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Great American Comedy Festival June 14 - 20, 2009

Great American Comedy Youth Camp June 14 - 20, 2009

Other News

Jun 22 Apio named winner of Great American Comedy Festival

Jun 19 Six more comics move on to Friday Night Finals

Jun 18 Festival moves two to finals, disrupted by storms

Jun 05 Q & A with Bill Dana open to public

Jun 05 Other community events happening the week of the festival

Apr 27 Twenty-four Comedians selected to compete at Comedy Festival

Apio named winner of Great American Comedy Festival

Courtesy of the Norfolk Daily News

Kermet Apio's name sticks out, but it was his performance at the Great American Comedy Festival comedy finals that made the judges take notice.

Apio won the second annual standup competition on Friday night after giving an 8-minute performance that included his take on his Hawaiian heritage, his unique name and fatherhood.

"That was my whole setlist - telling (the audience) the story of my life in seven and a half minutes," Apio said.

The Seattle resident said he was so impressed by the field of comics he was in competition with, he had no sense he would win.

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Calendar of Events

June 14-20, 2009:
Great American Comedy Festival: Sunday, June 14 - Ken Davis - 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday, June 16 - Amateur Finals Night - 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday, June 17; - Competition Round #1 - 6:30 p.m.; - Competition Round #2 - 8:30 p.m.; Thursday, June 18; - Competition Round #3 - 6:30 p.m.; - Competition Round #4 - 8:30 p.m.; More...