Comedy entertainment in Ontario
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Second City
Sharing its name with a comedy club in Chicago, the club's moniker dates from the days when each city was perceived to be playing second fiddle, Chicago to New York City, and Toronto to Montréal. But the 300-seat Second City is legendary, and many Saturday Night Live comics started here. Improv performances held after the last show ends are free.
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Brunswick House
Between student karaoke nights and horse racing, the comedy schedule at the boozy, big-screen Brunswick House includes a version of Saturday Night Live by local troupe The Sketchersons (www.thesketchersons.com). On Wednesday it's Late Night Giggin' (www.latenitegiggin.com) – stand-up, live music and debauchery.
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Yuk Yuk's
A bit like the brass plucked chicken door handles, acts here are sometimes funny and sometimes just a joke. Canadian and international touring acts appear regularly, with famous faces on some weekends. Jim Carrey cut his comic teeth here. Cover for Tuesday's 'Amateur Night' is just $3.
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Laugh Resort
Squeeze inside the small, split-level Laugh Resort, where Ellen DeGeneres, Ray Romano and Adam Sandler once cracked jokes and served up the big laffs. New talent takes the stage on Wednesday nights, which can be a bit hit-and-miss, but it'll only cost you $7.
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Bad Dog Theatre
Ace improvisers Marcel St Pierre and Kerry Griffin lead the charge into Saturday night 'Improv Unleashed' gag-fests. There's a free drop-in improve workshop at 7pm on Saturday before the show, and an open stage on Wednesday.
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