Comedy Noir at Balancoire With Kaseem Bentley | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Comedy Noir at Balancoire features dark humor and bright talent from the local and national comedy scene. Producer, Valerie Branch, dressed in her 1930’s Femme Fatale character, Pia Messing, hosts the show with zest.

About the Performers
Our headliner, Kaseem Bentley, was named one of the Bay Area’s “Top 5 Comedians to Watch” by the San Jose Mercury News is a African American comic from San Francisco who brings style and class to stand-up comedy with his unique and razor sharp observations.
Kaseem Bentley has been steadily making a name for himself across the Bay Area. His powerful stage presence and receptive persona will quickly shift the vibe of any room and place and leave the audience wanting more. He has performed at the clubs across the Bay Area including the Purple Onion, Rooster T. Feathers, and the San Francisco Punchline.

Shanti Charan’s bubbly personality and contagious smile lure in audiences and her comedic abilities keeps them laughing. She is a fast-rising fresh face in the Bay Area comedy scene. Her ability to formulate quick connections makes it easy for her to communicate with diverse audiences. She won 1st place in the 2011 Rooster T Feather’s Comedy Competition and participated in the 2011 San Francisco International Comedy Competition where she advanced to the semi-finals. Charan was recently awarded SF Weekly’s 2012 Best Stand-Up on the Way Up. SF Weekly says Charan’s writing “is clever and confident beyond her years.”

Bryant Hicks is a stand up comic who has lit up the comedy stages of the San Francisco Punchline, San Jose Improv, and all over the West Coast.

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