Stand-up
comedian
andfestivalorga-nizerPaulAnthony.
FindingtheLighterSideOfSUllllller
Comicsandcomediesaboundatlocalvenues
ByPatRogers
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tfeelslikesummer'suponus-thesunseemsbrighter,theoceanbluerandgoodtimesbeckonfromavari-etyofvenues.Laughter'ssuretoaboundwithaslateofcomicsandcomediesonthecalendartoletthegoodtimes.rollallseasonlong.There'splentyoffuntobehadwhenstand-upcomedianstakethestageattheVail-LeavittMusicHall.WhenthehouselightsdimonSaturdayatthehis-toric'4theater"'ffieJlivernead,tee'curtain""willriseonthefirstshowoftheLong'IslandComedyFestival.PerformancescontinueweeklyintheatersacrossLongIsland.Locally,thesevenueswillin-cludetheWesthamptonBeachPerform-ingArtsCenter(WHBPAC)andareturnengagementatVail-Leavitt.Laughterwilllikelycontinuetopeallaterthismonth,asstarsfromtheworldofstand-upandlegendarycomediansarrivetodazzleaudiencesatBayStreetTheatreinSagHarborandatthePAC.TheArtsCenterinWesthamptonBeachhasbookedcomediansLilyTomlin,latenightTVhostandformer"DrewCareyShow"regularCraigFerguson,JimGaf-figanandAviHoffman.TheshowsarepartofthePAC'ssummerlineup,(Seeseparatestoryforscheduledetails.)AtBayStreet,TVpowerhouseCarolineRhea,CraigShoemakerandJimBreuerwillappearaspartofthetheater'ssea-sonalComedyClub.OthercomediansincludeLewisBlack(alreadysoldout),
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