Annette Mullaney will never forget her first time “killing it” doing standup comedy in front of a crowd in 2016. “I felt I was both in the moment, and also my brain was thinking ahead,” the San Francisco comic recalls, “and it was the greatest high of my life. I’ve been chasing it ever since.” That rush from making an …
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My interview with SF Gate on my feelings about the long and amazing history of SF Sketchfest. This year (2020) marks SF Sketchfest’s 19th year and my 13th year performing in it. How 3 twenty-somethings built San Francisco’s Sketchfest, a festival unlike any other The timing was exactly right. In 2002, sketch comedy was having a moment in San Francisco. …
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Paco Romane Moderates Stan Against Evil Panel SF Sketchfest SF Sketchfest is back for NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences, an amazing night of comedy, science, eating and drinking for adults over 21! This year’s event includes a panel with the Dana Gould and the cast of his IFC hit “Stan Against Evil:” Deborah Baker, Jr., Nate Mooney, Steven …
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Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast EP 54 ACCIDENTAL COURTESY with director Matt Ornstein This episode of Sup Doc is sponsored by GUIDEDOC! George visits the home of the filmmaker Matt Ornstein in Silver Lake. Matt made one of 2016’s most fascinating, complex portraits, ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: Daryl Davis, Race and America. Daryl Davis is an African-American musician who ends up confronting …
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Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast EP 52 TICKLED with the band YACHT (Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans) Paco and George sat down with the band YACHT to talk about the delightfully topsy-turvy doc Tickled. Tickled is a 2016 documentary about “competitive endurance tickling” and videos featuring it, and the practices of those producing the videos, directed by David Farrier …
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Presented by SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival! Sup Doc RETURNS to SF Sketchfest! With hosts Paco Romane and George Chen for a special FREE event with panelist Cory Sklar (Illogical Contraption), Emily Van Dyke, and Frankie G (Killing My Lobster, Narcissists Anonymous) and Melissa McQueen (The World Famous Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv Comedy Club) Last year’s Sketchfest show …
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Sup Doc Podcast LIVE Recording! Presented by SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival! Sup Doc RETURNS to SF Sketchfest! Join hosts Paco Romane and George Chen for a special FREE event with panelist Cory Sklar (Illogical Contraption), Emily Van Dyke, and Frankie G (Killing My Lobster, Narcissists Anonymous) and Melissa McQueen (The World Famous Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv Comedy …
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The Romane Event Comedy Show presented by SF Sketchfest One of San Francisco’s longest-running comedy shows, The Romane Event brings together the best of Bay Area comedians — from veterans, legends to up-and-comers — and national acts for a night of big laughs. Host Paco Romane oversees the fun. This comedy institution will leave you in stitches, so come out …
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The Spinning Platters Interview Paco Romane is one of the greatest Bay Area comedians. In addition to doing stand-up all around the Bay all the time, he hosts the Sup Doc Podcast with George Chen. He’s also performing at the Outside Lands Music Festival this weekend, where he has curated a set of his favorite comics to open the Barbary tent, …
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Outside Lands 2016! The Romane Event with Paco Romane Friday August 5th! The Romane Event Comedy Show is featuring in this years Outside Lands Music Festival! One of San Francisco’s longest-running comedy shows, The Romane Event brings together the best of Bay Area comedians — from veterans, legends to up-and-comers — and national acts for a night of big laughs. Host Paco …
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Paco Romane Comedy, Acting, Voice Over