Joke Signals: The Lateral Vibrance Tour

JOKE SIGNALS: THE LATERAL VIBRANCE TOUR features the comedic talents of CHAD ANDERSON (Cree), CLIFTON CREMO (Mi’kmaw), and DAKOTA RAY HEBERT (Dene). Thanks to CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, these three Indig comics are embarking on a nationwide tour.

CHAD ANDERSON (CREE)
Chad Anderson is a stand up comedian currently based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He’s appeared on CBC and performed at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, JFL Toronto, JFL Vancouver, Odd Block Comedy Festival and Arctic Air Comedy Festival.

Chad’s comedy reflects on his own personal experiences including fatherhood and tragedy as well as subjects ranging from social media to racism. He’s been featured multiple times on CBC’s The Debaters and was a cast member in Mary Walsh’s Canada It’s Complicated. His debut album, Live at Wee Johnny’s was released in 2020 and can regularly be heard on SiriusXM.

CLIFTON CREMO (MI’KMAW)
Since beginning his career in stand-up comedy, Clifton Cremo has been entertaining Canadian audiences with his deft brand of storytelling and wry absurdism. Clifton's perspective on his Mi'kmaw upbringing and his unique outlook on First Nations issues brought him national attention by showing that no matter the divisiveness of an issue, humor can be a common ground.

Clifton was part of Rise Together with host Ron James - a Hurricane Fiona fundraiser that raised over $100,000 for the Cape Breton Red Cross. Clifton has also appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival for CBC television in 2022 and 2023 in addition to being a part of their Best of the Fest tour in 2021. Clifton has also appeared on CBC radio's Laugh Out Loud and CBC’s The Debaters. In March of 2023 he recorded with Just For Laughs Originals as part of a compilation album “Divorced Robot Arms” and has appeared at the Just For Laughs festival in Toronto and Vancouver. Recently, he was also a writer on Season 31 of CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Clifton has also performed alongside top comedians including opening for Kenny vs. Spenny, Joe Pera, and Tom Green.

Whether he's onstage at a comedy club, a local bar, or even a funeral (seriously), Clifton always manages to bring the laughs.

DAKOTA RAY HEBERT (DENE)
Dakota Ray Hebert (she/they) is from Meadow Lake, SK, and a proud member of English River First Nation. Dakota is currently based in Saskatoon, SK, where she and her sweetheart have recently opened Art Bar, the city’s first formal comedy club.

Dakota has two comedy albums out (I'LL GIVE YOU AN INDIAN ACT and TRAILER TREASURE), both are available anywhere you buy and stream music. She just got back from Los Angeles where she worked alongside Modern Family’s Julie Bowen. While down south, Dakota performed at The Comedy Store (via open mic potluck), Upright Citizens Brigade, Flappers Comedy Club, and The Hollywood Improv Lab.

Dakota has performed at all three Just For Laughs festivals in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, as well as Winnipeg Comedy Festival in 2022. You can watch some of her earlier work on New Wave of Standup and Comedy Night with Rick Mercer (CBC Gem). Their film and tv career is clipping along nicely; you can peep their performances on Unicorn Academy (Netflix), Shelved (CTV & Crave), Marvel’s Echo (Disney+), Run the Burbs (CBC + PBS), Roast Battles Canada (CTV & Crave), Zarqa (CBC Gem), Acting Good (CTV & Crave), #Vanlife (post-production), and Run Woman Run (Crave, CBC Gem).

She has a skin baby (Frankie), two fur babies (Lieutenant Dan & Mr. Bean), countless plant babies, and the world’s greatest and funniest sweetheart (Dylan). Oh yeah, she’s pregnant again.

http://www.jokesignalscomedy.com/

This show will be presented in the Salazar Stage (Main floor).

This show is produced and curated under a rental model, independent of Little Mountain Gallery. If you have questions or comments on this performance please contact the producer at cliftoncremo@cliftoncremo.com

Accessibility

Please note that the venue has two separate spaces, upstairs and downstairs. All show listings should indicate which room they’re in on the description. Please ensure you note the location as both spaces do not have the same level of accessibility. 

The front entrance has power assisted doors. 

There’s a powered lift from street level to the main performance space. For more information on the limitations of our lift, please check out our website.

The venue has six private washrooms on the main floor, one of which is fully accessible with a power assisted door. The theatre doors to the main space are not power assisted at this time. The second floor is not accessible and is up two flights of stairs.

We encourage patrons requiring wheelchair seating message us ahead of performances so we can arrange seating at niki@littlemountaingallery.ca