Harvard Club of San Francisco Spring 2026 COMEDY Show
A biannual favorite event!: See top Harvard comedians perform at the beautiful Manny's Cafe in San Francisco
Watch and laugh at us during our Spring 2026 comedy show. Also, come to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones. This favorite event typically sells out, so be sure to RSVP for you and your guests early.
Manny's, 3092 16th Street (16th and Valencia), San Francisco. One block away from BART. Street parking is hard to find in this neighborhood, so if driving, we recommend to find a parking lot.
Saturday, June 20
6:30pm doors open
7pm show start
HCSF Members: $25
Non Members: $45 Not a member? Register here for membership!
NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 1
Click here to register
Bios
Angel Jin is a Harvard College grad and proud Matherite, and a bilingual Chinese American actor and stand-up comedian who discovered her knack for telling funny stories at her weekly church small group. She got her start in New York performing at the Comic Strip, Broadway, and Greenwich Village Comedy Clubs, recently performed at SF Sketchfest, and can be found at Cobbs, Punchline, and other stages across the Bay. Raised in Boston, she is best known for her overuse of the word “wicked” and 6 seconds of hair flipping in a Head & Shoulders commercial.
Dan Beck spends far more time talking to his financial advisory clients about their money and insurance than he does speaking to stand-up comedy audiences, but enjoys the latter much more. Well, not always. He heavily invested in his comedy career from 2015 - 2022 but decided to keep his day job. He is very proud that his first stand-up comedy performance was in front of a crowd of 800 at the first-ever Harvard Business School talent show in 2009. Whether you want to talk about your money or have a new idea for a joke, please feel free to reach out at dan.leo.beck@gmail.com.
Elizabeth Swaney is a Harvard GSD graduate '09 and earned a Master's with a Concentration in Real Estate. She is also a VP of Activities for the Harvard Club of San Francisco. Elizabeth competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in women's freestyle ski halfpipe, representing Hungary. She is now training for the 2030 Olympics in women's skeleton, representing Israel. Elizabeth started stand-up comedy on 04/20/2021, and since then has produced and been a part of hundreds of shows. She also organized Tech Pitch Roast and Dating Roast comedy shows, featured in the Washington Post, Forbes, and TED.
Miguel Paredes did the General Managers Program (GMP) in 2021 at HBS, and is involved in many Harvard initiatives. He loves laughing with others, especially when it's about things that have happened to him or about the human experience in general.
Stephanie Block
San Francisco’s fabulous Stephanie Block is a nationally touring comic, host and comedy contest judge. She opens for headliners and performs in comedy festivals around the country, often being chosen for best of fest. Come on down to her Boom Boom Room show every third Wednesday- it’s one of the longest-running comedy showcases in the Bay Area. Fan her on IG and TikTok at @howdyblock.
Jeff Applebaum
A native New Yorker, Jeff has appeared on the "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," Comics Unleashed, America's Got Talent, and his highly rated Dry Bar Comedy special has over a million views. He's in "The Pursuit of Happyness" with Will Smith, and plays the role of Joey Bishop in the long running, musical tribute to The Rat Pack, cast by Sandy Hackett, son of the late Buddy Hackett.
He's opened for and performed with comic legends Robert Klein, Mort Sahl, Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Jimmy "JJ" Walker, and more. He appears globally for major tech companies, in comedy clubs and theaters, and on virtual platforms and is often hired to host, perform and emcee at company launch, user group, fundraising, and large trade show events.
Jeff is also active in the business and hi-tech worlds, using two engineering degrees from MIT. Jeff is based in the Bay Area with his family, a father of three, and thankful to combine his love of comedy, people and technology. Learn more at: www.jeffapplebaum.com
K. Cheng
K. Cheng has performed at NBC Stand Up for Diversity, EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival), and San Francisco Sketchfest. He's the producer of Crazy Funny Asians, Cosplay Comedy, The Khmers of Comedy, and Cardi Spelling Bee. He's also a contributor to The Lunar Times, From the Desk of Nerd Legion, and The 1990 Institute. He is a guest lecturer on comedy at St. Mary's College and Mills College.
Event Registration (Harvard Alumni):
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HCSF Guidelines for attending in-person events:
If you are showing COVID-19 or Flu symptoms, please stay home. This is critical to the health and safety of our staff and communities.
Event Organizer:
Elizabeth Swaney
eswaney@gmail.com