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Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair Celebrates 5th Anniversary

November 6, 2019

Special guest Sean Michaels, Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Saturday, November 30 & Sunday, December 1, 2019 Presented by the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) and the Quebec W...

The Montreal Burlesque Festival is here!

Sassy Jo

October 15, 2019

Burlesque, Press Release

As fall starts to chill the October air, the scorching hot Montreal Burlesque Festival™ will set Montreal on fire with three days of performances by the world’s finest burlesque artists. The festival’s deliciou...

Un Symposium de l’Espoir

Sassy Jo

August 7, 2019

Francophone

LE SYMPOSIUM DE L’ESPOIR AU PROFIT DES TROIS HOPITAUX POUR ENFANTS DE MONTRÉAL. C’est au Soccerplexe Catalogna de Lachine, les 10 et 11 août prochains, de 10h à 17h, dans le cadre du WEEK- END DE L’ESPOIR, q...

Shaun Majumder unleashes HATE at Just For Laughs

Sassy Jo

July 31, 2019

Comedy, Reviews

Gemini award-winning actor and comedian, Shaun Majumder brings his touring show HATE to the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. This was a treat. If you're Canadian, you know all about This Hour Has 22 M...

Inside Montreal’s Storied Love Affair with Rock Music

Sassy Jo

July 29, 2019

Culture, Music

When we think of places that shaped modern music a few come to mind. There’s Mississippi, the Delta, the birthplace of the blues. Where Robert Johnson was said to have sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for...

Canadian Comedy at the Just For Laughs Festival

Sassy Jo

July 27, 2019

Comedy, Reviews

I've been at Just for Laughs all week soaking up the Canadian shows I can. I started with a Comedy Pro Panel - Comedy in Canada: What's the Deal? The panel consisted of: Michelle Daly (Senior Director of ...

What is Just For Laughs doing for Canadian Comedians?

Sassy Jo

July 23, 2019

Comedy, Mobster Thoughts

The Montreal Just For Laughs is here! The Just For Laughs Festival was the first festival I covered and where I made many connections, discovered new comedians and learned what I wanted to do with all this blog...

She The People hits the Just For Laughs Festival and leaves us wanting more

Sassy Jo

July 22, 2019

Comedy, Reviews

Last night, I popped my JFL cherry with a show that has been getting rave reviews wherever it goes. SHE THE PEOPLE kicked off their Just For Laughs run leaving me wanting more. I had the chance to interview...

Bobby Lee is hosting the Just For Laughs Nasty Show

Sassy Jo

July 10, 2019

Comedy, Interviews

Bobby Lee is a Korean-American comedian and actor that is making his debut on this year's The Nasty Show as host of the fan-favourite series with Big Jay Oakerson, Andrew Schulz, Jessimae Peluso, Comedian CP, a...

Dave Merheje is back at The Just For Laughs Festival

Sassy Jo

June 23, 2019

Comedy, Interviews

Dave Merheje is back Montreal! He hits the Just For Laughs Festival this year with two shots. He'll be hitting the stage at Club Soda for The Ethnic Show and the Katacombes for his OFF-JFL Special as well. I...

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