A Case of the Mondays (11/22/2010)

Deco Open Mic. 510 Larkin. SF. 7-9 PM. Contact tony.koester@gmail.com for placement. (Last time Alec Jones-Trujillo turned into a robot).

Nick’s Crispy Taco/The Rouge Open Mic with Travis Curry and Tony Sparks. 1500 Broadway. SF. Sign Ups: 9:00. Show: 9:30. Free (but buy some tacos).

Club Deluxe 7th Year Anniversary. 1511 Haight St. $5. 9 PM

Churchward Pub Open Mic. 1515 Park St. Alameda, CA. 10 PM.

Comedy TwoNight (11/19/2010)

ARK 221 Underground Comedy Night IV. 221 11th St. $5. 8 PM - 11 PM. Featuring Rolly Moe, Jesse Elias, Donny Divanian, Calia Lipovsky, Ils Goldbarg, Bryant Hicks, Julian Vance, Miles K, Chris Thayer, & Mary Van Note (The hottest showcase at the hottest venue with the hottest comedians this side of the blistering sun.)

Photo by. Raun Harris

Snob Theater @ The Dark Room Theater. $10. 10 PM. Featuring W. Kamau Bell, Kevin Avery, Colleen Watson, and Paco Romane. (The prestige of these shows is gaining with each iteration. Beautiful times will be on tap in the SOMA.)

Saturday Night Comedy for Lethargic Lollygaggers

Hey! You don’t have anything to do tonight San Francisco? Sitting around with nothing to do and you need a good laugh? Well… you’ve come to the right place.

First up I have the Nudes. Don’t worry, they’re not nudist, they’re We Are Nudes. Tonight features a bit of a format change. While John is taking care of business in Los Angeles, Donny, Alec and Laura are hosting a variety show in the middle of the SOMA district. Viracocha @ Valencia and 21st St. This blurb will explain further

Come see the Nudes and friends!

8 o’clock show
doors open 7:30
$5 tickets

Performers:

Donny Divanian
Laura Ferrari
Alec Jones Trujillo

Edna Barron
Kurt Bodden
Jessie Elias
Luz Gaxiola
Joan Howard
Thomas John
Natasha Kaluza
Sean Keane
Cory Loykasek
Nikolas Strubbe
Chris Thayer

funny show, cheap beer

There you go. There’s no way to properly convey how much talent is on this card. You’re just going to have to get your buns to Viracocha. I might buy you a cupcake if you say you’re there for the show.

OPTION 2-es:

Jabari Davis and Associates present Live @ The Purple Onion. 140 Columbus Ave. SF. 8 & 10 o’Clock shows. $20.

(Jabari is becoming one of the most prolific showrunners in the town. Tonight offers comedy from some really great up-and-comers and its great to see so many people with gobs of potential get the opportunity to rock it at the Purple Onion. Look out for Josh Argyle, that guy is quickly becoming a champ.)

Last Night of the Walk The Plank Semi-Finals. 8 PM. $15. (Note: This show is selling out fast so you might want to get down to the wharf to figure out what all the fuss is about. Or you can buy your tickets HERE)

Bay Area Comedy Wrap-Up (11/9/2010)

Rockit Room Open Mic. 406 Clement St. SF. 7:30-10 PM. Free 99. (Apparently they also have WiFi).

SYLVAN OPEN IMPROV. 7:30 PM. Dark Room Theater. 2263 Mission St. SF. Free.99 (Last week featured a heavy stand-up comedy focus, the week before that featured video games. You never know what spectacular activities the Sylvan kids are up to but it’s always fun.)

Blue Room @ Club 93 (on 9th St.). 10-12 P.M. 21+. SF. Hosted by David Hawkins. Featuring Chris Schiappacasse, Jesse Elias, Jenn Dronsky, Ricky Luna and Justin Scales (This is one of the best line-ups I’ve seen on a showcase format; I absolutely adore every act involved. In addition to extremely capable, far-reaching comedy, it’s happening in the hottest spot in the scene at the moment).

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s. 500 Castro St. SF. 9 PM. $5. Featuring (Sk)Ills Goldbarg, Ronn Vigh, Heather Thomson and Brendan Lynch. (The range of performers is excessively impressive. I’m rooting iLLs as she continues her comedy adventure.)

Wharf Room Comedy Showcase. Castagnola’s. 286 Jefferson St. SF. 8 PM. $5. Featuring Coree Spencer, Colleen Watson, Duat Mai, Max Curry, Ben Feldman and More. (Duat has really been on a tear as of late. Ben just had a gold set at Holly’s. Colleen rarely shakes babies and Coree might just kick you in the chest. )

Layover Comedy. 1517 Franklin. Oakland. 8:30. 21+. No Cover. Hosted by Mike Speigelman. Featuring Miles K, Harmon Leo, Trenton Davis, Janine Brito and More. (The talent is thicker than a pot of post-Thanksgiving stew)

Naked Comedy @ The Purple Onion. 140 Columbus. SF. $9. Featuring Brendan Lynch and Emily Heller. (For my all my North Beach readers)

Saturday Festivities (in a Comedy Paradigm)

Walk the Plank Comedy Competition. 286 Jefferson St. SF. 8 PM. $? . Featuring Arnie Ponce, Emmanuel Baja, Nina G and much more. (One again, the comedy cosmos are shattered by an competition. God help us all.)

The Alternates Stand-Up Comedy Showcase @ Cal Berkeley. 2060 VLSB (Valley Life Sciences Building). 7 PM. $1 (Almost a year since meeting these kids, and undeniably a wide growth with all involved. Good times with good kids)

Jericho: “For the Love of the Game”. 2 Shows @ 10 Evans. Saturday 11/6 and Sunday 11/7. $3. (Cal Berkeley’s premier improv/sketch group performs its first big show of the semester. The gang has been promoting this pretty hard and they have the talent to back it up. Plus who can say no, to karate kids?)

It’s Friday and I’m in Laugh

Jabari Davis and Associates present Two Shows @ The Purple Onion. 140 Columbus Ave. SF. 8 PM & 10 PM. $20. (Breaking his own mold, Jabari crafts a new show outside of his normal last weekend festivities. These two show feature talented newcomers: Bryant Hicks and Karinda Dobbins at the head and slew of talented guest performers. As always, these shows feature the local legend Tony Sparks at the hosting helm. Check it out good people.)

The ‘Sco Show @ Il Pirata. 2007 16th St. SF. 9:30 PM. Free.99 (No Cover). Featuring all SF-born comedians like Luke Lockfeld, Jules Posner, Rad Reyes and more. (If you’re still coming down from the high of the Giant’s World Series win this show is your methadone)

Wharf Room Semi-Finals. Castagnolas’. 286 Jefferson St. SF. 8 PM. Featuring David Cairns, Sheila Bryson, Sam Davidoff, Josef Anolin and more. (A lot of great friends and greater comedians in this pool. That seal should be replaced by a shark.)

Comedy @ The Purple Onion (Friday & Saturday)

Like we always do at this time. Jabari Davis and Associates @ The Purple Onion featuring a slew of talented comedians with Jabari Davis at the top of the bill and Tony Sparks on crowd control. This still continues to be one of the more successful comedy showcases in the city and allows of fresh faces to meet the world at the most historic San Francisco comedy venues. Now that you know, what are you gonna do about it? 

Tuesday Comedy (Abridged) (10/26/2010)

Rockit Room Open Mic. 406 Clement St. SF. 7:30-10 PM. Free 99. (Apparently they also have WiFi).

SYLVAN OPEN IMPROV. 7:30 PM. Dark Room Theater. 2263 Mission St. SF. Free.99 (I’ll be making my return here for a little while. I heard there is free water here as well.)

Blue Room @ Club 93 (on 9th St.). 10-12 P.M. 21+. SF. Hosted by David Hawkins. (Big comic hang out. Late, late nights).

Club Chuckles @ Hemlock Tavern. 1131 Polk St. SF. 9 PM. $5. Featuring DJ Real, Donny Divanian and Tara Jepsen. (Bad Jokes All Up In Your Face. That’s a quote you might hear that’s ironically place [Rhyme])

Wharf Room Comedy Showcase. Castagnola’s. 286 Jefferson St. SF. 8 PM. $5. Featuring Rich Dreyling, Robert Keith, Stuart Thompson, Brendan Lynch, and Others. (A bit of a Berkeley theme with Stu and Rich performing on the same bill.)

Layover Comedy. 1517 Franklin. Oakland. 8:30. 21+. No Cover. Hosted by Mike Speigelman. Featuring Dave Thomason, Ivan Hernandez, Drew Harmon, Cory Loykosek, and more. (Killer line-up in a friendly neighborhood [if you walk fast].)

Hello Tuesday (10/12/2010)

Rockit Room Open Mic. 406 Clement St. SF. 7:30-10 PM. Free 99. (Apparently they also have WiFi).

If you can’t read this tiny sign it says RETURN OF SYLVAN OPEN IMPROV. 7:30 PM. Dark Room Theater. 2263 Mission St. SF. Free.99 (Hey they quoted me. Hey they also got the name of the blog wrong.)

Blue Room @ Club 93 (on 9th St.). 10-12 P.M. 21+. SF. Hosted by David Hawkins. (Go, you might see a nipple).

Walk the Plank Competition @ The Wharf Room (Castagnola’s). (I wish this flyer had more information on time and price. But, it does mean that the competition is getting towards the last few preliminary rounds. Exciting.)

Wednesday is Not an Excuse to Stay In (9/29)

Jabari Davis and Associates Present Caitlin Gill. $20. 8PM. 140 Columbus Ave. San Francisco. (All I can say is Caitlin ‘Effin Gill.)

McGrath’s Comedy Competition. 1539 Lincoln Ave. 9:30 PM. (I have no idea what’s going on here but I’ll be there hosting or something.)

The Punch Line presents two of San Francisco’s top rising comedy stars, both with roots in the Philippines. Kevin Camia’s very strange ruminations on everyday life earned him an appearance on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and a featured spot at the SF Sketchfest. Nico Santos has outrageous yet charming things to say about his quirky family, life as a gay man in San Francisco and more. (Click text for deals)

Ladies Night @ The Brainwash. 7th St. and Folsom. Sign Ups: 7:30. Show: 8:00.

Stud Open Mic. 9th & Harrison. San Francisco. Sign Ups: 8:00 PM. Show: 9