Great article! Thanks for supporting live comedy.

How about more pub in the merc about upcoming stand up shows? or maybe info on regular venues in this here story? i wish i went more but never ever hear about stand up besides the big shows, harvey's or some such.

Hey Andrew, you missed the Brody Theater in your year in comedy. We're doing improv and standup in the middle of downtown on NW Broadway & Burnside. Our standup and open mic nights are to packed houses.

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I've been in P-Town for four years. An avid comedy fan i've seen what the City has to offer and would contend that seats are empty because the local comedy scene is primarily focused on Gen Y adolescent humor. Anyone over 40 wants more than dick/fart/poop/and genital jokes - a rather small, myopic and arrogant worldview that demonstrates a distinct lack of intelligence or sophistication. This stuff gets old and ceases to be creatively interesting. (Check out the above picture of some dude pissing on the wall. Give me a break. This is four year old humor. At least the Penis Puppet guys did something original with their dicks). Some of the improv groups show possibility but generally speaking those of us who have disposable income tend to spend it on the big boys/girls who pass through town and know what their doing ...Craig Ferguson, Paula Poundstone, BIll Maher, etc.
I love to laugh and will continue to rather sporadically check out the local comedy venue but not with any expectations or gusto.