Photo: Laughs in Iqaluit at stand-up comedy night

The crowd howls in response to a joke as local comedian Franco Buscemi flashes a smile June 14 during the Mahaha Comedy Jam at the Francophone Centre in Iqlauit — the city’s first sold-out, stand-up comedy night, hosted by Vinnie Karetak and starring Buscemi, Nanauq Kusugak and Nastania Mullin, with a performance by the Trade-offs. (PHOTO BY ED MARUYAMA)