Chanty Marostica at Ha!ifax Comedy Fest LGBTQLMFAO w/Hal Sparks, Kyle Brownrigg, Andrew Johnston and more Friday, April 26, 8pm Casino Nova Scotia, 1983 Upper Water Street $30 The Nasty Show w/Drew Behm, Adam Delorey, Sophie Buddle and more Saturday, April 27, 8pm Casino Nova Scotia, 1983 Upper Water Street $35 Blending impressions with physical comedy, turning social […]
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Laugh with Martha Chaves
Comedy Brew Ha!Ha! Friday April 27, 8pm Brewsters Bar & Grill, 961 Bedford Hwy $20 halifaxcomedyfest.ca When Martha Chaves first got into comedy, she was worried she wouldn’t make it in the stand-up scene because of her accent. She was wrong. “I had to learn how to accept myself that way and not be shy […]
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Carol Zoccoli’s got skills
Catch Carol Zoccoli at the Halifax ComedyFest Friday, April 28 at Not Made for TV at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, Westin Nova Scotia Hotel with Travis Lindsay and Ryan Belleville doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm, $20 and Saturday, April 29 at Pub Comedy at The Lower Deck, with Mike Delamont, Kyle Brownrigg, Eman El-husseini, Derek […]
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What comedians really think about the Halifax ComedyFest
They say laughter is the best medicine, so get ready for a healing dose. From now until Sunday, the Halifax ComedyFest treats the city to 31 comics who will make you laugh across five venues. Legends like Cathy Jones, Derek Edwards, Elvira Kurt and Sean Cullen are showcased alongside up-and-comers like Aisha Alfa, Ivan Decker […]
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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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Local Recipes Live: a staged reading by Greg Proops
The “Smartest Man in the World” AKA Greg Proops was at The Company House a couple of weeks ago for the Halifax Comedy Fest, running his mouth, making people laugh and recording his Proopcast. Perhaps you weren’t there? It turns out he’s not only the Smartest Man he’s also a Coast fan. Fancy that! It […]
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Take a ha-ha-holiday with the 2013 Ha!ifax ComedyFest*
Now in its 18th year, the 2013 Ha!ifax ComedyFest has set up a smorgasbord of 28 Canadian and international comedians for you to enjoy from Wednesday, April 24 to Saturday, April 27 in Halifax. It’s Friday afternoon (AKA Watch Videos at Work with Your Headphones in and a Look of Concentration on Your Face Even […]
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Halifax comedy on the laugh track
[Editor’s note: this story is one of five Coast articles selected as finalists for the 2010 Atlantic Journalism Awards. All five stories are collected here.] Monday night at Gus’ Pub is a quiet affair, though the tables are dotted with tiny beer glasses. Chairs are filled with a mostly hoodie-wearing crowd. The disco twinkle of […]