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Whose Live Anyway? headed to the Stranahan Theater Oct. 31 The cast of the hit show "Whose Line is it Anyway?" is headed to the Stranahan Theater, bringing a night of improvised hilarity to the 419. Author: Jenson Strock Updated: 1:35 PM EDT March 15, 2021 TOLEDO, Ohio — EDITORS NOTE: The attached video is from Aug. 2020. The third times a charm for the cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show "Whose Line is it Anyway?" to make their way to the 419. After mu...

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The three-plus hour online fundraiser for the annual comedy festival was rightfully sentimental and surprisingly intimate Zack Ruskin January 31, 2021Updated: February 1, 2021, 11:13 am In ordinary years, SF Sketchfest hosts events at the Castro Theatre and other venues throughout the city during its annual in-person comedy festival. Photo: Tommy Lau Photography When stay-at-home orders first went into effect in March, the concept of comedy was not among the things declared “esse...

th AUSTIN CITY LIMITS (PBS)Highlights from the Austin alternative rock band Spoons appearances on "Austin City Limits.” WHAT ON EARTH? (SCI)Hundreds of satellites orbit Earth and capture the world like its never been seen before, sometimes revealing objects and phenomena that defy explanation. Explore these unusual images as scientists attempt to explain mysteries seen from space. MY 600-LB LIFE (TLC)Cindy is resistant to change and has spent years creating a world that makes her feel safe; w...

ARTS The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey Cinnabar Theaters production of James Lecenses gay-themed solo play, performed by Michael Pavone. Thru Jan. 31. https://cinnabartheater.org/ Ann Los Altos Stage Companys production of Holland Taylors one-woman play about the amazing outspoken late Texas Governor Ann Richards, performed by Judith Miller. Jan. 22-24, 29-31. $20 per device. http://losaltosstage.org Bechtel Fest 8 Chicagos Broken Nose Theatre company presents a series of online plays; ...

The Sit List: 5 events in Berkeley to end the week Laugh with comedians, drink wine with the novelist Jonathan Lethem, learn about Berkeley’s food history, declutter your closet, watch a documentary about maternal mental health. Image: Lockdown Comedy We’re entered into a new era. It’s time to celebrate the change by laughing at a comedy special, joining a wine and novel pairing, perusing a Berkeley food history exhibit, decluttering your closet, and watching a documentary about maternal ...

The pandemic-related social media posts are crude. They are youthful. They mock the joys of family togetherness. Yet, they are a balm just when we need it most. “In 2019, I distinctly remember walking out thinking, wow, 27 years and I still have 2,000 people a show; I guess I’m doing this until I die,” says Lisa, who is 58 with long, scraggly hair and an Elvira gray streak that’s grown wider in recent years. “Or until there’s a pandemic. I’d never even heard of the word ‘pande...

Nobody knows exactly what to expect this Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. Tension and mystery abound. But the day after? Post-inaugural humor is a good bet. On Jan. 21, “Lockdown Comedy,” the monthly virtual comedy show from Bay Area comedy producer Lisa Geduldig, will feature a slate of comedians known for incisive political commentary in a humorous vein — as well as Geduldig’s 89-year-old mother, Arline, who always has something funny to say. L.A.-based Greg Proops is a stand-up comic from ...

Scott Thomas Anderson January 6, 2021Updated: January 11, 2021, 9:11 am Jon Allen at his San Francisco comedy club, Cheaper Than Therapy. Allen has been writing jokes while sheltering in place, and he worries about what the region will lose as lockdown measures keep comedy clubs shuttered. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle Jon Allen noticed a commotion as he walked to the doors of his San Francisco comedy theater, Cheaper Than Therapy, which has been shuttered since March...

By Howie Nave Christmas started early for this guy once the pandemic hit. I put my Christmas lights up over the 4th of July and for a short while started watching Christmas movies too to try and get that feel-good feeling happening. Okay, I also did it because I wanted to watch movies where no one was wearing a mask and hugging one another without fear of being exposed. I’ve always enjoyed movies for their pure escapism and who doesn’t want to escape what we’ve...