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There’s a cool thing to announce, but first let us please just say thank you for whatever letters you might have written to Julianne Cho at the New York Film Board. Some of them must have hit in the right places because the city is indeed stepping back and rethinking the new filming rules. We will keep you posted as we hear more details. But thanks for fighting the good fight with us.
o we’re happy to announce that in the month of September, we’ll be taking our show on the road!
You West Coasters will finally get a chance to see what the eastern seaboard has been raving about when A Week of Kindness plays at the Seattle Sketchfest!
A Week of Kindness
Sharing the stage with Keilly and Roeters
Also featuring Scarecrow and Mr. Vogt.
Friday, September 14, at 10 PM
Sketchfest Seattle
Seattle Central Community College Theatre
1524 Harvard Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
That’s $15 for a terrific show featuring three groups. Reservation info and directions coming soon.
There should also be some show announcements coming soon that will be more, let’s say, local.
Posted by Nate Kushner at 10:58 PM
The most important thing that we have to announce today is not to do with a show of ours. (though there will be some show announcements coming real soon.) What it has to do with is a proposed ordinance by the New York City Film board that would prevent filmmakers from shooting in the city unless the shoots are covered by at least a million dollars in insurance. Needless to say, this is more than most independent filmmakers and film students can afford, and would more or less cripple the efforts of all those funny people and sketch groups and comedians whose videos you like to watch on the internet.
The period during which this ordinance is open for public comment ends on August 3rd, which means that now would be a great time to write a passionate, articulate, and polite letter to Julianne Cho at the New York City Film Board. If we all add our two cents to this dialogue, we can overwhelmingly let the city now how important this issue is, and what the city could lose if this proposal becomes law. Think about how many of your favorite movies take place in NYC, and you’ll realize how important this is. Julianne Cho’s e-mail address is jcho@film.nyc.org
For a summary of this issue in rap video form, check out Olde English’s great take on the controversy.
At the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre:
307 W. 26th St, near 8th Avenue.
Come see us close out the second night of the fourth annual New York Sketchfest with a show we call "Bing Crosby's Interdimensional Family Hour," featuring a whole crapload of new material!
Appearing with Trophy Dad
Tickets are $10 (or $5 for UCB students) and can be reserved here.
Also available are Friday night passes for $40 ($20 for UCB students) or 3-night festival passes for $100 ($50 for students).
The next The A Week of Kindness show is Monday, July 2nd at Pianos:
158 Ludlow at Stanton (Take the J, M, Z, or F to Delancey/Essex)
Free!
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