[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Ot, FW: [MD-Sligo] LOL Comedy Night - July 5, 2021 at 7:30PM Eastern

[Sharon Hooley]

Is there more info about the LOL Comedy night, like rules and how to 
sign up with a deadline for an act before this event?  Or maybe I just 
don't understand how this type of comedy show works.  Is it just showing 
up and raising your hand?  I definitely want to create something to perform!


Thanks,


On 7/3/2021 7:53 AM, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner wrote:
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> Subject: [MD-Sligo] LOL Comedy Night - July 5, 2021 at 7:30PM Eastern
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> NFB of Maryland to Host LOL Comedy Night
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> Blind Actor Marilee Talkington Is Master of Ceremonies
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> Baltimore (July 1, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland,
> the host affiliate for the 2021 national convention, is proud to host the
> first-ever NFB LOL Comedy Night. The master of ceremonies for the event is
> <https://www.marileetalkington.com> Marilee Talkington, an acclaimed blind
> actor who recently appeared onscreen in the Apple TV Plus adventure drama
> See. Nine blind contestants will present comedy material to an audience of
> convention attendees, who will then vote, American Idol-style, for the
> winner. The best two performers will win cash prizes of $200 for first prize
> and $100 for second prize. The event takes place Monday, July 5, at 7:30
> p.m. Eastern.  Like the convention, the event is virtual and is accessible
> via Zoom link in the convention agenda and #nfB21 app. For more information,
> visit www.nfb.org/convention <http://www.nfb.org/convention> .
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> "We are proud to present this event, the first of its kind, as part of the
> kickoff of the 2021 convention," said Ronza Othman, president of the
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland. "Laughter and fun are always
> an important part of our conventions, so we wanted to make it official and
> to give rising blind comedians a chance to show us what they've got."
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> Marilee Talkington, the emcee for the event, is an award winning actor,
> writer, director, motivational speaker, and creator of new theatrical works
> including TRUCE, her one-woman solo show (BBC 4) and several short
> independent films. She spoke at the 2019 national convention after her
> breakout TV role on the CBS crime drama NCIS, in which she played Annie
> Barth, a blind witness whose information was critical to solving a case.
> Later that year, she drew rave reviews from critics in the role of Souter
> Bax in the first season of the Apple TV + sci-fi adventure drama See, which
> also starred Jason Momoa and Academy Award winner Alfre Woodard. In 2020,
> she received the NFB's prestigious Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award for her work in
> helping transform the entertainment industry's views of blind people and for
> founding Access Acting Academy, a first of its kind acting program
> specifically for blind and low vision performers.
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> Marilee Talkington said: "I'm no stand-up comedian, but I love me some
> comedy! And I'm delighted to continue my support of the NFB by emcee-ing
> this event. We're gonna have some fun!"
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