New Yorker cartoonist Drew Dernavich entertains the crowds and sketches without a safety net during Cartoons & Cocktails at Humor on the Slopes 2007.
New Yorker Cartoonist Mort Gerberg examines his work with some collaborators during KidTooning.
New Yorker cartoonist Drew Dernavich captures the feeling of most people the first time they ski Beaver Creek Mountain.
An aspiring New Yorker cartoonist completes sketches away at KidTooning.
Beaver Creek’s mid-winter pick-me-up, Humor on the Slopes, has returned with more cartoonists, comedians and events that are sure to make even the most reserved of mountain dwellers chuckle. The laugh fest kicks off Thursday, Feburary 28 and runs throughout the weekend with events at VPAC, the Park Hyatt and even the Beaver Creek ice rink. This year’s New Yorker cartoonists include Matt Diffee, C. Covert Darbyshire, Drew Dernavich, Mort Gerberg, Paul Noth and Carolita Johnson, who will all participate in Humor’s signature events “KidTooning” and “Cartoons & Cocktails”. KidTooning allows children and New Yorker cartoonists to collaborate on a work of comedy while Cartoons & Cocktails features some improv cartooning for the more “mature” set. Additionally this year, the six esteemed guests will participate in “Cartoonists Unleashed”, an open forum in which the comedians will discuss the amusing life and times of New Yorker cartoonists. And of course, the ever-popular Cartoon Caption Contest is back and will be running all week long. The Contest gives aspiring jokesmiths an opportunity to provide the caption for works by The New Yorker cartoonists. Winners of the Contest will receive a copy of their cartoon autographed by cartoonist.
While The New Yorker cartoonists are certainly the centerpiece of Humor on the Slopes, they are by no means the entirety. As the festival has grown, so has the scope of humor. Like last year’s festival, Humor on the Slopes will feature stand-up comedy. The Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli will take the VPAC stage Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. and the very funny Jim Gaffigan (we’re big fans of his Pale Force series on Late Night with Conan O’Brien) will play VPAC Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Humor on the slopes will also feature a sneak preview of the new Uma Thurman comedy “The Accidental Husband” featuring Colin Firth and Jeffery Dean Morgan. The screening will take place Friday at Vilar at 8:30 p.m., just following “Cartoonists Unleashed”. Both events are free but tickets are required and available at the Vilar Performing Arts Center box office.
For a complete schedule of events and ticket prices, check beavercreek.snow.com.
Enjoy Plum’s coverage of “KidTooning” and “Cartoons & Cocktails” at Humor on the Slopes 2007.
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Humor On The Slopes brought New Yorker caroonists to Beaver Creek for a laughter filled weekend. Plum was on hand for two wonderful events "Kidtooning" paired kids and cartoonists together for a collaborative work, and "Cartoons & Cocktails" allowed adults see their ideas transformed into art.
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