Meet Nori

Nori Reed isn’t just an Oakland-based comedian and writer — she’s a lifestyle.

Meet Sampson

Sampson McCormick’s comedy takes on all those things you aren't supposed to talk about in polite company.

Meet Baruch

Baruch Porras Hernandez has performed all over — from fancy theatres to strip clubs and dark damp caves.

OUR SECOND ANNUAL LIVE EVENT raised nearly $1K for world’s first Trans District

Comedians from across the LGBTQ spectrum shared the mic for Mighty Real 2019 — a night of punch lines for and by queer and trans people of color.

Headliners included Nori Reed, Sampson McCormick, Baruch Porras-Hernandez.

It’s a strange world out there — let’s laugh!

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May 7, 2024

Announcing our ’24/’25 Season, including the return of Mighty Real

May 7, 2024

Apr 30, 2024

Mighty Real Casting Call 2024

Apr 30, 2024

Oct 30, 2023

Get to know the Real talent behind An Outdoor Acoustic Session

Oct 30, 2023

Cozy up by the fire with a warm drink and bites while being serenaded by these Bay Area songstresses.

Oct 30, 2023

Oct 13, 2023

Seeking help from crafty, handy experience makers

Oct 13, 2023

Help us transform a private garden space into an after-dark illuminated oasis! Think pumpkin patch meets Burning Man meets Pride.

Oct 13, 2023

Oct 2, 2023

Cozy up, unplug during Acoustic Session, our fifth annual Mighty Real

Oct 2, 2023

An evening of unplugged performances by queer BIPOC Bay Area artists in a private, open air space. Mighty Real 2023 is donation based. RSVP now.

Oct 2, 2023

Sep 30, 2023

Stay Tuned: A Sketch Variety Show is under construction

Sep 30, 2023

Our creative team is taking time to collaborate, synthesize, and level up the production.

Sep 30, 2023

Aug 14, 2023

Inside San Francisco's biggest weekend, Outside Lands

Aug 14, 2023

2023 marks fifteen years of Outside Lands and it’s been a pleasure watching the evolution.

Aug 14, 2023

Aug 4, 2023

Hungry for more? Lil Nappy Book Club returns September 19!

Aug 4, 2023

I’m So Effing Hungry by Dr. Amy Shah presents nutrition expertise in an encouraging way and I’m already reaching for foods that help avoid the afternoon slump.

Aug 4, 2023

Jul 31, 2023

Book Club selections from previous Lil Nappy discussions

Jul 31, 2023

We started this virtual group to explore and discuss stories written by women of color, LGBTQ identified folks, and authors with disabilities.

Jul 31, 2023

Jun 30, 2023

San Francisco's Mighty Real encore performance delivers!

Jun 30, 2023

The mics were *hot* during the song parodies of our encore performance of Mighty Real: A Sketch Variety Show at SOMArts.

Jun 30, 2023

benefitting compton’s transgender cultural district

The first legally recognized transgender district in the world. Named after the first documented uprising of transgender and queer people in US history, Compton’s Cafeteria Riots of 1966.

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OUR SECOND ANNUAL LIVE EVENT raised nearly $1K for world’s first Trans District

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benefitting compton’s transgender cultural district

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