Posts Tagged ‘Comedy dates’

• Say Wha?! and Sara Bynoe

  Date: 2011.05.17 | Category: Comedy, Drink Dates, Food and Drink Dates, Indoor Dates, Inexpensive dates, Night Dates, Ongoing, Vancouver area | Response: 0

  If you like smart comedy, literature and something different, we have a great cheap date idea for you.  It is not so much one event that you need to find but a comedienne/ producer in town by the name of Sara Bynoe.  Sara runs a few monthly events around town and they all make for great date nights.

  We recently attended Say Wha?! a monthly reading of BAD writings done by local comics at the Cottage Bistro on Main Street.  It is hilarious…and smart….and fun.  The show and the intimate setting of the bistro reminded me of something that you would expect to see in the underground clubs of New York or San Francisco, but it’s here!!!  WhooHoo!  As a date, it is a great chill night of drinking cold beers, eating snacks and watching really talented performers reading (and commenting on) some absolutely horrific writing.  (Note:  The next one is May 18^th at 8pm)  So, put that BA in English Literature to use and go check it out!

  If you missed (or enjoyed) Say Wha?!, Sara runs another night as well called the Teen Angst Poetry Night where guests read excerpts from their teenage lives.  (You know…. we all have those teen love letters and diaries somewhere…pull them out and let’s hear them!). 

  And, if you need a cheap date idea for the girls, why not go to another fun Sara event, called Dance, Dance, Party, Party.  This is a girls only free form dance held every Thursday night at the Mount Pleasant Community Centre.  There is no teacher.  No judgement.  Just great tunes and a “You can do what you want Girlfriend because we will support you” attitude.  Drop in is only $7. 

  Here are some contact links for Sara so you can check out her work:

  Sara Bynoe Website

  Sara Bynoe’s Fun Based Art on Facebook

  Dance, Dance, Party, Party Website

• Cheap Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day

  Date: 2011.02.06 | Category: Comedy, Food and Drink Dates, Indoor Dates, Inexpensive dates, Limited Run, Music Related Dates, Night Dates, Outdoor Dates, theatre, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day, Vancouver area | Response: 0

  Okay, love it or hate it, February 14th is fast approaching in the city of Vancouver.  Pete and I haven’t figured out our plans yet, but we have compiled this list of options so far.  Over the next couple of days, I’ll keep adding to the list.  If you have some good cheap date ideas for V-day, post a comment.  Let’s spread the love.

  Vancouver Date Night Looking for Cheap Dates for Valentine’s Day

  Idea #1: Sweet Heart Serenade at the Rio Theatre
  I love how this sounds.  “A unique Valentine’s night event for sweet hearts of all ages! Acoustic performances by Said The Whale and Jasper Sloan Yip, followed by a special screening of The Princess Bride.”  How fun is that?  I do like the Princess Bride.  A definite option.

  Rio Theatre Website for Info

  Idea #2:  Tenor Nights at Ciao Bella Restaurant and Piano Bar

  If you love opera, then mark these dates on your calendar Feb 12, 13, and 14 For only $59  (which includes dinner) Tony Caruso (vocals) and Glen Stevenson (piano) give you a show that is easily worth $200.  Tony’s voice is so pure that you will get shivers.  The two gig regularly at Ciao Bella so make it a plan to see them before fame knocks.

  Ciao Bella Restaurant

  Its sister restaurant Le Bistro de Paris is also having a 5 course dinner menu for $69.  Le Bistro de Paris

  Idea #3:  St. Valentine’s Day Massacre at the Vancouver TheatreSports League

  VTSL has it annual Massacre Tournament with cut throat improv competition by teams from Atlanta, Calgary, Orlando, Bellingham and Seattle.  It’s going to be bloody funny.  Shows Feb 11, 12, 13 and 14^th.

  VTSL Massacre Info

  Idea #4:  Vancouver Aquarium Valentine’s Sleepover

  Okay, this one isn’t cheap but it sounds cool.  When else do you get a chance to sleep with the fishes…unless you are in trouble with the mob.  On Feb 12th.  Need to Register ahead, $121 ($110 members)

  Sleeping with Fishes at Vancouver Aquarium Info

  Idea #5:  Art of Loving teaches a Creative Kissing class on Feb 14^th.

  It is always good to learn new skills.

  Art of Loving Kissing Class

  Idea #6:  Contact  Partner Yoga and Thai Massage

  Okay, this is super awesome.  Each 2 hour yoga workshop includes a half hour of Thai Massage (which couples do on each other) Only $40/couple.  They have date night classes happening regularly throughout town and classes on Feb 11 and 12.

  Contact Partner Yoga Site

  Contact Partner Yoga on Facebook

  Idea #7:  CIBC Lunarfest and snacking.

  We are big fans of just roaming around the city, eating street food and one cool idea is to wander CIBC Lunarfest (until Feb 13^th).  Open daily between 4pm-11pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza

  Lunarfest Info

  Okay…that is the list so far….any more ideas?

• Show Us Your Wits!

  Date: 2011.01.27 | Category: Comedy, Drink Dates, Food and Drink Dates, Indoor Dates, Inexpensive dates, Night Dates, theatre, Vancouver area | Response: 0

  We have been to improv.  We have been to burlesque.  So it seemed only fitting that when we got an invitation to an improv meets burlesque show, we would have to check it out.  Show Us Your Wits is a fabulously fun time.  The improv comedy company The Fictionals have crafted a really frisky show.    The troupe do some fast and funny (and slightly blue) improv to start and then do a longer form set in the second half.  How does burlesque fit in to the mix?  Well, there are burlesque stars as guests and they play along in the scenes too and do some of their own routines throughout the show as well.  Being on Commercial Drive, you can see that the show has developed a nice following – the audience is very supportive and enjoy playing along. 

  The show runs the last Tuesday of every month at the vegetarian eatery the Café deux Soleils on Commercial Drive (Yes, they have beer.  Yes, it is served in a mason jar).   The house was packed so go early to get a seat.  The doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 9pm.  The cost to see the show is only $5.

• The Improv Musical

  Date: 2011.01.10 | Category: Comedy, Drink Dates, Indoor Dates, Inexpensive dates, Music Related Dates, Night Dates, theatre, Vancouver area | Response: 2

  Okay….we feel a bit redundant about suggesting the Improv Musical as a date night simply because we already gave you the idea to see the

  

  Ellen Kennedy, Shaun Stewart and Alan Marriott shine in the Improv Musical

  Vancouver TheatreSports League in an earlier post.  But, the Improv Musical is such a different show within the VTSL schedule, we feel it deserves a post of its own. 

  The Improv Musical is well named – it is a completely improvised musical comedy.  Each show is based upon one suggestion that a cast member gets from the audience.  After that, everything is made up – the score, the songs, the characters and the story.  It is so mind blowing that they are improvising the whole thing but they are!  The ensemble cast rotates with each show but the talent within the group is fabulous.  Some of the songs will make you tingle; others are so catchy, they will stay in your brain on the ride home!

  So, if you like music, musicals, improv and fun times, this is a great show to see on a date night.  Currently, it plays at 7:30pm every Wednesday night at the Improv Centre.  Its running time is one hour and you can grab a drink at the VTSL bar either before or after the show.  Check the VTSL website for further details. 

  Click for more info about the Improv Musical

• Vancouver TheatreSports League

  Date: 2010.09.25 | Category: Comedy, Drink Dates, Indoor Dates, Inexpensive dates, Night Dates, Ongoing, theatre, Vancouver area | Response: 0

  Pete and I love to laugh and find that the most consistent comedy bang for your buck is at the Vancouver TheatreSports League.  Having just moved into their beautiful new home at The Improv Centre on Granville Island, it is a fun place to have a date. 

  Yesterday, we went to the Friday 10pm Vancouver TheatreSports League show and it was hilarious.  For those of you who have not been to VTSL (or not been for a while), they do improv comedy, which means the performers have no script.  They rely upon suggestions from the audience to give them an idea and they must build a scene around it.  We go a lot and always find the shows fun and entertaining.  As a warning, the later the show, the looser the players get.  If you are more conservative, you may want to stick with the earlier shows. 

  This was another relatively cheap date night as the cost for two tickets totalled $40.  We each had one drink and that was about $15….so a super fun night for under $60. 

  If you want to expand your date night, the location gives you tons of options.  Now that they are fully licenced, VTSL has a cool bar area where you can sip a drink and look out over the yachts anchored in False Creek either before or after the show.  Prior to that you can grab a snack or dinner at any of the great restaurants on Granville Island like Sandbar, Bridges, Cats Social House etc.  After the show, you can wander the boardwalk around the outer edge of the Island and look at the incredible views. 

  Get information on shows, ticket prices, cast lists and schedules at:

  Vancouver TheatreSports League Website