On the night of Nov. 8, 2016, comedian Will Durst took to a friendly San Francisco stage, expecting to preside over a Hillary Clinton victory celebration. Champagne was on hand. Cake, too. Just as he had done four years earlier, when voters re-elected Barack Obama, Durst arranged to have a TV onstage, so audience members […]
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Our Picks 5/7-5/15
friday 9 Blemished, a Musical THEATER—Blemished, a Musical was the winner of the 2nd Street Theater’s innovative Playwriting Platform, which encouraged local authors to submit works for full production. Written by Bendite Katelyn Alexander, Blemished tells the story of an ex-cabaret singer adjusting to life as a preacher’s wife. 7:30 pm. 2nd Street Theater, 220 […]
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Take Another (Dopamine) Hit
Comedian Will Durst confronts everyone from aging hippies to bratty millennials
“I love the fact that (Toronto mayor) Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack, and (French president) Francois Hollande admitted to an affair—and both their approval ratings go up,” says Will Durst, a 61-year-old political satirist with a guttural delivery, before delivering his punch line and advice to the president. “Obama needs a wild weekend.” Durst […]