The unofficial but sincere
Maria Bamford Fan Site Newsletter
February 2004

Hello Bamford Fans!
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In this issue:
++ Maria Makes the Top Ten
++ Maria's One-Person Show a Hit
++ Fan Club Picture Page
++ Upcoming Bamford Performances
++ Join Us Online

Maria Makes the Top Ten
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Comedy Central's latest Stand-Up Showdown was yet another triumph for Maria Bamford. Of the top 16 comedians chosen to be featured on January 25, Maria came in at #9 and was the ONLY female comedian to make it to the top 16.

Special thanks goes out to all you wonderful SuperFans who faithfully voted every day and showed Comedy Central just how much we love Maria!

Maria's One-Person Show a Hit
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Report contributed by SuperFan Don Feeney

My wife and I went to the FREE performance at the FAKE Gallery on Saturday, Jan 24. Maria performed her "one person sitcom" about her visit back home to Minnesota. Maria's performance was both hilarious and flawless. The FAKE Gallery was packed, not an empty seat in the house. Everyone was enthusiastic in their applause and appreciation for a truly unique skit.

Hope you get to see this performance. Maria's range of characters is incredible, not only in the voices, but in the facial expressions and the mannerisms. A real work of art by a true master!

[Maria will be performing her new one-person show this coming week in New York. See the calendar later in this newsletter -- EB]

Maria Fan Picture Page
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As promised, I have finally put up a special page for pictures of Maria Bamford fans taken with Maria Bamford. You can find it by looking for the "Fan Pictures" link at the left side of most web pages. I've posted my picture as an example... now all we need are more pictures!

Got a snapshot of you and Maria? Or pictures of Maria performing at a show you attended? Feel free to attach them to an email and send them to me at webmaster@mariabamfordfan.com along with a brief description. If your photos aren't digital, you may carefully pack your prints and mail them to me at:

Eugene Barnes
PO Box 28404
Columbus, OH 43228

and I will digitize them for inclusion. Please enclose SASE if you want your prints returned.

Upcoming Maria Performances
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Mon February 2 - 11:30 PM ET
-- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn - Comedy Central

Tue February 3 - 10:30 AM ET
-- Comedy Central Presents Maria Bamford (1/2 hour special

Tue February 3 - 8:00 PM
-- Maria Bamford Live - performing her new One-Person Sitcom
at the Marquee Theatre in the East Village
356 Bowery (between Great Jones and E. 4th Street,
west side of The Bowery, just north of Great Jones)

Tue-Sun February 25-29
-- Maria Bamford Live at the Punchline in Sacramento, CA

Join Us Online!
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Show your true SuperFan spirit! Come on... don't be shy! We'd love to see you in the Maria Bamford Fan Website Chat Board. Click on Blossom's nose on the fan site home page and join us!Your humble Webmaster and Maria fan,
Eugene

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