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Time to Sleep Cheap again to help charities

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on October 17, 2008
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From the Niagara Falls Review:

It’s earlier than usual, but this year’s version of Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap is expected to generate thousands of dollars for local charities while offering local residents bargain rates at Niagara Falls hotels.

The annual promotion will run from Nov. 3 to 6.

At 8 a. m. today, front desks at 28 Niagara Falls hotels will start taking reservations. Participating hotels have set aside 6,000 rooms for the four nights of the promotion, with rates between $35 and $65.

“When the paper comes out (this) morning, the rooms will be released,” said Coun. Jim Diodati, chairman of the event.

“We’re going to have a similar number of rooms as last year, the same hotels as last year with the addition of a couple of new ones.”

More preparations for 2008/2009 Winter Festival of Lights

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on October 15, 2008
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I previously posted about some of the setup for the Winter Festival of Lights. They are now working on the Disney displays in Queen Victoria Park.

Niagara Falls Comedy Fest: Members Club - Gala Show Announcement (20081009)

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on October 15, 2008
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Last Thursday I received the latest email from the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest:

Hi Everyone:

Here is the latest Niagara Falls Comedy Fest news.

November 21 & 22: Gala Shows
We are pleased to announce to the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest Members Club that Jeremy Hotz will headline the Gala Shows, held at the Niagara Centre for the Arts (4700 Epworth Circle, Niagara Falls, ON).

Jeremy is a favorite in comedy clubs across Canada and the US including the world famous Laugh Factory and Improv in both Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival on numerous occasions to rave reviews; in fact, he earned Best Performer accolades from the Globe and Mail and the Montreal Gazette gave him the title “Best in Fest”. Most recently, Jeremy headlined Canada’s Just For Laughs Canadian Tour and HBO’s prestigious comedy festival in Aspen, Colorado.

As promised, the Members Club will get the first chance to buy tickets before they go on sale to the public. Tickets are $39.99 and may be purchased from Ticketmaster at 416-870-8000 or www.ticketmaster.ca starting at 10:00 AM on October 10, 2008. Use Promo Code: NFCFJH.

Again, buy your Gala Show tickets before October 31 and you¹ll be invited to an exclusive Meet & Greet with Jeremy Hotz after the show.

Complete event details will soon be available at www.NiagaraFallsComedyFest.com.

If you wish to be removed from the Members Club list, simply respond to this email with ³Remove Me² in the subject line.

This year’s Niagara Falls Comedy Fest will be held November 20-22, 2008.

To get these updates, fill out the form at the bottom of the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest main page.

Confirmation of 2008 “Sleep Cheap Charities Reap” dates

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on October 14, 2008
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Last John Riches left a comment and linked to a PDF on the City of Niagara Falls web site that said the Sleep Cheap Charities Reap event was going to take place from November 3 to November 6. I emailed Councillor Jim Diodati for confirmation and he got back to me:

You are correct with regard to the dates of the event…we are doing it much earlier this year as not to conflict with the American Thanksgiving.

The official release of the rooms as well as the media release is almost upon us…advise your followers to keep their eye’s on the local newspapers and/or their websites…

Thanks for your interest Graham!
Jim

Sounds good Jim… Thanks for the information!

Niagara Falls Comedy Fest - Update (20081008)

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on October 13, 2008
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Last Wednesday I received the latest email from the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest:

Hi Everyone:

Here are the latest Niagara Falls Comedy Fest updates.

November 20: Komedy for Kidneys Benefit Show Supporting the construction of a Kidney Dialysis Centre in Niagara Falls Greg Frewin Theatre Doors Open: 7 PM; Show Begins: 8 PM We are pleased to add Marc Sinodinos to the earlier announced comedic line-up of Rodney Pentland, Mark Matthews and three-time Canadian Comedy Awards winner, Nikki Payne.

Marc Sinodinos has found an original way to be universally funny without sugar coating his opinions or comments. Some people think he¹s offensive, some think he¹s a genius, most find him hilarious.  He has performed at various comedy festivals around North America including Just For Laughs, Washington DC Comedy Festival, New York State Laff Bash, and the New Jersey Comedy Festival.

Looking to make it a ³dinner and a show² night?  Great!  The Frewin Theatre will be offering a scrumptious buffet dinner (roast beef, baked atlantic salmon, chicken parmesan with penne pasta, roasted potatoes, medley of garden vegetables, salads, fresh baked pies, coffee & tea). This option can be added to your show ticket for just $25 (plus taxes/gratuities).  Dinner begins at 6:30 PM.

Show tickets are $19 (plus taxes/fees) and are available from the Greg Frewin Theatre: 905 356-0777 (local), 1-866-779-8778, tickets@gregfrewintheatre.com, online at www.gregfrewintheatre.com or in person (5781 Ellen Ave., Niagara Falls, ON).

Looking to make this your Staff Christmas Party?  Great!  A group rate of
$15 (for 10+ people) is available; add the meal and it¹s just $40 plus taxes/gratuities.

Complete event details are available at www.NiagaraFallsComedyFest.com.

Further announcements will be made shortly.  Stay tuned.

If you wish to be removed from the Members Club list, simply respond to this email with ³Remove Me² in the subject line.

This year’s Niagara Falls Comedy Fest will be held November 20-22, 2008.

To get these updates, fill out the form at the bottom of the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest main page.

Niagara Falls Comedy Fest - Members Club

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on October 3, 2008
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On Wednesday I received an email about the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest. The email was all in plain text, so I have copied it into the post below:

Hello Everyone:

We’ve been hard at work on this year’s Niagara Falls Comedy Fest and further announcements will be made shortly.  But here is the latest updates.  The 2008 Niagara Falls Comedy Fest is being expanded to three days (November 20 ­ 22, 2008) at two different venues.

November 20: Komedy for Kidneys Benefit Show We are pleased to host an evening of comedy featuring the talents of home-grown comedians Rodney Pentland and Mark Matthews along with three-time Canadian Comedy Awards winner, Nikki Payne.  The Komedy for Kidneys Benefit Show takes place on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Greg Frewin Theatre. Doors open at 7 PM and the show begins at 8 PM.  Proceeds from the event will benefit GNGH’s plans to construct a Kidney Dialysis Centre in Niagara Falls.

Tickets are just $19 (plus taxes/fees) and are now available from the Greg Frewin Theatre as follows: 905 356-0777 (local), 1-866-779-8778, tickets@gregfrewintheatre.com, online at www.gregfrewintheatre.com <http://www.gregfrewintheatre.com/> or in person (5781 Ellen Ave., Niagara Falls, ON).  A group rate of $15 (for 10+ people) is also available.

The aim is to make you laugh so hard you pee your pants, all while raising money for those who can’t pee their pants that is!  The irony is a comedian’s delight, and in this case, we have comedians who know it only too well.

Mark Matthews recently underwent a successful kidney transplant.  He has performed with Jerry Seinfeld, Gilbert Gottfried, and Jimmy “JJ” Walker, and has appeared on Crystal Comedy Quest, The Fruitopia Comedy Fest, Comedy at Club 54 and the CBC show Comics.

Rodney Pentland currently undergoes kidney dialysis treatments four times a week.  He has appeared on The Comedy Network, Comedy at Club 54, Kenny vs. Spenny, Brave New Waves and The Buzz.  His Robert DeNiro and Bill Cosby impressions are second to none.

Nikki Payne donated a kidney to her father.  Her lisp and no-holds-barred style make Nikki standout as an innovator in the Canadian comedy scene.  She has received three Canadian Comedy Awards and two Gemini nominations.  Her Comedy Inc. special on CTV was one of the networks most viewed.  Nikki has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, The Buzz, and is a regular on Much Music’s Video on Trial.

November 21 & 22: Niagara Falls Comedy Fest Gala Shows The Gala Shows are once again being held at the Niagara Centre for the Arts (4700 Epworth Circle).  We’ll be announcing the line-up shortly.  Also, tickets for the Gala Shows will be available through Ticketmaster.  Stay tuned for further information on this.

Because you¹ve joined the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest Members Club, you’ll be getting the first chance to buy tickets to the Gala Shows. Also, those of you that buy tickets by October 31 will be invited to an exclusive Meet & Greet with the comics after the show.   You may want to invite your friends to join the Members Club. They can do so by going to www.NiagaraFallsComedyFest.com <http://www.niagarafallscomedyfest.com/> .

If you wish to be removed from the Members Club list, simply respond to this email with “Remove Me” in the subject line.

This year’s Niagara Falls Comedy Fest will be held November 20-22, 2008.

To get these updates, fill out the form at the bottom of the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest main page.

Niagara Falls “Sleep Cheap” preview

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on October 2, 2008
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I don’t mean to mislead you with the word “preview”, but I couldn’t think of any other way to describe it…

I was quite surprised last year with the interest in the sleep cheap event. I had a lot of visitors who found the site because of that. Well, if that is what the people want, I’ll do my best to give it to them. I don’t have any secret inside information, but I can still provide some useful details. Using last year’s official information regarding participating hotels, I am going to take a picture of each hotel and have a posting every day on one of them. It won’t be anything monumental, but there will be a picture or two, a link to their web site, contact information, a link to anything on the blog about that hotel, and a link to a basic Internet search on that property. There were 25 hotels participating last year, and so by October 27 I should be finished. Hopefully by then we’ll know more about which hotels are participating.

Gradually setting up for the Winter Festival of Lights

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on October 2, 2008
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As Sue has previously mentioned, the work is progressing in setting up the Winter Festival of Light displays.

Niagara opens skies to welcome fifth annual Niagara International Kite Festival

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on September 30, 2008
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From Niagara Frontier Publications:

The 2008 Niagara International Kite Festival will fill the skies Oct. 2-5 at various locations around Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Niagara Falls, Ontario, while swooping up the imaginations of event-goers of all ages. Last year’s festival drew more than 25,000 kite enthusiasts from around the world, and organizers are forecasting even larger attendance this year.

The festival was named one of the six best international festivals of 2008 by the London Sunday Times Travel Magazine and was recently featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

Light of Day - Niagara A Benefit Concert for Parkinsons Disease & ALS

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on September 30, 2008
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Apparently Yanks Old Niagara restaurant has had a few concerts this year as part of the “Light of Day” benefits. It all culimates on November 14 when there will be a benefit concert:

After a very successful inaugural event in 2007, the Light of Day Niagara team is ready for the upcoming show. We are “just around the corner” from the 2nd Light of Day Niagara. On November 14, 2008, Joe D’Urso, Willie Nile, The Maddhatters and numerous other acts will take the stage of the Greg Frewin Theatre to help raise money for 2 great causes - Parkinson’s Disease and ALS.