Spiffy local venue says Thursday comedy show first of many

Get ready to roll on the floor laughing at Algoma Conservatory's Yuk Yuk's on Tour at The Loft this Thursday.

Featuring Canadian comedians Ian Sirota and Shannon Laverty as well as Northern Ontario's Lesley Lynn, this show is the first of many the Conservatory plans to host throughout the year. 

Tickets can be purchased here.

See the full news release below for more: 

Algoma Conservatory presents Yuk Yuk's on Tour at The Loft, their first Yuk Yuk's on Tour Comedy Show this Thursday, July 21 at 8 p.m.

The Loft is an ideal comedy club venue with great atmosphere, leather arm chairs and professional sound.  The Conservatory is planning to present a full series of Yuk Yuk Comedy nights throughout the year.

This week's event will feature two of Canada's foremost comedians, Ian Sirota and Shannon Laverty as well as Northern Ontario's Lesley Lynn.  They have toured throughout Canada and Ian has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gafigan.  Tickets are available at the door or online under events at the Algoma Conservatory website:  www.algomaconservatory.com

Yuk Yuk Logo, Loft logo and artist photos attached

Bios

IAN SIROTA Ian Sirota has opened for: Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Dennis Miller, Robin Williams and Dana Carvey and headlines comedy clubs across North America. Ian was a regular cast member and writer for Comedy Inc., Comedy Now, Gutterball Alley and many more! Ian has been nominated for not one but two Gemini Awards including “Best Comedy Performance”Ian’s famous hoax on Jerry Springer was recently named 50th funniest moment in Canadian Comedy History by SiriusXM Radio. Number 50 out of the top 150 in history not too shabby.

SHANNON LAVERTY Since entering the Yuk Yuks Search for Canada's Funniest New Comic years ago, Laverty has been nominated 4 times for a Canadian Comedy Award.December, 2014 Shannon was named as a top host of the year in Now Magazine by comedy critic Glenn Sumi. She has traveled from Vancouver to St. John's. Shannon toured Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, South Africa.Some of her favourite shows have been at community fundraisers and Military posts.She has performed at a NATO base in Germany and hopes one day to travel the world performing for all of the military personnel.Shannon's recent TV and radio credits include: Laugh Out Loud (CBC Radio), Winnipeg Comedy Festival (CBC), Listed (MuchMoreMusic), Club 54, "Fruitopia Comedy Funfest" at Paramount Canada's Wonderland (broadcast on CKVR-TV), The Movie Network's Pay-Per-View comedy special "Mondo Taboo 2", She's So Funny and Funny Girls on the Woman's Television Network, Comics (On CBC-appeared in 2 B roles) and Yuk Yuk's - The Radio Show on the Telemedia Network.Shannon has also made appearances at other comedy festivals. YYC Calgary comedy festival, Sudbury LOL comedy Festival, Niagara Falls comedy Festival and the Molson Canadian Toronto Comedy.

LESLEY LYNN: Sincerely irreverent, Lesley Lynn has been a fixture in the Sudbury comedy scene for the past eight years. She has recently begun performing in Sault Ste. Marie at venues including Tazzi's, The Loft, Soo Blaster, and The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre.

A life-long feminist, she is proud to be the longest standing female comedian in the Sudbury scene. She holds her own in the male-dominated art of crafting jokes with a wry sense of humour and a killer sense of fashion. Her observational writing has been described as clever and her delivery as adorably edgy, surprising, and sly.

Minivan road trips to open mics in other Northern Ontario towns are a favourite pastime and she can often be found napping on the side of highway 17 between North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie.