As the weekend inches closer and closer, we’ve put together five events worthy of checking out in Montreal today, November 15, to help you get there.
Bob Saget Stand-Up Comedy
Laughing My Diaper Off (LMDO) is a cabaret stand-up comedy event in support of neonatal care, headlined by Bob Saget.
High-profile community leaders will raise funds, learn a routine and compete on stage in a comedy battle that will have you laughing your diaper off. LMDO will be a barrel of laughs that includes cocktails and great food in a cabaret-style format.
When: Thursday, November 15
Time: 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: Corona Theatre
Price: $100, available online
IPA Beer Festival
Le Cheval Blanc is hosting what they call a “mini-IPA beer festival.” Nine local IPA brews will be on site as guests are invited to taste them all. $10 gets you four half-pints of a variety of different Quebec-brewed IPAs.
Not a bad thirsty Thursday.
When: Thursday, November 15
Time: 3 pm – 8 pm
Where: Le Cheval Blanc, 809 rue Ontatio
Price: Free admission, $10 for 4 half-pints
Salon du livre de Montréal
The Salon du livre is a chance to meet your favourite local authors, discover new ones, and attend literary events, round-table discussions, debates and public readings.
Guests of honour to this year’s festival includes Samuel Champagne, Heather O’Neill, Bernard Werber, Josephine Bacon and Martine Delvaux.
When: From now until November 19
Time: 9 am – 9 pm
Where: Place Bonaventure, 800 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
Price: $8
Stone Temple Pilots at Place Bell
Stone Temple Pilots are an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally formed in 1989. They’re touring across North America and are stopping by Laval’s Place Bell tonight.
When: Thursday, November 15
Time: 7:15 pm
Where: Place Bell, 1950 Rue Claude-Gagné, Laval
Price: $46 – $106, available online
The Office Trivia Night
Did you spend too much time binge-watching The Office instead of studying for midterms?
Well, here’s your chance to put that knowledge to good use (unlike your degree), with Le Coin Social’s trivia night based exclusively on the hit TV show. After all, “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” -Wayne Gretzky – Michael Scott.
When: Thursday, November 15
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Where: Le Coin Social, 3575 Avenue du Parc
Price: $15 per team, at the door