rocky jumble where the Abhainn Dearg, our Red River, meets the sea, and its sound came to me, like laughter. An otter, skipping through the waters, rising, diving, arching his back to delve deep, came chirruping by. His whiskery chatter was for the fish who jumped out of his way (or were thrown about in pleasure); skilfully, he gathered his evening meal. Floating on his back, languorous and relaxed, he devoured the fish swiftly and then delved for another. Again and again he dived and every time he went down, in his moment of disappearance, the molten moonstone surface closed over his back and tail, smoothly and silently, only to tear open again as he re-emerged. He swam and floated for a long time in the liquid lunarNow in its 5th year, this monthly (every 2nd Monday of the month) multicultural comedy show features an eclectic mix of Bay Area comedians and beyond. It takes place at El Rio, where SF comedian/comedy producer, Lisa Geduldig (Kung Pao Kosher Comedy) began her stand up comedy career 24 years ago.

Micia Mosely is a comedian, actress, and educator who has been praised by newyorktheatre.com as "smart, timely and also downright hilarious." This bi-coastal black lesbian and socio-political comic earned her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and developed an award-nominated one-woman show, "Where My Girls At?" Since 2008, Micia's stand up comedy ha sbeen a hit nationally, including performances in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, the DC Hip-Hop Theatre Festival, and New York City. Micia is currently writing her new