Wednesday, November 19 | Oliveira
Montreal | Comedy OFF The Main

Montreal's original and, naturally, longest-running alternative comedy room! We just turned three whole years old! Come watch us toddle our way through hilarious jokes. 8:30 p.m., $5, 213 Rachel E.

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Friday, November 21 | The Friendship Cove
Montreal | Hosting Trike and Wax

This is what Trike says: Trike (www.trikeaband.com) began in Montreal when Stephen Taylor joined forces with Xania Keane and created electro-aerobic-synth-pop (with clogging, violin, keys and glockenspiel). After a 75-stop European Tour they are returning to their roots to play a show with One-Man-Band Superstar, Wax Mannequin (www.waxmannequin.com). Hosted by Comedian Superstar, DeAnne Smith. Starts sometime, for some price, 215A Murray Street. I'd say see Trike's website for more deets. I really have no idea what I'm in for with this one.

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Wednesday, November 26 | Cagibi
Montreal | Tale Spin!

This month's theme: Insanity. Tale Spin! is a monthly story-telling shindig that's always fun. I host, and special guests this month are David Pryde (www.DavidPryde.com), John McNeish-Hastings and James Irwin. 8 p.m., $5 (what a bargain!), 5490 St. Laurent (corner with St. Viateur).

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Wednesday, December 3 (and 10th, while we're at it) | Oliveira
Montreal | Comedy OFF The Main

Every Wednesday, I'm telling ya. 8:30 p.m., $5, 213 Rachel E.

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Saturday, December 6 | Sala Rossa
Montreal | Meow Mix

I host another one of Miriam Ginestier's Lesbo Ho-downs. Well, minus the Western themes. Featuring Big Moves, Amy Knapp, Hot Hot Cabaret, Carmella, Flamenco, and more! There's bound to be sexual tension, so come on out and watch me awkwardly deal with it! Doors 9:30 p.m., Show 10:30, $10, 4848 St. Laurent.

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Tuesday, December 16 - Sunday, December 21 | Absolute Comedy
Ottawa

I'm hosting fellow Tri-Counties ex-resident Paul Morrissey! (He's from historic Owego, near my little home town of Endicott. It's very exciting for me to know that someone else escaped with some creativity intact!) There are various show times and prices so see www.absolutecomedy.ca for all the details, please.

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Friday, January 30 | Theatre St. Catherine
Montreal |Stand Up/Strip Down

Stand Up / Strip Down is back, now with more ta-tas than ever! And what's better than a strip/comedy show combo? (Implied answer: Nothing!) Seriously, ha-has and ta-tas are sweet, sweet elixir for everyone, regardless of gender, orientation or shoe size. I'll do another bang-up job as host and the other acts are TBC. 8:30 p.m., $10, 264 St. Catherine E.

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What does DeAnne Smith have in common with Tuvalu, the number 28433 * 2^7830457 + 1, and the Guangzhou people?

Well, Tuvalu, with ten tiny square miles, is the world's fourth smallest country. 28433 * 2^7830457 + 1 is the fourth largest prime number found to date. The Guangzhou people's walking pace ranks fourth in the world and DeAnne Smith, for the second year in a row, was ranked Montreal's fourth best comedian in the Montreal Mirror's Best of Montreal 2008 poll.

So, if you said they're all ranked fourth, you're wrong. It's that most college educated Americans haven't heard of any of them! That's what they have in common.

Try harder next time.

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