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Join us for our annual William Cullen Bryant Lecture! #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach will present his new novel, The Golem of Brooklyn – an epic romp through Jewish […]
SPECIAL SCREENING! Join “Ernie in Kovacsland” co-authors Ben Model & Josh Mills along with guests Alan Zweibel, Heather Hendershot & NPR’s David Bianculli as we screen, discuss and sign copies of the new book at the Anthology Film Archives in NYC on Saturday Oct 14 at 7:30pm! Anthology Film Archives and the Estate of Ernie […]
Sponsored by Edward Blank and Family, Ruth and David Levine, and The Shine Trust From the earliest jokes told on the Lower East Side to the comedy routines honed in the Catskills, Ashkenazi Jews developed radically new forms of comedic output in the 20th century. On film and television, pioneering Jewish comics broke norms and […]
Alan Zweibel will kick the 21st JCC International Jewish Film Festival on March 21, 2024 at 7pm. Zweibel will be joined by director Ron Frank on opening night to introduce the documentary, "Remembering Gene Wilder." "For me, it's more personal. Gilda Radner was was godmother of our three children so we were very close with […]
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is back at the Triad! FINAL NYC Show of 2024! Sun, September 29 7:30PM / $60 - $99 | $8.20 - $12.88 Fees "Critic’s Pick" -NY Times “The funniest show in town - hands down!” -NY Post CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is the Drama Desk Award-winning, international comedy Broadway sensation that features stars acting out the autobiographies of...other stars. […]
Eric Idle takes the stage for a wickedly entertaining night of conversation, comedy, and more celebrating his new book. The Spamalot Diaries is an unforgettable look behind the curtain of the beloved musical and inside the mind of one of our most treasured performers. In conversation with Alan Zweibel (Laugh Lines – My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier). All […]
2025 is the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and the legendary Alan Zweibel was one of the show’s original writers. The winner of five Emmy Awards, his creative output includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (which he co-created and produced), The Late Show with David Letterman, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. A frequent guest on all the late-night talk shows, Zweibel’s theatrical contributions include his collaboration […]
Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live Saturday, May 17, 2025 4:00 PM 4:45 PM Humanities Hall, LIU Post720 Northern BoulevardGreenvale, NY, 11548 One of the hottest books of the year! 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, the groundbreaking late night show that launched the careers of America’s biggest comedians. Susan Morrison talks with […]
Join award-winning director Rob Reiner as he tells the story behind his rock ’n’ roll comedy classic, This Is Spinal Tap, and it’s long awaited just released sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues — a conversation about his new book, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap, with award-winning comedy writer Alan Zweibel. […]
Award-winning, bestselling author Adriana Trigiani discusses her latest book, The View from Lake Como, with comedy writer Alan Zweibel. Trigiani's book was published over the summer and is already the top choice for book clubs across the country. Books will be available for purchase and signing. New and current members of the Friends of the […]
January 29, 2026 at 7pm Tickets: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/programs/authorevents/?id=161367