WQXR, the New York Comedy Festival, and Carolines on Broadway are teaming up to present the WQXR Classical Comedy Contest. Classical musicians with a funny side and comedians with a classical music side from all across the country are submitting their classical comedy videos with the hope of being chosen for a coveted spot among the finalists who will perform at Carolines on Broadway as part of the 2011 New York Comedy Festival before a panel of celebrity judges including Peter Schickele, Robert Klein, Charles Hamlen, and Deborah Voigt.
Online submissions are being accepted now through 11:50 PM EST on October 10. Details and rules at: www.wqxr.org/comedy.