SAN FRANCISCO SKETCHFEST Lineups Announced!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2017
SF Sketchfest was founded in 2001 by David Owen, Cole Stratton, and Janet Varney as a way to showcase the talents of six Bay Area sketch comedy groups: The Fresh Robots, Kasper Hauser, The Meehan Brothers, Please Leave the Bronx, Totally False People, and White Noise Radio Theatre. The festival debuted in January of 2002 at the Shelton Theatre in downtown San Francisco and has grown rapidly into a nationally recognized comedy festival that mixes national headliners, local favorites, and the best up-and-coming groups from throughout North America for a month of sketch, improv, stand-up, and alternative comedy. A favorite with audiences, critics, and performers alike, the festival has grown substantially to become a highly anticipated artistic showcase that consistently delivers top quality comedic performances, tributes, and panel discussions.
Lineup Announced for First Annual Speak Up, Rise Up Festival
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2017
Speak Up, Rise Up has announced their festival line-up which features 18 diverse solo and storytelling shows over the course of the week. Under the Artistic Direction of Asher Novek, the festival runs August 14 - 20 at the historic Connelly Theater on the Lower East Side.
50 LADY BITS Comes to The Bell House 7/23
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2017
1 night. 2 cities. 100 female and gender minority comics talking about their junk. You've heard the stereotype that female comics only talk about their vaginas. Now's your chance to hear 50 of your favorites describe all the wonders of their genitalia. Maybe you'll finally learn where the clitoris is.
First Annual Storytelling Festival Plays the Lower East Side, SPEAK UP, RISE UP
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2017
The first annual Speak Up, Rise Up Festival will run August 14 - 20, at the historic Connelly Theater on the Lower East Side. Under the Artistic Direction of Asher Novek, the festival will showcase storytelling and solo-shows, over the course of the week, by celebrating traditional and non-traditional performers, sharing diverse experiences and stories.