Elayne Boosler (shown here with Beau) headlines What Women Want Comedy Night
Women are invited to enjoy two days of relaxation and fun Oct. 7-8 at the annual What Women Want Expo, sponsored by the Great Falls Tribune.
The expo includes demonstrations, educational and motivational speakers, seminars, fashion and freebies, plus 250 vendors offering goods, gifts and services, all at Montana ExpoPark. Doors are open noon-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 and free for children 12 and under.
What Women Want Comedy Night opens at 6:30 p.m. with no-host wine, chocolates and gourmet caramel apples. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.; tickets are $25 and include admission to the Expo.
Headliner Elayne Boosler’s fashion philosophy: “If you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” Best known for her feisty humor and her love of baseball and animals, she has appeared on seemingly every talk show ever on TV, has written and starred in five Showtime comedy specials, written and directed two movies for Cinemax, performed for the Queen of England, moderated the Democratic presidential candidates debate on C-Span, and in 2001 founded an all-species animal rescue and advocacy non-profit organization, Tails of Joy.
Taylor Tomlinson started doing stand-up comedy at just 16 when she realized that her quiet, sarcastic asides were not adequately appreciated by her peers. Her self-deprecating charm and conversational wit have made her a favorite at comedy clubs and placed her in the Top Ten on this season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing.
The What Women Want Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at West Bank Park; the race forms a 3.5-mile loop along the River’s Edge Trail along a mostly flat course with slight hills near the bridges and the dog park. Runners and walkers are welcome; please no dogs, bicycles, skates or skateboards. The run costs $25-$30 and proceeds support Women Against Breast Cancer; register online at whatwomenwantfunrun.com.
Call 791-1419 or visit www.greatfallstribune.com/whatwomenwant.