INTRODUCTION
So, why did the chicken cross the road? Living in Jamestown, it was probably heading for the National Comedy Center to find out why chickens are the butt of so many jokes. Okay, maybe chickens weren’t the target when the founders envisioned a center to celebrate comedy, but the challenge was to engage visitors with laughter.
It had to be the right kind of laughter because comedy is very personal. Fortunately, Jamestown had a comedy heritage to build on. It’s the hometown of comedy legend Lucille Ball and naturally there’s a museum dedicated to her career.
The new National Comedy Center goes further; it takes in the new generation of comedians and gives a wider perspective on comedy. This is a museum with a difference. Electrosonic uses technology to make the visitors the stars of the show and it interests every age group.