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comedy

an Asian man stands on a stage holding a mic
Posted inCulture

Comedians in the Bay Area know that being funny isn’t always enough

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 20, 2018
nguyen raises an eyebrow and sniffs a wooden tulip
Posted inComedy

‘Seinfeld’ writer returns to Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, joined by diverse lineup

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller December 17, 2018December 18, 2018
Gilda Radner in the documentary “Love, Gilda” (Photo/Courtesy SFJFF)
Posted inFilm

‘Love, Gilda’ reveals the pain and persistence behind the laughter

by Michael Fox September 20, 2018
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of "BoJack Horseman" (Photo/Courtesy of Netflix)
Posted inCulture

The local boy who rode ‘BoJack Horseman’ to Netflix fame

Renee Ghert-Zand by Renee Ghert-Zand September 12, 2018September 12, 2018
Shaina Hammerman teaches her course on Jewish humor at USF (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inCulture

Comedy, the Holocaust and the Jews in USF’s ‘Funny Jews’ course

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 25, 2018April 25, 2018
A teenage Lisa Geduldig in Israel, summer 1978
Posted inIsrael at 70

Skinny dipping in Israel and other Jewish success stories

Lisa Geduldig by Lisa Geduldig April 16, 2018
Gary Gulman will be one of the comedians at the 25th Kung Pao Kosher Comedy show, Dec. 23-25
Posted inCulture

Comedy gold at Jewish Christmas favorite Kung Pao’s silver anniversary

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller December 14, 2017March 23, 2018
capozzola on stage
Posted inComedy, Culture, On Stage

Jewish shtick just comes naturally to S.F. comedy entrepreneur and his ‘Aleph-Men’

max cherney by Max A. Cherney June 25, 2017March 23, 2018
pride marchers carry lgbt pride flags with stars of david on them
Posted inArt, Comedy, Culture, On Stage, The Weekender

Jews head to S.F. Pride; French Jewish comic in San Jose; and other best bets

by Liz Harris June 22, 2017March 23, 2018
Elmaleh on stage
Posted inComedy, Culture, On Stage

French Jewish Moroccan comic Gad Elmaleh coming to San Jose

by JTA and J. Staff June 18, 2017March 23, 2018

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