Firstly, in case you missed ARES Fight Night 8 last Saturday (best local boxing card top to bottom I’ve ever seen in person), select fights and highlights are going to be aired on Time Warner Cable Channel 4 on Saturday with commentators WTEN sports anchor Dan Murphy and Ring Magazine columnist and Troy Record boxing analyst Mike Rivest. It airs from 8:00pm until 9:30pm. Tune in and watch people punch each other in the face before you go out, get drunk, and watch people punch each other in the face (with far less prowess).

I covered the event for the Knick Ledger:
Count ‘Em Up, Shawn: Troy brawler scores fourth knockout at ARES Fight Night 8 in Albany

I also posted full results and analysis over on the Mixed Marshall Arts blog:
Full results for @ARESpromotions Fight Night 8 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center

For other takes, check out coverage from The Hudsonian (page 5) and Michael Rivest’s feature story for the Troy Record.

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UPCOMING COMEDY SHOWS

FRIDAY, MARCH 16th -THE ROAST OF JENNIFER McMULLEN

@ The Comedy Lounge at Waterworks (2nd floor, 76 Central Ave Albany,NY)
THIS FRIDAY! Local comedian Jennifer McMullen gets ROASTED by her compatriots including but not limited to Shawn Gillie, Luke Donovan, Joe Dragon, Ava Kaye Levy, Kevin Marshall, Sandy Beach, Sharon Dyer, and Jennifer’s mother, Cindy McMullen! Doors open at 8:30pm and seating is limited. The event’s free, but reserved seating (highly recommended – they’re going fast!) is available for only $5 if you get them ahead of time. PLUS, if you reserve a seat in advance you get Happy Hour prices on all your drinks!

FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd – KEVIN MARSHALL, RICK CONETY, OTHERS

@ Broadway Brew (254 Broadway, Troy, NY)
FREE SHOW! Featuring myself, Rick Conety, and more TBA!

FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH – KEVIN MARSHALL & FRIENDS for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

 @ The Comedy Lounge at Waterworks (2nd floor, 76 Central Ave Albany,NY)
This is going to be a HUGE night for comedy and LLS! Chris Wessell, this big-headed guy I know (figuratively AND literally!) is in the running for LLS Man of the Year, and this is one of the major events in his campaign. Click the link above for more info and to get tickets a ($10, with drink specials!). Make sure you order them now because they’re going to go fast. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.