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20th Annual “Stu Bykofsky Candidates Comedy Night,”™
An array of candidates for federal and state offices highlight the 20th edition of the "Stu Bykofsky Candidates Comedy Night,"TM a fund-raiser for Variety, to be staged Tuesday, Aug. 10th. The show, which started during the Philadelphia mayoral campaign 1991, encourages politicians to try to be funny on purpose, for a great cause.
Office-seekers who have agreed to participate this year: U.S. Senate:
Republican Pat Toomey, Democrat Joe Sestak. Candidates for Governor:
Democrat Dan Onorato, Republican Tom Corbett. Congressional Candidates:
1st CD: Democrat Bob Brady, no Republican running. 2nd CD, Democratic incumbent Chaka Fattah, Republican Rick Hellberg. 6th CD: Democrat Manan Trivedi and Republican Jim Gerlach 8th CD: Democratic incumbent Patrick Murphy. 13th CD: Democratic incumbent Allyson Schwartz, Republican Dee Carson Adcock.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has called the show "a rite of city politics" and it always sells out. In addition to the candidates, there is usually a surprise or two, and a 50/50 drawing to raise money for Variety. In its first 19 years, the show has raised more than $375,000 for Variety and has become a political "must" for nearly all candidates.
This is the tenth year the show will be at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd and Spring Garden, Philadelphia, in the third-floor banquet room. Everything connected with the show, from the room to the printing of tickets by Kennedy Printing, to professional comedian Joe Conklin, to the staff services are provided free. Everything raised by the zero-overhead show comes to Variety.
Tickets for this year’s show are $75 each, with reserved tables of 10 available for $750, including a half page ad in the Show Program. Tables are assigned on the basis of checks arriving, so early checks get the best tables. The cost of the tickets is tax deductible. Checks should be made out to Variety and mailed to Variety, c/o Derick Bennett, 2nd Floor, 1520 Locust St., Phila., Pa. 19102. To order using Visa or MasterCard, call the Variety office at 215-735-0803.
On the night of the show, doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 8 p.m. It is expected to end before 10 p.m.
- When: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 8:00 PM
- Where: Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd and Spring Garden, Philadelphia, in the third-floor banquet room
- Cost: Tickets are $75 each with reserved tables of 10 including a half page ad are available for $750
