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Grace Stetson on October 20, 2021
If the pandemic has taught society anything, it’s the importance of being straightforward. Comedian, former talk-show host and all-around jokester Chelsea Handler took that lesson to the bank, branding her latest tour: “Vaccinated and Horny.” The comedian—perhaps best known for her quick quips on late night show Chelsea Lately, her Netflix documentary…
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Grace Stetson on September 15, 2021
There’s no better way to kick off the weekend than with a hearty laugh, and at the 45th annual SF Stand-Up Comedy Competition Semi-Finals this Thursday there will be plenty of opportunity to chortle, guffaw and chuckle. The event features five of the top performers from the group of comedians competing this…
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Mike Huguenor on September 15, 2021
When the pandemic hit, the Bay Area’s KO Comedy responded swiftly by launching a kinetic and fun weekly show over Zoom. There, over the last year and a half, countless comedians from the Bay and beyond have dropped full sets from their own homes. Now able to take the show on stage…
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Grace Stetson on September 8, 2021
It’s hard to find humor in the sadness of the past year. Yet, for at least one long-revered comedian, an entire career has led to greater understanding and hope for what the future of funny holds.
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Grace Stetson on September 8, 2021
San Francisco-based comedian Scott Capurro may be best known for his role in the Robin Williams’ classic “Mrs. Doubtfire,” but there’s so much more this provocative comedian has accomplished in the last 28 years. Capurro is bringing his queer comedic charms and shocks to a pseudo-new hour at Redwood City’s Freewheel Brewing…
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Grace Stetson on August 25, 2021
Hearty laughs and good beer—what else do we really need? This Tuesday, local comics Ruben Escobedo III and BMo bring their monthly game show “Pick Your Poison” to Clandestine Brewing. The 90-minute show will have five TBA comics perform two sets each, with the first being completely improvised and the second being…
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Sometimes you just can’t choose between seeing live music and live comedy, and there’s a long line of performers that can fill that niche—though “niche” is often exactly how to describe those acts. Morgan Jay is different, striving to be a musical comedian for people who usually don’t like musical comedy. Armed…
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Grace Stetson on August 18, 2021
Two of the funniest amigos in comedy are together again. This Monday, Steve Martin and Martin Short bring their newest tour, “Now You See Them, Soon You Won’t,” to the idyllic Mountain Winery, where they’re sure to sing, laugh, riff and improvise about their years of friendship and endless well of comedic…
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Mike Huguenor on August 18, 2021
Pete Lee wishes he could be a bad boy, but he’s still only been in one fight: “I got into a tussle with one of those motion sensor sinks,” the Wisconsinite comedian jokes. Self-described as tall, dark and pleasant, Lee’s comedy is hilariously harmless, making his own midwestern geniality the butt of…
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Jay Edgar on August 11, 2021
Cristela Alonzo is likely best known for becoming the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own eponymous sitcom, “Cristela,” and for her recurring role as a guest host on “The View.” But, her tomboyish charm, booming stage presence and playful musicality were all honed on the stand-up circuit, touring…
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