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WHAT'S NEW:
New interviews:
Sarah Silverman
New podcasts of
What's So Funny?
on CFRO 102.7fm:
guests
Dana Carvey,
Kenny Robinson
New website
links added:
The Baby Jessicas,
Matt Billon,
Damonde Tschritter,
Chuck Byrn,
David Brenner,
Richard Lewis,
Lisa Lampanelli
SPECIAL EVENTS:
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Joan Rivers
River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, Richmond
May 2, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Bob Saget
River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, Richmond
May 3, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Bite of the Underground #6 neworld theatre’s latest benefit variety show
Vancouver East Cultural Centre, 1895 Venables Street
May 3
Tickets $18 at Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Hosted by Graham Clark, featuring Geoff Berner, Headwater, members of The Fugitives and Fernando Raguero
The Kids in the Hall: Live as We'll Ever Be
Red Robinson Show Theatre, 2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam
May 16, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Dana Carvey
Red Robinson Show Theatre, 2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam
May 17, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Don Rickles
River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, Richmond
June 20 & 21, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
David Brenner and Richard Lewis
River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, Richmond
July 18, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Lisa Lampanelli
River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, Richmond
August 1, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Howie Mandel
River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, Richmond
August 29 & 30, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
Dame Edna
River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, Richmond
November 14 & 15, 8:00pm
Tickets available through Ticketmaster (604) 280-4444
ONGOING:
Anzabonanza Pub Quiz hosted by Trevor Deval & Dylan Rhymer
Anza Club Tikki Lounge (downstairs), 3 West 8th Ave (@ Ontario)
Phone (604) 876-7128
Last Wednesday of every month, 8:00 pm
$10, 5 players max per team
Blue's Comedy @ Cameo
Cameo Café, 295 West 2nd Avenue
Saturdays
Blue's Comedy @ Capone's hosted by Greg "Blue" Kettner
Capone's Restaurant, 1141 Hamilton Street
Tuesdays, 8:00pm, no cover
May 6: Darcy Michael
May 13: Sean Proudlove
May 20: It's Good to Know People
Bob Loblaw Queer Comedy Troupe presents:
Tops and Bottoms, The Improv Show
The Majestic Lounge, 1138 Davie Street
Thursdays, 7:30pm, $8
Produced by David C. Jones
Comedy in the Cottage presented by Byron Bertram
Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street (at 29th)
Once a month, 9:00pm
Info: (604) 876-6138
The Comedy Vault hosted by Daniel Zindler
The Vault Pub and Grill, 45975 Wellington Avenue, Chilliwack
Wednesdays, 8:00pm, $5
Phone (604) 588-6587
Booking: daniel@danielzindler.com
Darby's Comedy Night presented by Patrick Maliha
Darby's Pub, 2001 MacDonald Street (4th & MacDonald)
Tuesdays, 9:30pm, $5 (1/2 price for students)
Reservations: (604) 731-0617
See the ad in this week's Georgia Straight
Dead Bunny Alt Stand-up Comedy hosted by John Beuhler
The Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water Street (Gastown)
Tuesdays, 9:00pm, $7
Grimaldi's Asylum sketch comedy
Tom Lee Music Building (3rd Floor), 929 Granville Street
Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 and 9:30pm, $12
Info: www.jokesandjokesandjokes.com
Starts May 2
'Keep Your Head Up' Comedy Hour hosted by Shawn Hall
Caprice Lounge and Grill, 965 Granville Street
Sundays, 8:00pm
Info: myspace.com/keepyourheadupproductions
May 4: Dylan Rhymer
May 11: Phil Hanley
May 18 - Sean Proudlove
May 25 - Simon King
Komedy at Kino Café presented by Steve Allen
Kino Café, 3456 Cambie Street
Tuesdays, 9:30pm
Phone (604) 875-1998 for reservations
Laff Riot Girls
Lafflines, #26 - 4th Street, New Westminster (near the Columbia Skytrain Station)
Phone (604) 525-2262
Every other Thursday, 8:00 pm
Lafflines
#26 - 4th Street, New Westminster (near the Columbia Skytrain Station)
Phone (604) 525-2262
Thursdays 9:30pm
Fridays 9:30pm
Saturdays 8:00 & 10:30pm
The Laugh Gallery
Lime, 1130 Commercial Drive
Phone (604) 215-1130
Wednesdays 9:30 pm
Lyric's One Night Stand
Lyric, 341 Water Street (3rd floor)
Second Saturday of every month
Doors 8:00pm, show 9:30pm, by donation
Booking: albertamayne@novuscom.net
Maddog Studios Comedy Night starts April 23
Fairview Pub, 898 West Broadway
Wednesdays, 9:30pm, $10 opening night
Mike Wolfe's Stand Up Comedy Night @ The Wired Bean
The Wired Bean, 102 - 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver
(@ corner of Esplanade & Chesterfield, under the movie theatre)
2nd and 4th Friday of every month, 9:00pm, $5
Half price with reservation, 2 for 1 coupons available at the Wired Bean or for download at www.myspace.com/wiredbeancomedy
Booking by Mike Wolfe: laughboxent@yahoo.com
Myles of Laughs at Myles of Beans
Myles of Beans Cafe, 7010 Kingsway
Bi-weekly (every 2nd and 4th Monday), 8:00 pm
Booked by Shane Clark: sclark@shaw.ca
Patrick Maliha Presents: Shark Sandwich Comedy Night
The Shark Club, 180 West Georgia Street
Mondays, 9:30 pm, free
Paul Anthony's Talent Time comedy/variety/chat show
Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway (@ 12th)
First Wednesday of every month, 9:00 pm, $5
Sharon Mahoney presents Comedy at the Soho
Soho Bar and Grill, 1184 Denman Street
Sundays, 9:00pm
Stars on Sunday an evening of performance by emerging singer-songwriters and stand-up comedians
The Wolf and Hound, 3617 West Broadway
Sundays, 8:00pm, free
Sunday Night Comedy at Checkers
Checkers, 1755 Davie Street (near Davie & Denman, in the Sands/Best Western Hotel)
Sundays, 9:30pm, no cover
The Sunday Service with Ryan Beil, Taz Van Rassel, Aaron Read and Kevin Lee
Hennessey, 53 West Broadway (Broadway & Ontario)
Sundays, 9:00 pm, $5
Table 23 comedy improv
Gallagher's, 232 Newport Drive, Port Moody
Wednesdays, 8:00 pm
Teen Angst: A Celebration of Inadvertently Hilarious Adolescent Writing presented by TeenAngstPoetry.com and Sarah Morgan Events
The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street
Second Tuesday of every month
Doors at 7:00pm, show at 7:30pm
Tickets $7 at the door
Tommy's Live Comedy monthly comedy show
Tommy's Bar and Grille, 22222 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge
Tickets $6 at the door
Phone (604) 463-3811 for info
Urban Improv hosted by Roman Danylo (CTV's "Comedy Inc.")
Chivana, 2340 West 4th Avenue
Phone (604) 733-0330
Mondays, 9:00 pm
Tickets $7 at the door
The Vancouver Story Slam hosted by Ivan Penaluna
Our Town Café, 245 East Broadway
Every 2nd & 4th wednesday of the month
Sign up from 7:30pm, show starts at 8:30pm
Vancouver Theatresports League
New Revue Stage, Granville Island
Phone (604) 738-7013
Wednesday and Thursday 7:30 pm
Friday and Saturday 8:00, 10:00 and 11:45 pm
What's So Funny? hosted by Guy MacPherson
Co-op Radio CFRO 102.7 fm
Sundays, 11:00-midnight
May 4: Ian Boothby and Drew McCreadie of Urban Improv
Yuk Yuks
1015 Burrard Street (in the Century Plaza Hotel)
Phone (604) 696-9857
Crash and Burn Tuesday 8:30 pm
Pro-Am Comedy Jam Wednesday 8:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 pm, two shows Friday and Saturday 8:00 and 10:30 pm
May 1-3: Toby Hargrave
May 8-10: Dan Quinn
May 15-17: Damonde Tschritter
May 22-24: Auggie Smith
May 29-31: Greg Proops
June 5-7: Matt Billon
June 12-14: Darryl Lenox
June 19 -21: Angelo Tsarouchas
ZaHa! Stand-up comedy at Zawa
Zawa, 920 Commercial Drive
Phone (604) 255-0470
Bi-weekly, Thursdays, 9:00 pm
$3 in advance or by reservation, $5 at the door
May 8: MC Steve Taddei, Mikey Wolfe, Adam Pateman, Dave Shumka, Todd Allen, Headliner Graham Clark
May 22: Headliner Patrick Maliha
