The Read
Ralph Barbosa's deadpan does most of the misdirection. He takes his time, lets a premise sound almost incidental, then reveals that the sentence has been moving toward a punchline the whole way. The looseness is deceptive. His Cowabunga special made that style legible to a much bigger audience without sanding it down. A weekend at Zanies gives him the proper club setting.
The Venue
Zanies Comedy Night Club
2025 8th Ave S
On this block since 1983, and the only venue in the city that puts somebody on stage seven nights a week. A headliner takes the week, four or five shows Wednesday through Sunday.
Tickets
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Also playing
The same booking at Zanies Comedy Night Club, 2 dates in all.
- Fri Oct 16
- Sat Oct 17 · this one
Nearby After This
Somewhere close by, only when the timing actually works.
Shape The Day
Before
The Urban Juicer + EateryCold-pressed juice, smoothies, and a short menu of bowls and wraps on 8th. Orders come out fast and most people take them to go. Opens at seven on weekdays.
4:00 PM · Ralph Barbosa
After
Hattie B's MelroseHot chicken at the Melrose end of 8th, ordered by heat level from mild up through Shut the Cluck Up. There is a bar attached and a patio on the side. The line moves, and it runs later than most of the corridor.