Mary Van Note
Stand-Up / Alternative / Women
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Female
71 years old
San Francisco, CA
United States
Last Login: 7/17/2009
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Mary Van Note's Comedian Bio
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| Bio | Mary Van Note is a stand-up comedian of the weird variety. She performs at colleges, clubs and festivals across the country and she is the creator and star of the Independent Film Channel web series The Mary Van Note Show: Gavin Really Wants Me. The San Francisco Bay Guardian called her a “Zine-Queen Comedian,” as she regularly makes zines, crafts and mini-comics. Her specialties are stick-figures and cross-stitch.
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CLUBS: San Francisco Punch Line, Harvey’s, Cobb’s Comedy Club, San Jose Improv, Rooster T. Feathers, Tommy T’s, 12 Galaxies, W.C. Fields Lounge, Hemlock Tavern, Edinburgh Castle, The Knockout THEATERS: Upright Citizens Brigade, Steve Allen Theater, Eureka Theater, The Marsh Mock Cafe, The Dark Room COLLEGES: UC Santa Cruz, St. Mary’s, Stanford, UC Davis FESTIVALS: SXSW, San Francisco SketchFest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, LitQuake, Alternative Press Expo, San Francisco Zine Fest | | Website | maryvannote.com | | Members | "A Gracie Allen for the new millennium, Van Note’s comedic styling is truly unique, as she combines elements of raunchy slapstick with charmingly innocent self-deprecation." - Flypmedia.com "If comedy is all about being relatable than Van Note proved herself well skilled at the craft on Sunday. I can’t recall seeing a comedian doing such an elaborate bit that worked out as well as Van Note’s did. A true crowd pleaser." - Ian Brill
"About one AM, comedian Mary Van Note took the stage with the look of a Sunday school teacher but with material that would make Don Rickles blush." -KQED "Mary will be doing a quick little set to cleanse your pallets like a potty mouth sorbet. Picture a funny Paula Poundstone, but with a vagina." - Parker of Pakerzalooza "Kaufman-esque." - Jesse Thorn of the Sound of Young America "Zine-Queen Comedian." - San Francisco Bay Guardian "The secret to creating a truly unique video blog is usually to have a truly unique point of view. No wonder San Francisco-based comedian Mary Van Note’s videos seem to work so well. She’s one of a kind and knows how to get her sense of humor across in her videos." -thedailyreel.com "You have potential." - Brent Weinbach "I don’t get Mary Van Note." - Justin McClure "She’s nice." - Todd Barry "Hi Mary. I’m Paul F. Tompkins." - Paul F. Tompkins "Being mean to Mary Van Note would be like punching Hello Kitty in the face. It can’t be done." - scamboogah "SF comedy is like a scary dark forest, full of evil trees and flying monkeys. (the not-cool flying monkeys). Mary Van Note is our fairy princess who protects us all, with magic made from Unicorn Kisses and Rainbow Cuddles." - Bucky Sinister "Comedian Mary Van Note, whose stage antics would make even the most jaded devilette blush." - San Francisco Bay Guardian "MARY! You are funny!" - Frank Shamrock | | TV Shows | TV: What’s Up? Broadcasting. Last Comic Standing, NBC Season 6 Short film "Papercuts" plays on IFC March 2009 The Mary Van Note Show: Gavin Really Wants Me, on IFC and IFC.COM July 2008 Accomplishments: Wins Best Sketch Comedy Series award for The Mary Van Note Show at the 2009 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. First place winner and Champion of the Twisted Biscuit 2006 Competition. June 2006 Comic of the Month winner at rooftopcomedy.com. | | Films | YouTube. |
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Mary Van Note's Interests
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| General | My story "Basic" has been published in Spork, a literary magazine based in Tucson and guest edited by the great Kevin Sampsell. You can read my story here.
You can buy a beautiful hardcopy through Spork's website and support small presses. 
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| | Heroes | Anyone who inspires me: Grandma, Andy Kaufman, Elsa von Freytag Loringhoven, Pee Wee Herman, Banksy, Spalding Gray, David Elsewhere, Miranda July, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, David Wain, Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lenny Bruce, The Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Judy Tenuta, Maria Bamford, Flight of the Conchords, Arj Barker, Neil Hamburger, Rowan Atkinson, Ron Lynch, Kristen Schaal, Steve Martin, Fred Armisen, Brent Weinbach, Josh Fadem. |
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The Del Mar Fan Club, I LOVE KEVIN AVERY!!!, I LOVE STAND UP COMEDIANS link to the BAY AREA!, Mike Patton OH YEA, Indie Comics, Comedians of MySpace, NYC Underground Comedy Fest, Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC)
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Mary Van Note's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | San Rafael, CA | | Body type: | 5' 5" / Average | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Zodiac Sign: | Libra | | Smoke / Drink: | No / Yes | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | College graduate |
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Mary Van Note's Schools
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University Of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz,California
Graduated: 2005
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Literature
Minor: Women's Studies
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Terra Linda High
San Rafael,California
Graduated: 2001
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
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