Tag Archives: SF Sketchfest
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SF Sketchfest 2017: Kids in the Hall, King of the Hill, several Bills
Organist David Hegarty plays at SF Sketchfest at The Castro Theatre on Jan. 7, 2016. Courtesy: Tommy Lau More than 200 shows. Seventeen days. And 20 venues. That’s SF Sketchfest 2017 by the numbers, and the artist lineup for the January festival is equally impressive and lengthy. The performers, announced today,…
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Photos & video: SF Sketchfest Weird Al Yankovic Tribute, with Chris Hardwick and Garfunkel & Oates
SF Sketchfest Weird Al Tribute at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Feb. 6, 2015. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Chris Hardwick speaks, Garfunkel & Oates perform and Weird Al Yankovic listens during the SF Sketchfest Weird Al Tribute at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Feb. 6, 2015. Garfunkel…
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(As you) wish fulfillment: Cary Elwes to join fans at SF Sketchfest ‘The Princess Bride’ screening
Cary Elwes in “The Princess Bride.” He may be most known for a single, legendary role in cult-favorite film The Princess Bride, but Cary Elwes is not just an actor. He’s now a best-selling author and more recently, a screenwriter. SF Sketchfest: “The Princess Bride” Quote-Along Party Screening with…
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Interview: Alison Brie’s band The Girls comes to SF Sketchfest
The Girls, featuring Alison Brie. Courtesy. San Francisco’s popular comedy festival, SF Sketchfest, is expanding further into music. Now in its 13th year, the two-week-long festival features 12 “music meets comedy” events. At the top of the bill is the return of Maya Rudolph’s Prince cover duo, Princess, while…
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Q&A: Alison Brie on her music ‘career,’ Childish Gambino and a ‘Community’ movie
The Girls, featuring Alison Brie. Courtesy. Actress Alison Brie has been busy. The current season of “Community” has already been filmed and is airing now. She’s got a new film opening in a couple of weeks (The Lego Movie), and she’s bringing her harmonizing trio, The Girls, to SF…
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SF Sketchfest Q&A: Did Oscar from “The Office” make your dental crown?
Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez on “The Office.” Courtesy: Photo: Mitchell Haaseth/NBC. Oscar Nunez plays an accountant on NBC’s “The Office,” but in real life, he almost ended up a dentist technician. He was unemployed, and a cousin owned a dental laboratory. His mother, a retired dentist, pushed him…
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Interview: Billy West brings ‘Futurama Live’ to SF Sketchfest
Billy West, courtesy. It doesn’t matter to Billy West that his name isn’t often recognized, even though anyone who grew up in the past 20 years has heard his many voices on TV. SF Sketchfest Jan 23 through Feb. 10 Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View Tickets: $10-$50. Note: “Futurama…
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Review: Sketchfest delivers side-splitting ‘Thrilling Adventure Hour’
Organist David Hegarty plays at SF Sketchfest on Jan. 7, 2016, at The Castro Theatre. Courtesy: Tommy Lau. This story originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune. This review is brought to you by Patriot Brand Cigarettes. Or, it might have been, had the sponsors of the hilariously charming “Thrilling…
