| On April 24, Dickens Pub on 8 Avenue downtown will celebrate a special milestone with a gala evening of entertainment to mark the one-year anniversary of their Monday Comedy Night. "In comedy years that’s an eternity," jokes James Moore, the driving force behind the event.
Soon to have one year and 50 shows under its belt, Moore is proud."We’re now being compared to the Urban Well in Vancouver," he says. The comparison to this performer-friendly fixture on the Vancouver comedy scene comes from the independent nature of the Dickens Pub comedy shows. "We have no specific affiliation to any of the other comedy groups and clubs," Moore explains. This gives performers from any comedy realm – touring pro to the local amateur – the chance to meet and perform on what Moore describes as "neutral ground."
Over at another Calgary comedy hotspot, the Comedy Cave, everybody is enjoying life in their new digs. The Cave has moved from its obscure former location, around the back of the Days Inn, farther south along Macleod Trail to the Travelodge Hotel. "It’s a much better location," says Comedy Cave performer and VP of operations Terry Hollas. "We’re part of the hotel, next to the lobby, and it’s just a far better room."
In its comfortable new space, the Comedy Cave is carrying on its tradition of catering equally to both smokers and non-smokers. Tuesday through Sunday night, non-smoking shows take place at 7:30 p.m. – those who need to light up can do so at the 9:45 p.m. late shows. Playing at the Comedy Cave through April 2 is Carter Hortie, a crowd-pleasing funnyman from Vancouver, who recently wowed audiences sharing a soldout stage with comedy superstar Gilbert Gottfried. |
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