Courting Sketchfest: “As Seen at the Festival: Todd Berry by Steve Agee”

Courting Sketchfest: “As Scene at the Festival: Delocated Live by Liezl Estipona”

[Bob Mould, Kristen Schaal, Joe Mande, Steve Agee, Jon Glaser and Eugene Mirman]

1/30. Professor Blastoff Live @ Cobb’s Comedy Club. 915 Columbus Ave. SF. Featuring Tig Notaro, Kyle Dunnigan, David Huntsberger and Aaron Burrell. Presented by SF Sketchfest. Tickets Available: Here. 

1/29. The Eric Show w/ Maronzio Vance @ Milk Bar. 1840 Haight St. SF. 8PM. $10. Featuring Scott Capurro, Vince Mancini, Leslie Small, Doug Chagnon and Duat Mai. Hosted by Eric Barry. Presented by SF Sketchfest. 

Paul F. Tompkins as Cake Boss by Liezl Estipona (via @SFSketchfest)

2/1. Talkies (Comedy+Film) @ Lost Weekend Video. 1034 Valencia St. $10. 8PM. Featuring George Chen, Anna Seregina, Chris Garcia, Jesse Elias, Josh Androsky, Cameron Esposito, Miles K., Clare O’Kane, Sad Vicious, and Land Smith. Films by David Enos + Joey Izzo. Presented by SF Sketch Fest. 

talkiesshow:

Talkies is a show for standups to work outside their regular routines; videos, powerpoint presentations, and characters are encouraged. Started by George Chen and Anna Seregina at the art space ATA, the show has moved to Lost Weekend Video’s Cinecave with the extended crew of Clare O’Kane, Jesse Elias, Miles K, and Land Smith. For this special Sketchfest edition they will be joined by San Jose’s Sad Vicious, Bay Area favorite Chris Garcia (The Business, WTF), skateboard rabbi Josh Androsky (Hamclown), and Cameron Esposito (SXSW, Bridgetown). The program includes short films by Joey Izzo and David Enos, among others.

PERFORMANCE INFO:

Friday, February 2, 8pm, Cinecave at Lost Weekend, 21+

Tickets available here

Courting Sketchfest Countdown: The Podcasts [7 Days Left]

I’m a fan of podcasts. I said it and I’m not taking it back. Their exponential growth and autonomy has made a collective, eclectic connection with listeners who are willing to spend the big bucks on witnessing their favorite program. Outside of the Los Angeles Podcast Festival, no other collection of shows boasts as many live recordings as SF Sketchfest: Judge John Hodgeman, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, Thrilling Adventure Hour, Superego Podcast, Throwing Shade, The Dead Authors Podcast, Professor Blastoff, Nerdist Podcast, Smartest Man In The World, How Was Your Week, Plus One Podcast, Never Not Funny, Pop My Culture, Who Charted?, AND You Made It Weird. Wow.]

Courting Sketchfest Countdown: Donny Divanian [15 Days Left]

[What is the measure of the man if he’s not expounded upon with exuberant descriptions embedded into rhetorical questions? Donny Divanian has been a favorite of Courting Comedy — and greater Bay Area — for a multitude of minutes and relatively recently he disappeared without a cannon blast or a tiger roar. Le sigh. Well, finally, the people’s champ returns to his homestead for a string of Sketchfest performances. And as this write up from a neophyte attempts to convey, D Double has the moves to change minds.]

* Photo by Red Scott. 

Courting Sketchfest Countdown: Meltdown @ Cobb’s Comedy Club. 10:30pm. $25. Featuring Kumail Nanjiani, Jonah Ray, Jon Dore, Bobcat Goldthwait (SF80s), Pete Holmes, and Brent Weinbach (SF00s). Tickets Available: Here. [17 Days Left]

[What else can be said about the premier Los Angeles showcase? Post-modern, tucked away, budding, the Meltdown has swiftly become the hallmark of wonderment. While Cobb’s has a considerable amount of more chairs and space, the constants will be at large: copious banter, bubbly atmosphere, and tremendous comedy. Added to that, SF luminaries, Goldthwait and Weinbach, return home for the perfect habitat of humor-anity]