Alright wrestling fans, you think you’re the cream of the crop? If you’re such a high-flyin’ hot-shot then why don’t you watch this promo for the most anticipated wrestling event of the season. Next Sunday, GussleMania: Showcase of the Mortals goes down only at Gus’ Pub (October 11, 8pm). We’ll finally get to see a step-ladder match […]
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Q & A with L.A. comedy duo Cheap Smokes
Tomorrow night at The Company House, Toronto/L.A. comedy duo Cheap Smokes (Kaitlin Mamie and Laura Danowski) are presenting a variety show that’ll satisfy all of your comedy cravings (8pm, $7). The show will feature special guests Adam Christie (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Heidi Brander (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), local comic Dan Hendricken and appearances […]
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Q&A with Jake “The Snake” Roberts
In the history of professional wrestling, no man inspired more fear in his opponents than Jake “The Snake” Roberts. At 6-feet 6-inches tall, Roberts wreaked havoc on Andre the Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior and every wrestler in his path with his chilling laugh and deadly python, Damien. After almost 30 years in the […]
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Mark Little’s Good Dad Tonight Returns Tomorrow
For the last few summers, while filming CBC series Mr. D, Toronto-based/former-Picnicface comedian Mark Little has hosted a whacky talk show called Good Morning Tonight. What started in 2012 as a sketch show in the sweltering Khyber attic — with Andy Bush, Cher Hann, Brian MacQuarrie and more — Good Morning Tonight became such an annual hit that […]
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Laugh out East
East Coast Improv Festival The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street August 15-16 $10/$15 Plenty of great comedy has come out of Halifax over the past few years—and much of it has come and gone, to Toronto and other funnier pastures. That’s one of the reasons local improv company Make ‘Em Ups started Halifax’s first […]
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Sean Emeny of the state
Stand-up comedy seems absolutely terrifying. Just the image of someone present and alone in front of an audience primed with expectation and anticipation that something hilarious will happen over the course of a 20-minute set is paralyzing. “It’s a pretty risky art form, some nights you can walk off and everyone will love you and […]
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Tig on comedy
I’m always going to do whatever I think is funniest. If something’s dark, I’ll do it. If it’s a sock puppet, if it’s a stool, I’ll do it. There’s no preconceived idea of who I think I might be now.” —Tig Notaro, from a 2013 interview with Sydney Brownstone in Mother Jones. Catch Notaro with […]
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Choose your own comedy adventure for Ha!ifax ComedyFest
Ha!ifax ComedyFest To April 25 halifaxcomedyfest.ca
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LMAO: Halifax’s comedy scene is small but powerful
[Image-1] The Halifax comedy scene is a small but mighty force. It may seem elusive from the outside, but it’s far from it. Comedy here is stupidly accessible, to the point where it seems you can’t eat an Ace Burger anywhere without being part of a comedy show. You just need to find the circles […]
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Comedy on purpose
Unless it’s a gaggle of wasted college bros on a pub crawl, I didn’t think of “comedy” when I heard “The Toothy Moose.” That is, until February, when veteran Halifax comic Ian Black began hosting comedy nights every Sunday in a funky side-room of the Argyle Street dance bar. “It’s been really nice to have […]
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Kevin Smith doesn’t need any quote unquote “talent”
[Image-1] Best known as the filmmaker behind movies like Mallrats and the Clerks series, Kevin Smith has reinvented himself in recent years as an ubiquitous podcaster. Smith returns to Halifax on March 22 for a Q&A with fans and screening of his latest film, Tusk. You wear a lot of hats: director, producer, screenwriter, actor […]
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Struan, not stirred
There’s no easier laugh than someone who has been trapped in their ice-covered house for three-plus days, good news for the talented comedians performing at Stir Crazy! (A February Comedy Show). Not like they need the help, mind you. Cher Hann, Bob Kerr, Megan McDowell, Sandi Rankaduwa, Struan Sutherland and special guests guarantee a hilarious […]