Comedian Maria Bamford returns to SF Sketchfest s virtual 2021 event. (Courtesy of Pat Mazzera / spinningplatters.com) 22 Fun Things to Do This Week (1.25.21)
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Jan 24, 2021
Raise your hand if you could use a solid belly laugh! Yeah, we thought so. Get ready to LOL at SF Sketchfest s Festpocalypse, a virtual showcase of standup comedy, music, and more with headliners Maria Bamford, Kids in the Hall, David Cross and Bob Odenkirk, Margaret Cho, and more this week.
Plus, DIY a Causwells cheeseburger, stream Sundance Film Festival flicks, and enjoy the hundreds of magnolias now blooming at San Francisco Botanical Garden.
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Jon Hamm, shown here in “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine,” is among the performers at SF Sketchfest’s virual festival next year. Photo: Lacey Terrell / Netflix
With hopes quashed for celebrating its 20th anniversary in person in January, the organizers of the multiday SF Sketchfest comedy festival will instead mark the milestone online with Festpocalypse!, a one-day virtual variety show and fundraiser featuring new performances, chats, game shows and more.
The live stream is scheduled to take place on Jan. 30, with appearances by film and television stars such as Alan Arkin, Paget Brewster, Chris Elliott, Christopher Guest, Elliott Gould, Jon Hamm and Aisha Tyler, among others.