Thus far in FestivALL blogland, we've touched on the art of music, the art of competition, the art of art and of course, the art of food. But don't think the FestivALL organizers have forgotten about the timeless art of comedy-there'll be comedy all over Charleston as well from June 23-25.

In fact the goofy antics get started on Thursday night, June 22nd, at the official FestivALL Preview Event hosted by the Gazz at the Scottish Rite Theartre on Capitol St. The evening starts with a reception and cash bar at 6 p.m. and concludes with a performance at 7 p.m. by Drew the Dramatic Fool. Drew is the kind of slapstick comedy inspired by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, the Three Stooges and ol' "Stoneface" Buster Keaton. But there's nothing stoneface about Drew the Dramatic Fool. One look at this guy, and you can tell he's suceptable to frequent pratfalls. At the preview party he'll be performing his one-man play "Help! Help! I Know This Title is Long, But Somebody's Trying to Kill Me!" in which Drew is the only member of a vaudevillian stage show left un-deceased and he, in true "show-must-go-on" fashion, avoids the same fate by picking up the slack left by his dearly departed counterparts.

Drew is also set to perform at the Taylor Books stage on Saturday, June 24 at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Ever pondered unveling your inner goofball? The Dramatic Fool himself (a.k.a. Drew Richardson) will host a clowning workshop in room 202 at the Capitol Center, 123 Summers Street at 4 p.m. that day.

The schedule has been updated on the FestivALL website so you can take a look at the full line-ups for the various stages: the FOOTMAD Stage at Slack Plaza, Blues & Jazz at Davis Park, the Capitol Market Stage, the Towncenter Mall stage and the Haddad Live on the Levee. And that's just for music.

The WV Dance Company and the Charleston Light Opera Guild will all have a presence plus the street fair, visual arts, workshops, children's activities, the list keeps going. Oh, and in case you're an out-of-towner getting overwhelmed by all these landmarks, get your map now and start planning your routes. With the right planning, you could see, hear and eat more than seems humanly possible.

We're one month away. . .better start clicking!