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SFstandup.com present Comedy Speakeasy, a stand-up show at North Beach's legendary Purple Onion. Hosts Jeff Cleary & Chad Lehrman host a lineup of the Bay Area's best comics, plus special guests from around the country. Learn more...

Acclaimed former San Francisco comedian Will Franken returns for a rare Bay Area appearance. Since moving to New York City, Will has continued his rise to stardom with rave reviews all over the city, as well as sold-out one man shows at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Ars Nova. Learn more...

As 2008 comes to a close, Bay Area comedians Sammy Wegent and Justin Lamb take on two of the hottest topics of the year: selfish politicians and superpowers. Wegent's election-oriented manifesto, Hell To The Chief, and Lamb's superhero-driven sermon, Hero Worship, will play at the historic Purple Onion. Learn more...

The historic Purple Onion is the site of the fifth annual San Francisco Improv Festival. The event spans seven weeks, and each week features a different pair of the country's best improv troupes. The festival's full schedule includes groups representing San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York, and more. Learn more...

Ruthless! The Musical is the story of a daughter who would literally kill for a role in her school musical, combined with her split-personality mother and conniving grandmother. Starring Caroline Altman as "The Mother/The Star," Donna Sachet as "The Agent" and Hannah Rose Kornfeld as "The Talent." Special guest Sharon McNight appears October 16-25. Learn more...

Join Three Wise Monkeys Theatre Company for a Halloween Bash at the Purple Onion in North Beach for a fun-filled evening of music, dancing, campy films and prizes. Free trick or treat bags for the first 50 people in the door. Cash prizes for best costume. A free banana to anyone in a monkey costume. Learn more...

Comedy returns to the legendary Purple Onion with Justin McClure's weekly professional stand-up showcase. The Purple Onion, swanky in design and rich in history, is known for showcasing comedy greats such as Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, the Smothers Brothers, Phyllis Diller, Maya Angelou and Woody Allen. Learn more...

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. Learn more...

Join Daphne Brogdon (TV's "Fashion Team," "Dr. Dean Edell") and Jill Bourque ("How We First Met") for a night of side-splitting comedy. It's a cocktail of comedy with two parts stand-up and one part improv--an evening so intoxicatingly funny, you won't know who you'll go home with or where you'll wake up in the morning! Learn more...

The cast of How We First Met brings to life the love story of a real couple selected from the audience. The couple is brought to the stage and asked a series of questions, including how they met, the details of their first kiss and all the juicy (or not so juicy) details of the early days. With each answer, actors improvise scenes from the couple's love life, complete with musical accompaniment. The Oakland Tribune calls How We First Met "a nationwide phenomenon." Learn more...

From the same people who brought you How We First Met comes Insides OUT!, a solo show by Katie Rubin that explores a vivid journey of chaos and self-destruction told through seven amazing characters. Fresh, intelligent, provocative and hilarious! Learn more...

Comedic improviser Matt Kaye brings his one-man improv show, Kamikaze, to the Purple Onion. Using audience suggestions, Kaye will bring to life a cast of 12-15 characters in scenes that he makes up on the spot. The Chicago Reader describes Kaye's work as, "Funny, weird, hilarious!" Learn more...

Benn Bacot performs a Centennial Celebration of the Life and Music Of Harold Arlen, the composer of the music from The Wizard Of Oz and such classics as "Stormy Weather," "That Old Black Magic," "The Man that Got Away," and many more. Learn more...

Direct from her sold out shows in New York and Los Angeles, Tina will be performing at the Purple Onion. CNN calls her "hilarious" and the Boston Globe says "Go tonight." Tina is an outstanding performer -- see her now so you can say you saw her when. Learn more...

The New Stars of the Purple Onion showcase series returns after its smash successes in September and December, for three consecutive Fridays starting May 6, for its Spring edition. The New Stars presents the latest lineup in jazz, cabaret and Broadway-style vocal talent, stepping to the mic for their chance in the spotlight. Learn more...

The New Stars of the Purple Onion features rising stars of the jazz and cabaret scene stepping to the mic for their chance in the spotlight at the legendary North Beach night spot. Learn more...

Back by popular demand! The Kitchenettes present Cooked, Boiled & Toasted, a 2-act musical review, at the Purple Onion. It will tickle your funny bone with zesty humor, harmony, and The Kitchenettes' signature saucy style! Learn more...

Celebrate Hump Day with an evening of hilarious comedy at the Purple Onion! Special guest comics will be appearing each week. Learn more...