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Tuesday, January 21
 

7:00pm PST

Embarrassed By Night Celebrates Tết
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Lost Church
ON SALE 11/17 10AM
Embarrassed by Night Celebrates Tết

The all-Vietnamese-American standup showcase Embarrassed by Night proudly makes its return to San Francisco Sketchfest to celebrate the Year of the Snake! Come ring in the serpentine Lunar New Year with loads of laughs and cultural joy from this eclectic, elite all-Viet lineup of comics!

Created in 2022 by Bay Area-native comics Fred Le and Andy Van, Embarrassed by Night is a touring comedy show that combines standup, music, and sketch to all types of venues to spread love of the Vietnamese culture through laughs and tunes. The show pays homage to "Paris by Night", the spectacular Vietnamese variety show whose ubiquitous video tapes helped bring our immigrant families closer together.

With guests Peter Bui, David Nguyen, Nina Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, Sean Porter, and Lillian Sam.
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Fred Le

Fred Le is a comedian and documentary filmmaker who loves to focus his creative output on spreading the joy of his culture. This is the Bay Area native's third appearance at SF Sketchfest, once again hosting his all-Vietnamese comedy show Embarrassed by Night which he co-created in... Read More →
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Andy Van

Andy Van is a stand up comedian and Bay Area native. Though based in Los Angeles, he can increasingly be found performing up and down the West Coast and nationally. While in LA, you can find him producing independent shows all over town. A proud Vietnamese American, Andy combines... Read More →
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Peter Bui

Peter Bui is a rising San Jose based comedian who currently lives with his parents. Combining silly perspectives and serious topics, he brings a light-hearted yet self-aware presence to the stage. Between telling jokes, you can find Peter petting cats at the local bookstore.
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David Nguyen

David Nguyen is a rising star in the Bay Area comedy scene, known for his sharp, refreshing humor and nuanced approach to social commentary. His engaging performances, blending wit with insight, consistently captivate audiences and cement his reputation as an exciting and charismatic... Read More →
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Nina Nguyen

Nina Nguyen is a comic from Houston TX pouring her heart out on stage but then quickly detouring into silliness. She was a finalist on StandupNBC, toured colleges through NACA and a writer for CBS Diversity Showcase. She recently performed at Limestone Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest... Read More →
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Viet Nguyen

Viet Nguyen is a Vietnamese-born comic whose journey to America when he was 19 fuels a bold, clever perspective on culture and everyday absurdities. Known for leaving audiences both shocked and laughing, he brings a unique voice and unexpected humor to the stage. Viet Nguyen has performed... Read More →
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Sean Porter

Sean Porter is a half Vietnamese/half Black comedian born and raised in LA, and has been featured on season 2 of HBO’s "Sweet Life: Los Angeles," "Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Radio" on Sirius XM, Pop TV's "Hollywood Darlings," as well as other shows buried deep into the basic... Read More →
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Lillian Sam

Lillian Sam started her comedy career in San Francisco. Lillian is a regular at the SJ Improv and has made special appearances at Cobb's and SF Punchline. Lillian's comedy focuses on the humor around awkward situations, by personal storytelling. She has been gaining attention in... Read More →

Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PST
Lost Church 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
  Stand-Up

7:30pm PST

Kate Willett
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Punch Line Comedy Club
ON SALE 11/17 10AM
Kate Willett is a New York-based comedian who has appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and has a stand-up special on Netflix’s "The Comedy Lineup". She co-hosts the popular political podcast "Reply Guys", the first female-hosted leftist political podcast. Some of her other TV credits include Comedy Central’s "CC Stand-Up Featuring" (she taped her second appearance this summer which is in the can), Comedy Central’s "Jim Jefferies Show" as a guest correspondent, and Viceland’s "Flophouse". Her appearance on Comedy Central’s "This Is Not Happening" which was on Splitsider’s list of “2016’s Best Late Night Standup Sets.” She has appeared at Bumbershoot, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, High Plains, Big Sky Festival, Bridgetown, SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull and many other festivals. In addition to headlining around the nation, she has performed in England, Scotland, Australia, and Canada.

Her latest special "Loopholes", was listed by Paste Magazine as one of the top 10 comedy specials of 2024 so far and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

With Paco Romane, Hosted by Priya Purim.

Artists
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Kate Willett

Kate Willett is a New York-based comedian who has appeared on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" and has a stand-up special on Netflix's "The Comedy Lineup". She co-hosts the popular political podcast "Reply Guys", the first female-hosted leftist political podcast. Some of her other... Read More →
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Paco Romane

Paco Romane is charming, sturdy, and aggressively good-natured. He is an anxious comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster from San Francisco. He has appeared on Comedy Central, NBC, "Drunk History", HBO, Nickelodeon, NPR, and Funny or Die. His comedy style was once described as... Read More →
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Priya Puram

Priya Puram is an Indian American standup comedian based in SF. She used to be an engineer but decided comedy would be a great way to make less money. Her comedy has been described as sharp and energetic, and you can see her performing all across the bay area and Ohio. Follow @priyaforreal... Read More →

Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Punch Line Comedy Club 444 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Stand-Up

7:30pm PST

Battle of the Magicians
Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre
ON SALE 11/17 10AM
Five Magicians battle to the (magical) death in this no holds-barred showdown. Produced by SF Sketchfest's Resident Magician, Robert Strong.

Artists
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Robert Strong

Robert Strong was three times voted San Francisco's 'Best Magician' and twice voted San Francisco's 'Best Comedian' by the Bay Guardian. He has performed in 45 countries, in all 50 states, and twice at the White House. His biggest honor is being SF Sketchfest's Resident Magician... Read More →

Tuesday January 21, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST
Gateway Theatre 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
  Variety + Game Shows
 
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