Looking to get some laughs?
When it comes to comedy, there's plenty to keep you busy this week, from an improv competition to a specialty comedy show.
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'Thunderdome'
From the event description:
Two teams go head-to-head for some friendly competitive improv. An incredible cast of hosts serve as your guides to this hilarious weekly showdown. At the end of the show, this week’s champ is decided by you, the audience.
When: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 9 p.m.
Where: Stage Werx, 446 Valencia St.
Price: $5
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'The Charm Offensive'
From the event description:
"The Charm Offensive" is a comedic collaboration between Paco Romane (voted Best Comedian by SF Weekly) and Destiny’s Mom Comedy duo Krista Fatka and David Roth, stand-ups who’ve made the rounds at hotspots like Sketchfest and Outside Lands. The trio teams up at Punch Line Comedy Club with one goal in mind: to charm your pants off. They’ll host a night of great jokes and magnetic personalities, featuring some of the most awarded comedians in the Bay Area, as well as a few national headliners. They promise you’ll laugh, swoon and — once you regain your composure — you’ll swipe right.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Where: Punch Line Comedy Club, 444 Battery St.
Price: $8.50
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'Wayback Wednesday' Improv
From the event description:
Take a detour down memory lane. Share a memory (nostalgic, silly, awkward), and you and the Chivalry Club improv troupe will delve into it together. Straddling the line between fantasy and reality, Chivalry Club shines a light on the strange and exciting parts of the past.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.
Where: Stage Werx, 446 Valencia St.
Price: $5
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Endgames Harold Night
From the event description:
Join Endgames Improv for a night of long-form improv comedy featuring house Harold teams Local Honey, Paint Dept and Jackson.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 9 p.m.
Where: Stage Werx, 446 Valencia St.
Price: $5
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'Missed Connections'
From the event description:
Grab dinner and drinks, then catch our longest-running comedy show, based on Craigslist posts from San Francisco’s most hopeful, heartbroken and high-strung. Each Wednesday night, we refresh the browser for a wildly different show and a new set of "Missed Connections."
When: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 9 p.m.
Where: PianoFight, 144 Taylor St.
Price: $5
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