From a famed Bay Area monologist to a free blues bash and a longtime popular sketch comedy troupe, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

Here is a partial roundup.

Kornbluth: On depression and despots

Josh Kornbluth has established himself over the years as one of the Bay Area’s best storytellers.

His mostly autobiographical comedic solo shows have found him musing on everything from taxes and religion to his once-promising career in math and his powerful connection to Ben Franklin. Now he’s back at The Marsh theater in Berkeley with his latest show, “What Is to be Done?” which has been such a hit it is now on its third extension.

Even with established, scripted shows, most of Kornbluth’s performances tend to be improvisational, and that is especially s

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