50 First Jokes
Fifty up-and-coming and veteran comics tell the first jokes they wrote for the new year on Sunday, January 3, at 7:30 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. It's fast and fresh, and tickets are $24.
The tradition started two decades ago at the Bell House in Brooklyn and has since grown into a much-anticipated event in Los Angeles and other cities. Now it's back in Ann Arbor, with fifty comics each trying out their first joke of the new year and kicking off the 2027 comedy scene.
It moves quickly, and it's a good way to hear Michigan comic voices you may not know yet. Tickets bought online or by phone include MUTO's processing fee. Buy in person at The Ark box office during its hours and there are no added fees.
It moves quickly, and it's a good way to hear Michigan comic voices you may not know yet. Tickets bought online or by phone include MUTO's processing fee. Buy in person at The Ark box office during its hours and there are no added fees.
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