Bill Santiago returns to Berkeley on Friday for a two-night engagement at La Peňa Cultural Center For comedian Bill Santiago, presidential debates are a serious business. No drinking games for this political junkie. He watched the recent face-offs with one hand poised over a pad of paper and the other skittering across his laptop, sending out a […]
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Berkeley does comedy, goes beyond hipsters and dudes
Ali Mafi and Marga Gomez, opening the first Berkeley Gay Comedy Festival on Saturday night at The Marsh. Photo: Kent Taylor By Diana Arbas It’s LGBT Pride Month, and downtown Berkeley’s coming out with a sense of humor. The first ever Berkeley Gay Comedy Festival kicks off at The Marsh Berkeley on Saturday, June 11, […]
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An evening of laughter captured on paper
Berkeleysiders came out in force last night to enjoy a wonderful evening of stand-up, courtesy of The Other Café Comedy Showcase, at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse. The talented Diana Howard, a Berkeley resident and freelance designer, created this sketch to commemorate the occasion.
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Need a laugh? A special offer from Berkeleyside
Five-time Emmy nominee Will Durst will by puncturing sacred cows at the Comedy Showcase The Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley’s traditional music venue, is spreading its wings on Friday, March 25 with a comedy night. It’s the launch show for a series of comedy showcases presented by Bob Ayres, founder of the Haight-Ashbury comedy club, […]