TORONTO, February 5, 2013… Torontonians can continue to laugh away the winter blues with the Paintbox Bistro’s Season of Entertainment – Comedy Series, sponsored by The Daniels Corporation, which continues with SHE SAID WHAT, Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at Toronto’s hottest new restaurant and entertainment venue.
The Tim Sims and Canadian Comedy Award-nominated all-female comedy cocktail credits include This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Match Game, Just for Laughs, CBC’s Laugh Out Loud and the Second City Mainstage in Toronto. The ladies promise it’ll be the funniest date you’ve ever had — and NO man-bashing!
The Bistro launched onto the Comedy scene with a sell–out performance by ‘That Canadian Guy’ Glen Foster and K. Trevor Wilson on Jan. 26/13.
Admission to The Comedy Series, in association with Comedy Bar, is FREE and starts at 9:30pm. The Comedy Series is an unbeatable option for a great night out.
The Comedy Series brings some of the funniest performers to the heart of Toronto’s revitalized Regent Park. Along with the Comedy Series and the Jazz Series, Paintbox Bistro’s Season of Entertainment continues with an indie music series, with performers and dates to be announced.
SEASON OF ENTERTAINMENT – Comedy Series Lineup (Upcoming Performances)
ü Saturday, March 2, 2013 @ 9:30 pm
SEÁN CULLEN
A three-time Gemini Award winner Seán has been featured in Time Magazine as the vanguard of comedy’s next generation. He was a finalist in last season of NBC’s The Last Comic Standing and has appeared on The Ellen Show with Ellen DeGeneres, multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show on CBS. Seán’s many comedy specials include Comedy Central Presents… Seán Cullen, CTV/The Comedy Network’s Gemini-nominated Seán Cullen’s Wood, Cheese & Children!, CBC’s COMICS! and his own special, SEÁN CULLEN’s Home for Christmas. Seán will be performing his version of a late night variety/talk show he likes to call “The Seán Schau”.
ü Saturday, March 30, 2013 @ 9:30 pm
KATE DAVIS
Five-time Canadian Comedy Awards nominee Kate Davis stars in Comedy Now, her own hour-long comedy special on CTV and the Comedy Network, and has headlined in comedy clubs and festivals across the country. She has also hosted events for luminaries including former President Bill Clinton and Barbara Walters.
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Reservations at Paintbox Bistro are recommended for all performances by calling
(647) 748-0555 or online at www.paintboxbistro.ca. Reserve early for best seating.
Complement the Comedy Series with dinner at Paintbox Bistro, whose diverse menu pays homage to its creative role in the Regent Park community and the neighbourhood’s rich personality.
Performance only: FREE Cover
Paintbox Bistro: 555 Dundas Street East, brings a new live performance venue to Torontonians. Paintbox Bistro is the latest component in the revitalization of Regent Park, which is rapidly making it the newest must-visit, distinctive Toronto neighbourhood, transforming not just the architecture and amenities of this vital community, but also the lives of its residents.