Virginia Is For Laughers

Laughers, learn something new from these local woodworking craftsmen with a combined 35 years experience! They create high quality unique pieces from locally sourced wood serving the community and the environment with a passion to bring joy and function to your life. Listen to stories of their backgrounds and experiences to learn this craft. Learn some terminology, history and the modern challenges of woodworking. Hear the story about the "life-changing" seminar that prompted these long time friends to move into their current shop in less than 2 months. Discover the wide range of the one-of-a-kind pieces large and small they can make for you like the 50 foot walnut and epoxy bar top at Splash’s Bar & Grill at Massanutten Water Park to personal keepsake boxes and everything in between. Learn about the process; turnaround times; how they work with people and more! Plus, discover how they partner with people like Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance (HDR), Harrisonburg Public Works, Brothers Craft Brewing and Sage Bird Ciderworks to put on workshops to make charcuterie boards, birdhouses and bee hotels! Cheers!

Contact and follow these Wood Craftsmen at Rocktown Urban Wood:
Website: https://www.rocktownurbanwood.com/
Rocktown Urban Wood Facebook & Instagram: @rocktownurbanwood
Email to Ned Gearing & Rhett Miles: [email protected]

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Laughers, learn how early settlers of downtown Harrisonburg initiated the degradation of the Blacks Run stream in this friendly fun chat with laughs.  Learn how you can make a difference and help make a positive impact on our environment from here to the Chesapeake Bay. Learn the history, purpose and goals of this annual event. Discover the most unusual things that have been found over the years! Hear stats and learn about the improvements that have been made so far. Learn about the importance of tree canopy and what impact that has on our city’s environmental impact. Find out more about all you can look forward to in participating in this annual event including $1 off pours from local breweries and cidery with other fun, raffle prizes, post event activities and more! Don’t miss out on why you shouldn’t feed ducks and more! Plus, learn about other opportunities to help with clean up efforts throughout the year.  Cheers!

Get info & register for this community event visit Harrisonburg Public Works:
www.harrisonburgva.gov/cleanstream-clean-up-day or cleanstream.org
Facebook: Harrisonburg Public Works & Instagram: @hbgpublicowrks

Questions, comment or explore more ways you can get involved contact:

End your volunteer day with lots of laughs!
April 15:  X2 Comedy Series Show at Court Square Theater
41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA USA ~ Doors Open 7pm; Show Starts 7:30pm
$20 Advanced | $25 at Door https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/x2-comedy-series-2023/ Great group discounts available just contact the theater at 540-433-9189 

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Laughers, be sure to catch this humorous and candid chat with Melissa Douty, a national touring comedian who opened for Arsenio Hall, Maria Bamford and made the Top 101 Comics in the Country for the World Series of Comedy Main Event held in St Louis, MI finishing Top 9. Raised in Clifton Forge, VA and known for her downhome charm and quick wit she appeals to fans young and old. Hear a fun story about when she first realized she was funny. Listen to an entertaining story of her start in stand up comedy. Hear her share experiences of performing around the country including some of her favs and most unusual places. Hear why she works as a clean comedian exclusively and much more!  Plus, don’t miss out on her answer to Dawn’s question “If you had to create a comedy super-group with three comedians, including yourself, who would you choose and what would you call the group?” Cheers!

Comedian Melissa Douty
Facebook: Melissa Douty Comicmd
Instagram: @comic_md
Website: http://www.melissadouty.com/

April 15th Spring Show in the 2023 X2 Comedy Series at Court Square Theater
41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA USA
Doors Open 7pm; Show Starts 7:30pm
$20 Advanced | $25 at Door
Chris Womack, Dawn Davis Womack, Jay Zehr, Donna Lewis & Melissa Douty
https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/x2-comedy-series-2023/
Great group discounts available just contact the theater at 540-433-9189 

X2 Comedy Series Season Tickets: https://checkout.square.site/buy/HUQVI44OQHQ3BXW6USNFI3K7

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Laughers, be sure to catch this humorous and authentic chat with Donna Lewis, a national touring comedian who opened for Marsha Warfield and Maria Bamford. Listen to stories about what she does for NASA by day and discover what prompted her to pursue comedy later in life. Find out about her favorite places to perform across the country. Listen to experiences of competing and receiving a standing ovation to a sold out audience at Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg, VA pre pandemic that advanced her in the World Series of Comedy. Discover what prompted her to start the diverse POC Improv Troupe Lemon Pepper & Sazón and found the Push Diversity Scholarship program as an outreach to reach diverse performers and audiences. As a sketch comedy writer, hear about the kinds of sketches she writes. Discover if she has a preference doing standup, sketch comedy or improv. Plus, don’t miss her fun descriptions about what she loves about each of them & more! Cheers!

Comedian Donna Lewis
Facebook: Comedian Donna Lewis
Instagram: @hrlmgyrl
Website: linktr.ee/comediandonna

April 15th Spring Show in the 2023 X2 Comedy Series at Court Square Theater
41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA USA
Doors Open 7pm; Show Starts 7:30pm
$20 Advanced | $25 at Door
Chris Womack, Dawn Davis Womack, Jay Zehr, Donna Lewis & Melissa Douty
https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/x2-comedy-series-2023/
Great group discounts available just contact the theater at 540-433-9189 

X2 Comedy Series Season Tickets: https://checkout.square.site/buy/HUQVI44OQHQ3BXW6USNFI3K7

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Laughers, get educated and have fun making a difference through the Urban Wood Program, a Gold Medal Governor’s Award recipient for its environmental work. Take unique workshops where you can make wood pieces for your home from repurposed wood out of the trees damaged by this invasive beetle and so much more! Learn where the Emerald Ash Borer originated and how it destroys trees at an unbelievable rapid rate. Find out how it impacts bats used in Major League Baseball. Learn the history and plans to deal with this issue. Learn ways you can help make an environmental impact through Harrisonburg’s Conservation Assistant Program where homeowners can reach out and get FREE trees for their yard; take a Pollinator Blitz self-guided walking tour or volunteer at the annual Blacks Run Clean Up day! Don’t miss all the playful banter meeting these amazing people that work together on this effort from the Virginia Department of Forestry, Harrisonburg Public Works and the business owners at Rocktown Urban Wood. Plus, you can learn more ways you can work with Rocktown Urban Wood outside this program where they can create custom pieces for you that help improve our environment! Cheers!

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

Follow the Urban Wood Program!
Facebook & Instagram: @harrisonburgpublicworks and @cityofharrisonburg
Website: https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/
Search Bar Prompts:

Questions, comment or explore more ways you can get involved contact:
Jeremy Harold: [email protected]

Contact List for this episode:
Rocktown Urban Wood Facebook & Instagram: @rocktownurbanwood
Email to Ned Gearing & Rhett Miles: [email protected]

Joe Lehnen, Virginia Department of Forestry Urban Wood Marketing Specialist
Email: [email protected]

Mike Hott, Harrisonburg Public Works Landscape Manager
Email: [email protected]

Brittany Clem-Hott, Harrisonburg Public Works Outreach & Communication Specialist, Email: [email protected]

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Get your “Fit-Spiration” and learn about a vast array of healthy lifestyle and fitness programs available to the community in the Morrison Bruce Center at James Madison University. Listen to an engaging and playful chat with Dr. Liz Edwards who shares with us the center’s history founded by the legendary Dr. Judith Flohr to honor the legacies of Dr. Bruce and Dr. Morrison. This Kinesiology student lead center mentored by faculty provides extensive programming developed by the students from the age of 3 to senior adults. Get program descriptions and discover the many benefits. Hear discussion, thoughts and stories about how active lifestyles were not promoted for women historically until relatively recently. Learn about their research and current fitness guidelines to improve fitness levels decreasing the risk for heart disease. Plus, learn more about how they partner with people outside James Madison University to offer more programming. If you are interested, find out how you can too & more!  Cheers!

Morrison Bruce Center
Website: https://www.jmu.edu/kinesiology/cppagw/index.html

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Enjoy this playful, encouraging and inspiring conversation with laughs on art, creativity and ‘being better humans’ with Mary Hairston, an artist and illustrator. Listen to the story of this Shenandoah Valley Virginia-based artist who transitioned from being an ESL teacher to opening up her own art business because she couldn’t find what she was looking for so she began creating it! Inspired by God’s word, creation and community she created fun, colorful, engaging art to capture your imagination, encourage your heart and equip you to encourage others. Discover the deeper meaning behind her business name and what art tools she can’t go without. Discover her artistic process and the variety of skills she taught herself to run and grow her business. Find out how living in the Shenandoah Valley inspires her illustrations and learn about her favorite things to draw. Find out the topics she blogs about including racial justice. Don’t miss the discussion on what she’s learned about anti-racism and what most surprised her when educating herself on this issue. Plus, be sure to get her recommended resources she’s discovered along the way and find out about the list of resources she has made available for you.

Marydean Draws
Instagram & Facebook: @marydeandraws
Website:  https://marydeandraws.com/

You can find her lovely art locally here in the Valley at these locations:
The Lady Jane Shop in downtown Harrisonburg, VA
The Blessings Christian Bookstore on Neff Ave in Harrisonburg, VA
The Sparrow’s Nest in Staunton, VA

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Enjoy a playful and inspiring chat with laughs with Joel Byars, Comedian, Podcaster & Trophy Husband. Listen to a heartwarming story about The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation who contacted Joel to help Ethan make his comedy dreams come true by helping him perform live on stage! Discover lessons he’s learned interviewing 400+ comedians at the top of their game including Jeff Foxsworthy, Cedric the Entertainer, Nate Bartgatze, Mark Norman and many others. Listen to his story about his amazing experience winning the Kenan Thompson Comedy Contest in NYC. Find out what inspired him to independently produce his own comedy special, Trophy Husband. Discover the huge lesson he wished he would have learned before filming his DryBar Comedy special. Listen to how the pandemic inspired his “Choose Your Own Adventure” philosophy and get his insights on finding your comedic voice. Don’t miss thoughts on AI Comedians and much more!  Plus, be sure to get your discount promo code for PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn made locally right here in the Valley in Bridgewater, VA! Cheers! 

March 17 ~ See Joel headline at X2 Comedy Night!
Sipe Center at 7:30pm EST
100 N Main St, Bridgewater, VA USA
$25 ~ Buy tickets: https://www.sipecenter.com/calendar/x2comedy

Joel Byars
Website: https://www.joelbyarscomedy.com/
YouTube Hot Breath! https://www.youtube.com/c/HotBreathPod or  https://www.youtube.com/@JoelByarsComedy/featured
Hot Breath! Podcast: also available wherever you listen to them! 

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Located in Bridgewater, VA ~ Use code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Enjoy this playful chat with laughs as you get a sneak peak behind the curtains of this surreal sitcom spoof! Meet Tim Wiggins and Jake Gerl creators, writers and producers of “Help My Baby’s a Rat!”, a Third Story Studios production. Discover where they met and how their mutual love for comedy, writing and all things bizarre lead to generating creative and thought provoking content. Find out how you can experience “Help! My Baby’s a Rat!” wherever you listen to podcasts and how to see its live premier with an on-stage visual element performed by Nevin Zehr. Learn who influenced them including The FireSign Theatre comedy troupe and what challenges they faced with this format. Hear the many characters you’ll meet portrayed by local actors, what they hope you get from this experience and much more! Don’t miss Jake talking about his experiences as a guitarist and musician in Beijing, China for 3 years and how Tim’s work with Little Grill Collective influenced part of this play’s description. Plus, be sure to get your discount promo code for PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn made locally right here in the Valley! Cheers! 

Available wherever you listen to podcasts on Feb 26th & after 
“Help! My Baby’s a Rat!” under Third Story Studios

Feb 26th at Court Square Theater
The celebration of its premier where they play it live, accompanied by an on-stage visual element performed by Nevin Zehr.
41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA USA
Doors Open 7pm; Show Starts 7:30pm
$5 Advanced | $7 at Door
Buy tickets: https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/help-my-babys-a-rat/

Follow Third Story Studios
Instagram, Facebook & TikTok: @thirdstorystudios
Websites: www.thirdstorystudiosi.wixsite.com/tss1
Jake’s Music Website:  https://www.jakegerlmusic.com/

Laughers, enjoy delicious PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn!
Use discount code LAUGH15
To purchase to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Listen to an engaging story filled episode with lighthearted moments from Adam Bush. He’s a Comedian, TV Writer and cancer survivor that grew up in Louisiana and travels the globe sharing stories. Find out how he won a contest to open for Mike Birbiglia on Broadway; how he builds a comedy career in today’s world and what’s on his TikTok! Discover his writing process; how he disciplines himself daily and how he focuses on building a career leaning on his strengths. Discover how his father's untimely passing made a powerful impact on his life and outlook on grief. As a TV Writer, learn about the the kids’ shows he writes for a network based out of LA. Learn how me made his own 1-hour length comedy special filmed and more about his DryBar Comedy special coming out this year. Learn how he maximizes what he can do with his artistic career from where he's based and more! Don’t miss what’s on his Risk It for the Biscuit podcast and what he's looking forward to the most about coming to the Shenandoah Valley! Plus, be sure to grab your discount for delicious munchies made right here in the Valley in the show notes below. Cheers! 

Laughers, here’s your discount code to enjoy delicious munchies from our sponsor, PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn! Use code LAUGH15
To purchase and use code be sure to visit:  https://www.prepopsterous.com/

Adam Bush – See Adam perform  - Info & Ticket link also below socials!
Website: https://www.adambush.co/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heyadambush
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/heyadambush
Instagram: @heyadambush

Feb 25th Show in the 2023 X2 Comedy Series at Court Square Theater
41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA USA
Doors Open 7pm; Show Starts 7:30pm
$20 Advanced | $25 at Door
Chris Womack & Dawn Davis Womack, Adam Bush, Noah Miller & Joey I.L.O. 
https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/x2-comedy-series-2023/
Great group discounts available just contact the theater at 540-433-9189 

 X2 Comedy Series Season Tickets: https://checkout.square.site/buy/HUQVI44OQHQ3BXW6USNFI3K7

To learn more about X2 Comedy & Buy Tickets to a show:
Visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/
Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy