Tag Archives: Sketchfest
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SF Sketchfest: Cruises, comedy, music and the busy ‘state’ of Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan Coulton, courtesy. These days, Jonathan Coulton is a busy man. When we spoke to the New York-based singer-songwriter, he was on a cruise ship docked in Cabo San Lucas on what is ostensibly a business trip to prepare for the JoCo Cruise, then soon he’ll be in San Francisco…
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SF Sketchfest: ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Kiss My Ass’ with actor-comedian Josh Fadem
“Who killed Laura Palmer?” The question, like much of cult TV hit Twin Peaks, set the tone for serialized television for decades. Its mysteries, shrouded in both mind-expanding, often head-scratching twists, and the lush vegetation and shadowy, dreamlike fictional town in which the show is set, captivated many during…
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Jon Hamm, Zach Galifianakis, rocker Rick Springfield and more added to SF Sketchfest lineup
Courtesy: Tommy Lau Jon Hamm, Zach Galifianakis, rocker Rick Springfield and the voice actors of Looney Toons have been announced as additions to the 2018 SF Sketchfest lineup. Other performers announced Thursday include Rachel Bloom, Maria Bamford, Fred Armisen, Louie Anderson, Gina Gershon, Tony Hale and Sherilyn Fenn. The…
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SF Sketchfest returns with Ricky Gervais, tribute to Twin Peaks, much more
Courtesy: Tommy Lau Ricky Gervais, Jane Lynch, Danny McBride and the casts of Twin Peaks and Animal House are among the fresh faces headlining the 2018 incarnation of the SF Sketchfest comedy festival. Other performers will include Lewis Black, Dick Cavett, Paul F. Tompkins, Christopher Guest, Julie Benz, David Cross,…
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SF Sketchfest comedians debate childhood and adulthood on Uptown Showdown
SAN FRANCISCO — It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you make the audience laugh. Saturday at the 16th annual SF Sketchfest’s Uptown Showdown Debate, comedians found themselves on two teams of three in a rousing version of a high school debate. The topic: childhood versus adulthood.…
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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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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…
