The Home of Todd Van Allen
So, most folks who have poked through this blog over the years, and have scoured those of others who are of a similar ilk to myself (stand-up comic of large aspirations and inversely-proportional talent) and have pretty much pieced together that Absolute Comedy in Ottawa...
Read MoreSo now I'm back to traditions. There are few that I hold dear, but in Ottawa, it's all about starting the weekend, admittedly on a Wednesday, after the long drive to Ottawa with a Guinness at Pub Italia. That under the belt, and...
Read MoreTo say that the shows have been varied over the past couple of weeks is an insult to random number generators and people suffering from multiple personality disorders alike. They've been an odd collective. I suppose it doesn't help when you start the...
Read MoreShows, like people, take on various sizes, shapes, and manners. For every person that dotes on you, pours you a nice cup of coffee, and tucks a warm blanket around you, there is another that will punch you in the stomach, steal your wallet,...
Read MoreTuesday I hooked up with Brian Hope and Jason Blanchard and WebManDarce. The place? Duke of Gloucester, former home of the Toronto Central Rangers Supporters Club, and a place where an awful lot of my twenty dollar bills leapt like salmon over the...
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