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Listings Events By Genre Details - Brent Butt
Listings Events By Genre Details - Brent Butt
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $43.50
Brent Butt http://www.brentbutt.com/
Born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Brent Butt discovered early that being
funny was a good way to get attention. Brent honed his comedy in school
and at the age of 20 moved to the city to pursue a career in stand-up.
Within months he was headlining top clubs in Toronto, and within a
couple years he was touring internationally and appearing at major
festivals. His television specials quickly secured his reputation as
one of the funniest people in the country, but he was also busy creating
his own TV series – a sitcom called Corner Gas. It became an instant
hit with unprecedented ratings and numerous accolades including an
International Emmy Award nomination, and was named “Funniest Show on TV”
by TV Guide readers. Corner Gas went on to become Canada’s #1 comedy,
broadcast in over 26 countries including the US and airing for six
seasons. Brent then created another sitcom for CTV called “Hiccups”
which starred himself and Nancy Robertson. They made 26 episodes of
Hiccups over two seasons, winning multiple LEO awards along the way.
Brent is currently developing a new show for television, but he also
recently made the transition to movies, having completed shooting on his
new feature film “NO CLUE”
which he wrote and stars in. Aside from TV and Film production, Brent
continues to tour the country performing standup as often as he can.
The Yates Theatre is located downtown next to Lethbidge City Hall. It is a great room which hosts a variety of shows including music and comedy from Ian Tyson to Ron James.
The Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre consists of two performance spaces, the Yates Theatre, a 486 seat proscenium theatre, and the Sterndale Bennett Theatre, a black box theatre with a maximum audience capacity of 180. Several facilities are shared between the two theatres. These include a costume construction/sewing room; a set construction workshop; set, costume, and property storage areas; offices; box office and concessions. In addition to serving as a performance venue, the Yates Memorial Centre also houses an art gallery in the upper mezzanine area. Works from new and established visual artists are displayed on a rotating basis for the enjoyment of both theatre patrons and the general public.
Ticket Centre - (403) 329-7328
