"From Dec. 5 to 7, the city will host the inaugural Ashland Sarcasm Festival (ASF!), a three-day comedy takeover designed to fill theaters, bars, and restaurants with sharp wit, satire, and laughter. "This festival is our love letter to Ashland's clever, quirky soul - and to the power of laughter to bring us together," said Matt Hoffman, creative director of Storytown Ashland, the nonprofit producing the event in partnership with Epic Ashland."
"The festival's centerpiece is "Epic Nights of Comedy," two headliner shows Dec. 5 and 6 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Angus Bowmer Theatre - a stage usually dark after the fall season. Each night will feature performances at 6 and 8:30 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 5, Los Angeles-based comic Moshe Kasher headlines. Known for his sharp crowd work and candid storytelling, Kasher is the author of Kasher in the Rye, a memoir about his turbulent teenage years in Oakland."
"Saturday's headliner is Ronald Funches, an actor and comedian raised in Salem who began his career in Portland. Known for his self-reflective humor and memorable roles in Trolls and NBC's Undateable, Funches brings an Oregon connection to the Bowmer stage. He'll be preceded by Jared Goldstein, a comedian, actor, and writer named one of Time Out LA's Comics to Watch, and whose stand-up has appeared on Comedy Central."
The Ashland Sarcasm Festival (ASF!) runs Dec. 5–7 and will populate theaters, bars, and restaurants with satire, sharp storytelling, and stand-up performances. Storytown Ashland, in partnership with Epic Ashland, produces the three-day event to elevate the town's creative community and attract national attention. The centerpiece, "Epic Nights of Comedy," brings headliner shows to the Angus Bowmer Theatre Dec. 5 and 6 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Moshe Kasher headlines Friday with Amy Miller opening; Ronald Funches headlines Saturday with Jared Goldstein opening. Bowmer tickets range from $35 to $75 at sarcasmFest.com.
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