programming for 2017 with the addition of more high profile cast and industry panels that put the business of funny front and centre. Now in its tenth year, Just For Laughs ComedyPRO is the de facto event for the industry, bringing together top talent and executives for four days of networking and deal-making.

Actor/writer/director Jay Baruchel (Goon, Goon: Last of the Enforcers, Man Seeking Woman) and writer/director Jeremy Garelick (The Wedding Ringer, The Break-Up) return to Just For Laughs ComedyPRO for a third year of JFL/Thruline Television Staged Readings. The duo will each helm an all-star cast of actors and comedians in a staged read through of one American and one Canadian script. The event takes place Thursday, July 27th at the Hyatt Regency Montreal during Just For Laughs ComedyPRO, the leading industry event of the comedy business. 

Just For Laughs ComedyPRO, the leading event of the comedy industry, has expanded its programming for 2017 with the addition of more high profile cast and industry panels that put the business of funny front and centre. Now in its tenth year, Just For Laughs ComedyPRO is the de facto event for the industry, bringing together top talent and executives for four days of networking and deal-making.

FX Networks has set the premiere dates for the acclaimed comedy series YOU'RE THE WORST, which returns to FXX on Wednesday, September 6, and BETTER THINGS, which comes back to FX on Thursday, September 14.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater has announced its nightly performances running June 28 - July 9, 2017. Scroll down for details!

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances for this week, June 21 - July 2. Scroll down for details!

MPAC's summer season continues the week of July 17-21 with three events including the return of MPAC's free summer movie series. Also coming that week are the tribute group the New York Bee Gees and Jersey comic Vic DiBitetto.