{"id":65858,"date":"2017-03-03T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.blog\/?p=65858"},"modified":"2020-12-07T19:23:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T00:23:48","slug":"new-comedy-festival-coming-to-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2017\/03\/03\/new-comedy-festival-coming-to-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"New Comedy Festival coming to downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mmjcomedyfestival_top_logo_600-500x190.jpg\" alt=\"Maumee Mary &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival top logo\" width=\"500\" height=\"190\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-65848\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Maumee Mary &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Maumee Mary &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival: Starting a new tradition in downtown Fort Wayne Indiana<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(March 2, 2017) &#8211; The Inaugural Maumee, Mary, &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival is only a month away!!! Join us March 31, April 1, and April 2, 2017 in Downtown Fort Wayne as we come together for a fun-filled weekend of hilarity. We will be bringing the best local, regional, and national talent to the Summit City to tickle your funny bone.<\/p>\n<p>There will be FREE family events at the Allen County Public Library including: Children&#8217;s Improv Show, Children&#8217;s Improv Workshop, Children&#8217;s Comedy Contest, and Adult Improv and Sketch Writing Workshops.<\/p>\n<p>Teen+ events at Come2Go Music Hall, 816 Pint &amp; Slice, Cinema Center, History Center, and Arts United including Comedy Bingo, Quiplash, and Fort Wayne native Jeremy Arroyo&#8217;s debut album recording for Comedy Dynamics the largest independent comedy label.<\/p>\n<p>21+ events at O&#8217;Reilly&#8217;s, and Columbia Street West including performances from Comedy Central&#8217;s Brian Moses, Olivia Grace, Jeremiah Watkins, and the Sticks &amp; Stones Comedy Battle show.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets and more information are available through our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/mmjcomedyfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.mmjcomedyfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FESTIVAL HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mmjcomedyfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maumee Mary &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related posts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2017\/03\/26\/maumee-mary-joseph-comedy-festival\/\">Maumee Mary &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival Family Events<\/a> &#8211; <em>26th March 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2017\/03\/21\/comedy-festivals-female-headliners\/\">Maumee Mary &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival Announces Trifecta of Female Festival Headliners!!!!<\/a> &#8211; <em>21st March 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Maumee Mary &amp; Joseph Comedy Festival: Starting a new tradition in downtown Fort Wayne Indiana &#8211; <em>2nd March 2017<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acpl\/95756.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rock the Plaza on the east side of the Allen County Public Library&#039;s Main Branch. 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