IRENE TU
It’s been a whirlwind year for Irene Tu. The San Francisco-based stand-up comedian, writer and actor (originally from Chicago) was recently named one of the “Bay Area’s 11 Best Stand-Up Comedians” by SFist. She’s been featured in a number of well-known comedy festivals, including SF Sketchfest (The San Francisco Comedy Festival), Limestone Comedy Festival and Crom Comedy Festival. This July, she’s appearing in Tourette’s Without Regrets at the Oakland Metro Operahouse; Millennials Ruin Everything at El Rio in San Francisco; and the Comedy Exposition in Chicago. When she’s not performing, Tu hosts several popular shows in the Bay Area, including Man Haters and Hysteria, both featuring women and queer comedians. She is also a co-producer of The Mission Position. What was it that attracted the talented Tu—a self-described Ellen DeGeneres fan(atic)—to choose comedy as a career path? “I love doing comedy because I get to create my own narrative and share my point of view with other people. You don’t get to hear a lot from queer people of color in mainstream media, and comedy is my way of joining in the conversation.” –SLO
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