Amy Poehler, Jerry Seinfeld & More Set for Vulture Festival

Vulture.com, New York Magazine's culture and entertainment site, today announced the initial lineup for the Vulture Festival, a series of high-profile events celebrating the best of today's television, music, film, and more. The Festival will take place May 30-31 at Milk Studios in New York City, and additional events will be announced in the coming weeks.

Among the highlights of the two-day live showcase, curated by Vulture's editors, are:

· Jerry Seinfeld discussing comedy in the digital space through his hit web series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, with Vulture News Editor Jesse David Fox.

· A screening of Hulu's new comedy Difficult People and Q&A with series stars Amy Poehler, Billy Eichner, and Julie Klausner.

· Live podcast with Kevin Smith, hosted by Squarespace.

· Tavi Gevinson in conversation with Amy Larocca, Fashion Director at New York Magazine.

· A discussion between top celebrity stylists Brad Goreski, Brandon Maxwell and Jessica Paster, moderated by Isabel Wilkinson, Senior Editor at The Cut.

· House of Cards writer Beau Willimon in conversation with Vulture TV Editor Gazelle Emami.

· One-on-one with comedian Tig Notaro.

· An advance screening of Disney•Pixar's original new film Inside Out, featuring an exclusive Q&A with director Pete Docter, producer Jonas Rivera, and New York Magazine / Vulture chief film critic David Edelstein.

· An advance screening of Bravo's new scripted half-hour comedy Odd Mom Out, created by and starring author Jill Kargman.

The weekend will kick off on Friday, May 29, with an exclusive opening-night party with music by DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Tickets will cost between $25-$50 for each event and will go on sale to the general public on April 27, 2015 at www.vulturefestival.com.

Sponsors include Hulu, Squarespace, Stella Artois, Bravo, The Standard High Line, Bridge Lane Wines, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Tekserve, Taylor Creative, MPIA, and Uber. The charity partner for the 2015 Vulture Festival is Friends of the High Line.

Photo by Walter McBride

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