Patton & friends @ the Bentzen Ball - This looks amazing

[erika]

OMG

http://www.bentzenball.com/

Patton and friends (and so many more awesome comedians) will be doing special events and shows for The Bentzen Ball, a huge comedy festival that's going to benefit Walter Reed Hospital.

October 22nd - 25th in DC.

  Look at this lineup there are so many shows. AND A CRUISE!

    *  Patton Oswalt! Big Fan / Comedians of Comedy / Ratatouille / King of Queens
    * Sarah Silverman! Jesus is Magic / Sarah Silverman Program / School of Rock
    * Todd Barry! The Wrestler / Comedy Central Special / Flight of the Conchords / Late Night with Conan O'Brien
    * Mary Lynn Rajskub! 24 / Mr. Show / Little Miss Sunshine
    * Tig Notaro! Sarah Silverman Program / The Runaways / Comedy Cenral Special
    * Jimmy Dore! Comedy Central Presents / Citizen Jimmy
    * Morgan Murphy! Jimmy Kimmel Live / Premium Blend / Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
    * Dave Hill! King of Miami / Dave Hill Explosion / Best Week Ever
    * Reggie Watts! Late Night with Jimmy Fallon / Andy Kaufman Award-winner
    * Matt Braunger! Mad TV / Late Show with David Letterman
    * Chelsea Peretti! Sarah Silverman Program / Live at Gotham
    * Natasha Leggero! Chelsea Lately / Tonight Show / Reno 911!
    * Nick Thune! Tonight Show / Comedy Central Special
    * Paul Rust! I Love You, Beth Cooper / Inglourious Basterds
    * Aubrey Plaza! Funny People / Parks and Recreation
    * Laura Silverman! Sarah Silverman Program / Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
    * Ian Edwards! Live at Gotham / Live Nude Comedy
    * Steve Agee! Sarah Silverman Program
    * AD Miles! head writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon / Dog Bites Man / Wet Hot American Summer
    * Nick Offerman! Parks and Recreation / American Body Shop
    * Kyle Dunnigan! Reno 911! / Comedy Central Special / Late Night with Conan O'brien
    * Jen Kirkman! Chelsea Lately / Acceptable TV / Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
    * Jessi Klein! Michael & Michael Have Issues / Showbiz Show / Premium Blend
    * Jackie Kashian! Comedy Central Special / Last Comic Standing
    * Kyle Kinane! Last Call with Carson Daly
    * Jesse Thorn! The sound of Young America Public Radio Show
    * Ben Kronberg! Jimmy Kimmel Live
    * Brendon Walsh! Last Comic Standing / Jimmy Kimmel Live
    * Chris Fairbanks! Jimmy Kimmel Live / Premium Blend / Reality Bites Back
    * Cynthia Levin! Comics Unleashed
    * David Huntsberger! Last Comic Standing / Premium Blend
    * Lizz Winstead! co-creater of The Daily Show / Air America Radio
    * Martha Kelly! Late Night with Conan O'Brien / Premium Blend / Last Comic Standing
    * Stephanie Escajeda! Minding the Store
    * Adam Cayton-Holland! What's So Funny
    * Alex Koll! Live at Gotham
    * Duncan Trussell! Montreal Comedy Festival 2009
    * Hugh Moore! Live at Gotham / Chocolate News
    * Peter Spruyt! Jimmy Kimmel Live
    * Ruby Wendell! Last Comic Standing / Paul Blart: Mall Cop / Mother of Invention
    * Seth Herzog! Best Week Ever / Role Models
    * Andy Wood! creator of The Bridgetown Comedy Festival
    * Justin Cousson!
    * Vish Bhatt!
    * 
    * ...and surprise last minute guests!

[Christina]

OMG

http://www.bentzenball.com/

Goddamn! It's like a comedy woodstock. and of course, same weekend as the Record Fair up here ... maybe I'll try and figure out how to see some of this 'cause I can go down and stay with the parents ...

You gonna get that weekend pass, erika?

[erika]

I have some family-related things to do that Saturday, so probably not. But I'll go to at least one of the shows. The cruise -- although I'm entirely prone to sea-sickness -- looks like a fun thing. I'm a big Morgan Murphy fan. I'd like to see Patton again too. I'll see how it works out money/time-wise.

And everyone remember a portion of the proceeds from this goes to Walter Reed! Woot.

[Barry Egan]

Oops!  I was so excited I started another thread.  This one is clearly better.

I'm hoping to volunteer for this thing.  Either way I'll be at as much as I can.

[erika]

Any FOT's going to this? I'll be at the Friday show with Morgan Murphy and Tig Notaro. Might go to the one after that too. I have to see.

[Chris L]

I'm definitely going to the Thursday night opening, not sure about after that yet. 

[senorcorazon]

If there is a way to convince my wife that it would be a good idea to ditch her mother in Virginia (the reason for us going down there), I will. Or maybe we will be there with my mother-in-law. She will hug Reggie Watts.