Comedy night fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy

A comedy night in support of FSHD Muscular Dystrophy will be held at Lafflines in New Westminsters Columbia Theatre on Saturday.

#Standup4FSHD is being put on by Asifa Lalji, who suffers from the disease and is the sister of New Westminster Hyacks varsity football head coach and TSN reporter Farhan Lalji.

The show will feature Vancouver comedian Carter Hortie and Californian Dino Archie, who has been doing standup in Vancouver for the last 11 years.

FSHD causes muscles in the face, shoulder and back to waste away but can also affect other parts of the body. There is no treatment, but researchers are optimistic about some recent findings.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with New Westminsters Mixed Company barbershop quartet greeting the patrons. Tickets are $20 (plus tax and service charge) and available at http://www.thecolumbia.ca or http://www.eventbrite.com. The event also has its own Facebook site at StandUp4FSHD and twitter address @#Standup4FSHD.

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Comedy night fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy