• Anthony Medina performs comedy at the Sports Basement. Photo: Jay Austin Graham Photography
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Anthony Medina performs comedy at the Sports Basement.
Anthony Medina performs comedy at the Sports Basement.
Photo: Jay Austin Graham Photography
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Comedian Anthony Medina hosts and performs stand-up in a free monthly show in S.F.
Comedian Anthony Medina hosts and performs stand-up in a free monthly show in S.F.
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle
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Comedy has been performed in some unique places in San Francisco history, including clubs, parks, art galleries, a video rental store and a laundromat.

But it’s hard to beat the hustle of Bay Area comic Anthony Medina, who for years has been hosting a thriving and free (donation recommended) monthly comedy show in a spacious performance room in the Sports Basement. And, yes, it’s a retail sports equipment store.

Medina hosts and performs at the Good Times in the Grotto comedy night, with an always diverse selection of newcomers and more seasoned Bay Area stand-up comedians.

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Good Times at the Grotto comedy night: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12. Free. Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant St., S.F. www.truehustleentertainment.com