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140 Columbus San Francisco, CA 94133

415-956-1653

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Best Comedy Club
Award Winner 2007

140 Columbus San Francisco CA 94133

Hours: Wed-Sat 9pm-2am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

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Since the 1950s the Purple Onion has hosted everything from legendary comedians to underground garage rock bands. Today the intimate cellar venue's schedule sticks to the former type of entertainment, with stand-up comedy taking over the stage several nights a week.

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$Local Comedian\'s Weight Loss Secret: Life-Threatening Illness$

Local Comedian's Weight Loss Secret: Life-Threatening Illness

By Dana Sitar | Wed, August 22, 2012

Two years ago, Queenie TT, also known as Kamane' Malvo Marshall, weighed well over 400 pounds. She performed stand-up while sitting down, with a cane, and was sick with Acute Hypothyroidism Stage II... More »
National Comedy College Competition Pits Berkeley vs. Stanford -- Who Will You Choose?

By Dana Sitar | Wed, April 11, 2012

"It's a battle between the 99 percent and the one percent ... It's like a peasant uprising [through comedy]." - Eli Peterson, Cal student and comedian. This week marks the third round of the 5th Ann... More »
"Women Aren't That Funny?" You Haven't Seen Barbara Gray

By Casey Burchby | Fri, January 20, 2012

Barbara Gray closed a recent set at Holy Fuck, a free monthly comedy show in Los Angeles, with the following: "I know what you're thinking right now," she said. "'Women aren't funny.'" It was a dire... More »
Pretty, Funny

By Tara Jepsen | Wed, January 18, 2012

Natasha Leggero is a seasoned stand-up you may have caught on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno or in any number of character features on The Sarah Silverman Show and Reno 911. She is joined by stand-out stand-up talent Chelsea Peretti, a writer on... More »
Nato Green Prepares to Eat America for Breakfast

By Jake Swearingen | Wed, September 07, 2011

We caught up with Nato Green, San Francisco stand-up and subject of this week's cover, right before Green prepared to set off on a cross country tour, bringing his brand of San Francisco comedy to Re... More »
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2007 | Best Comedy Club

Located in the heart of North Beach, the Purple Onion has one of the most refined pedigrees of any comedy club around. Phyllis Diller, Barbra Streisand, and Woody Allen all once trod the venue's diminutive boards. Robin Williams has even been known to drop in on occasion to try out new material on unsuspecting crowds. Yet the place remains quirky, cozy, and resoundingly unpretentious with its dimly lit nooks, elegant round tables, and old-fashioned bar. These days, when you walk down the... More »

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The Purple Onion - CLOSED

140 Columbus San Francisco, CA 94133

415-956-1653

Description

Local Comedian's Weight Loss Secret: Life-Threatening Illness

By Dana Sitar | Wed, August 22, 2012

National Comedy College Competition Pits Berkeley vs. Stanford -- Who Will You Choose?

By Dana Sitar | Wed, April 11, 2012

"Women Aren't That Funny?" You Haven't Seen Barbara Gray

By Casey Burchby | Fri, January 20, 2012

Pretty, Funny

By Tara Jepsen | Wed, January 18, 2012

Nato Green Prepares to Eat America for Breakfast

By Jake Swearingen | Wed, September 07, 2011

2007 | Best Comedy Club

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