Jeff and his peeved puppets
Jeff Dunham continues to make a killing by taking an classic comedic staple — ventriloquism — and giving it a contemporary (read: nasty) attitude. His wooden alteregos are a foul-tempered, combative, unpresentable and deranged lot who are quick with a hilarious insult or inappropriate remark. Let’s face it, when you tote around a dead Middle Eastern terrorist, you are not going to score points for sensitivity.
Dunham, whose latest comedy special, “Relative Disaster,” was released on Netflix last fall, is said to be one of most in-demand live acts in comedic history and his YouTube account has more than 1 million followers. In other words, it’d be a good idea if you didn’t wait around to score tickets for Dunham’s Passively Aggressive tour, which lands at SAP Center on Wednesday.
Details: 7:30 p.m.; $50.50; www.ticketmaster.com.
Family fun: History and Quidditch on tap
Families looking for free fun have two events to consider this weekend:
History: If you’re a local history buff — and by history, we mean everything from the early Ohlone settlements to the Gold Rush to the heyday of the Doggie Diners — head to the Old U.S. Mint on Saturday and Sunday for SanFranciscoHistoryDays.
The free family event in San Francisco will feature living history re-enactors, genealogists, authors, and talks and exhibits on the great 1906 earthquake and fire, cable car history, Playland at the Beach and more. About 80 groups will be on hand representing ethnic communities that settled in the city, architectural societies, even 1960s rock poster aficionados. Details: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; full schedule and more information: www.sfhistorydays.org.
Quidditch: Dublin will play host to the U.S. Quidditch 2018 West Regional Championship this weekend, and the public is invited to watch matches for free — and even try their hand at the sport.
The full-contact, mixed-gender sport, inspired by the “Harry Potter” series, is now played by more than 300 colleges, high schools and community teams nationwide using bristleless PVC “brooms.” Details: Games start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday at Fallon Sports Park. Youth Quidditch, a non-contact version, will be played both days; those interested must have a signed parental waiver (available on site). Details: www.usquidditch.org.