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Margaret France at Luna’s Cafe

by AmericasComedyJuly 20, 2010
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Headlines July 21st For One Night Only!

Margaret France is the performer and fungineer® behind cult hits like “Dive Bar Bingo,” “First Friday Follies,” and “The No Pants Co-Ed Comedy Pageant.”

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Laurie Kilmartin at Punchline

by lizzieJuly 18, 2010
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Headlines August 13th – 14th

Laurie Kilmartin has been seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Central and Showtime. She’s also made appearances on Best Week Ever, The Rachel Maddow Show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Today Show, Good Morning America and Oprah. She’s performed at prestigious comedy festivals like Montreal, Aspen and Edinburgh.

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Craig Shoemaker at Tommy T’s

by Steven BloomJuly 13, 2010
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Headlines August 26 – August 29

Nicknamed “The Lovemaster”, Craig was named Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards, Craig performed to over two million people last year alone. His Comedy Central special has been voted by viewers as one of the network’s “Top 20” stand-up specials of all time.

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Melissa Peterman Takes Sacramento

by Danielle MandellaJuly 12, 2010
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Melissa Peterman takes her time weaving through the audience, savoring the tidal wave of energy she has created, even stopping to dance with a lucky young lad in the front row before taking the mic and unabashedly flirting with an even luckier older lad in the front row…

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Caitlin Gill at Lunas Cafe

by AmericasComedyJuly 11, 2010
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Headlines July 14th One Night Only!

A rising talent in the San Francisco comedy scene, people are talking about Caitlin Gill. Most of those are people stuck in conversations with her father, who is really, really excited about his daughter telling dirty jokes to strangers in clubs.

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Dave Burleigh at Laughs Unlimited

by AmericasComedyJuly 8, 2010
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Headlines August 25 – 29

For years, comedian Dave Burleigh has been entertaining audiences around the globe with his unique blend of comedy. His universal appeal and talent have landed him on various T.V. shows, premiere cruise lines, the biggest casinos in Las Vegas, and in the Boardroom of Fortune 500 companies.

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Jon Reep at Punchline

by AmericasComedyJuly 7, 2010
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Headlines Punchline August 27 – 29

Winner of Last Comic Standing!

Does this face look familiar? Maybe you’ve seen Jon on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” or the half-hour special “Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep”. Maybe you’ve seen him on TBS’s “Pit Stop Comedy”, NBC’s “Late Friday”, or the ABC Sitcom “Rodney” as Officer Gerald Bob the dim-witted cop. If not then you probably know Jon from Dodge’s popular ad campaign as the “Hemi guy”.

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Norm MacDonald at Punchline

by AmericasComedyJuly 6, 2010
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Headlines August 13th – 14

From “SNL”

Perhaps best known for his offbeat delivery of “the fake news” on “Saturday Night Live” for five seasons, Norm MacDonald is a major comedic presence. Aside from his notable characterizations of Bob Dole and Burt Reynolds, MacDonald proved that his acerbic wit and writing were not to be contained to just the small screen

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Dennis Gaxiola At Luna’s Cafe

by AmericasComedyJuly 5, 2010
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Headlines July 7th For One Night Only!

Dennis Gaxiola traveled around the world while he was in the U.S. Air Force. Now, he travels the world doing a job that’s really dangerous: stand-up comedy in front of a live audience. A Sacramento-native of Mexican heritage, Gaxiola is a veteran performer with shows around the nation and overseas.

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Melissa Peterman at Punchline

by Steven BloomJuly 4, 2010
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Headlines July 8 – 10
This is a SacramentoComedy Meetup Event

Melissa Peterman is one of Sacramento Comedy’s favorite comedians! Peterman played “Barbra Jean” on the hit sitcom “Reba” for 6 years. She has also appeared on many television shows including, “Surviving Surburbia,” “Rita Rocks,” “Just Shoot Me,” the ABC pilot “Cedric,” and the Fox pilot “Living with Abandon.”

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