{"id":20170916,"date":"2023-09-19T17:01:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T00:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/?p=20170916"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:01:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T00:01:28","slug":"planet-comedy-in-san-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrosiliconvalley.com\/planet-comedy-in-san-jose\/","title":{"rendered":"Planet Comedy in San Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s not common to see such a stacked lineup of comedians on a Wednesday night in the South Bay. Thankfully, the Improv gives comedy fans a mid-week boost with six international comedians for \u201cPlanet Comedy.\u201d Witty Macedonian comedian Kristina Pandis headlines alongside Jeff Applebaum, who made his TV debut on <em>the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson<\/em>, as well as opening for legends like Robin Williams and Dana Carvey; Mex-e-King sheds light on his life as a Latino in the US, has has perfected his stage work over the last seven years. There\u2019s even an Olympian taking the stage, Elizabeth Swaney, who has performed in SF, NYC, LA and at Burning Man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/improv.com\/sanjose\/event\/planet+comedy+starring+kristina+pandis\/13003915\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planet Comedy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wed, 8pm, $20+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Improv, San Jose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"California Is Full Of Double Standards. 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