The SnowkingSA国际影视传媒檚 Winter Festival provided a bit of adult-oriented comedy on Saturday night with the most recent iteration of its event, Comedy Night at the Snow Castle.
Several performers made their way to the icy stage to entertain the chilled attendees, who braved the minus 30 weather just to enjoy in the stand-up segments.
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Plowman, who was the opening act for the show, also spoke to the dedication of the 50 plus crowd of Yellowknifers who made their way out.
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For Jay Bulckhart, co-director at the aRTLeSS Collective and founder of the Dead North Film Festival, it was his first time performing at the event, which is something that did bring out a few nerves. However, his performance was part of another initiative he was taking on in his own life.
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Despite BulckhartSA国际影视传媒檚 aforementioned nerves, he felt his adult-oriented routine went well.
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Overall, according to program coordinator Taylor Shephard, who goes by Sir Slush on the SnowkingSA国际影视传媒檚 crew, the event in its entirety went fairly well, with only a minor hiccup occurring due to the chilly temperatures.
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On top of Comedy at the Snow Castle, Shephard also drew attention to some other events folks can look forward to.
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The event will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Other upcoming events can be found on the event page on the SnowkingSA国际影视传媒檚 .
