A Special Evening of Pure Pleasure Comedy

Another fun light of comedy at Pure Pleasure!

Our Special Evening of Pure Pleasure Comedy features 6 of the wittiest entertainers in the Bay Area: Chree Powell, Jill Maragos, Jessica Sele, Felica Folkes, Brooke Heinichen, headliner Chey Bell, and host DNA. These comedians will immerse you into a comedic frenzy and keep you laughing all night long!

* Admission includes complimentary beverages. Walk-in space is subject to availability, however this show always sales out, so secure your seat today to make sure you get your funny bone tickled!

About the comedians:

Chey Bell
From Albuquerque, New Mexico Chey has performed at Comedy Store, Laff Factory, Punchline SF & Sac, Cobbs Comedy Club, NY Comedy Club, SF Sketchfest, Tommy T’s and more. Appeared on BET’s Hell Date. Chey is a proud bisexual, and passionate skeptic who believes everything is ridiculous and no one is free.

Chree Powell (SC) Chree Powell is a Bay Area comic with roots in Santa Cruz and is constantly hitting mics throughout the region. She has appeared at Best of SF, The Pure Pleasure Showcase and numerous other cool events. A host, a comedian and a great side to a plate of vegetables.

Jill Maragos (SF) Jill Maragos developed her sense of humor and knack for story-telling as a survival tactic for growing up with a crazy family in Buffalo, NY. With degrees in Broadcast Journalism & Mechanical Engineering, she made the natural progression into Stand-Up Comedy.
In 2018 she was selected to perform on Audible's "Fresh Voices of Comedy" at SF Sketchfest. And, is now featured on their wildly popular website "Rooftop Comedy". She has appeared on "The Office" (NBC), "Laughs" (FOX), "Comedy Time" for The Ice House in Pasadena (YouTube), and "West Coast Comedy" (Hulu) and recently recorded her (soon to be released) first album, "Mental Jillness" and performs regularly at The Punchline and Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco and throughout the country.

Jessica Sele (LA) Jessica has performed on Viceland's "Flophouse," the Bridgetown Comedy Festival and has a monthly show at Giant Robot in West Los Angeles. She comedically concerns herself with mortality, sexuality and living in the end times. She was featured in Bitch Magazine as a "hilarious and talented queer woman."

Felica Folkes (LA) Felicia Folkes is a writer and comedian with a hilariously candid and unconventional point of view. She has been seen on Comedy Central and can be found performing all over her native city of Los Angeles; from The World Famous Comedy Store, to The Hollywood Improv, to the weekly show that she hosts at Westside Comedy Theater. She has also been a feature comedian for Maria Bamford and was interviewed by L.A. Weekly as a part of their, “Young LA Comics” series. This up-and-coming comic will change any preconceived notions you may have ever had about a young woman from Inglewood…

Brooke Heinichen (SF) She performs nightly at clubs, bars, theaters, and wineries all over the Bay, and produces Bay Area showcases Brave New Jokes, Jokelandish, Thinking Women’s Comedy and ACLU fundraiser shows with Hot Take Comedy. She has performed at the 2016 and 2017 Lady Laughs Festivals (opening for headliner Mary Kennedy) and 2018 SF Sketchfest, selected as one of Audible’s Fresh Faces of Stand-Up (a show highlighted in USA Today). Her jokes have been featured on the front page of Reddit and as the Joke of the Week at the DNC Speechwriters office.

Hosted by DNA, creator of several comedy festivals, web series, websites and the key to life.