Looking to get some laughs?
When it comes to comedy, there's plenty to keep you busy this week, from improv to stand up.
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'Comedy Oakland'
From the event description:
One of the city's longest-running weekly shows, "Comedy Oakland" has been bringing you top headliners, local heroes and up-and-coming stars since way back in '09. Sit back and have a drink or a snack at Spice Monkey, where you'll be entertained by faces you've seen on Comedy Central, HBO, BET and all the late-night talk shows, along with competition winners and stand-ups who've performed on "every habitable continent."
When: Thursday, June 20, 8 p.m.
Where: Spice Monkey, 1628 Webster St.
Price: $7.50
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Straight Up Comedy
From the event description:
Straight Up Comedy is at it again. This month, catch Juan Villareal, aka, the Latin “Kevin Hart of Comedy." He has toured with and shared the stage with the likes of D.L. Hughley, Carlos Mencia, Cedric The Entertainer, Eddie Griffin and Paul Rodriguez, to name a few. Sharing the stage with Juan is Jeff Dean, Shea Suga and Rudy Ortiz.
When: Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m.
Where: La Furia Chalaca, 310 Broadway
Price: $15
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Improv Comedy in Downtown Oakland
From the event description:
Get ready for some laugh-out-loud fun hitting the stage a mere 200 feet from BART. Oakland's Pan Theatre hosts weekly improv shows filled with stories, scenes and characters that are birthed on the spot and hit the ground running. You'll get a rotating roster of montages, one-acts and classic theater games, á la "Whose Line is It Anyway?" The unpredictable cast may even ask you to pitch some of your own ideas into the comedy incubator.
When: Friday, June 21, 8 p.m.
Where: Pan Theater, 120 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Price: $5
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