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Comedy

Thank you for being a friend: Original ‘Golden Girls’ guest stars remember beloved show

40 years on—with tributes everywhere—side characters and bit players recall the landmark's warmth and humor.
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Hop in the ‘Holiday Gaiety’ slay with Adore Delano and Sasha Allen

Adorable 'Drag Race' and 'The Voice' couple joins SF Symphony for annual musical treat—and radiates deep tenderness.
Onstage Joshua Rotter -
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SF Sketchfest lineup is bonkers: Here’s a first look and our top 5 picks

Women of SNL, Joel Kim Booster, Wet Hot American Summer, Alex Bennett tribute... annual fest mines comedy gold.
Comedy Tamara Palmer -
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Fall into theater: 11 shows to catch this season

From Arthurian opera and deportation reenactment to D.I.R.T. Fest and 'Spanish Stew'—our critic's picks for best stage bets.
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Best of the Bay

VOTE NOW in the 2025 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!

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Our 51st installment of the Bay Area classic is 'new and improved' for 2025—and still full of local love.
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Arts + Culture

Comedy troupe Killing My Lobster suspends operations after 25 years

Charles Lewis III -
Beloved sketch stalwarts to call it quits after next show due to NEA and other foundation cuts.
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Contest

See a show for free at the awesome Lost Church this month

Marke B. -
From indie and Americana concerts to sketch comedy and performance art, there's something for everyone. But act fast!
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Onstage

An interstellar drag quest to save the galaxy (and you call the shots)

Marke B. -
Media Meltdown's 'Select Thine Own Journey... in Space!' melds love of Dungeons & Dragons, '90s YA lit, and campy cosmic flicks.
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Comedy

From Kennedy Center to Berkeley Rep, W. Kamau Bell still rides ‘that curiosity thing’

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'Going in there to be myself and make my positions clear is my way of protesting,' says the comedian on 'Who's With Me?' tour
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Two Trains Running’ is an electrifying triumph

Charles Lewis III -
August Wilson's dialog drives an epic critique of Black capitalism at ACT. Plus: Hilarious heathens of Killing My Lobster go all in for sin.
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Onstage

‘Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show’ keeps it fresh for Christmas

Joshua Rotter -
Riotous annual blast brings all-new material: 'We don't shy away from light—or dark!' say beloved queens.
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Stage Review

‘Golden Girls Live!’ goes big—but still wants to be your friend

Marke B. -
The "Christmas Episodes" drag tradition expands to the Curran Theatre, but still keeps that comfy, campy charm.
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Comedy

Sandra Bernhard: ‘I don’t think we’ll see a woman president in my lifetime’

Joshua Rotter -
In terrible times, the wild comedian's 'Easy Listening' tour foregrounds womens' voices that give her strength, from Tina to Lana.
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Comedy

SF Sketchfest recs for every taste and persuasion

Tamara Palmer -
Tim Curry, the Groundlings, Found Footage Fest, Tight & Nerdy: As always, the sprawling comedy fest delivers.
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Onstage

Quiet, please: Mummenschanz is still miming magic 50 years on

Nicole Gluckstern -
'It’s poetic, it’s playful, it’s interactive' says founder Floriana Frassetto of troupe's iconic human slinkys and toilet paper faces.
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Comedy

Live Shots: Roy Wood Jr. tore it up at Stanford Live

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Known for stints on The Daily Show and CNN, the veteran comedian kicked off a new comedy series at Memorial Auditorium.
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Comedy

Her mom became her comedy partner in her 90s. Now, she pays tribute.

Joshua Rotter -
Longtime local performer Lisa Geduldig's COVID-era 'Lockdown Comedy' found a surprise guest star—her mother Arline.
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Stage Review

Second City takes Berkeley Rep

Charles Lewis III -
Legendary Chicago improv company doesn't hesitate to remind you of its bona fides—but it's all well-deserved.
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Onstage

A circus of resiliency and risk at Church of Clown’s Ten Fold Physique fest

Joshua Rotter -
Showcase of 10 new works of physical theater affirms new org's mission of community service and healing humor.
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