Pauline Yasuda is the first-ever Asian female to make the finals of the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition, which is in its 44th year. She placed 4th overall and joins the list of previous finalists that include Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Dana Carvey, and Dane Cook. She is also the winner of the 2013 California’s Funniest Female Competition.

She is an alumna of Acme Comedy Theatre and has shared the stage with Matthew Lillard, Alex Borstein, and Tatyana Ali as a sketch performer and writer. As a stand-up comedian, she won the Wild Card Round at the World Series of Comedy in 2012. In 2014, she was considered one of the “Best of Fest” at the Burbank Comedy Festival.

Panthelion

San Jose based band Panthelion brings its NuClass movement to awe struck audiences in their much hailed live performances.

Panthelion is the innovative force behind the new musical genre known as NuClass. A term coined by the group after attempts to classify their music according to traditional standards failed, NuClass stands for Neo Urban Classical Music. NuClass takes the sophistication of the concert hall and seamlessly blends it with the rawness of the streets. Stylistically, NuClass draws on elements of jazz, classical, tribal, urban-groove, hardcore and electronica.