There is nothing more we need right now than to laugh. Comedians from all over North America are coming together for a full day of laughs. Watch live as comedians perform and interact with a virtual audience performing a wide variety of comedy. Emmy Award-winning comedy writer for the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Adam Yenser; iTunes #6 comedian, Alex Elkin, and the voice of everything and 2019 Voice Arts Award Winner, Justin Rupple, Canadian funnyman seen on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud, among others, join comedians from your community for a full day of what we all need.
Recommended for audiences 18+
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Spectra venues all over North America are hosting the ‘Saving Our Jobs’ Virtual Comedy Festival presented by Stella Artois. Professional comedians from Canada and the U.S. will participate in an all-day live virtual festival.
The event will take place on Sunday, February 14th, with Valentine’s Day being selected for those looking for a special date night at home OR the anti-Valentine’s crew looking for ways to avoid the holiday. The live stream will begin on Sunday, February 14th at 12pm, NOON and runs until 9pm, with constant live comedy running all day.
“We are excited to participate in this unique live stream produced by our sister venue, Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington. With the pandemic hitting almost every facet of the entertainment industry we still want to be able to provide our fans with top-notch entertainment,” said Dean Clarke, South Okanagan Events Centre Complex General Manager.
Join us for a full day of laughter with performances by; Emmy Award-winning comedy writer for the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Adam Yenser; iTunes #6 comedian, Alex Elkin; the voice of everyone and 2019 Voice Arts Award Winner, Justin Rupple; seen on BET’s One Mic Stand and touring with Bill Bellamy’s Ladies Night Out Tour, Ralph Porter; Canadian funnyman Ron Josol, seen on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud; and Tashona Smith who The New York Times called “Charming, Tantalizing… Confusing”.
“The best thing about doing online shows is going to work in your underwear.” says comedian Ron Josol of the February 14th show.
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How it Works
You will be allowed entry two hours before the event is ready to begin. A chat function will be available to engage with the comedians. We highly recommend using it to make the experience more interactive.
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Comedians & Bios
Adam Yenser
Adam Yenser is a comedian and Emmy Award-winning writer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he stars in the segment “Kevin the Cashier Played by Adam.” He has appeared on Conan and FOX Laughs and been a panellist on The Greg Gutfeld Show. Adam has written for The Oscars, been a freelance contributor to SNL’s Weekend Update, and co-produced the web series “Laugh Lessons with Kevin Nealon.”
Alex Elkin
Portland comedian Alex Elkin started his stand-up comedy career in 2016 after winning the prestigious 41stAnnual International San Francisco Comedy Competition. In July 2018 he was honored in being chosen to go to Kuwait, Baghdad, Iraq and Syria to entertain the troops. Elkin was a finalist in the Hollywood Laugh Factory’s International Donald Trump Impersonator Contest and is 2018’s champion of the Hard Rock Casino’s Annual Comedy Cage Match. Alex has been seen on the Netflix series Trinkets, Inside Edition, CNN, VUDU, XBOX, Amazon Prime, E!’s The Simple Life Season 5, TNT’s LEVERAGE, NBC’s GRIMM as well as heard regularly on XM Sirius’ Raw Dog comedy channel. Alex Elkin’s latest work Screaming at Shapes which debuted at #6 on iTunes and can be downloaded through any online music store.
Justin Rupple
Justin Rupple is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor. You’ve seen his amazing impressions on the USA show “First Impressions” with Dana Carvey and Standup and Away! with Brian Regan. You’ve seen in the film “Operation Chromite” starring alongside Liam Neeson. You may also recognize him from How to Train Your Dragon, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and the Fate and the Furious. Justin was also a 2019 Voice Arts Award Winner.
Ralph Porter
If laughter is what you want, then Ralph Porter is what you need. Born in San Francisco, California, the middle of seven children, five boys and two girls and mother Lee Ester Drummer, Ralph had the gift to entertain the family. Ralph moved to Seattle, Washington, then Anchorage, Alaska. Ralph got his start doing stand-up comedy becoming the first local comic to win the Anchorage Laugh Off Comedy Competition, three years straight. Once moving back to Washington State, Ralph became a presence in the local comedy scene including venues such as the world-famous Seattle Comedy Underground. Working with some of the best comedians in the business like, Sinbad, George Lopez, Tommy Davison, Mark Curry, Kevin Hart, Tony Rock and Tiffany Haddish just to name a few, Ralph became the talk of the town. Ralph has also performed on BET’s One Mic Stand. Ralph became a member of the Bill Bellamy’s Ladies Night Out Tour. As seen on Kevin Hart’s Comedy Central series “Hart Of The City2” in 2017.
Ron Josol
Ron Josol, is a Canadian-Filipino comedian who is well received from every corner of the world. Ron stirs up and samples the multi-cultural melting pot that mirrors life in most urban centers today. He presents hilarious scenarios and comments on our global society inherent contradictions by combining a one-liner and a story telling style. He regularly performs in Canada, UK, Scandinavia, Caribbean, Asia, Middle east, Australia and USA. He has performed around the world for almost 20 years which makes him one of the most sought after, vibrant comics toady. Ron has been seen on Showtime, Carson Daley, Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud, and Slanted on Amazon Prime.
Tashona Smith
Tashona Smith is a comedian, actress, singer, wife, mother of 3, and recovering Nutella addict from Monroe, WI. She has been performing on the stage since the tender age of 6, when she was cast in her breakthrough role, Tree #3 in a children’s theatre production of Snow White. She began her stand up career in 2014 performing locally and has since been featured in the International Lady Laughs Comedy Festival. The New York Times has called her “Charming, Tantalizing… Confusing”.
