The show happens on May 29 at The Jack Singer Concert Hall in The Epcor Centre for The Performing Arts. Here’s a press release from the promoter: ————— One of Canada’s favorite comedians, SHAUN MAJUMDER is fresh off shooting ABC’s show Detroit 187 and hurrying home to jump on stage! Majumder has risen as one [...]
A Dark/Dirty Comedy Contest
CalgaryComedy.ca just received a press release from Derek Sweet, the producer of Going To Hell Sundays, about an upcoming comedy contest to find Calgary’s darkest and dirtiest comedian. Here’s what he sent: Calgary’s Dark and Dirty Comedy Contest 2011 Details Alright Calgary comedians, here’s the info you’ve been waiting for: The details for *Calgary’s Dark [...]
Calgary’s Comedy Community Featured on OpenFile.ca
A new website which is providing community-based reporting for Calgary featured the comedy “scene” in a recent article. Called, “Calgary comics cultivate community, hilarity,” it focuses on the independent rooms here in town (much like we do). You can read the full article by clicking here. The whole point of OpenFile is that every story [...]
Premiere of “The Inside Joke”
In November and December of 2010, a crew from SHAW TV was busy filming several local comedians and their sets in an effort to produce a documentary about stand-up in Calgary. After a couple of months of editing the final product is ready to go! The hour-long documentary is called “The Inside Joke” and will [...]
Going To “Heaven” Sundays?
Going To Hell Sundays returns to the Calgary stand-up comedy scene in 2011 with a special fund raising show. Just before Christmas, the very funny comedian Jocko Alston passed away. He left behind a young daughter for whom a trust fund has been established. On January 16, 2011 the Going To Hell Sundays show will [...]
The Gauntlet Writes About Amateur Comedy in Calgary
The University of Calgary’s student-driven newspaper, The Gauntlet, published a great article on the stand-up comedy scene in Calgary. Several local amateurs and performers were interviewed and it is a great summary of the local scene. The article is called Liquor, Late Nights and Laughs and can be read online here. A bit thanks to [...]
Academy Award-winning Director Screening His Film in Calgary
In just under two weeks (on October 21) a very important screening of a new film is coming to Calgary and we hope that you’ll have the chance to attend. Here is the PSA with all the details: ————————- Oscar-winner John Zaritsky is coming to Calgary for a special fundraiser screening of “Leave Them Laughing”, [...]
Bob Saget Returns To Calgary
The folks at Calgary Comedy received this press release today from the producers of the show: EPCOR CENTRE Presents an Evening With Bob Saget EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is pleased to present an unforgettable evening of uninhibited standup comedy with entertainer Bob Saget. For his for long awaited return to Calgary, Bob Saget [...]
Billy Connolly Coming To The Epcor Centre
The legendary Billy Connolly is bringing his newest tour to Calgary, Alberta’s, Jack Singer Concert Hall on November 19, 2010. Tickets range in price from about $60 to about $70. That’s a pretty reasonable price to see a true master of comedy that will have you in stitches. All other details are online and tickets [...]
Special One-Day Only Workshop from Todd Allen
Stand Up Comedy Workshop Saturday June 26 at The Laugh Shop Comedy Club 12:00PM to 4:00pm $50 Taught by TODD ALLEN. Some of his credits include: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Comedy Now on CTV and the Comedy Network Just For Laughs Writer for This Hour Has 22 Minutes The Halifax Comedy Festival [...]
