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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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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Geeks vs Nerds, The Bus Stop Theatre
 Bronze Winner LaughterBurner, Bearly’s House of Blues & Ribs
 Stand-up comedy is having a bit of a renaissance these days. Gone are smoky clubs with old touring veterans playing to middle-aged crowds. Comedy today has gotten more accessible and more energetic. Third-place […]
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Ian Black’s egalitarian comedy
“Is Betty White even still alive?” asks Halifax comic Ian Black, after admitting that his favourite ’90s show is The Golden Girls. “It must be like a Weekend at Bernie’s thing by now.” The Yuk Yuk’s comic, who’s also a regular at the comedy open mics at Bearly’s, Clay West and Gus’ Pub, is gearing […]
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Kaitlin Shuvera wants to challenge you
Kaitlin Shuvera has lived in Halifax for less than a year, but after (regularly) performing at three open mics a week, she’s ready to take on the Ha!ifax ComedyFest. Shuvera got into stand-up comedy because improv comedy wasn’t an option in Kelowna, where she used to live. A few friends said they wanted to start […]
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Doug Mutai’s chasing the dream
Doug Mutai’s Kenyan roots got him on his feet and running, but while he was moving forward he felt something stronger pulling him back. A deep nagging sense that the sport wasn’t propelling him to where he needed to be. “Running is something that runs in my family. So I tried it out in college […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Geeks versus Nerds Silver Winner Thursdays at Yuk Yuk’s Bronze Winner Bill Wood Comedy Night, The Company House “We’re humbled by your confidence and proud that our community comes out to support us,” says John Roy, project manager for Geeks versus Nerds. “We’re seeing big things in this next year, so keep an […]
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Best Comedy Night
Gold Winner Yuk Yuk’s Silver Winner Geeks versus Nerds Bronze Winner The Candy Show live taping If these walls could talk, they’d most certainly be busting a gut because Yuk Yuk’s might just be the funniest room in Halifax. This comedy club tucked away in the Westin sees the best in touring comics, bringing a […]
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The laugh track
They say laughter is the best medicine for most of your woes, but when you’re waiting on the The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest (April 13-16), there are still places to get your healthy dose of giggles. Here are a couple of joints that’ll have you busting a gut, we kid you not. Yuk Yuk’s Within the […]
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Best Comedy Night
Picnicface are on the verge of their breakout season, with a TV show on the Comedy Network, their first feature film, Roller Town, and a book of their collected wisdom, all arriving soon. It’s especially sad then that Joker’s, the comedy club that has hosted their Sunday night stand has closed. As much as we […]
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Peter White wins regional Laugh Off
Not actual audience. From many accounts, it was a bizarro start last Wednesday when judge John Dunsworth apparently heckled the host comedian, but Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian Laugh Off regional finals recovered and concluded with laughter and no tears. Peter White won, followed by a Picnicface one-two jab, thanks to runners-up Kyle Dooley and Evany […]
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Tonight! Brave the snow for the laugh payoff
Hopefully these guys will stay home tonight. Tonight at Yuk Yuks, 10 comedians will compete in the Great Canadian Laugh Off, the winner of which flies to beautiful sunny Toronto for the national finals (and boy, will their arms be tired. Hi-yoo!). No pressure either, considering that last year, Halifax’s Mark Little took home $25,000 funny bones. Little’s Picnicface pals are well-represented in the local finals, with Kyle Dooley, Evany Rosen and wildcard Cheryl Hann all competing, along with Josh Dunn, Catherine Robertson, Steve Mackie, Scott MacLean, Kyle Hickey, Peter White and Matt Labouki. We asked Coast cover laugh-lady Robertson