I started Holodeck Follies in 2013 to celebrate The Dandies first anniversary. Each month, I promote our guest performers leading up to the night and then again afterward. I have been remiss in not acknowledging and thanking my friends more often on this site, for sharing the stage and laughter with us, and making the [...]
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On Friday, We Be Jammin
onOn Friday night, we return to the longest running improv jam in Toronto, Jammin on the One. Aside from our own show, this is our favourite place to improvise. The night is relaxed and low-key, everyone is allowed to play, and there is no charge. We will be joined by Crazy Horse and... you. Join us at 8pm [...]
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Fresh Air Fund
onEvery June, Market Square Rainbow Cinemas hosts a midnight marathon (five or six movies) to raise funds for the Toronto Star’s Fresh Air Fund. The fund sponsors 25,000 children for a summer camp experience. The company donated to our Close Shave fundraiser last year and it has stayed active in community since its inception. We [...]
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The Community Wheel
onCongratulations to Natasha Boomer for another great anniversary celebratioms filled with dancing, singing, cake, jokes with friends, and improv. Five years is forever in improv years and you've shaped this community through nurture and play in that time. Here's to you Booms, and another five years.
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The Joy Of Community
onMy mother raised me to believe in the power of asking for what you want. In today's proof-positive example, I reached out to the Danforth BIA two nights ago to see whether they might include Close Shave in their messaging. My thought is that it would bring prestige to the BIA as a GoodThingTM and [...]
