Special Event: Zawa Fundraiser

"The Human Right's Tribunal has been trying to make a mockery of our right to free speech" claims comedy night host Carter Horte.
According to Hortie, the news-making tribunal has cost Sal,the owner of ZAWA (formerly Zestys) over 15 thousand dollars in legal fees... and still he provides a stage for comedians.
The venue has hosted comedy for 10 years, 7 of those years with the Laff Riot Girls, a show produced by two hard working and fun loving lesbian comics, Ardell Fitzpatrick and LeeAnn Keple.

The list of Canadian comics that had their first show ever at Zawa and then moved on to a career in Stand Up is huge.
Hortie is asking fans of comedy and comedians to show their support and come down to Zawa on April 29th for the best show the place has seen yet.

If you have ever set foot on the stage at Zawa as a comedian then you need to haul your friends down to this show and help fight for our freedom to go there every week and say what ever we want.

SHOW STARTS AT 9:30PM APRIL 29TH. COVER CHARGE IS $10.00
ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO ZAWA'S LEGAL DEFENSE COSTS

THERE WILL BE NO DRIVE BY COMEDY SHOW AT ZAWA ON APRIL 22ND AS WE'LL BE TAKING THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS SHOW.

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Special Event: Comedy Competition @Zawa's

These days, we could all use a good belly laugh. 17 year veteran laughmaster Carter Hortie thinks so anyway, and is putting his money where his mouth is by hosting a competition between 40 local stand up comedians all vying for a $750 brass ring, not to mention a chance for a paid headline spot on Hortie' regular "Drive By Comedy" night.
Now in it's fifth week, this competition is clearly heating up. We sat down with Carter and let him tell us a bit about his show and how the contest works. Plus we gave you a little taste of last night's competition.
Drive By Comedy happens every Thursday night at 9pm @ Zawa's.
WARNING: Strong language and questionable subject matter. Viewer discretion is definitely advised.


For complete info join the Facebook group "Drive By Comedy".

Coming up on Thursday, Oct. 1st:
Semi Final

Headliner: Darcy Michael
plus semi-finalists:
1 Seth Perry
2 Ivan Decker
3 Byron Bertram
4 Watermelon
5 James Masters
6 Andrew Von Rosenbach
7 Lauren McGibbon
8 Zack Hershfield
9 Russ Kennedy
10 Danny Mendlow