Let the laughing begin! Comedy festival SF Sketchfest kicks off its 10th year today with the Upright Citizens Brigade at the Marines’ Memorial Theatre. Running through Saturday, February 5th, the festival is hosted by nine venues and includes talent such as Dan Aykroyd, Candice Bergen, James L. Brooks and David Byrne.

Highlights include:

* Porchlight on Jan 14th (W. Kamau Bell, Suzanne Kleid & Bucky Sinister)

* Celebrity Autobiography on Jan 15th (Will Forte, Joe Pantoliano, Martha Plimpton)

* “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” 25th Anniversary Tribute to Garry Shandling and Alan Zweibel on Jan 20th (moderated by Zach Braff)

* Inside Joke: “Saturday Night Live: The Originals” on Jan 30th (Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Don Novello, Tom Davis and host Carl Arnheiter)

For more, go here.

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