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Hannibal Buress Surprises the Crowd at The Footlight’s Inaugural NYC Talent Show

Add NYC Talent Show into your weekly repertoire of events—and get ready for more surprise star power!

Hannibal Buress Surprises the Crowd at The Footlight’s Inaugural NYC Talent Show

Hannibal Buress Surprises the Crowd at The Footlight’s Inaugural NYC Talent Show

Add NYC Talent Show into your weekly repertoire of events—and get ready for more surprise star power!

Hannibal Buress Surprises the Crowd at The Footlight’s Inaugural NYC Talent Show

Last night marked the first of many weekly talent shows at The Footlight, the sweet new bar and event space near the Bushwick-Ridgewood border. The event would have been delightful even with just the billed acts, but as it happened, attendees were treated to an outrageous, delightful six minute Hannibal Buress set (though if memory serves this reporter right, Buress went a couple minutes past the 6 minute ding).

The format at the talent show is very consistent – attendees are allotted six minutes to do what they do best: “It’s an interdisciplinary…

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