Laundry Basket & Spiegelman in "Basket of Justice"

San Francisco's only laundry-based comedy duo star in police drama parody

WHAT: Comedy show featuring Laundry Basket & Spiegelman, the comedy duo of an actual laundry basket and straight-man Mike Spiegelman. After successful performances with Neil Hamburger and a Los Angeles show with Fred Amisen, the comedy duo presents "Basket of Justice," a gritty cop show parody starring Laundry Basket as a rule-breaking renegade cop and Spiegelman playing such roles as Laundry Basket's cop partner and LB's hot-headed police captain. Also, to fill time, there will be some comedians.

Hosted by the Don of SF Comedy, Tony Sparks
Comedian Dave Wiswell, more
Author Bucky Sinister



WHEN: Friday, October 20, 8PM

WHERE: Off-Market Theater Gallery, 965 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, 415-896-6477 ext.2, cafearts.com

PRICE: $5 Two for one with printed copy of this website.

The Problems Live at the Purple Onion

The City's Best Writers and Comedians Join Up to Fight Crime, Perform Shows

San Francisco is known for its stellar spoken word and comedy scenes, but rarely do both scenes intersect. Until now, that is. Supergroup The Problems mashes up the best from both worlds for a show chockful of stories, sketches, stand-up and the occasional video.

The Problems consists of Joe Donohoe (author of To Be Santa You Have to Be Tested), Harmon Leon (author of Republican Like Me and The Harmon Chronicles) Mike Spiegelman (of the comedy duo Laundry Basket & Spiegelman and former Fresh Robots member), and Bucky Sinister (author of Whiskey and Robots).

“None of us fit in to the current state of the scenes, either for comedy or poetry, so we formed our own supergroup,” says writer Bucky Sinister. “You might see sketch comedy, stand-up comedy, or four short one man shows. It depends on the night and the performers. It’s where tragedy, comedy, and drama meet on one stage.”

"It's an honor to perform at the Purple Onion," adds comedian Mike Spiegelman. "'Smother Brothers Live at the Purple Onion' is my favorite album. I can't believe we'll be performing in the same room where they sang that 'Boil the Cabbages Down' song."

WHAT: The Problems Live at the Purple Onion

WHEN: Thursday, September 28th, 8PM

WHERE: The Purple Onion
140 Columbus Avenue, near Broadway
North Beach, San Francisco
http://www.caffemacaroni.com/purple.shtml
(415) 956-1653

COST: $10