An Evening of "Mostly" Political Comedy October 20, 2012

An Evening of “Mostly” Political Comedy
Presented by: The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts at the Osher Marin JCC & The Other Café Comedy Showcase
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012

(Sept. 1, 2012 – SAN RAFAEL, Calif.) An Evening of Comedy about elections, negative ads, society, relationships and other things we should probably talk about. Featuring a showcase of established and local up and coming comedians. Johnny Steele, Michael Davis, Nato Green, Alex Koll and some surprises including a rare west coast appearance from one of NY's Top Political Comedians Scott Blakeman.

WHAT: Another great night of Comedy presented by collaborative efforts from The Kanbar Center @ the Osher Marin JCC and The Other Café Comedy Showcase

WHO: All are invited. General Admission seating. Tickets $19.50 - $39.50 some table seating available.

WHEN: Sat. Oct. 20 @ 8:30 ~ Doors/No Host Cocktails @ 7:45.

WHERE: The Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael.

PARKING: Ample FREE parking. Accessing the Osher Marin JCC from Highway 101 is effortless, 1/2 mile E off 101.

TICKETS: Available at www.marinjcc.org/arts or www.othercafe.com

Johnny Steele is a comedian, some-time talk show host, writer, humorist, political satirist and all-around loud mouth commentator. Johnny has performed at comedy festivals, won comedy competitions and logged over 20 national TV appearances. He also hosted San Francisco's Live 105 Morning Radio Show, and co-hosted KRON/Bay TV's THE SHOW.

Michael Davis is the original comedian/juggler of the New Vaudeville. For over 25 years he has entertained audiences with his wit and skill.

Nato Green was summed up more or less accurately by The East Bay Express as, “erudite and acerbic, a San Francisco-raised father, union organizer, gastronome, bibliophile, and political sparkplug.”

MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Bolt ~ Director/Kanbar Center ~ 415.444.8081 ~ [email protected]

More on the line-up
Alex Koll is a self-described “Funnyman and Entertainmenter of variable power and speed.” Alex is also the two-time winner of the San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship; No kidding.

Scott Blakeman "One of the the top political comedians working in New York today", Scott has performed around the world and has been featured on MSNBC's live coverage of the White House Correspondents Dinner, and is also one of the few liberal pundits to appear weekly on the live webcast Fox News.com Live.

The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts is the Performing Arts Department within the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center in San Rafael, California. For over 20 years we have spread the power of music, voice, humor, taste, culture, movement and words throughout the community by presenting classical music, club style dancing events, comedy, musical concerts, theater and performance in the grand Hoytt Theater, lectures. chats and demonstrations in the Kurland lounge and great world music & dancing for all ages outdoors under summer skies on Swig Field. All are welcome, no membership is required to attend. The Center is a long-standing Marin non- profit, centrally located in Marin County and just 1/4 mile east off Hwy 101

About the Other Café
The Other Café, the legendary Haight-Ashbury comedy club, is a San Francisco establishment. Founded in 1977, The Other Café -- along with the Punchline, Cobb's and the Holy City Zoo -- was one of four full-time comedy clubs operating in San Francisco alone with comics such as Dana Carvey, Bob Sarlatte, Bobby Slayton, Michael Pritchard, Jane Dornacker, Whoopi Goldberg, Jay Leno, Henny Youngman, Howie Mandel, Gallagher, Brit Jasper Carrott, and pioneer lesbian comic Robin Tyler.

Kanbar Center Upcoming Events
10/22- Amy Goodman
11/11- Mill Valley Philharmonic
11/18- Yemen Blues
12/3- Blame Sally
12/16- New Century Chamber Orchestra
12/31- The Other Café Comedy Showcase New Year’s Eve Comedy Celebration

Official Website: http://www.marinjcc.org/arts