by Rob Cottingham | Sep 14, 2006 | Comedy, Vancouver
From the fevered and fecund imagination of David Granirer comes this news: The Search for the Funniest Comic With a Day Job Contest starts on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Laughing Bean Coffee Co., 2695 E. Hastings, 2 blocks west of Renfrew. I’m up on October 13th... by Rob Cottingham | Sep 14, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics, Vancouver
A powerful-looking documentary is coming to the Vancouver International Film Festival: Encounter Point is a new feature documentary about everyday leaders – a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother, a wounded Palestinian... by Rob Cottingham | Sep 8, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn
Happy 40th birthday, Star Trek. by Rob Cottingham | Jul 10, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics
The Ottawa Sun has a nice writeup for Stone Fence Theatre, the brainchild of my friend Ish Theilheimer: If you can’t beat ’em … use ’em in your next musical. That pretty much sums up the approach favoured by Ottawa Valley minstrel, playwright... by Rob Cottingham | Jul 5, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Vancouver
Vancouver’s crown prince of blogging is writing a play… and blogging about the process: I’m writing a play. It’s currently called Bolloxed and will–knock on wood, spin three times and throw the salt over your shoulder–premiere at... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 16, 2006 | Comedy, Vancouver
The great Janice Bannister is holding her “So You Think You’re Funny” contest again, starting next week. It’s the second time running for the competition and, as it turns out, the second time in a row that I won’t be able to participate...
