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Jay Edgar on February 2, 2022
Best known for his memorable turn on the gone-but-not-forgotten SNL competitor MadTV, where he debuted memorable characters such as “Real ****ing Talk” host Dollar Bill Montgomery, Aries Spears has since built his reputation as an inveterate road comic. Spears has been bringing his wickedly funny impressions, punchy crowd work and playful observations…
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Grace Stetson on January 26, 2022
The quote “not everything’s got to be fancy” can apply to so much these days—but it best describes comedian Nimesh Patel’s lackadaisical attitude. This coming Thursday, the late night standup and writer will bring his laid-back (albeit biting) observances to downtown San Jose, getting chuckles out of the most hardened of locals.…
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Grace Stetson on January 19, 2022
Late-night improv hit its mainstream stride in the late ‘90s, when a rotating panel of comedians joined in on the fun for the ABC show Whose Line is it Anyway? Now, over 20 years since its premiere, the gang is back on a live stage with all their improv skills in tow.…
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Grace Stetson on January 19, 2022
There may be nothing funnier than a man in a suit destroying his comedy audience with straightforward and honest one-liners. Ronny Chieng—perhaps best known for his role as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah—delivers that time and time again, and this Friday he brings his sharp comedic style to…
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Alec Adams on January 19, 2022
Artists in every realm had to find a way to adapt to life over the past two years. Filmmakers and musicians had ways to cope, but comedy as a genre has had to adapt the most. Luckily, the already emergent platform of TikTok was right there to give comedians new ways to…
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Grace Stetson on January 12, 2022
“People think the Earth is flat again,” Chris Porter begins one bit, before quickly losing his patience. “Have you ever seen a lunar eclipse? Has it ever just been a line across the moon?” This weekend, the Kansas-born comedian, best known as a finalist on season 4 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing,…
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Mighty Mike McGee on January 5, 2022
There is a certain revelatory beauty in every open mic, in watching a rookie attempt their first public performance or a musician introducing you to their newest jam. In our area code, there is also a wealth of talent.
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Elliott Sky Case on December 29, 2021
After the ho-ho-hos have passed, many of us need some ha-ha-has. Lilly Mac’s Irish pub in Sunnyvale has just the cure for the holiday comedown: an excellent line-up of local comedians, comforting food and a few rounds of cheap drinks. This weekly event is hosted by Street Light Entertainment, whose comedy shows…
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Alec Adams on December 22, 2021
Pablo Francisco has achieved notoriety by hitting people with a whirlwind of comedy. After years of cutting his teeth on MadTV and Comedy Central specials, the man is a finely tuned engine of comedy who respects an audience’s time and knows people want to laugh beginning at minute one of a performance.…
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Kyle Martin on December 15, 2021
This Thursday, the self-proclaimed “most famous half-Persian comedian in the world” Kevan K-Von Moezzi comes to the Improv for a single set. The comic from Reno, NV, found fame after taking a job on MTV’s Disaster Date—where unwitting contestants earned $1 for every minute spent on a horrible date—and has since appeared…
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