Lilly Singh Gala - July 30, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

The Lilly Singh Gala

Canadian comedian and entertainer Lilly Singh (aka iiSuperwomanii to her 11 million subscribers worldwide) first broke out into the comedy ether via her inspirational YouTube videos. Now she has appeared in feature films like Bad Moms, collaborated with big names such as Seth Rogen, Selena Gomez, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Priyanka Chopra, and has written a New York Times Best Selling Book, entitled How to be a Bawse: A Guide to Surviving Conquering Life.

As a role-model to women and girls around the globe, Singh created her #GirlLove initiative to break the cycle of girl-on-girl hate and encourage positivity amongst each other. Singh was named to Forbes’ 2016 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list and Fast Company’s Most Creative People 2016. She has appeared on numerous television shows, including multiple stints on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine, ELLE Canada, Seventeen Magazine, Vogue India, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times among others. She has collaborated with Selena Gomez, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jimmy Fallon, Mila Kunis, Priyanka Chopra, Adam Devine, James Franco and Seth Rogen. Singh starred in and produced her own feature length film, A Trip To Unicorn Island, which premiered on YouTube Red in February 2016. A successful entrepreneur, Singh released her own signature lipstick called BAWSE with Smashbox and has worked with Coca-Cola.

Don’t miss her star-studded Gala July 30 at 7pm.

For tickets and information: www.placedesarts.com 514-842-2112 or 1-866-842-2112

Just For Laughs

The 35^th edition of the Just For Laughs Festival promises to be the most star-studded lineup ever with TV and cinema’s biggest comedy names, top touring comedians, cult-favourites and up-and-comers all converging on Montreal this summer. Galas, street performers, theatrical productions and stand-up shows in indoor venues and in the streets. Guaranteed to keep audiences in stitches.

Check out the full festival line-up at www.hahaha.com