by Rob Cottingham | Sep 3, 2014 | Comedy
Comedy sensei David Granirer has teamed with Vancouver comic Al Hassam to launch a new open mic night Wednesdays at La Fontana Caffe. It debuts tonight. And I’ll be hitting their stage for a set at their October 15th show, to which you are cordially invited. It... by Rob Cottingham | Sep 2, 2009 | Comedy, Vancouver
I’ll be performing a stand-up set at Vancouver Twestival, the Twitter-centric fundraising event taking place Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at Ceili’s Irish Pub and Restaurant. (Sorry to disappoint, but I’m not the gentleman featured in... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 2, 2008 | Comedy, Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Media Mix
Fittingly, they picked April Fools’ Day to announce it: the Royal Canadian Air Farce is coming in for a landing. In 1978, my parents took me to see the Farce’s original lineup – Luba Goy, Don Ferguson, Dave Broadfoot, the late John Morgan and Roger... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 17, 2007 | Comedy, Vancouver
I hope you had a quarter of the fun I did last night. I headlined the Friday social for the BC NDP convention, a karaoke pub night sponsored by the Young New Democrats. (Wisely, they asked me to do stand-up rather than singing.) And even though it was my first time... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 29, 2007 | Comedy, Vancouver
From my friend (and standup instructor) David Granirer, this year’s Stand Up for Mental Health grad showcase is coming in two and a half short weeks: Stand Up For Mental Health: Grad 2007 Showcase, Sat Nov 17, 7:00 pm. Home Led by Vancouver counselor, stand up... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 17, 2006 | Comedy, Vancouver
I’ll be one of the contestants in the Search for the Funniest Comic With a Day Job Contest, and my night’s coming up at the end of the month. It all goes down at the Laughing Bean Coffee Company (map) 2695 E. Hastings (2 blocks west of Renfrew.) tel. (604)...