The Shanghai features a host of regular activities: Karaoke, Retro Bingo,  local art exhibits, and  other events throughout the year. for news and updates on our events & more!

NEW OTTAWA COMIX JAM - APRIL EDITION

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  7:00pm - 10:00pm

Love to draw?  Enjoy comics? Join other like-minded comic and animation artists by taking part in the NEW Ottawa Comix Jam.

Come out and spend a couple of hours drawing with other artists. Share funky ideas, laughter, drinks and food. Creativity encouraged, all artistic levels welcome, materials provided.

Finished work is scanned and posted on the official site.
Event repeats the last Wednesday of every month (except December).

http://comixjam.tripod.com/  

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=109720409055328&ref=nf

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Shanghai Awesome Comedy Competition

RETRO BINGO with CHINADOLL - SPRING EDITION

FRIDAY APRIL 2nd @  9pm - 1am    $ 5 cover - includes Game Show name tag / 2 Bingo Cards & Dabber

RETRO BINGO - 2010 Spring edition - with Somerset Street's Singing Diva - CHINA DOLL

Spring into action, Bingo Dabbing action!  Lots of NEW old school retro 70's 80's & 90's tunes.

Prizes Galore ! expect to WIN, giant lolly pops, Mini Martini sets, J.D. playing cards, Easter Chocolate Eggs & Much Much More !

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COMIX JAM NIGHT March Edition

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  @ 7 pm - 10 pm

Every month, artists gather at the Shanghai to draw together for a few hours and create memorable and fun 'jams'. Come out and see what all the fuss is about! All welcome, event is free, materials provided.

The collaborative nature of the jam means no one knows exactly how a story will turn out or what will happen next for everyone's characters. Crazy twists and silliness make the once a month outing a treat not to be missed.

Hope to see you there. March's theme is MADNESS! So dust off your straightjackets and prepare to draw a few maniacs >^_^<

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Radical Queer Weekend Ottawa! a blind date with an agenda

Fundraiser for queer mobilization efforts against the G8/G20

Friday, March 26, 2010 at 8 pm - 2 am with Secret Trial Five (Toronto)  DJ's Mikkipedia & yalla!yalla! (Ottawa)

Doors 10pm, 19+     PWYC, $5 donation suggérée     Come kick off Radical Queer Weekend with us!

Schedule of other events: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=10150097430505261&ref=ts

secret trial five is a punk band that write songs about zombies eating world leaders, freeing prisoners in guantanamo bay, and more. they started out in 2006 in vancouver (unceded coast salish territory), and when lead singer sena moved to toronto in 2008, she connected with toronto-based musicians sidra and manal, who ended up joining the band. the band's name comes from the name given to five Muslim men, who in 2006, were detained using 'secret evidence', spending most of their time in solitary confinement in canadian prisons without charge, but since all have been released (under strict bail conditions/house arrest). the band has been identified as being part of a genre called "taqwacore", but they now actively reject that association, as it not only limits them, but also, taqwacore has caused a racist, islamophobic and sensationalist media frenzy.
http://www.myspace.com/secrettrialfive

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Shanghai March Madness ~ Comedy Night w/karaoke

Friday, March 19, 2010 at 8:00pm- 1:00am   $5 at the door.

Hey boys and gals, fellow connoisseurs of comedic styling, females and males. We are cordially inviting you to a delightful night of comedy at the one and only Shanghai restaurant in Ottawa-town.

If you thought last month's show was awesome, swing by again for another jaw-dropping, unregulated, brain-liquefying comedy night. But don't just swing by alone. Drop by or even bring an army of friends, family and even the neighbour you don't like so much.

Make Shanghai your next F & F destination where F and F stands for food and lots of fun. Five-star comedy and bountiful Asian cuisine await you behind the doors of the Shanghai.

Make sure to stick around for karaoke with the comics, or just with yourselves if you're feeling anti-social and be sure to hang out with our special resident guest, China- Doll.

Here's our star studded line- up packed with some of the best pro/am comics from the city.

Ian Macdonald     Vei Chong     Big Bobaloo     And more!

Coming in from Toronto to host the event is Ottawa's own Anto Chan.

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Chics and Giggles ~ Comedy Night w/ Karaoke (after the show)

Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:15pm start until Midnight

This Month at Shanghai there are going to be TWO comedy nights! This one is an a girl extravaganza (okay there will be a few men and no Trevor we will not dress you up like a woman)
This is a fundraiser for VDAY Ottawa , To stop Violence against women and girls.
The cost is 6 dollars ..this gets you and evening of laughter and then karaoke after wards with the amazing and talented Chinadoll. Come and enjoy Shanghai 's famous dumplings and excellent cocktails
Our MC will be the one and only Trevor Thompson and local lady laugh talent Like Becca MacDonald,Rachelle Todd,Emily O,Chelsea O'Connor,Jennifer Hayward,Jennifer Woodworth,Catherine Doucette-Smith and a few surprises.

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February Comic Jam

Wednesday, February 24, 2010  7:00pm - 10:00pm

Every time you hear about a comic jam, you want to participate, but for some reason it just hasn't happened. Or, you've come out to one and yearn to return and shake your creativity right down to your graphite stained fingers.

OR you're a comic jam veteran and wish there were TWO of them per month instead of only one.

Whatever is the case, February is COMIC JAM AMNESTY month. Come out, be it your first time, second time or 77th time. Share your ideas, bounce them off one another! Engage in lively conversation with the Press.

The NEW Ottawa Comix Jam is successful because _you_ make it so!

Clayton Jacobs will be leading the February Jam and we are open for thematic suggestions.

Cheers,  Suzanne.     PS--thnx to Steve Bissonnette for the use of his artwork!

its that time again.. COMEDY@SHANGHAI...&karaoke2

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It's Not Too Late for a Date! Fundraiser DANCE PARTY with NOII Ottawa

Friday, February 12, 2010 at 9:00pm-2:00am @ Shanghai

It's time for the second annual Valentine's Day themed No One Is Illegal Ottawa Fundraiser!

doors at 9, fun from 10 pm - 2 am

"it's not too late for a date...with No One Is Illegal" is a fundraiser featuring:

-a raffle with sweet prizes (including awesome gift certificates, and even a CD)
-a date auction (spend all your dollars for a date with No One Is Illegal Organizers, and also sexy community members!!)
-sweaty dancing with music provided by:

***DJ BEAR WITNESS***DJ YALLA! YALLA!***DJ MIKKIPEDIA***

Funds from auction will go towards No One Is Illegal Ottawa's G8/20 organizing efforts.

http://noii-ottawa.blogspot.com/

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BINGO - Retro Game Show with CHINADOLL - Friday, January 29, 2010 at 9:10pm to 1:00am

100% of  PROCEEDS at the RETRO GAME SHOW BINGO WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE HAITIAN RELIEF FUND

Come on Down for CHINADOLL's first BINGO night of 2010 . !
This ain't just a game for grandmas yah know.

Get down to Retro sounds / Funk / Disco / Cult / Glam Pop / Broadway , 80's 90's ...and watch for our purdy floor prize presenter girl of the moment parade the treasures of delight.

Play Bingo until Mid-night..Win 2 tickets to the GCTC Bash'd Gay Rap Opera for Saturday 30th or final Sunday 31st showing.

Tons of NEW PRIZES including Valentine's Day loveables,candy, chocolates..doncha forget to floss my little fortune cookies.

$ 5 Cover - gets you two bingo cards and dabber - additional bingo cards are only $1 .

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January Comix Jam

Wednesday, January 27, 2010     7:00pm - 10:00pm

Join us for the first comic jam of the year! Bring favourite supplies, a good dose of creativity and a sense of humour.

Artists gather to collaborate on panel-to-panel comics at the Shanghai. The work is scanned and posted monthly on the official website.

Be a part of the comic jamming community in Ottawa and meet new people! The best of the Jam's artwork is going to be put out in book form May 2010 to celebrate the Jam's 1st anniversary.

Looking forward to seeing you there :-)

Ottawa Comix Jam

comixjam.tripod.com

 

The place where the Ottawa Comix Jam comes to fruition. Local artists gather to draw monthly together in Ottawa and share their creativity

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New Year Comedy Extravaganza

Incidentally we've been voted as the number one place to get a laugh in Ottawa. Coincidentally, Shanghai also serves classy Asian cuisine at ridiculously justifiable overpriced prices. In conjunction with the classy, scrumptious food, we've got a comedy night that's pretty damn funny so far.

Throw two and two together and what we got? We get tons of people choking on wantons and rice chunks a plenty whilst listening to some cool comics strut their stuff.

Jesus! Sounds like there's so many things to do! Is there anything else you should know?

Stay for Karaoke after the darn comedy show! We want the whole o' Chinatown to know that we got talent in our quaint little city of Ottawa!

Also, here's our star studded lineup with professional/amateur comedians.

Vei Chong, Joel West, Matt Gallant, Emily Oh, Trevor Thompson, Anto Chan, Special Guest - China Doll

For more information and directions, call Vei at (613) 265 0928 or the Shanghai at (613) 233-4001.

Five great places to have a good laugh... Click the link below for Ottawa Citizen article.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Five great places have good laugh/2279611/story.html

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