Tag: stand-up

American comic to perform at Absolute Comedy Club

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This May will mark 19 years since Sam Demaris was waiting tables at an Olive Garden in his hometown of Houston, Texas before he left to pursue comedy full-time. He’s been performing stand-up ever since. Demaris, now based in Los Angeles, will be headlining at the Absolute Comedy Club here in Kingston...

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John Mulaney’s Kid Gorgeous is relatability at its best

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Since the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, the entertainment industry saw a dramatic spike in its production of highly-politicized content. Whether intentional or not, it seems as if art released today—especially in the form of comedy—can be spun to fit a conservative or liberal agenda.  But John...

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Two girls take on Golden Word’s stand-up comedy night

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Considering the longstanding animosity between The Journal and Golden Words, heading to their Stand-Up Comedy Night at Clark Hall this past Tuesday was kind of a no-brainer.  Wanting to see what kind of event our rival paper was putting on, we walked into enemy territory armed with a camera, laminated...

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It’s not all jokes for female comedians

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Women are a small minority in the stand-up comedy world — but it isn’t because women aren’t funny.  Many people are accustomed to hearing sexual jokes from a man. But when dark and explicit humour comes from a woman, some audiences just don’t bust a gut. And from my experience, some guys would rather...

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