Thursday, October 16, 2014

Kennedy Center adds comedy series with $5M gift

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2014 file photo, comedian Jay Leno performs during the 2014 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in [Beverly Hills, Calif. Standup comedy will have a home at the Kennedy Center more than once a year now as the arts center plans to make laughter a more permanent part of its repertoire. On Thursday, the center is announcing a new comedy series, presenting three top acts each year, beginning with Jay Leno and Kathy Griffin in 2015. The new program comes just before Leno is awarded the Mark Twin Prize for American Humor, the nation’s top humor prize, on Sunday at the center. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Laughter will be a permanent part of the repertoire at the Kennedy Center as the arts center plans to host a new standup comedy series beginning in 2015, officials said Thursday.








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