Reminder: Comedy Returns to El Rio @ Mon Jul 8, 2013 8pm - 9pm (Queer Things)

more details » Comedy Returns to El Rio Comedy Returns to El Rio will take place every 2nd Monday of the month http://koshercomedy.com El Rio 3158 Mission St (btwn Cesar Chavez & Precita) http://www.elriosf.com Tickets at the door: $7-$20 http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/409865 The July 8th show features Sammy Obeid (on his way to his 1000th consecutive day of comedy shows), Eve Meyer (Executive Director of SF Suicide Prevention), Johan Miranda (Peruvian-born), Kate Willett (Comikaze Lounge), and Lisa Geduldig Sammy Obeid graduated from UC Berkeley with a double major in Applied Mathematics and Business...to become a comedian. The Lebanese-American Oakland-born comic recently appeared on America's Got Talent, advancing to the Las Vegas round. His style has been described as intelligent, inspiring, and a youthful perspective that reaches all ages. Recently placing in the top 3 of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition amongst veteran comedians of 15 years or more, Sammy's 6 years in comedy have proven explosive. Sammy is attempting to complete 1,000 consecutive days of performing. He currently holds the world record with 908. The July 8th show will be day 926. September 20, 2013 will mark his 1000th consecutive day. He has not missed a day of performing since Christmas 2010. www.sammyko.com Eve Meyer has spent the last 20 years as The Executive Director of San Francisco Suicide Prevention and the last eighteen years as the mother of Gabriel Edlin, recently named high school citywide runner-up offensive lineback. Along the way she developed a sense of humor. She honed her skills doing solo performances at The Marsh and appearances at the annual Camp Mather talent shows. This will be Eve's second time at El Rio. Johan Miranda, who began his comedy debut in 2010, has performed all around the Bay Area. Inspired by the likes of Dave Chappell, Chris Rock, and Louis C.K., the Peruvian-born comic quips playfully about everyday life from timely MySpace jokes to his perpetual fear of spiders. Johan has performed at LA's Comedy Store, the San Jose Improv, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, and the Purple Onion. He placed 2nd in San Francisco's Walk the Plank competition and was awarded a sponsored submission to the 2012 Arizona Comedy Festival. Kate Willett is a San Francisco based comedian and actress. You might have seen her perform at Cobb's, The Punchline, or any number of dive bars throughout the country. As an actress, she has performed throughout the US with companies such as Shakespeare and Company, Word for Word, Woman's Will, and the Samuel Beckett Theater in Dublin, Ireland. She is the host of a weekly radio show, "The Mission Position" on radiovalencia.fm and is also the co-producer of the weekly Mission Position comedy show at Lost Weekend Video's famous Cine Cave; Comikaze Lounge; and Comedy at Deluxe. Lisa Geduldig is a local comic and comedy producer who's the creator, producer, and MC of a variety of comedy shows including Kung Pao Kosher Comedy (which celebrated its 20th anniversary last December); Funny Girlz: A Smorgasbord of Women Comedians; The Color of Funny: A Multi-Cultural Comedy Show; A Muslim, A Mormon, and A Jew Walk into A Bar: The Comedy of Religion; and Comedy Returns to El Rio. When Mon Jul 8, 2013 8pm – 9pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • larrybob - creator

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