Wong, Santorelli, Nardizzi and others join Doherty benefit shows for Haiti

Dick Doherty's various clubs around Boston will host events for Haitian relief, with 100 percent of the ticket sales going to the Ester Lafontant Charitable Foundation. The ELCF collects donations to send to Haiti, anything from blankets and candles to wheelchairs. Their Facebook page is here. There will be four shows in all, each with a different line-up, featuring comedians like Joe Wong, Frank Santorelli, Jim Colliton, Paul Nardizzi, and others, each hosted by Dick Doherty.

THE SHOWS:

Feb. 3 - Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape, 8PM
The Holiday Inn, 195 Westgate Drive, Westgate Mall Brockton
Tickets $25 - Golden Circle $50
Line-up: Frank Santorelli, Paul Nardizzi, Jim Lauletta, Stephanie Peters, and Mitch Stinson, hosted by Dick Doherty.

Feb. 4 - Dick's Beantown Comedy Escape, 8PM
The Old Court Restaurant, 29 Central Street, Lowell Mass
Tickets $25 - Golden Circle $50
Line-Up: Frank Santorelli, Dave Russo, Jim Lauletta, hosted by Dick Doherty.

Feb. 8 - Dick’s Beantown Comedy Vault, 8PM
REMINGTONS Restaurant, 124 Boylston St. at Boylston T Boston
Tickets $25 - Golden Circle $50
Line-up: Joe Wong, Mitch Stinson, Jim Colliton, Robbie Printz, hosted by Dick Doherty

Feb. 10 - Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape, 8PM
The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 10 Lincoln Square, Downtown Worcester
Tickets $25 - Golden Circle $50
Line-up: Joe Wong, Chris Zito, Mike Whitman, Jim Colliton, Corey Rodrigues, hosted by Dick Doherty.

Congrats to Jim Colliton, Chance Langton, and Myq Kaplan

Chance Langton called my Monday afternoon with some news, but not the news I was expecting. He did not win the Comedy Album award at this past weekend's Just Plain Folks Awards, but his I'm Better Than Tem did come in fourth. But he did land something that should be a big boost for him -- he signed to Oglio Records (they've released albums by Red Peters and George Lopez). Oglio will rerelease I'm Better Than Them.

Also congratulations to Jim Colliton, whose Stories from the Suburbs won the Just Plain Folks Comedy Album Award. Boston was well-represented, good to see two Boston acts in the top four.

And congratulations also to Myq Kaplan, who is in a series of promos for Comedy Central doing a few bits, including the one posted below about Scrabble. You can see all four here.