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

Sat Jul 3 16:09:49 UTC 2021

It is a free event, the night before convention!
If you use zoom, click on the link in the e-mail or in preconvention
events, in the ajenda!
You can also call in and give the pass code and listen by phone!

Hope this helps.
I was on the committee that created this event.

Terry

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

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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> 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
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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
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> Marilee Talkington said: "I'm no stand-up comedian, but I love me some 
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> About the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
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> families with blind children, older Marylanders who are losing vision, 
> and more. The NFBMD is an affiliate of the National Federation of the 
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> blind Americans. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people 
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