Kung Pao Kosher presents Gay Comedy Night, celebrates diverse comedy

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Photo courtesy of Lisa Geduldig

Lisa Geduldig, comedian and purveyor of inclusive comedy

Geduldig began her stand-up comedy career at El Rio 23 years ago, and has been producing a variety of diverse, inclusive comedy shows with Kung Pao Kosher Comedy since 1993. The production group began with a single show of the same name, which brought together Jewish comics who had nothing better to do on Christmas than visit a Chinese restaurant. Nearly twenty years later, that show has expanded to include just about anyone who enjoys smart comedy mixed with Chinese food, and Geduldig has expanded to produce shows that include comedians of all faiths, genders, colors, sizes, orientations, and political opinions.  Awkward Silence is a weekly column covering local stand-up comedy in San Francisco.