Bay Area comedians rejoice as in-person shows return By Derek Keller Anthony Krayenhagen performs in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO - After nearly 18 months of entertaining ourselves with iPads, Televisions, Netflix and Tik-Tok, one of the oldest forms of entertainment has made a comeback in a city famous for its thought-provoking comedians like Robin Williams, Paul Mooney, Dana Carvey, Ali Wong and W. Kamau Bell, just to name a few. The Best of San Francisco Stand-up Comedy Show returned to the Hobart Theater in downtown San Francisco this month. Comedian and creator, Vahé Hove, wasn’t sure when he’d be able to bring the show back or how to adapt a stand-up comedy show to COVID-19 safety protocols.