Talk Show Live: San Francisco - Interviews, Music and Comedy
Purple Onion (San Francisco, CA)
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Monthly at the historic Purple Onion, comedian Kurt Bodden interviews the most intriguing people in town: performers, authors, business owners, politicians, artists, chefs...people with something to say to a live audience. With a hot jazz band playing before and after the show, Talk Show Live is much more than just an evening out.
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Jake Johannsen headlines Cobb's Comedy Club. Renowned for his dryly witty style, Jake has made over 40 appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, and his HBO special This'll Take About An Hour was voted one of the 50 Funniest Moments in Television History by TV Guide. Last Comic Standing Season 1 champion Dat Phan will also perform. Learn More
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<p>The house band: Ned Boynton and the North Beach Irregulars. A virtuoso jazz guitarist, Ned has been a fixture on the North Beach jazz scene for more than 15 years. Every month, he mixes and matches to bring a hand-picked group of star musicians to Talk Show Live. </p>
<p>Kurt Bodden brings wit, smarts and an engaging presence to the host's chair. He got his start in improv comedy, performing with the BATS Improv company, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and even at the Groundlings. He's also performed stand-up comedy from Hollywood to eastern Montana. And he's a solo performer (in "Class Notes" at the San Francisco Fringe Festival this September).
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<p>Monday, October 8:
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- Emily Luchetti, dessert chef at Farallon and cookbook author (A Passion for Desserts and many others)
- Caroline Paul, author of Fighting Fire, about her days as a firefighter, and now East Wind, Rain
- Tim Ereneta, fresh off the storytelling circuit, telling tales from his show, Chart Toppers of 1349!
