We're back in a New York way!

We are back safe and sound from Canada. We had an amazing run in The Toronto and Edmonton Fringe Festivals and are so happy to be back in NYC, performing Channel One in Brooklyn this September.


All together, we were gone for 45 days, rode a bus for 1000 miles, drove 6500 miles, traveled through 2 countries, 12 states, 3 provinces, 5 national parks, 2 floods & one million butterflies. We saw the Amish playing volleyball in a field, bison & deer roaming the earth, glaciers, mountains & hot springs. We handed out 10,000 flyers, put up 150 posters and played Channel One to over 800 adoring fans.
Check out our constantly updating photo blog of our time gone: jamesandjf.tumblr.com

And Canada seemed to like us:
"My God, they're funny" (VUE)
"it's f***ing hilarious... Kind of like actual TV. Only better." (Blog of Jenna Rocca)
"sometimes funny, sometimes raunchy, always awkward" (Edmonton Journal)
"it's a blast of exuberant nonsense... brave new theater" (Edmonton Sun). 


And now the show is ready for you NYC!


The Brick Theater presents Channel One at
The Amuse Bouche- A Clown Theatre Hors d'Oeuvres
The Brick Theater: 575 Metropolitan Ave (Between Union & Lorimer)
L train to Lorimer, G train to Metropolitan.


TWO NIGHTS ONLY:
Thursday, September 22nd 10pm
Friday, September 23rd 10pm
Get tickets FAST, before it's all sold out!
www.bricktheater.com or call 1-866-811-4111

Edmonton Fringe Opening Night on Thursday!

Dear Fans and Future Fans of TV in the Future!

Channel One opens at the Edmonton Fringe Festival THIS Thursday 8/11/11 at 9:45 pm! So come one! Come all! But don't bring your remote controls, they won't work on this futuristic TV with only one channel. CHANNEL ONE!

Time travel machine located at: Venue #6, Catalyst Theatre, 8529 103St.

Call for tickets:780-409-1910 or www.fringetheatre.ca

Watch our trailer here!

And away we go!

We're off to explore the open road taking our show to Edmonton. We will be traveling west through the USA and then up to Canada. We're documenting the travels on our photo blog: http://jamesandjf.tumblr.com

Check it out and follow our adventures there! First stop is Cleveland, then Chicago, Minneapolis, North Dakota, Saskatoon, Edmonton...

Channel One plays Edmonton!

Calling all citizens of Frigeopolis, Edmonton! Channel One is coming to you.

James & JF present Channel One straight from the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival. Travel to 2316 where the only thing that survives is the TV we create on Channel One.

Here's the deal: we went to the future to avoid the end of the world. Apparently no one else had that idea. Hey 2011: jump in that time machine! Come here! We do TV. But better! Watch the last two women on earth unleash a mind-melting cloudburst of characters! Take that, imminent doom!

WHERE:
Venue #6: Catalyst Theatre, 8529 103 Street.

HOW:
Tickets: $10 general admission / $8 students & seniors.
http://fringetheatreadventures.ca or call 780-409-1910

WHEN:
August 11 9:45 pm – 10:45 pm
August 12 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
August 14 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
August 15 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
August 16 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
August 19 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm
August 20 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm

60 min running time.

Advisories: Adult Language/Mature Content.
Video trailer: http://youtu.be/sep89P45CGU

Awesome Review in TORONTO!!!!!

Check this out! This angel wrote an amazing review of our show in Toronto.

Here's a taste to get you going, but read the whole thing! Seriously:

“I don't think I can convey the magnitude of their success without putting it so plainly as: it's f***ing hilarious. … Their character-based programming is both satirical and irreverent, with an extra splash of zany. ... Their three-dimensional characterizations have specificity down to the minutest nuance. Their extensive training in clown is more than merely apparent.”

READ THE FULL THING:

http://jennarocca.blogspot.com/2011/07/fringe-2011-channel-one.html

Channel One plays Toronto!

We landed in Toronto and are so excited to play here! The city is amazing and we're ready to hit it big time. We're straight off our run at the amazing miniFridge festival with Horsetrade Theater in NYC and the show is looking grand. If you're in Toronto, or know anyone who is, send them along!

Here's the vital info on when/where/etc up here in Canada land:

CHANNEL ONE
Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
30 Bridgman Ave. (north of Dupont, east of Bathurst)

Thursday 7/7 6:30pm
Sunday 7/10 4:45pm
Wednesday 7/13 7:30pm
Thursday 7/14 5:45pm
Friday 7/15 5:15pm
Saturday 7/16 11:30pm
Sunday 7/17 12:00pm

$10 Tickets: www.fringetoronto.com or call 416-966-1062

Indigogo is a GOOOOOOOO!

We launched our online fundraising campaign on Indiegogo! This is a huge deal! We got fiscal sponsorship through Fractured Atlas so all donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law! We have until July 26th to raise $4,000 and every little bit counts. Click below to see what it's all about. Watch the video! Contribute! What's the harm in that?

Upcoming show and Indiegogo!

Hey y'all!
We are bringing back the best show from the future: CHANNEL ONE!

We are busting back onto the scene for THREE SHOWS ONLY before we jet-pack off to Canada. The show is re-vamped, we are re-inspired and you will be re-enamored. Come say hello and goodbye!
as part of the miniFridge at Under St. Marks Theater: WEDNESDAY June 29th 7pm FRIDAY July 1st 5pm SATURDAY July 2nd 9pm
Tickets: $15 gen/$12 stdnt & snr. Buy now here:
Also, keep one eye out for our extra hot Indiegogo campaign coming at you live super soon. It's possibly the best way to support our tour to Canada now that the government has screwed art.

Carnival of Pranks 2011

Carnival of Pranks 2011, a set on Flickr.

Finally the photos from the best event of 2011. Take a gander! Click on a photo to enlarge and see more! Also posted in the "Events" section here in a slide show! We went wild.

Photos by Ricardo Maden.

Thanks to all who helped, sponsored and came to the COP!

JJF thanks you!

The Carnival of Pranks was a HUGE SUCCESS and we thank you with all of our hearts!

More additions to the auction!

This just in:
Public Theater is donating two tickets to this summer's Shakespeare in the Park!
also...
Babeland is donating something sexy to the auction!
and...
Astor wines chipped in two tickets to a cocktail class.
These will be added asap to the auction preview online, so check it out and get ready to RUMBLE!

ONLINE PREVIEW AUCTION HERE

This is an invitation to fun!

The auction is previewing!

Check out the amazing stuff we have on preview for the live auction at the CARNIVAL OF PRANKS (3/31 7-11pm). This stuff will go fast, so make a list, check it twice and then elbow everyone in your way to get it, get it, get it done!

See you in a few weeks!

PREVIEW AUCTION HERE

READ ALL ABOUT EVENT HERE

Be there. We dare you.

AND HERE WE GO! THURSDAY 3/31 7-11pm

We're having a party! And you're all invited. It's a benefit for Channel One going on tour, but this isn't your grandmother's benefit. Watch out all you wall flowers, we're coming for ya! There will be live musical happenings, embarrassment (mainly for us), live auction of amazing wondrous amazements and.... ALL YOU CAN DRINK & EAT.























This benefit is co-produced by Coffee Cup (a theatre co.) and sponsored by:
Grey Dog's Coffee, Perrier and Walkers.

We'll be previewing the auction items soon soon, so watch for it!

Reading all about it.

Here's latest, the skinny, the dish, the deal, the what's what and the who's who.

We are elbow deep in planning a benefit with our close friends at Coffee Cup (a theatre co.) and, get ready, it's going to be....

A CARNIVAL OF PRANKS
Which basically means fun will be had, on many levels for a variety of people. tricks will be played, open bar will be drunk, dances will be danced, food will be eaten, items will be auctioned off.

We are looking for a home to host the benefit now, so if you know of anything, be a dear and send it our way!

More to come soon!