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"Hey Ottawa! What a great week I had. I've seen more shows in the past seven days than I have all month of June. Work is a bitch but we need to eat. And I loooove to eat! I might not look like it but food is my muse! Especially in the summer with BBQ ribs, burgers, sausages...
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So, like I mentioned last week, I went out to The Comedy Bistro on Wednesday July 6th, which will be a monthly show put on by Jessica Salomon. It was a delight because I had some your locals on stage. Matthew Carter and Jimmy Cassidy. To balance the boat, Jess had two french comics doing their English sets. Benjamin Marquis and Bruce Fauveau. Bianca Yates had a killer set, perfecting her craft every time. With our super treat, DeAnne Smith, warming up for her Zoofest and Just For Laughs show. She played her ukulele and had "6 minutes on the clock", some ad lib she does with the crowd. She is way hotter tha Bieber will ever be and I'm convinced that he stole his whole look from her. She comes to Ottawa often so catch her when you can!
Le Bistro du Parc des Princes is a sweet intimate venue. Good seating all around, amazing wait staff and from what I could see and how people were ordering, the food is awesome.Famous for there sangria, why? Because it is the bomb! With lots of fruit and perfect balance of wine and juice, just the drink to satisfy a warm evening summer thirst. I can't wait to go back. The plateau is summed up well in this place.
Doug Stanhope came to town on Thursday, July 7th and it was a blast! Katacombes was jammed packed and sold out, the booze was flowing and everyone was eager to see and cheer on the man! What an amazing show. Rob Mailloux opened up with a bang. Dan Derkson is becoming the greatest host ever and always perfecting his art.So lively, stage and crowd controlling not to mention completely hysterical and the room loved him My hubby-to-be was with me and like he says: "If you can make me laugh every time with the same bit, you're doing something right!" Franck Chevrier was the cream in the show and the one who put it all together along side his pod-casters Tony Lalonde and Kara Mabee. Doug Stanhope did a solid hour and then some, completely destroying. He was hysterical, clever, tear jerking and a complete joy to watch. I think they really appreciated us as a crowd. We loved all sets and weren't like he said: " Fuck you, we want to see Stanhope." And it's true. The audience was there for the whole experience and everyone left more than satisfied. Next week, I'll put up the link to their podcast, This Won't Blow, with the Man himself. For now you can check out the last one they did with the Devil Dan Derkson himself, right here. It was an amazing show and another reminder of why I love what I do!
Until next week Ottawa, keep on laughing
Jo
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