Who Will Be Encouraged by Tim Sims’s Award?
Photo courtesy of 7 Minutes in Heaven. We went to a comedy show at the recently opened Comedy Bar on Bloor Street West last Thursday. The club has become known as a place where local comedians go to...
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Comedians left to right. Front row: 7 Minutes in Heaven (Laura Cilevitz and Josh Saltzman), Alana Johnston, Zabrina Chevannes. Back row: Adam Christie, Bryan O’Gorman. Photo courtesy of Dan Abramovici....
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Local Ladies Who Make Us Laugh (2012 Edition)
For the second time, we highlight Toronto-based female comedians who are among the best at what they do. We suppose it’s a small sign of improvement that a recent National Post story—the latest of many...
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Urban Planner: June 18, 2012
In today's Urban Planner: She Said What's sketch, Scrim for Rent's Lawrence & Holloman, and plenty of music and stand-up to take NXNE's place. COMEDY: Two great events we’re excited about: The four...
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SheDot Are Doing It for Themselves
A new comedy festival that could and should become an annual event. This past weekend, scores of women performed in the first annual SheDot Festival. Organized by veteran Toronto comics Martha O’Neill,...
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Zabrina Chevannes Has Some Things To Say
We talked to the busy comic/producer/nurse about her Things Black Girls Say show, the SheDot Festival, and how her material about being a mom might be the thing comedy bros find most uncomfortable....
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Local Ladies Who Make Us Laugh (2015 Edition)
Our fifth-annual profile of funny female performers and writers in Toronto who don't always get the attention they deserve. Last year’s “Local Ladies Who Make Us Laugh” feature (we’ve taken to...
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Torontoist’s Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2015
Our (sort-of) sober consideration of the funniest shows of the past year. What’s changed since last year’s top 10 comedy shows in Toronto? Quite a bit, actually. Bloorcourt venues Comedy Bar and Bad...
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