Between Bridgetown and the All Jane comedy festivals, Portland's got a total lockdown on semi-annual laffs. I didn't dive headfirst into this year's All Jane Comedy Fest, which wrapped up yesterday at Curious Comedy Theater, but I dipped my toes in on Thursday and Friday night. As is All Jane's norm, the lineup was fantastic—full of a diverse range of voices who told jokes about everything under the sun, and yet there was a cat-mom joke throughline. I like cat-mom jokes. So do other Portlanders. Here's a quick-hit list of some of the funniest women I saw, who hailed from places like Los Angeles, Chicago, somewhere in Utah, and Vancouver, BC:

Anna Seregina
She has a great face with a grimace to end all grimaces. She's acerbic, hysterical, and she wields a voice so deep everything sounds sarcastic and angry. When she revealed she was born in Russia, it all made so much sense. Her closing bit—an impersonation of Madonna doing stand-up—was absurdist, physical, and befitting of Madge's outsized ego.

Natalie Jose
During my limited time at All Jane this year, I saw Natalie twice. She was a slow burn for me, and I kinda loved her by the end. She has a low-brow, Midwestern party gal thing going on—and impeccable musical taste. And because All Jane has so much diverse talent, her quintessential horny heteronormative gal set stood out. It was also fun to watch her guzzle beers with gusto. And is it me, or does every Chicago gal have the same Cameron Esposito-like cadence?

Zainab Johnson
This comedian was so charming, it almost seemed unfair to the other stand-ups. She had a gentle, soft-spoken delivery that really classed up the nearly-too-cozy confines of Curious Comedy's second stage, a strange carpeted meeting room. She nailed it with bits about how black people travel, the adoration of her mother, and the terrible lateness of her friends. If Zainab Johnson needs more friends, let it be known that I'm usually punctual.

It's always great to see local comic Caitlin Weierhauser (who says she looks like every villain ever in a John Hughes movie; a torturer of Molly Ringwalds) and honorary Portlander Elicia Sanchez (who's from Seattle, but so funny that we can forgive her that). I'd also like to see future sets by Mormon lesbian Abi Harrison, weirdo Christine "Stine" An, and LA's Rye Silverman—whose sets all seem ready to level up at any moment.

Until next year, dear Jane.