Legendary North Beach Purple Onion Comedy Club to Close
The legendary North Beach comedy club the Purple Onion will close after a final performance on September 24 when its lease expires, ending a long history of comedy at the club that has hosted emerging acts and some of the top names in the industry since the 1950s.
What SNL Thinks of Californians
Late-night television show “Saturday Night Live” loves to lampoon people. Presidents, The Boy Scouts, celebrities and Nicholas Cage have all been satirized. Now Californians are getting the SNL treatment.
10th Annual SF Sketchfest
Let the laughing begin! Comedy festival SF Sketchfest kicks off its 10th year today with the Upright Citizens Brigade at the Marines’ Memorial Theatre. Running through Saturday, February 5th, the festival is hosted by nine venues and includes talent such as Dan Aykroyd, Candice Bergen, James L. Brooks and David Byrne.
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