Vanessa L. Pinto highlights Bay Area darling, Lynn Ruth Miller, from her pomp to her raunch (both of which is elegant and adorable). Follow the link for an extraordinary example of living a life worth living.
Courting Sketchest: “IT’S HAPPENING!”
Comedy harvest has unloaded it’s sweet produce on San Francisco yet again in the season of SFSketchfest. If you’re reading this blog, you’ve probably heard of it. If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably involved with it. There isn’t enough time for this lowly publication to supply further superlatives — warranted or not — because the train has already left the station.
Take the time to read some steller previews from Robert Avila at the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Peter Hartlaub of SFGate, Nate Waggoner’s Six Must-See Under-the-Radar Events at SF Sketchest (via SF Weekly), Serial Optimist’s SF Sketchfest Preview by Deborah Thomasian, “Top 10 Picks For Sketchfest” by The Bold Italic’s Madeline Janning, The 4th Annual “A Nerd’s Guide to SF Sketchfest” by Dakin Hardwick (Spinning Platters), and Erika Milvy’s write-up at the East Bay Express.
I look forward relaying the maelstrom of delight to you over these next few weeks.
- OJ
[Photo via @SFSketchfest]
Awkward Silence’s Dana Sitar drops the dime on a half-dozen comedy albums from local favorites, including Nato Green, Kelly McCarron and Ngaio Bealum.
Comedian, Jennifer Dronsky, and writer, Anne Pulley, discuss “femme”, passing, and television. Interesting, smart and funny read.
The Exhibitionist’s Casey Burchby interviews Sir Greg Proops on his indigenous proclivities, suit selection, real books and other intimidatingly intelligent subjects. Plus, click the link to see a bonus painting of Proops holding a kitten.
![Readers’ Choice (Best Comedian): Marga Gomez, Casey Ley and Paco Romane [Tie]
Best Comedy Institution: SF Sketchfest
Best Racial Humor You Don’t Feel Guilty Laughing At: Kaseem Bentley
Best SF Comedy Tumblr: Courting Comedy
Best Tranny Comedienne: Natasha Muse
The Best Cheap Night of Comedy: The Business
Best Comedy Open Mic: Funny Mondays With Victor Torres at Deco Lounge
Best Stand-Up on the Way Up: Shanti Charan
Best Onstage Impression: Don Reed
[I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the readers of this blog. The notoriety and momentum of this experiment/experience is as yours as it is mine. Thank you to the San Francisco Bay Area comedy community for being the best comedy scene in the country (as far as I know), thanks to the Internet for keeping everything scattered and revelatory, thanks to Dana Sitar whom I’m sure had a hand in my humble embarrassment for the last few days, thanks to Emily Heller for inspiring CC’s inception (see: Sex Talk With Kaseem), thanks to David Cairns for saving Courting Comedy, and thanks to all those that deserve it (artist, photographers, producers, luminaries, content creators, dreamers, hustlers, and champions). While the anniversary is a month away, I look forward to YEAR THREE with pride and humility. - O.J.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4eqgracNQ1qcxc43o1_500.png)
Readers’ Choice (Best Comedian): Marga Gomez, Casey Ley and Paco Romane [Tie]
Best Comedy Institution: SF Sketchfest
Best Racial Humor You Don’t Feel Guilty Laughing At: Kaseem Bentley
Best SF Comedy Tumblr: Courting Comedy
Best Tranny Comedienne: Natasha Muse
The Best Cheap Night of Comedy: The Business
Best Comedy Open Mic: Funny Mondays With Victor Torres at Deco Lounge
Best Stand-Up on the Way Up: Shanti Charan
Best Onstage Impression: Don Reed
[I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the readers of this blog. The notoriety and momentum of this experiment/experience is as yours as it is mine. Thank you to the San Francisco Bay Area comedy community for being the best comedy scene in the country (as far as I know), thanks to the Internet for keeping everything scattered and revelatory, thanks to Dana Sitar whom I’m sure had a hand in my humble embarrassment for the last few days, thanks to Emily Heller for inspiring CC’s inception (see: Sex Talk With Kaseem), thanks to David Cairns for saving Courting Comedy, and thanks to all those that deserve it (artist, photographers, producers, luminaries, content creators, dreamers, hustlers, and champions). While the anniversary is a month away, I look forward to YEAR THREE with pride and humility. - O.J.]
A mini-interview conducted by Tamara Palmer with Bobcat on his only reality television allowance and San Francisco’s impact on his career.
