B6 PAGE B-6 Thursday, August 2, 2012 OLEaN TIMEs hEraLd OutA& weekly guideAbout of things to do Jamestown’s Lucy Fest bringing the laughs Bethany Van Delft, Mike Universal Studios Florida, and Comedians, Brown, Phoebe Robinson, Joe “Fred Mertz” from the LA sen- Machi, and Chet Wild. Beer sation “Lucy LIVE on Stage.” and wine will be served. ® Author Book Signings music and — Attending this year’s festi- LUCY WORLD GAMES val for book signings will be games highlight ® Opening Ceremonies Elisabeth Edwards, author of at 6 p.m. Friday feature rock “I Love Lucy: A Celebration band “Party of Nine” and of All Things Lucy: Inside the annual festival more kicking off the first-ever World of Television’s First Lucy World Games, making Great Sitcom” and numer- JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown 2012: Host City of ous other Lucy titles, James Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Comedy. Opening ceremonies Sheridan, author of “Lucille is under way in Jamestown will be hosted by Tammy Ball: Q&A” and Gregg through Sunday, featuring Pescatelli. Closing ceremonies Oppenheimer, co-author of nationally recognized comedi- will be at 6 p.m. Saturday. his father’s memoir, “Laughs, ans and rising stars, as well as The Lucy World Games are Luck...and Lucy: How I Came one-of-a-kind events that any at Tracy Plaza from 11 a.m. to to Create the Most Popular Lucy fan couldn’t miss 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sitcom of All Time”. “Our goal last year was to and are a collection of Lucy- ® Lucy Under the Stars: honor Lucille Ball the best way inspired events where anyone Outdoor film screenings at we know how: through laugh- who can stomp grapes or Winter Garden Terrace at 9 ter,” said Journey Gunderson, wrap candy. Additional events p.m. Friday and Saturday. executive director. “We hope include a Lucy costume con- ® Celoron Amusement to continue that success this test, a 1.5k Lucy Loop race, the Park through Lucy’s Eyes — year with top-notch comedy largest I Love Lucy trivia con- Visit the Lucille Ball Memorial programming and really prove test ever held, a even a corn Park on Sunday for a presen- that Jamestown is ready to hole tournament. tation on Lucille Balls’ time at become the Cooperstown of ® The Party on the the Celeron Amusement Park, comedy.” Plaza returns this year to once the “Coney Island” of the Jamestown, all day, during the region. FEATURED ACTS World Games. The party will ® Boat Cruise on ® Paula Poundstone, feature days of fun, food, beer Chautauqua Lake — Enjoy one of Comedy Central’s 100 and wine, vendors, free live a refreshing two-hour cruise Greatest Comedians of All- music and more. aboard the rain-or-shine-safe Time and panelist on NPR’s Summer Wind, departing “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” OTHER HIGHLIGHTED from Lucille Ball Memorial will headline tonight. SHOWS AND EVENTS Celoron Park and featuring a ® This year’s top headliner ® Museum, Town & newly discovered audio inter- is Billy Gardell, from CBS’s Cemetery Tours — Enjoy a view with Lucille Ball courtesy hit show “Mike & Molly.” The two-hour bus tour with a step- of Jim Roselli on Sunday. Pittsburgh native is known on guide featuring places of ® Members-Only to more than 12 million TV dian and joined by Tony Deyo show based on stories written hilarious episode of Lucille significance in Lucille Ball’s Archive Event — Have your viewers each week, appeared and Baron Vaughn. Lucy Fest by children. As a special treat, Ball’s radio sitcom “My life, visit the resting places of picture taken with never- in his own hour-long Comedy has featured performances by the Story Pirates have chosen Favorite Husband: Valentine’s Lucille Ball and family mem- before-seen items from our Central Special in 2011, and then-rising stars Ray Romano, four different stories written Day.” bers on a horse-drawn trolley archive collection of memora- will be performing to a house Lewis Black and Ellen by Jamestown children, and ® Late Night Comedy through Lakeview Cemetery, bilia from the estates of Lucille of 1,260 seats, The Reg Lenna DeGeneres and aims to catch will be performing each one at will be held in the Tropicana and an opportunity to tour Ball and Desi Arnaz on Friday. Civic Center, in Jamestown comics on a similar rise to the the Reg Lenna on Saturday. Room at the Lucy Desi Center the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz ® Lucy’s Tea Party at the Saturday. top with this showcase. ® Gregg Oppenheimer, at 10:30 p.m. Friday and Museum & Desilu Studios historic Athenaeum Hotel in ® Lucie Arnaz, daughter ® Kid’s comedy includes son of “I Love Lucy” creator Saturday. Some of the hottest dual attraction with it’s new Chautauqua Institution — On of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, the critically acclaimed com- Jess Oppenheimer, returns rising comedians from across audio guide tour. Tours will Sunday join friends for a tra- will be the musical guest edy troupe, Story Pirates, to Jamestown to direct a the country will converge be available throughout the ditional afternoon tea, with a and host of the Stand-Up seen on CNN’s “Larry King,” Live “Lucy” Radio Show on in Jamestown for a night of week. Lucy twist, served overlooking Showcase on Friday. Tammy NBC’s “Today” and recently Saturday. This year’s show new, and sometimes blue, ® Dinner Theater with the Chautauqua Lake from a his- Pescatelli, winner of Comedy live on stage with Conan features the world premiere material. Contains adult Ricardos & Mertzs — Brunch, toric structure built in 1881. Central’s 2010 Stand-Up O’Brien. This non-profit cre- of “Finding Fred and Ethel,” content. Comedians that will lunch and dinner shows fea- Showdown and a finalist on ative writing organization a side-splitting episode of Jess be performing include Mark turing the four friends from “I For a complete, detailed NBC’s “Last Comic Standing made up of professional actors Oppenheimer’s first sitcom Normand, Adam Newman, Love Lucy,” including profes- schedule of events, visit www. 2,” will be the featured come- and comedians performs a Baby Snooks, and another Kyle Grooms, Nick Peine, sional impersonators from LucyComedyFest.com. NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace to Pfeiffer Nature Center to host ‘Sala’Meander’ PORTVILLE — Come and join Pfeiffer Nature Center, as Bill Shelp shares his knowledge of sala- come to Seneca Allegany Casino manders. Fall is the best time for a salamander SALAMANCA — As racing and continues to con- hunt. Participants can search for these fascinating New York gears up for the tribute as an analyst during and elusive creatures. Lillibridge has 15 species largest stock car race of nationally televised races. of amphibians and reptiles that call the habitat of the year, Seneca Allegany Mr. Wallace comes to the old growth forest home. Come prepared to Casino & Hotel will add to Seneca Allegany Casino & roll some logs, turn over some leaves and have the excitement by hosting a Hotel just before a major some fun. public meet-and-greet with racing weekend in nearby This program will be held from 10:30 a.m. to legendary race car driver Watkins Glen. During the 12:30 p.m. August 11th at the Lillibridge Property. Rusty Wallace. The event meet-and-greet, racing fans The deadline for registration is Aug. 9. The cost takes place from 4:30 to 6 will have the opportunity is $5 for Portville Nature Center members and Center to get involved. Call (716) 933-0187 or email Naturalist@ p.m. Aug. 9 in the pre-func- to have their pictures taken $10 for non-members. Contact Pfeiffer Nature PfeifferNatureCenter.org to register. tion area near the Seneca and get autographs. Prior to Allegany Events Center. the event, guests can enjoy Mr. Wallace is one of the the Winners’ Circle Hot Seat winningest drivers in the from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the sport of professional stock casino’s gaming floor, with car driving with 55 victo- drawings every half-hour for ries throughout his 35-year a chance to drive an authen- career. He is a member of tic race car simulator and the National Motorsports win $200 in free slot play. To Press Association’s (NMPA) enter, guests should play on Hall of Fame and a two-time their favorite slot machine NMPA Driver of the Year. Mr. with their free Seneca Players Wallace is widely acknowl- Club Card inserted and then edged as one of the foremost listen for their names to be authorities on NASCAR called..