18 - Wednesday, Sepiember 18, 1996 -- North Shore News

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From page 15

But fast September the
fun went out of Punchtines.
Stand-up comedy was
already on the wane --- its
niystiue eroded by overex:

posure on the Acts and
Bnrertaininent (A&E) cable
channel and in too many
stand-up venues, its poou:

larity with the younger gen-

eration dropping.

Tn the late 1980s, for
example, there were about
1,400 comedy clubs in the
United States.

Now there are less than
300.

Then came the GST. A
had joke that left a sour
taste in the mouth of the
Canadian public and cut
deeply into disposable
entertainment dollars.

Undone by a pair of
acronyms,

As Elwood says: “The
GST and A&E killed the
comedy club.”

Quibbles over the night-
club’s rent with the land-

All this week, we

are celebrating
\ the unveiling

of the

all mew,

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lord were the fase straw,

After 18 years of manag-
ing a stand-up comedy club,
Elwood had had enough.

He also wanted to
explore other avenues,

TY, for example, which
can use all the quality come-
dy it can get.

Elwood is currently
developing a TV comedy
series with Second City TV
Mumni Bruce Pirrie and
Eugene Levy.

Burt stand-up comedy
gets in the blood. And
unused comedic muscles
turn flabby tase.

Elwood decided he still
needed a stand-up outlet.
And, thinks he, the North
Shore needs another enter-
tainment venue.

Something central;
something with a bit of
North Shore character.

Something like the
Avalon Hotel, perhaps?

Yeah. Something like the
Avy, which, like the rest of
the North Shore, could use
inore laughs.

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The Avalon it is then.

Starting Sept. 28 and
running Saturdays there-
after, Elwood's Punchlines
comedy club will be resur-
rected in the intimate con-
fines of the Avalon's Marine
Room.

It will fearure two shows
— one at 8:45 p.m. and one
at 10:45 pam. — showcasing
the best in local stand-up
comedy fora $10 entry fee.
Hors-d’ocuvres included.
Beer and wine available.

{ft will also feature
Elwood’s No Name Players
comedy improv group,
whose membership has
included Robin Williams,
and assorted members of
Elwood’s extensive
Canadian and American
comedy family.

Scheduled to appear
opening night is Janice
Ungaro, well-known Lower
Mainland comedienne and
Z-95-FM morning show
personality.

Apart from the
Punchlines shows, Elwood

bend een eee

plans to offer stand-up com-
edy classes on Friday nights
starting in October,

Suggested Table
Hopping menu fora nour-
ishing and amusing ev ening: .
Cla meal in the Avalon’s |
Madison Avenue Grille +:
(pizza, a half dozen kinds,
including Thai Chicken,
Vegetarian and Rosemary -
Chicken Potato, all $9;
Pasta, another half dozen
selections, all $10, including
Chicken- Tequila fettuccine
and Grilled Sausage and
Pepper Penne; or assorted ~
entrees, from $7 to $11,
including Salmon Filet,
Coney Island Fish and
Chips and Steak Sandwich) -
Q followed by some jest.
desserts in Punchlines.  “

The Avalon and Elwood —-
-— a good one-two punch-.
line.

900

Mangia mon amis.

The Plaza of Nations
tonight hosts A Taste of
Italy ‘96 from 7 p.m. to 10

.m,.

Featured will be the food:

of some of the Lower

_Mainland’s finest Italian

restaurants, including, of

_coursc, the North Shore

Corsi brothers’ Vivace!,
Corsi Trattoria and Quater
on Fourth.

Wine and grappa tasting

will also be on the meni

will live entertainment.
Call 688- 2338 for info:
mation,

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