The Winnipeg Comedy Festival will have another star-studded lineup this year when it runs April 5-15. Organizers unveiled the roster of talent on Wednesday, which includes hosts Alan Thicke, Caroline Rhea and Harland Williams. The comedians will open the Mayan-themed...
By Sarah Klein One of the headliners for the 2011 Winnipeg Comedy Festival has pulled out. Comedian Howie Mandel will not be appearing due to a scheduling conflict. Mandel was slated to perform on Friday, but will not be able to make it after his new TV series was...
By Tyler Sutherland A new episode of the 2010 Winnipeg Comedy Festival will air tonight, highlighting last spring's performances at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre. "Open House" is a humorous one-hour take on owning a home. Some of North America's best comedic talent...
A Rabbi, a Muslim, a Filipino and four Abo-originals walk into a community centre... That may or may not be the beginning to a colourful joke, but you'll find out the rest as part of a community comedy project put on by the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Rabbi Bob Alper...
Programming for the 2011 Winnipeg Comedy Festival was released Tuesday, featuring headliner Howie Mandel as the big draw. Hosting the Friday, April 1 early gala “Misfortune Tellers,” Mandel is being billed as the biggest name to ever perform at the festival. Jian...
By Sarah Klein The 2010 lineup of the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival will be unveiled this afternoon at the Gas Station Arts Centre. The 9th annual comedy showcase is always a huge hit, bringing in a handful of talent from across Canada for almost a week full of...
Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall fame is set to perform at the Gas Station Theatre on Friday night. The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is presenting a one-man show called Hammy and the Kids. Kevin recounts the story of his success with Kids in the Hall set against the...
The list of performers for the 2009 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival were announced Tuesday. The festival takes places at various venues throughout the city, including the Gas Station Theatre between April 15 and 19. Several performers are slated to take the mic, but I'm...
