Starved for laughs? There are countless places in the Bay Area to catch open-mic nights, showcases and popular professional comedians. Here's a cursory rundown of some standout venues, some of which are traditional comedy clubs and some that offer comedy at least once a week.
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If you're nowhere near the San Francisco Bay Area, then this video may not make any sense to you, unless, of course, you're an aspiring stand-up comedian, in which case, you'll recognize some of the crazy things that you have to deal with in the shows you get initially to showcase your humor. Let's hear it for homeless drunks. Then again, let's don't. This is Pamela Ames and friends in the first installment of "Welcome to the Stage." Enjoy!
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Emily Heller, who regularly performs in Santa Cruz, the San Jose Improv and the Punch Line in San Francisco, is gaining notoriety as an understated yet hilarious rising comic in the San Francisco Bay Area. Heller, 24, took second place at the San Francisco Women's Comedy Competition, last fall, competing against approximately 80 other women.
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"My comedy roots were in L.A., but my comedy brain wasn’t really in L.A. Everybody in L.A. is trying to get a movie and a TV show. I was here in ‘78, so Leno and Letterman were working. Everybody was working out material. I became friends with Dana Carvey and I’d go up to San Francisco and think, “Oh, this is where I should live.” I would always feel guilty that I wasn’t living there, cause everywhere else didn’t feel as though it had as much validity. It’s kind of how Boston is ...
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An award-winning comic, Braunger started in improv and transitioned into stand-up. The mix helped him earn a reputation as one of the most diverse and talented rising stars on the scene. His album Soak Up The Night, released by Comedy Central records in 2009, is available both on iTunes and on vinyl (we love the old school vinyl release). His television credits include The Late Show with David Letterman, Live At Gotham, and Mad TV.
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Even without the adorable Michael Cera on the line-up (he had to cancel last minute), Sketchfest's sold out Comedy Death-Ray was a great variety show. Hosted by Scott Aukerman, it was a night with one common thread: great talent.
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It's often been said that stand-up comedy is the most subjective art form. What's side-splitting to one person is seditious to the next. Yet while the evolving dynamics of the Bay Area entertainment scene have broadened traditional definitions of what constitutes comedy, some of the audience still takes a narrow view of what's funny and what isn't.
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"The festival is about what makes the three of us laugh," organizer Cole Stratton says. "That's been the theme every single year."
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we've come up with a quick guide to making the most of your SF Sketchfest 2010 experience.
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..the festival is a bounty for hard-core comedy fans. And this year even more than previous years, some of the below-the-radar shows have enormous potential. Below are several picks for Sketchfest events that should be missed at your own risk..
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