I know. I Suck…

by Andre on Dec.01, 2011, under Uncategorized

In my last blog, posted in September. I promised that you’d hear from me at least once a month. Now that It’s December 1st I missed the last two Months. Cut me some slack. Ive been busy… By the way, what the hell is slack? Seriously, I’m too lazy to look it up. Tweet me your definitions and if I like it. I’ll re -post them. Follow me @antigiant.

Anyway, here are some things I’m involved in the Month of December…

As most of you probably already know(sarcasm) This Saturday Sept 3rd is International Day of People with Disabilities, or Idopd for short. You know like Ipod but disabled. Ive only been aware of this UN sanction holiday for the past two years. As someone who for the most part gets around in a mobility scooter, I stay home. Why, because on December 3rd is usually bloody freezing out! Disabled people, especially the ones who are dependent upon mobility devices, are like bears. We hibernate during the cold winter months. For the past two years I stayed home and celebrated Idopd by doing what everybody does for holidays they have no idea how to celebrate, by making pancakes! However, this year is different, a fellow Disabled comedian who goes by the name Micheal Liftshitz and I got together and decided to produce Canada’s first All Disabled Stand up Comedy show. We invited am extremely hilarious comedian/entertainer from Ottawa to join us Alan Shain and CrippinglyFunny was born! Our first, of hopefully many shows, will be this Saturday December 3rd and we are Proudly calling it ‘The Merry Cripmas show!‘ So if you’re in Montreal, put away your Pancake Mix and join us at Concordia University 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, H-767. Doors open at 7PM and the show starts at 8PM. Tickets are $15 dollars and it goes to disabled people… Three of them…

for more details check out www.cripplinglyfunny.com Remember they are professional comedians so it’s okay to laugh at them, Because they’re laughing at you!

What are you doing New Years? The Answer is nothing that great if you’re not going to the best 3 Day New Years Party in the Country! @Futurecon 2: The Wrath of Con! Dancing, Games, Costumes, Booze, Food, hot Nerds, Entertainment… Did I forget to mention that I’m this years Stand up comedian? Yes I’ll be one of the the entertainers performing opening night December 30th and afterwords Ill be hosting Nerdy karaoke… How did they rope me into doing this!? For details on the amazing vents check, click on the link FutureCon! You only have a few more days to register so act fast!

Finally, I feel remiss if I didn’t mention to you that I shot a cameo in the Russel Peters Christmas Special It first airs tomorrow on CTV and dirtyier version will be on the Comedy Network later on this month. Not sure when it will be for out side Canada but I’m Pretty sure Comedy Central will get it. This isn’t your Dad’s Christmas Special. This has Pamala Anderson playing the Virgin marry… Do I need to say more?

Those of you with Satellite Radio. Check out my taped interview on Laugh Attack XM160 Today at 11AM talking about The Merry Cripmas show & some other Great stuff I cant remember!

For those of you in Ajax Ontario, I”ll be telling Jokes at your Yuk yuks with one of the funniest headliners in Canada. Mike Wilmot. four shows From Thursday the 8th to Saturday the tenth For details check out my calender!

Merry Christmas! Or Happy Non denominational holiday Season for all you boring PC types!

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I’m Still Here!

by Andre on Sep.23, 2011, under Uncategorized

Hey September!

I know I know its been a while since I posted anything here. November 2010 to tell you all I was doing Movember. Well don’t think that growing a stash was the only exciting thing  to happen to me in the past  10 months. I did my first tour out in the East Cost. Did some Television, and was featured in an American Film shot in Sault St. Marie. I’ve been neglecting this “blog” and as a result people have been neglecting to come here. So for all those people who have been bugging me about updating it, I promise to you I will at least once a month.

See you in October,
Andre

I feel I should mention that the Toronto comedy community has lost a brother last week. Makesi Arthur was one of the kindest, most humble one of a kind comedians to ever grace the comedy stage. It’s a shame that more people didn’t get a chance to see him perform.  He was one of the first comedians to volunteer to be in my series Random conversations while taking Andre to the washroom. I posted the Video below and I recommend you take a look at it and any other video of Makesi on Youtube.

RIP Makesi you will be missed and one day we will meet on the comedy stage in the sky.

Random Conversations While Taking Andre to the Washroom: Volume 1, Part 2

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Movember!

by Andre on Nov.25, 2010, under Uncategorized

Hi Kids!

This Movember, the month formerly known as November I’ve decided to donate my face to raising awareness about prostate cancer. My donation and commitment is the growth of a moustache for the entire month of Movember, which I know will generate conversation, controversy and laughter.

I’m doing this because 4,400 men die of prostate cancer in Canada each year and one in six men will be diagnosed during his lifetime.

This is a cause that I feel passionately about and I’m asking you to support my efforts by making a donation to Prostate Cancer Canada.

To help, you can either:

* Click this link Movember and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account
* Write a cheque payable to Prostate Cancer Canada, referencing my name or Registration Number 619638 and mailing it to: Prostate Cancer Canada, Suite 306 145 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3, Canada.

All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please visit: http://ca.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs

Thank you in advance for helping me kick cancer in the Prostate!

Andre H Arruda

Pic will be up soon!

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3 Double Thurdays

by Andre on Nov.06, 2010, under Uncategorized

Hey Everyone! I’m doing three featured stand up shows with in the next 5 weeks out side of Toronto.

Nov 18th – Yuk Yuks Mississauga w/ Jeff Elliot.
5165 Dixie Road, one light north of Eglinton, on the northeast corner
of Dixie & Aimco Blvd in the “food mall”. Three lights south of the 401.
Wheelchair Accessible

Nov 25th – Yuk Yuks Vaughan w/ Claire Brosseau
The AMC Theatre Plaza, east of Hwy 400 on Hwy 7

Dec 9th – Yuk Yuks Oakville w/ Ted Morris
370 Dundas Street East (Dundas & Trafalgar)

If you live in or around any of these cities I hope to see you there!

Cheers,

Andre H Arruda

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FutureCon!

by Andre on Nov.03, 2010, under Uncategorized

Looking for something to do on New Years? Check out Future Com!

Click HERE for details.

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NERDGASM DELUXE EDITION – & After Party

by Andre on Nov.29, 2009, under Uncategorized

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Great Show With Great Comedians in a Great Venue. Come see and party with us afterwords. It’s not Christmas yet but it’s NerdsGiving!

nerdgasmcomedy.com

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Welcome to My Official Website.

by Andre on Jul.07, 2009, under Uncategorized

People kept asking me when I was going to get one because Facebook’s kind of getting annoying and no one really uses Myspace anymore. So I am available now to all those Anti- ‘social networking’ people!  For those of you who haven’t seen me on Facebook, Myspace, Youtube, Funny or Die, and Twitter. Nice to meet you!  (one day I’m going to get a tumer) For now I’m going to keep this site simple and add more stuff later. Until then You can check out my up coming shows, videos, pics and info on my new monthly sketch show ‘Geronimo Deadly Presents…’  I also have a guestbook for those of you visiting. So I know people are checking me out. Say Hello, tell me what you think. it’ll be good to hear from you.

Thanks for visiting.

~Andre H Arruda

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