Upcoming Comedy
Wednesday, February 21 - Yuk Yuks, Great Canadian Laugh-Off
Monday, February 26 - The Comic Strip
Upcoming Writing
Living Articles in the Edmonton Journal
Sunday, February 11 - Valentine's Day
A Pair of Singles (with Dawn Dumont) in ed magazine
Saturday, February 3 - Kissing on the First Date
Saturday, February 10 - Valentine's Day
Saturday, February 17 - Bar Stars
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
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The Great Canadian Laugh-Off is underway. I will be performing February 21 at Yuks along with a number of other hopefuls. These contests usually provide great shows since there are always some good acts on the bill. I believe my night also features KERRY UNGER and TODD K, so come down and vote for your favorite. At the end of the night two of us will advance to the finals. Part of the decision is based on audience vote, so if you're interested in coming down, let me know and I'll see how many people I can hook up on my guest list.
Vancouver was phenomenal. In addition to performing at Yuks, I got a spot at Lafflines Comedy Club (Thanks to DAVID TSONOS for hooking me up with the number). Both shows were great. I also really enjoyed meeting some of the Vancouver comics (and one Calgarian on vacation). If I tried to name them, I'd probably forget someone and feel bad about it, but they know who they are. Thanks for making me feel welcome, guys.
Now that I'm back, I realized just how much work I have coming up. More headLINEs, more photo shoots, more articles with Dawn, more prep work for the Writing course...more stress, but also more fun. I never knew life could get this good.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Update
Update
Upcoming Comedy
Wednesday, January 24 - Yuk Yuks, Vancouver
Monday, January 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Friday, January 26 - Sharp Dressed Man, Living Section, Edmonton Journal
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
My flight to Vancouver leaves tomorrow. I'm excited.
I picked up an extra show, opening for LARS CALLIEOU in Camrose. Another comic cancelled at the last minute, and Lars rode out to save the day. POWERMANN was unable to make it as an opener, so I went in his stead. It's been a long time since I've done a two-man show, so I felt a little rusty, but the crowd was phenomenal, and of course it was nice to be out on the road.
The writing Science Fiction and Fantasy course that I teach through Metro Continuing Education will start February 5 instead of January 29, as advertised. What course is this? I hear you ask. It's a writing course I teach every year and forget to promote on the blog. I don't know if registration is still open (What a professional I am), but if you're interested in writing fantasy, SF, or horror for a living, you can get in touch with Metro and see if there's still space. And you'll get to spend fifteen hours in my august presence listening to me rattle on for fifteen hours (not all in a row). Here's the link: www.metrocontinuingeducation.ca
Got some great reader response to the first Dawn & Dan column which was called A Pair of Singles. I think the folks at ed did a phenomenal job with the layout, so it looked really good. The next one is on kissing on the first date, and should run in a couple weeks.
Upcoming Comedy
Wednesday, January 24 - Yuk Yuks, Vancouver
Monday, January 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Friday, January 26 - Sharp Dressed Man, Living Section, Edmonton Journal
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
My flight to Vancouver leaves tomorrow. I'm excited.
I picked up an extra show, opening for LARS CALLIEOU in Camrose. Another comic cancelled at the last minute, and Lars rode out to save the day. POWERMANN was unable to make it as an opener, so I went in his stead. It's been a long time since I've done a two-man show, so I felt a little rusty, but the crowd was phenomenal, and of course it was nice to be out on the road.
The writing Science Fiction and Fantasy course that I teach through Metro Continuing Education will start February 5 instead of January 29, as advertised. What course is this? I hear you ask. It's a writing course I teach every year and forget to promote on the blog. I don't know if registration is still open (What a professional I am), but if you're interested in writing fantasy, SF, or horror for a living, you can get in touch with Metro and see if there's still space. And you'll get to spend fifteen hours in my august presence listening to me rattle on for fifteen hours (not all in a row). Here's the link: www.metrocontinuingeducation.ca
Got some great reader response to the first Dawn & Dan column which was called A Pair of Singles. I think the folks at ed did a phenomenal job with the layout, so it looked really good. The next one is on kissing on the first date, and should run in a couple weeks.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Update
Upcoming Comedy
Wednesday, January 24 - Yuk Yuks, Vancouver
Monday, January 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Saturday, January 20 - Single in the City (w/Dawn Dumont) ed magazine in the Edmonton Journal
Friday, January 26 - Sharp Dressed Man, Living Section, Edmonton Journal
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
Perception is interesting. Usually, I wear glasses onstage, but I was going to see a show after, and so I was in my contact lenses and Rock and Roll-ier clothing than I usually wear. I ended up doing a guest spot and it was interesting the way the audience seemed slightly confused at first, because my appearance didn't 'fit' the material as strongly. I love comics who perform with their entire body--their voice and mannerisms and physcial presence work with their jokes to create their act--but I wonder if some of the mannerisms I use have become a crutch. I don't mind being the 'nervous little guy' because it's a quick way to establish a stage identity, but I think its important to keep experimenting. Sometimes finding something that works means you stop looking at other ways to do things, and I think its important as an entertainer and in real life too, to keep trying new things (except for maybe seafood. I'm not a fan.).
The co-article with DAWN runs this Saturday in ed. I have no idea what we're going to call it, if anything, but I hope people check it out.
Thursday was fantastic at the Sidetrack KATHLEEN's done such an awesome job at building up the room. KEVIN FOX also proved to be an able attraction and even sacrificed most if not all of his winnings on bets with the audience. Either he's the consummate showman or he has a serious gambling issue. I'm always amazed at just how cool most comedians are. From the headliners on down, it's just an amazing community to be a part of.
Yesterday (Monday) I was back at the Sidetrack trying some new jokes. I think a few of them may have potential, which is exciting.
For those of you who have been writing in about the future of MPW on television, we're working on it. The plan is to tape a bunch of upcoming shows and start production work on them in a few months. I'll keep you posted once a timeline becomes more clear. Hopefully we'll be back on the air soon and better than ever. In the meantime, the next show is February 3 at the Hangers (www.monsterprowrestling.com).
If you're bored in Edmonton the TALES society runs a storytelling circle the second Friday of every month. (You can find the ads in SEE or look them up here: http://www.ecn.ab.ca/~tales/). I'd never been before last week and it was a really cool experience.
Wednesday, January 24 - Yuk Yuks, Vancouver
Monday, January 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Saturday, January 20 - Single in the City (w/Dawn Dumont) ed magazine in the Edmonton Journal
Friday, January 26 - Sharp Dressed Man, Living Section, Edmonton Journal
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
Perception is interesting. Usually, I wear glasses onstage, but I was going to see a show after, and so I was in my contact lenses and Rock and Roll-ier clothing than I usually wear. I ended up doing a guest spot and it was interesting the way the audience seemed slightly confused at first, because my appearance didn't 'fit' the material as strongly. I love comics who perform with their entire body--their voice and mannerisms and physcial presence work with their jokes to create their act--but I wonder if some of the mannerisms I use have become a crutch. I don't mind being the 'nervous little guy' because it's a quick way to establish a stage identity, but I think its important to keep experimenting. Sometimes finding something that works means you stop looking at other ways to do things, and I think its important as an entertainer and in real life too, to keep trying new things (except for maybe seafood. I'm not a fan.).
The co-article with DAWN runs this Saturday in ed. I have no idea what we're going to call it, if anything, but I hope people check it out.
Thursday was fantastic at the Sidetrack KATHLEEN's done such an awesome job at building up the room. KEVIN FOX also proved to be an able attraction and even sacrificed most if not all of his winnings on bets with the audience. Either he's the consummate showman or he has a serious gambling issue. I'm always amazed at just how cool most comedians are. From the headliners on down, it's just an amazing community to be a part of.
Yesterday (Monday) I was back at the Sidetrack trying some new jokes. I think a few of them may have potential, which is exciting.
For those of you who have been writing in about the future of MPW on television, we're working on it. The plan is to tape a bunch of upcoming shows and start production work on them in a few months. I'll keep you posted once a timeline becomes more clear. Hopefully we'll be back on the air soon and better than ever. In the meantime, the next show is February 3 at the Hangers (www.monsterprowrestling.com).
If you're bored in Edmonton the TALES society runs a storytelling circle the second Friday of every month. (You can find the ads in SEE or look them up here: http://www.ecn.ab.ca/~tales/). I'd never been before last week and it was a really cool experience.
Update (edited)
Upcoming Comedy
Tuesday, January 9 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, January 11 - Kokanee Comedy Battle, The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton
Wednesday, January 24 - Yuk Yuks, Vancouver
Tuesday, January 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Friday, January 12 - Living Columns in the Edmonton Journal
Single in the City (w/Dawn Dumont) - ed magazine in Saturdays Edmonton Journal (Dates TBA)
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
Tonight is the Shaw cable audition. I'm very excited. I also have a spot on KATHLEEN MCGEE's Kokanee Comedy Battle this Thursday, January 11. These are great shows because Kathleen goes out of her way to get a variety of acts on the show. Also, the audience gets a pretty strong role in the show, because they vote on the winner, who gets money.
(if you're a funny person and are living or visiting Edmonton and want to participate in the Kokanee Comedy Battle, here's the myspace URL: http://www.myspace.com/kokaneecomedybattle . Your contact name is Kathleen.)
I'm also excited about the upcoming feature with Dawn. It's scheduled to premiere either this Saturday or the Saturday after and run every couple weeks until Valentine's Day. I'm excited about it, and I hope people check it out.
Monday was a really gratifying night as RYAN and AMBER-LYNN collectively known as MAYHEM were offering us a look at their new TV show GUINEA PIG, which will be airing on the Discovery Channel. It always feels good to see people's hard work pay off, especially when it's folks you know. Afterwards, I snuck down to the Sidetrack to do some work of my own polishing some new jokes. It's always interesting to see which jokes resonate with an audience and which ones don't. It's like the audience determines your act, because ultimately they decide what's funny and what stays in your set.
Tuesday, January 9 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Thursday, January 11 - Kokanee Comedy Battle, The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton
Wednesday, January 24 - Yuk Yuks, Vancouver
Tuesday, January 30 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Friday, January 12 - Living Columns in the Edmonton Journal
Single in the City (w/Dawn Dumont) - ed magazine in Saturdays Edmonton Journal (Dates TBA)
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
Tonight is the Shaw cable audition. I'm very excited. I also have a spot on KATHLEEN MCGEE's Kokanee Comedy Battle this Thursday, January 11. These are great shows because Kathleen goes out of her way to get a variety of acts on the show. Also, the audience gets a pretty strong role in the show, because they vote on the winner, who gets money.
(if you're a funny person and are living or visiting Edmonton and want to participate in the Kokanee Comedy Battle, here's the myspace URL: http://www.myspace.com/kokaneecomedybattle . Your contact name is Kathleen.)
I'm also excited about the upcoming feature with Dawn. It's scheduled to premiere either this Saturday or the Saturday after and run every couple weeks until Valentine's Day. I'm excited about it, and I hope people check it out.
Monday was a really gratifying night as RYAN and AMBER-LYNN collectively known as MAYHEM were offering us a look at their new TV show GUINEA PIG, which will be airing on the Discovery Channel. It always feels good to see people's hard work pay off, especially when it's folks you know. Afterwards, I snuck down to the Sidetrack to do some work of my own polishing some new jokes. It's always interesting to see which jokes resonate with an audience and which ones don't. It's like the audience determines your act, because ultimately they decide what's funny and what stays in your set.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Breaking News
The Comic Strip in West Edmonton Mall is hosting a TV taping Tuesday, January 9 for Shaw cable featuring some of Edmonton's hottest up and coming comedians including LARS CALLEIOU, ANDREW IWANYK, myself (or should that by MYSELF? I should really figure out the capitalization rule on that), and the rest of the usual suspects. (If I get a list of confirmed attendees, I'll post the full rundown, but rest assured it's going to be a good night)
So if you're free tomorrow, we'd love to see you out there. You don't often get a chance to see this kind of a show, and all of us would love your support.
Showtime is 8PM. Call The Comic Strip ((780) 483-5999) for reservations.
So if you're free tomorrow, we'd love to see you out there. You don't often get a chance to see this kind of a show, and all of us would love your support.
Showtime is 8PM. Call The Comic Strip ((780) 483-5999) for reservations.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Tiny Update
Upcoming Comedy
Monday, January 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Friday, January 12 - Living Columns in the Edmonton Journal
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
Hope everyone had good holidays. My New Year's Resolution is to focus harder on my writing. We'll see how that works out. I'll be taking a trip to Vancouver in the next couple weeks, and I'm hoping to get some stage time out there.
It looks like DAWN DUMONT and I will have an upcoming biweekly feature in ed magazine. It will be a he said/she said look at single life. I'm excited about it. Our first entry should run either next Saturday or the one after.
Speaking of writing, here are a couple other interesting blogs to read:
tonyhomo.blogspot.com --hilarious, especially if you're an NFL fan, though perhaps not if you're a fan of the Cowboys. Written by "The Real Drew Bledsoe" (who is probably not the real Drew Bledsoe--though it would be funny if it was), it looks at the travails of this year's Dallas team through the eyes of a arrogant, petty, and not-very-bright washed up quarterback. Absolutely phenomenal writing.
standingonthebox.blogspot.com - Nightlife through the eyes of a New York bouncer. Not funny, so much, but compelling. Anybody who's worked in the hospitality industry will likely relate.
Monday, January 29 - The Comic Strip, Edmonton
Upcoming Writing
Friday, January 12 - Living Columns in the Edmonton Journal
Dan Brodribb's headLINES appears every Saturday in the ed section of the Edmonton Journal
Be Dan Brodribb's friend on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/danbrodribb
Hope everyone had good holidays. My New Year's Resolution is to focus harder on my writing. We'll see how that works out. I'll be taking a trip to Vancouver in the next couple weeks, and I'm hoping to get some stage time out there.
It looks like DAWN DUMONT and I will have an upcoming biweekly feature in ed magazine. It will be a he said/she said look at single life. I'm excited about it. Our first entry should run either next Saturday or the one after.
Speaking of writing, here are a couple other interesting blogs to read:
tonyhomo.blogspot.com --hilarious, especially if you're an NFL fan, though perhaps not if you're a fan of the Cowboys. Written by "The Real Drew Bledsoe" (who is probably not the real Drew Bledsoe--though it would be funny if it was), it looks at the travails of this year's Dallas team through the eyes of a arrogant, petty, and not-very-bright washed up quarterback. Absolutely phenomenal writing.
standingonthebox.blogspot.com - Nightlife through the eyes of a New York bouncer. Not funny, so much, but compelling. Anybody who's worked in the hospitality industry will likely relate.
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