Subject: Caught your show
From: "Krystin"
Date: Sun, June 19, 2005 1:15 am
To: info@billsantiago.com

At Cobb's. You were hilarious. I never thought about the
evolution/fossil fuel thing before. I'm still laughing about it. Hope
to see you in SF again. Krystin

From: Victoria
To: bill santiago
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: hi - sat.

bill, you were absolutely hilarious and amazingly wonderful on stage tonight. you are so full of charisma and biting intelligence!!

v.

To: billsant@earthlink.net
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 3:49 PM
Subject: RE: Bill Santiago's E-mail List: please confirm your address

Hi Bill,

Your performance on Thursday in Marin was amazing. You've got so much energy and your humor is so intelligent. It was a pleasure to watch you and talk to you after the show. I particularly liked the joke about the rat and cat -- "watch a self correcting universe." Enjoy your time in San Francisco and if you are as good at Salsa as you are at making people laugh, I would love to witness that performance as well.

All the best,

L.

To: billsant@earthlink.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 12:33 PM
Subject: MJ Lizards

Bill,

Well written hilarious article. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Where can I find more of your written wit?

Mark

From: "Jack"
To: <billsant@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Julie"
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: Unintelligent design

Mr Santiago:
I enjoyed the "intelligent design" essay in Mother Jones online. It's
fun to see "trompe l’oeil" used once in a while. It works better in
print than in conversation, even more so in Knoxville.

It's strange to me that people don't realize evolution IS "intelligent
design." I mean, sorta. I'm sorta stuck on "intelligent design" being
redundant, but that's the pedagogue in me.

I keep hoping that God will speak to me some day and he will sound
like Titus Moody. Or Jack Gifford, maybe.

The other person cc'd here is a local gadfly who tipped her friends off
to this beautiful essay.

Thanks,
Jack

From: whidyann
To: billsant@earthlink.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: Children of a Lesser Prefrontalasaurus; Mother Jones Commentary, Intelligent design -- my favorite impulse buy.

Touché! I have not laughed so hard in a very long, long time. I really need a rise beyond the daily drivel of a species that didn't just invent the concept of the Peter Principle (as observed by Dr. L. J. Peter) but gave business a free hand in both the control and formation of our contemporary socio-cultural values. My favorite explication of of this principle can be found at http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/PETERPR.html.

Thanks for the laugh

Michael

From: Kayatin, Will
To: 'bill santiago'
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:09 AM
Subject: RE: santiago

Bill was energetic, original, and very funny. He was one of the best comedians
we hosted all year as part of our Campus Comedy Series--Eastern New Mexico University.

From: Escobedo Hernandez
Sent: Apr 1, 2005 5:06 PM
To: billsant@earthlink.net
Subject: Saw you on Comedy Central

Bill!

Just wanted to say congratulations on your career…I met you briefly at the Victoria Theater a few years ago when you did a set for the Latin Kings of Comedy movie…I was the MC…That was my third time ever on stage as a “comic” and well, you witnessed it, so I won’t go into it…I will say that since I’ve gotten back into it (the Victoria was my third and last gig for a while—my wife and I just had a baby and it wasn’t possible for me to put the time into comedy during the pregnancy etc., etc.), I do the open mic. at Pepperbelly’s in Fairfield, CA (where I live) every Wenesday, and you’ll be glad to know that I have worked my way up to having a solid 4-minute routine…little by little, right?

Aaaaanyway, as a Latino I’m very proud of you, and as an aspiring comic I’m inspired by your accomplishments. Good job, Bill. Keep it up!

Victor

Bill Santiago - just more naturally funny - intellectual, witty - drew experience from real life and also had a sort of comic physical presence - shyness at first was pretty apparent but suited him - he got more comfortable and took cues from the audience. i thought it seemed pretty inherent to his performance - the best tonight by far.

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From: "David Baumgarten"
To: <billsant@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:55 PM

Dear Mr. Santiago,
I saw you when you opened up for Lewis Black a few years ago in Minneapolis and you were great. I am part of the University of Maryland's humor newspaper, the Maryland Cow Nipple, and one of our objectives next year is to bring a comedian to campus. We are located just outside of DC. I was wondering if you could send me some information about your schedule for the late summer and fall and about your pricing for shows. We are working on our budget and need an idea of how much we would need to save to bring a comedian to campus.

Thank you.
David Baumgarten

From: “Matt Byars”
Sent: Feb 3, 2005 12:41 PM
To: billsant@earthlink.net
Subject: A question from a fan!

Mr. Santiago-
I am such a huge fan!! You make me laugh so hardcore! Is it possible that i could get an autographed picture or something like that?? That would be sweet! I have plans of being a comic during college next year. Thanks for being an inspiration!
Matt Byars
You Rock!!!

From: "Elena Alvarado-Peters"
To: <billsant@earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: Question about shows

Hi Bill,
I saw you perform at Mother Jone's "State of the Union" in New York City last year at Town Hall. I've been dying to see another performance (I've never seen a comedian who could make me laugh so much!), but I'm having a difficult time finding a calendar of bookings.
Do you have one online anywhere? Is there a way I can access one? I really love your work and appreciate your humor!
Thanks!!
Elena

From: Steve Katz
To: Bill Santiago
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 4:15 PM
Subject: A Mother Jones event in February - would you be available?

Dear Bill,
I hope the holiday season is treating you well! All of us at Mother Jones were thrilled you were able to participate in the State of the Union Comedy event in New York last September. It was a rousing success and you were, among the audience and the staff, one of the show highlights.
I'm writing today to see if you would be available to be our 'guest of honor' at an upcoming event for Mother Jones here in San Francisco. Each year, as a special thank you to our major supporters we throw a donor recognition party. It's an intimate affair-usually 40-60 people-that gives our donors an opportunity to mingle with staff, our board of directors, as well as each other.
When discussing the event this year your name came up immediately. With the often serious tone of our magazine and coming out of a disappointing election year we couldn't think of a better antidote than humor. We would be honored to have you join us for this special event if your schedule permits.
Thank you for your time and consideration!

Sincerely,

Steve Katz
Associate Publisher
Mother Jones

From: Monise Quidley
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:09 PM
Subject: We are interested in booking your services!!!

Hello Bill:
Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Monise Quidley and I am the Director of Development at PHILLIPS Programs. We have an annual gala, and would love for you to be our entertainment!! We saw your stand-up performance Monday night at the Comedy Concert for Children's Hospital.

So I was wondering how I would go about getting information regarding your availability, booking fees, etc. I would appreciate having that information as soon as possible. Thank you very much and I'm still laughing!!!!!!

Sincerely,
Monise

10/28/2004 12:22 AM
I actually got to see him live at UTD 10/27/04. He was hilarious. I hadn’t laughed in a while and my hurt afterwards!
solomon

San Francisco Chronicle, 10/28/04
"My only ambivalence about Bush," Bill Santiago mused at the Herbst "Going Away Party," "is whether I should take him out myself." Pause, accompanied by cautious laughter. "To lunch, I mean," he clarified. "and talk some damn sense into the boy." The place erupted. By both airing and deflating his own hostility, Santiago had momentarily opened and cleansed the audience's dark spirit.”

San Francisco Chronicle, 10/12/04
Robert Hurwitt, Sending up Bush with a right-wing conspiracy theory cloaked in lingerie
“At Sunday's matinee, Bill Santiago ("born in New York, like most Puerto Ricans") did 20 minutes of quick, cogent satire about the president ("a man who could drown in a shallow think tank") and his administration of "born-again Christians from the oil industry" (people who "don't believe in evolution and made all their money in fossil fuels")… Santiago proved political satire is alive in America.”

From: Jeremy Stein
To: 'bill santiago'
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:35 AM
Subject: RE: State of the Union

Howdy Bill,

Thanks so much for joining us. You were fantastic, and we certainly hope to meet again soon.

Best of luck with everything!
Jeremy Stein
Madison House Inc.
www.madisonhouseinc.com

6/29/2004 8:43 PM
I saw him at the purple onion in san francisco and was delighted! I just saw he is performign at cobb;s soon!
Paige

From: "Betty Pazmino"
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 1:42 PM

Hola Bill,
I wanted to let you know that I am the newly elected president of the Bill Santiago Fan Club - San Francisco Chapter. The three of us in the club watched your performance on Comedy Central this past Friday night and decided we needed to unite ourselves in order to promote you and enlighten our gente with you as our leader!!

Then, last Saturday night, I went to see my friend Jacqueline Rago perform at La Peña in Berkeley, and walking out I picked-up a calendar of events for Jan/Feb 2004. Noting that you will be there on 2/6, I immediately informed the other club members and we will be bringing in many more future fan club members in February. We're even talking about making buttons.

On behalf of myself and the club, te deseamos unas fiestas felices y muchas
bendiciones en 2004.

xo,
betty

"Here's the difference. you had the facial expressions, the material, the energy and it was really funny.

versus, trying to remember something that you thought was funny before, that you wrote down..."

- anonymous patron - cobb's comedy club, san francisco

From: Michael Alexander
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 2:24 PM

Bill came to us as part of a program curated by and featuring Culture Clash. He absolutely won over our audience in a very tough "house" and had them right where any politically oriented comedic performer would want an audience - right in the center of his hand. (He worked on a stage that is separated from the audience by 40 feet of water and he still communicated with the crowd as if he were in an intimate coffee house. We were amazed.) His material was timely, topical and intelligent. The audience was very responsive and we are seriously interested in bringing him back - quite possibly next year as a lead in to the fall elections. That night our audience was a mix of folks of different generations and different ethnic backgrounds. In spite of the edgy quality of his work, we did not get any negative reactions and heard only positive reactions during his routine and from people afterward.

Grand Performances is Southern California's premier free, outdoor performing arts presenter and is based at California Plaza in the heart of Los Angeles new Downtown. We are an award-winning arts organization (having received an award from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters that they had previously given to the Kennedy Center) renown for the diversity of our audience and our programming.

Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further help.
Sincerely,

Michael Alexander, Executive & Artistic Director
Grand Performances
350 South Grand Avenue, Suite A-4
Los Angeles, CA 90071
<www.GrandPerformances.org>

From: Arlene
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: RE: caucus comedy
are you the Bill Santiago i simply adored at reyes of comedy? you're that bill santiago? the thinking woman's comic, the latino al franken?
you were so fun. i'll admit, i dozed for just a brief second at the comic who immediately preceeded you. but you woke me right up.
hope to see you soon. i understand you was a journalist, huh?

what's 415? florida?
please put my hotmail e-mail address on your mailing list so i can make sure to see you when you're in los angeles.

8/8/2003 7:42 AM
I just saw Bill do his act last night and pissed my pants. One of the best physical comics I’ve seen in a long time and without a doubt one of the smartest.
Sean Kelly

From: Inna
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 02:45 PM
Subject: comedy

Dear Bill,

I saw you perform last night at the Punchline, and you gave me your card so I could be put on your mailing list. I thought you were absolutely hilarious and the best comic out of all the ones I saw. Good luck with your career. Please put me on your list. Thank you!
Inna

Fri, 04 Apr 2003 12:06:58 -0800
From: Lisa Geduldig
To: Bill Santiago <billsant@earthlink.net>

Hi Bill,

Thanks so much for performing. You were brilliant, politically astute, funny
as all hell... I don't know how much political comedy you generally do, but
I'd say it's your calling.

1/29/2003 11:47 AM
I’ve enjoyed Bill’s comedy, and look forward to seeing more.
Sumana

1/12/2003 11:37 PM
I rarely rave about anyone, but Bill has got a big fan! He’s a thinking comic. I’m looking for his list of gigs.
Kathy Marin

7/21/2002 9:43 AM
It’s the morning after seeing Bill at Marsh’s Mock Cafe and my face still hurts. Hysterical and intelligent, Bill is clearly a rising star.
Michael

7/1/2002 1:29 PM
Just saw Bill Santiago at California Plaza in L.A. Almost injured myself laughing. Particularly appreciated his political humor, there’s so little of it out there. When’s the CD coming out?
Howard Meyers

4/5/2002 11:44 AM
Bill Santiago is a great writer and a wonderfully physical comic, with facial expressions that are as changeable and funny as what we saw in Lucy. I love this guy. I want to have his children; but, I alas am too old!
gracie

3/30/2002 7:44 PM
I caught this guy a few weeks ago at Cafe Sappore and he was hysterical. I highly recommend seeing him and can’t wait to see him again.
Bill Freund

2/11/2002 3:27 PM
Bill is charasmatic, has a huge stage presence and to top that off he is a wonderful man... Watch out for this one...
Tammara

1/26/2002 8:50 PM
Bill is definatly one of my favorites and a big insiration. Always original and in touch with human nature. Amazing...
Ryan