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WNY venues, theaters receive over $23M in federal relief aid Artpark, Dipson Theaters, Shea's, Erie County and the National Comedy Center were some of the big recipients of the Shuttered Venues grant Author: Nate Benson (WGRZ) Updated: 11:21 PM EDT July 12, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — After a pandemic that kept them shut down for over a year, venues and theaters across Western New York have received federal aid. According to data obtained from the SBA website, 28 venues and theaters received $23,934,736 from the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant.  The big winner in ...

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For Journey Gunderson, the American Rescue Plan’s help for entertainment venues is doubly important. It will help the National Comedy Center, of which Gunde

jwhittaker@post-journal.com Journey Gunderson, National Comedy Center executive director, speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on comedy clubs. Gunderson spoke during a visit to the center by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York and Senate majority leader. P-J photo by John Whittaker For Journey Gunderson, the American Rescue Plan’s help for entertainment venues is doubly important. It will help the National Comedy Center, of which Gunderson is the executive director, access money to keep the center afloat as the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates. Just as importantly, the American Rescue Pla...

Good grief the comedian’s a bear: Muppet Fozzie Bear debuts at the National Comedy Center in Upstate NY Updated Feb 25, 2021; Posted Feb 25, 2021 An original Fozzie Bear from the "Muppet Show" is now on display at National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY.Provided photo | nyup.com Facebook Share The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY has a new display dedicated to one of America’s comedy legends: Fozzie Bear from the “Muppet Show.” Best known for his catchphrase “Wocka wocka wocka!”, less than perfect stand-up routines, and a close friendship with Kermit the Frog, the Muppet...