Traverse City Comedy Festival in the works

One of the tidbits to come out of the Traverse City Film Festival this past week is that Michael Moore and cohort Jeff Garlin (pictured) are organizing the Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival. That sounds like a blast, and a good next step in Traverse City’s festival phase.

Garlin is no stranger to comedy, having executive produced HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and been involved in many other projects. He said the festival will likely take place next spring and span a week, including movies, stand-up, sketch comedy and other entertainment.

Moore said if the festival goes well, he’ll start looking into a local book festival in fall 2010.

In some ways, I’m all over these types of projects, as they promote arts and culture. In another way, though, I hate to see my hometown crawling with people all year long. On the other hand, it’s definitely good for business and we don’t really get that many comedy films during the Traverse City Film Festival. .

Any thoughts on the Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival?

Image: Jeff Garlin, Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO