Stand Up for Mental Health Shows

This is going out to those who live in Vancouver (or those that are willing to travel great distances, I guess)...

As some of you know, I am enrolled in a stand-up comedy course for people with mental illnesses called Stand Up for Mental Health. Well, we have three shows coming up that I'd love if you could attend: Wed. April 4, Fri. April 13, and Sun. April 15.

Here's the link to our Stand Up for Mental Health show schedule

The first two shows are free but we will be less polished. Our first show might be especially funny in terms of us messing up! The second show allows you to kick back with coffee and treats while you giggle with us as we continue to work on our acts. The third show at Granville Island will have a professional comic headlining and raffles and auctions and stuff, so even if you have seen us at the free shows, there is still good reason to attend!

And here's the link to buy tickets for the Granville Island show on Sunday April 15

Yah, I know it's a bit expensive at $28.00 (plus service charge). I wanted our class to offer tickets at a lower student rate but I guess it's complicated with Ticketmaster. If you want to go to the Granville Island show and can't afford the ticket price, I have access to some discounted tickets... but you have to buy them through me and there's a limited amount. I think it's like $15 or so, but I will find out for sure tomorrow when I get them.

Oh and if you want to donate (ha ha, like we grad students have extra money to throw around), or if you know someone who would like to donate moolah or items to the raffle/ auction thingermabob, have them contact [this person, for whom I will get the info tomorrow if it differs from this donation information].

The Stand Up for Mental Health course is gaining in notoriety each year and supporting it not only helps us, but helps your business or enterprise through advertisement at a community event with a diverse audience. There's even going to be a documentary on Stand Up for Mental Health called "Cracking Up" airing on CBC's The Passionate Eye this year (it was delayed due to some reason or other). If you are so inclined to read on, here is more media info on Stand Up for Mental Health.

By the way, I wrote that above paragraph myself. It's not like a press release that we're supposed to say. I do think Stand Up for Mental Health is a unique and beneficial program, and I hope others get involved so it can keep going.

And now I have to get back to editing and practicing my act. Which I haven't been able to do a lot of work on since I have been sick for a week. Bad flu. Go away now. Shoo!