Step 1: Get a job
Thanks to the Tin Man Fund, Charles Jabour, a graduate from Eastern Michigan University, was hired for a year long internship in the performing arts administration and programming department at MASS MoCA.
(Picture by: girlingreendress)
Step 2: Get a job that lets you curate an event
As a part of the internship – Charlie began working with Rachel Chanoff, performing arts curator at MASS MoCA. In the course of this partnership he would eventually organize his own event at MASS MoCA. The event was set to take place on February 5. Now the question is…Out of all the types of performances-which one would you like to curate?
Step 3: Pick which type of performance you would like to curate
Charlie originally wanted to stick to his roots and curate a theater event.
(Eastern Michigan University production of Treasure Island…[you can spot Charlie in the blond wig on the left! hehe])
Charlie has written, directed, organized, and performed in numerous theatrical productions throughout his life but he felt the Alt-Cabaret series and the Club B-10 space was an ideal setting for a stand up comedian. NOW the question is…Out of all the comedians-which one do you choose?
Step 4: Choose a comedian
Some of you may be aware, but originally Kumail Nanjiani was the comedian Charlie chose for the Alt-Cabaret series. He was recommended to MASS MoCA by comedian Eugene Mirman. Charlie began researching Kumail and booked him because he was so funny…SO funny in fact: that he got an offer to be on Comedy Central and had to cancel his MASS MoCA gig (we totally understand, Kumail!). So NOW the question is…What OTHER comedian do you choose?
Step 5: Choose another comedian
Luckily, Kumail’s people recommended another hilarious comedian to Charlie.
Ladies and Gentlemen….RORY SCOVEL!
(That’s Rory)
“It’s amazing we have comedians who are so cool with giving each other work,” said Charlie. He feels Rory is great fit for the MASS MoCA and the Alt-Cabaret series.
Rory has a clever sense of humor, “It’s like talking to your really funny friend at the bar,” Charlie said.
Charlie also traveled to Albany and booked the Albany-based comic, Matt Kelly, to open the show along with the Williams College Improv Troupe, Combo Za!
And finally… You have to ask yourself: How do you get people to come to the event you curated?
Step 6: Promote your event!
A good idea is to ask your friend to write a witty blog about your event (hence the witty blog).
(That’s Charlie and Me at the Bhangra Funk Dance Party!)
We’ve also hung about 100 posters, put fliers in pizza boxes, posted videos on facebook, etc. And so we ask you…What are you doing this Saturday at 8pm? Coming to see the stand-up comedian, Rory Scovel, at MASS MoCA?…That’s what we thought!
NOTE:
Check out the Rory Scovel facebook event for more information on the comedians that will be performing at MASS MoCA!
In the meantime…click here to watch this great clip with RORY!
