Comedian Marga Gomez will welcome Jewish monologist, playwright and talk show host Josh Kornbluth to her “Marga’s Hot Mondays” series of musical performances and conversations at S.F.’s Empire Plush Room.

Kornbluth joins Gomez on stage Monday, Sept. 10, returning the favor after she appeared on Kornbluth’s KQED talk show.

Other guests joining Gomez in the weeks ahead are S.F. Supervisor Tom Ammiano and NPR commentator Merle Kessler.

Gomez won the GLAAD Award in 2004 and has been featured on HBO, VH-1, Comedy Central and Showtime. Her one woman show, “Los Big Names,” earned a 2006 Drama Desk nomination.

The Empire Plush Room is in the York Hotel, 940 Sutter Street, S.F. Tickets: $20. For more information, call (866) 468-3399 or go to www.TheEmpirePlushRoom.com.