The Dark Room Theater

Go See The Fifth Element at The Dark Room

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

Note: performance does not actually take place in space.

We were so smitten with The Dark Room's stage rendition of The Princess Bride that they invited back to check out their take on the sci-fi MASTERPIECE that is The Fifth Element.  Our (quick) take?  It's great.  First off, guy playing the role of irritating radio host Ruby Rhod is on about half the cocaine that Chris Tucker was and shrieks a faction as much.  Also, less-obnoxious/phallic hair.  If you've seen the movie, you'll know how critical this is.

But, more importantly, it's fun and begs not to be taken too seriously.  That is to say, they're not blowing up their enemies with actual explosions and what not, but it's stage adaption of The Fifth Element.  If you enjoy the film, you'll probably dig this.

And, yeah, we know between Treasure Island, The Comedy + Burrito Festival, Litquake, and the brand new Target downtown (!!!!!!!!), you might have your hands full this weekend.  But worry not; they've scheduled performances every Friday and Saturday night through Oct. 27th.  Tickets are $20 online, or you can turn up at the door and attempt to get in that way.

Kick-off Thanksgiving with a Little Comedy

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

The day before Thanksgiving. You've got nothing going on. Your friends have real family to hang out with. Your dickbag cousin's in town and wants to hang out. He's down to go to a bar and “catch up”—you'd rather not.  So what's there to do?

Get high on Mission Street and laugh at jokes.

That's right, our pals over at The Business are bringing you an evening of home-cooked jokes, just like grandmother used to make [zing!].  And what the line-up they have:

It is an All Thanksgivinged Eve to remember at the Dark Room this week, as we welcome a cornucopia of guests to the Business. From Los Angeles, we have Aparna Nancherla and SF native Emily Maya Mills, and from New York City, we have Alameda's own Emily Heller! Holy shit, if the Wampanoag had brought this kind of lineup to the Pilgrims back in 1621, they all would have died of laughter! And probably scurvy or rickets, because medicine was very primitive back then. […]

We've also got regular Businessman Sean and Bucky, the gravy to this holiday smorgasbord. Also expect surprise guests, cardboard hand turkeys, pumpkin-based snacks, and one thousand six hundred and twenty-one laughs. $5, no wampum.

It goes down tomorrow (that's Wednesday) at 8pm at The Dark Room Theater.  No wampum.

[Facebook / $5 / Weed not included]