Dance Classes with Ms Coco Crème
2024-01-16 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-01-23 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-01-30 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-06 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-13 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-20 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-27 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-03-05 17:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Effie, 422 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 3G8, Canada
**WINTER SEMESTER**

Winter Semester will run for 11 weeks – Jan 9 – Mar 26
No class on the Family Day stat – Tue Feb 20

Base Class Costs:
$150 (or $50/mo)
*each additional class is an extra $75 (or $25/mo)

Tuesdays:
Level 2 Bellydance: 5:30 – 6:20pm
Level 1 Bellydance: 6:30 – 7:20pm
1960’s Go-Go Dance: 7:30 – 8:20pm
The Conjuring (private): 8:30 – 9:20pm

To register email misscococream@gmail.com

Kamloops Comedy Open Mic
2024-01-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-01-31 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-28 20:00 - 22:00
1/$10 General Admission

Free for Performers & Eff Buddies
Doors 7:30pm
Comedy 8-10pm
16+

Kamloops Comedy Open Mic provides comedians with opportunities to get out in front of a crowd and work on their craft. It is a safe space for comedians (fans may be triggered) to get up and put it all out there.

THE FREUDIAN SLIPS DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS IMPROV
2024-01-18 20:00, 2024-02-15 20:00
TICKET LINK COMING SOON

Lethal Comedy Tour - Abbas Wahab & Jordan Policicchio
2024-01-19 19:00
Catch rising stars Abbas Wahab and Jordan Policicchio on Friday, January 19th at The Effie!
Early Show – Doors 6:30, Comedy 7pm
Late Show – Doors 9pm, Comedy 9:30
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/765381906887
KAMLOOPS! Let’s break the monotony with an action-packed night of comedy!
Abbas Wahab (@abbaswahab) is a Canadian comedian and actor. He’s been featured on Just For Laughs, Winnipeg Comedy, and Edinburgh Fringe festivals and is a regular on CBC’s The Debaters. Wahab has appeared in such TV shows as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Boys, What We Do In The Shadows, and The Handmaid’s Tale. Abbas is also the creator and host of The Immigrant Section Podcast, a weekly comedy show showcasing Canada’s rising talents. He has garnered a loyal online following of over 80k users on Instagram and 200k on TikTok. He’s most well known for his viral “job interview” series, which parodies the hiring process of popular jobs and companies.
Featuring
Jordan Policicchio (@jordanpolicicchio) is one of Canada’s fastest-rising talents. In a few short years, he’s opened for Che Durena at New York Comedy Club and been part of the Just For Laughs 42 festival. He’s also a regular Yuk Yuks and recently made part of their rising stars roster. His lightning-quick wit and dry delivery make him obnoxiously relatable and extremely fun to watch.
DON’T MISS THIS DUO, ONE NIGHT ONLY, AT THE EFFIE!
2 SHOWS:
7:00 PM – Doors 6:30PM
&
9:30 PM – Doors 9:00PM
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/765381906887

Dance Classes with Ms Coco Crème
2024-01-22 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-01-29 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-05 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-12 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-19 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-26 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-03-04 17:30 - 21:30, 2024-03-11 17:30 - 21:30
**WINTER SEMESTER**

Winter Semester will run for 11 weeks – Jan 8 – Mar 25
No class on the Family Day stat – Mon Feb 19

Base Class Costs:
$150 (or $50/mo)
*each additional class is an extra $75 (or $25/mo)

Mondays:
Beginner Burlesque – 5:30 – 6:20pm
Queer Burlesque (semi-private safe space): 6:30 – 7:20pm
Lapdance: 7:30 – 8:20pm
Burlesque Level 2: 8:30 – 9:20pm

To register email misscococream@gmail.com

Stand Up Comedy at The Effie Starring Andrew Crone
2024-02-09 20:00
TICKETS:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/792237903897
Doors 7:30 Comedy 8pm Tickets: $15 + fees
Andrew Crone was named Okanagan’s hardest comedy act to follow for good reason. His cutting comedic wit is unparalleled and unrelenting.
Despite having to contend with anxiety and depression, Andrew finds his happy place on stage where he is most comfortable being ruthless and ridiculous together with the crowd and his material.
He is truly a fan favourite with bold original jokes that will leave you breathless.
Crone has toured his way across Western Canada, alongside some of the biggest touring acts in the country. He has performed at Just For Laughs Northwest, the Grindstone Comedy Festival, Drew’s KamComedyFest, and the Okanagan Comedy Festival. And is a 6 time Kelowna Comedy award winner!
Audiences always leave wanting more of Andrew Crone’s audacious and unrepentant comedy.
Crone has just released his first comedy album, “Happy Place” and is available now! https://fanlink.to/andrewcronehappyplace

TICKETS:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/792237903897

Doors open at 7:30! Show starts at 8pm

WCW Comedy Tour w/ Jared Nathan
2024-02-16 20:00
Kamloops, let’s get our laugh on!
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wcw-comedy-tour-w-jared-nathan-kamloops-tickets-790719101117
Doors 7:30 Comedy 8pm
The hilarious Jared Nathan is coming out West for a comedy a show you do not wanna miss!
That’s right ‘Kill Tony’ legend, Jared Nathan will be in Kamloops Family Day Long Weekend Friday, February 16th.
For those who don’t know, Jared Nathan, is a comedian with ‘special needs‘ based out of Toronto, Ontario – who is now one of North America’s rising comics attributed to his numerous appearances on the world famous, Kill Tony Show, recorded live in Austin, Texas.
Jared’s meteoric rise to fame began when he took the comedy world by storm on the Kill Tony show. His razor-sharp wit, infectious charm, and fearless approach to comedy have won over audiences from globally.
Having already shared the stage with comedy heavyweights like Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe, Jared Nathan is now bringing his comedy across the country.

FEATURE ACT: HIMANSU PATEL
Originally from Montreal, Himansu Patel has been performing stand up comedy for the last six years and thoroughly enjoys making all types of audiences laugh.
Noted as the ‘class clown’ earning him “Funniest” in his High School Yearbook , Himansu discovered his love for comedy when he worked for Just for Laughs during its festival season, and finally decided to give it a try by enrolling in Second City’s Stand Up Comedy program in 2017.
With a personal and observational style of comedy – Himansu shares his funny takes from being a single Dad, relationships, working a corporate job, to growing up in an Indian household.
Currently, Himansu performs and produces monthly shows all over Toronto, tours the country, and has worked at reputable comedy clubs such as the Comedyworks and Comedy Nest in Montreal to the renowned Broadway Comedy Club in New York City.
Instagram & TikTok: @himansucomedy
Doors 7:30 Comedy 8pm
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wcw-comedy-tour-w-jared-nathan-kamloops-tickets-790719101117

Kamloops Burlesque Presents Under The Covers
2024-02-17 19:00
It’s time to get Under the Covers with Kamloops Burlesque.

19+ show
$20+fees

Early Show – Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm –
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/kamloops-burlesque-presents…

Late Show – Doors at 9:00pm, show at 9:30pm –
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/kamloops-burlesque-presents…

Join us Saturday, Feb 17 at The Effie Arts Collective as we celebrate the month of LOVE by getting Under the Covers! Not just bedroom talk, this show will be 100% cover tunes!

Our lineup of local talent includes, Ivy Nyx, Macabre Dance, Mona Moore, Coco-A-Gogo, Wilder DeFleurs, Rosie Bubbles, The Conjuring, Clea Max, Babe Maverick, Humphrey Cockburn, and Ms Coco Creme!

Dress up and join our best dressed contest to win a sexy prize from our sponsors at The Scarlet Apple, Exposed Wax Arts, and Studio Micah!

As we celebrate Under the Covers, we’re also very aware of the folks in our community who don’t have covers to get under. We will be collecting donations of blankets, new or gently used, for our friends at The Loop to distrubute to folks in need.

Join us at The Effie Arts Collective at 422 Tranquille Rd on Saturday Feb 17, for an incredible time in support of an incredible cause!

19+ show
$20+fees

Early Show – Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm –
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/kamloops-burlesque-presents…

Late Show – Doors at 9:00pm, show at 9:30pm –
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/kamloops-burlesque-presents…

Sponsored by RDC Photography, Instinct Adornment, The Scarlet Apple, Studio Micah, Exposed Wax Arts, The Book Place, and Infernol Art Productions!

Improv Class with The Freudian Slips
2024-02-22 18:00, 2024-02-29 18:00, 2024-03-07 18:00

OUR OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING/FUNDRAISER EVENT
2024-02-24 11:00 - 23:00
The stonefruits and the effie are proud to present the Grand Opening of the effie. With a day full of local vendors, music and comedy!
Vendors and acoustic music from 11-4 with suggested donation of 10$(pwyc)
Music and comedy from 6-11 20$
Featuring
The Stonefruits
Early Work
Let’s Go
We are not a cult
Augur
Padova
With Kamloops open mic comedians in between.
Door prizes, 50/50 and everything in between you don’t wanna miss this!
TICKETS
https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/the-effie-grand-opening-and…
All proceeds will be donated to the effie so we can continue to have a space to create and perform
