Raise Awareness on Mental Health through laughter and music

Based on the Canadian Mental Health Association, mental illness affects all of us at some time or another through a family member, friend or acquaintance. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in both men and women from adolescences to middle age. It affects people of all ages, cultures, educational and income levels. It can be treated effectively but with the stigma and discrimination attached to mental illnesses, most to do not seek help and/or treatment. On Sunday January 25, at the Roxbury Club, 1432 Crescent, Laugh and Fall productions will present Laugh your Blues Away. Join the comedians and singers and help spread awareness on mental health through laughter and music. Proceeds will be given to the Montreal General Hospital.

Heavy T aka Tony Riccio is a loved and respected comic, host and promoter from the St-Leonard district. He is an all around great guy with an upbeat quick wit humor. He has performed in and around the Montreal and Ottawa area in numerous venues such as Comedy Night at Melrose, Yuks Yuks and Bad Fellas of Comedy. He has been interviewed on WOP Talk TV and CJAD and has organized numerous events and fundraisers going out of his way to help support local talent. 

Produced by Patrick Hannus and hosted by Heavy T, the show will include out of town comedians Pat MacDonald, Faisal Butt, Michael Harrison, Jeff Elliott and from Montreal, Neil Jenna and Gino Durante.

Gino is a graduate of the Dawson College Theatre Program and honed his skills doing improv, sketch comedy as well as performing in Classical, Shakespearean and Contemporary plays. Winner of the 2013 Montreal Comedy Competition for best comic. He has appeared at the Montreal Zoofest Festival in the Franglos show. Gino performs regularly at all the local comedy clubs including Comedy Nest and Yuks Yuks. One of the fastest rising Bilingual comics in the city.

On a musical note, performing that night will be very talented Montreal singers Nadia Dolce, Melissa Irina,and Leona Ocean-Zaccaro.

Spend a night laughing, dancing and being entertained for a good cause. You can purchase tickets ($30.00) in advance by calling Tony at 514-688-3646 or Patrick at 514-516-4842.  Tickets available at the door for $40.00. Visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1533021983611309/.

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