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Featured article about Josh Spear on America’s Comedy

March 13th, 2013

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5th Annual Staten Island Comedy Festival This Week!

April 15th, 2012

Coming off the “Year of the Proclamation,” the Staten Island Comedy Festival (SICF) looks to establish its longtime home on Staten Island. In its 5th year, Soul Joel Productions (SJP) and the SICF will continue to feature some of the best local talent and national headlining comedians at some of the craziest venues on the island including the Looney Bin Comedy Club and the Auditorium at South Beach Psych Center. Check out www.StatenIslandComedyFestival.com for the more details and a list of the action-packed lineup including headliners from Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central, HBO, and more! Live from New York, it’s the 5th Annual Staten Island Comedy Festival By Rob Bailey, Staten Island Advance & SILive.com STATEN ISLAND, NY — Colin Jost can go all night for a hot hostess like Sofia … Read more... »

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Soul Joel featured in SoJoHappening.com!

February 7th, 2012

SJP’s latest show at Robin’s Nest in Mount Holly, NJ was featured in Camden County’s digital lifestyle magazine…SoJoHappening.com. Comedians Rock Robin’s Nest If you think you have to travel to New York City to see majorly funny comedians, think again. South Jersey residents convened at the Robin’s Nest Restaurant’s private upstairs catering venue on Saturday night to enjoy not one but three hilarious comedians with differing styles. SoJo Happening and Soul Joel Productions put on two top quality show to sold out audiences. Affable host ’Soul Joel’ was a perfect host and great sugue artist, getting the audience pumped for the show’s acts. Read more. … Read more... »

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Lake Wallenpau-what?

January 9th, 2012

…WALLENPAU-PACK THE HOUSE! The cold weather is coming, but Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Banquet Center once again offers area residents a way to warm up this Friday with belly laughs courtesy of Souls Joel Productions. “Soul” Joel Richardson, host of The Comedy Point radio show, has brought his own brand of comedy and that of two other nationally known comics to Ehrhardt’s a few nights each year for laughter on the lake. “We’ve been doing this for about 15 or 16 years,” says Ehrhardt’s owner Eric Erhardt, “And we always have a good turnout. It’s always a lot of fun; just good fun entertainment for the local community. I’m looking forward to letting people take some time after the holidays to just come, relax and have a few good laughs.” Read more… By Josh Wengler Wayne … Read more... »

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Comic Spotlight: Joey Gay

January 5th, 2012

Comedy comes naturally to Joey Gay, who performs Friday, Jan. 6, at Lefty’s Tavern in Barnegat. “I wanted to do comedy ever since I was a young boy,” Gay says. “I was watching a comic on ‘The Tonight Show’ with my family, and in the middle of the comic’s set, I turned to father and asked if comedy was a real job. I tried other things throughout my years, but was never able to shake the feeling that comedy is what I should do.” Gay realizes his comic blend of the truth and absurdity is unique. “The audience can expect…read more. Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2012 12:01 am | Updated: 11:47 pm, Wed Jan 4, 2012. By Rebecca Grites For At The Shore | … Read more... »

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SJP headlines NJ.com

November 27th, 2011

Laughs aplenty as Sherrod Small headlines Soul Joel Productions’ monthly comedy show in Hoboken Kristyna Kane/For The Jersey Journal Last Friday night, those looking to laugh did just that in the back room of Willie McBride’s in Hoboken when around 50 guests attended the monthly comedy show hosted by Soul Joel Productions. SJP founder Joel Richardson was happy to take the stage and play host for the evening. Although always in attendance, he hadn’t performed in six months. “I’ll always have that itch to perform and the burning desire to get on stage,” Richardson said. “But the producer in me recognizes that I have to give the repeat audience members a different show!” Richardson opened the show thanking guests and comedians for joining him for the evening, and he continued to work the crowd … Read more... »

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Mayor Bloomberg Proclaims

June 19th, 2011

JUNE 19-25TH “STATEN ISLAND COMEDY FESTIVAL WEEK” Office of The Mayor City of New York PROCLAMATION Whereas: New York City has long been one of the World’s Comedy Capitals. Our inspiring comedy scene is a fertile incubator for aspiring comics and hilarious sitcoms, and no one would dispute that everyday New Yorkers- as well as their Mayor- Also Know a thing or two about humor. That’s why we’re proud to commemorate the 4th Annual Staten Island Comedy Festival. Whereas: Organized and produced by Soul Joel Productions, this exciting event brings local comedians, newcomers and professionals to the stages of Staten Island to perform their best bits for our discerning New York audiences. For seven nights, comics will perform at venues throughout Staten Island, highlighting comedic talent from both … Read more... »

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Hoboken411.com Covers Friday Night’s Show

June 17th, 2011

Hoboken Comedy Show to benefit Habitat for Humanity Soul Joel presents a Comedy Show this Friday, June 17th over at Willie McBride’s (616 Grand St.) at 7:30pm. The show features Julian McCullough (of Comedy Central Fame), Kausan Wilson (Jersey City native and “Funniest College Comedian” in Washington, DC), and Soul Joel himself – making his 2011 Hoboken debut. Cost is $25 per person, and proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Call 908-296-6278 or email souljoelproductions@gmail.com for reservations. Read more… … Read more... »

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