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KBJB Radio presents “Komedy for Charity” Saturday, September 30 in New Milford CT to benefit Gilda’s Club
KBJB Radio and Komedy for Charity are honored to be working with Gilda’s Club, which was founded by the late Gilda Radner. Join us for a night of laughter with host Billy Mo Buckbee and comedians Joanna Rapoza, KJ Johansen, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arion singing society, Billy Mo Buckbee, cancer, charity, comedian, comedians, comedy, Comedy for charity, comic, Death, families, free services, friends, Gilda Radner, Gildas club, illness, Internet radio, joanna rapoza, John Belushi, Kathy Johansen, KBJB radio, KJ Johansen, Linda Belt, living with cancer, medical services, network, New Milford CT, nonprofit organization, ovarian cancer, Saturday Night Live, social support, stand-up, stand-up comedy, support, the big C, treatment
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Meet Val Rogers and Go See Her Cabaret “Beyond the Sea”
Known throughout this region, Val Rogers is an accomplished vocalist, arranger and entertainer who has performed in New England, Virginia, and New York City, as well as overseas for military personnel and their families for the USO and United States … Continue reading
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Tagged band, banter, beyond the sea, Chestnut Street Playhouse, Coast Guard, comedy, dancing, entertainers, jazz, live performance, Mae West, mark Gehret, military, music, musicians, New England, Norwich CT, Ocean, overseas, Paisley Ramirez, pop, red satin jazz band, service, Shoreline, singers, singing, swing, USO, Val Rogers, Valerie Rogers, vocalists, Yantic River Inn
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“The Russian Optimist”: Review of Ben Rosenfeld’s 2nd Comedy CD Scheduled For Release January 1, 2016
Fun fact to know and tell: in Russia, they pry your eyes open right before they remove a kidney. I learned this and so much more listening to Ben Rosenfeld’s “The Russian Optimist”, his hilarious second comedy CD that is … Continue reading
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I’ve Been Validated: Glastonbury Life Magazine, January 2015
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Tagged accountant, artist, artiste and a scientiste, at-home, Bachelors of Science, blog, BS, Caroline's on Broadway, comedian, comedians, comediennes, comedy, comic, cost accountant, cum laude, Funny Bone, Glastonbury, Hungry Tiger, joanna rapoza, Linda Smith, Mary Dimino, monologue, myspew, New York Comedy Club, open mic, philosopher, RangeleyMoose Droppings, Rumpy's Tavern, stage humorist, stand-up comic, Storrs, Tweeting With Cher, UConn, voice over artist, writer
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A Tale That Is T-T-T-Top Shelf: Mary Dimino’s “BIG DUMMY – me & my old man” at NYC Fringe Festival 2013
Mary Dimino is again kicking ass and taking names. Driving home this past Sunday after seeing a performance of the 2013 NYC Fringe Festival one-woman play Mary Dimino wrote and brilliantly acted, “BIG DUMMY – me & my old man”, … Continue reading
“BIG DUMMY – me & my old man” written by & starring MARY DIMINO @ FringeNYC starting August 9th
“BIG DUMMY – me & my old man” written by and starring MARY DIMINO directed by Christine Renee Miller Part of the 17th Annual New York Fringe Festival, starting August 9th, 2013 A preview by Joanna Rapoza ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Remember when you were a kid, and … Continue reading