Jeff Applebaum |
After sold-out events the last two years, “ChopShticks: An Evening of Comedy and Chinese Food” will be extended to three nights this year. It is scheduled Dec. 24-26, at Ming’s restaurant in Palo Alto.
“On a day when it seems that everyone has a ritual and a place to go, Jews have claimed Dec. 24 and 25 as traditional nights to get together with friends and family to enjoy comedy and Chinese food,” said Los Altos resident Gloria Goldblatt, the event producer. “‘ChopShticks’ was a wonderful community happening last year, but many people were disappointed when we sold out so quickly.
“There were also so many people disappointed that due to other commitments on the 24th and 25th, they couldn’t join the fun. So we’re offering a third show on Dec. 26th.”
This year, in addition to the comedy, Ming’s will offer a new menu and expanded bar service. Seating for each show is limited, and reservations are required.
The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a no-host cocktail hour. After a family-style dinner, the comedians will share their wacky and witty perspectives on the human condition.
Two comedians are scheduled for this year’s event. Brian Malow is a San Francisco resident whose “rational comedy in an irrational world” relies heavily on wordplay and the metaphorical. For more information about him, logon to www.butseriously.com.
Eddie Brill comes from New York and is the warm-up comedian and talent coordinator for the “Late Show with David Letterman.”
Brill received the MAC Award for the Best Male Comedian in New York three years in a row. He has appeared in more than 100 television shows in six countries and acted in many films. He was also seen in the Comedy Central series “Contest Searchlight” with Denis Leary. For more information about Brill, logon to www.eddiebrill.com.
Goldblatt noted that the humor at “Chopshticks” is clean and mostly observational.
Partial proceeds of the event will benefit the Jewish Coalition for Literacy for training and sponsoring volunteer reading tutors in the public schools; Jewish Children and Family Services, providing social services to Bay Area residents of all ages; and Campus for Jewish Life, the future home of the Palo Alto Jewish Community Center.
Tickets are $60. Tables of 10 will be reserved in advance; otherwise, there will be open seating. Singles tables are available. Reservations are required. Attendees must be at least 16 years old. For more information, call 947-1280, e-mail info@ChopShticks.com or logon to www.ChopShticks.com.
