Josh Kornbluth performs a new autobiographical solo show, What Is to be Done?, at The Marsh in Berkeley, blending improvisation and scripted material into a stand-up–like routine. Kornbluth has been battling depression for several months and connects personal struggles to concerns about the United States' tenuous hold on democracy. The show has been extended three times and runs Fridays at 7:30 p.m. through Oct. 10; tickets range $15–$100. The Little Village Foundation presents a free Big Easy Block Party & Beer Fest in downtown San Jose on Aug. 30, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., in the Little Italy business district near SAP Center.
Josh Kornbluth has established himself over the years as one of the Bay Area's best storytellers. His mostly autobiographical comedic solo shows have found him musing on everything from taxes and religion to his once-promising career in math and his powerful connection to Ben Franklin. Now he's back at The Marsh theater in Berkeley with his latest show, What Is to be Done? which has been such a hit it is now on its third extension.
That's so despite the somewhat heavy subject matter: Kornbluth has been battling depression for several months. It's something he equates but doesn't blame on the United States' seemingly tenuous hold on Democracy. But if all that seems too dark for comedy, rest assured that Kornbluth rarely fails to send audiences home without a smile on their faces. Unlike certain political figures, we can trust him.
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