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

Sat Jul 3 17:41:43 UTC 2021

They had auditions for the show a couple of months ago. There will be the comedy acts that they chose, they will be the ones performing. It’s free and we can vote on who we think is the best from the ones that are already chosen.

K. ReNae Anderson
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> On Jul 3, 2021, at 10:28 AM, Sharon Hooley via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> So you just show up and do your thing?
> 
> 
>> On 7/3/2021 10:09 AM, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner wrote:
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Of Sharon Hooley via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 11:52 AM
>> To: Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Sharon Hooley <shooley42 at gmail.com>
>> 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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>>> Subject: [MD-Sligo] LOL Comedy Night - July 5, 2021 at 7:30PM Eastern
>>> 
>>>   
>>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>> 
>>>   
>>> NFB of Maryland to Host LOL Comedy Night
>>> 
>>> Blind Actor Marilee Talkington Is Master of Ceremonies
>>> 
>>>   
>>> 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> .
>>>   
>>> "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."
>>>   
>>> 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.
>>>   
>>> 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!"
>>> 
>>>   
>>> ###
>>> 
>>>   
>>> About the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
>>> 
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>>> blind people of all ages and provides information and support to
>>> families with blind children, older Marylanders who are losing vision,
>>> and more. The NFBMD is an affiliate of the National Federation of the
>>> Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of
>>> blind Americans. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people
>>> and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more at
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>>>   
>>> CONTACT:
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>>> 
>>> Director of Public Relations
>>> 
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> 
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>>> 
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>>> 
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>>>   
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>>> 
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>>> The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness
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