Colin Mochrie and Friends The United States has lost its dignity, so we urge to you applaud Canadians. Start tonight, when improv comedy legend Colin Mochrie takes Revolution Hall by storm, with a hand-picked array of local improv specialists offering support. You’ve been watching this dude for years. You know it’ll be good. Plus: the […]
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Portland Night Market Thousands of Portlanders will flock this weekend to the old Produce Row warehouse in the Industrial District for the final Portland Night Market of the year. Take a friend and browse through the 175 vendors that will be there— it’s a perfect spot to both grab some food and drinks while picking […]
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Things to Do for November 18-20
Things to do for November 18-20
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Greg Proops You know Greg Proops as the outstanding improviser from Whose Line is it Anyway—but he’s also outstanding in the field of smart, incisive standup comedy AND funny, highly listenable podcasting. And this week you can see him do both at Helium, with a three-day stretch of standup, followed by a Sunday live podcast […]
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Earthquake Hurricane Powerhouse local comedy show Earthquake Hurricane returns with a few big changes this week: Mercury-approved, dry-as-fuck stand-up and improviser Katie Nguyen is joining the lineup as a host, alongside beloved regulars Bri Pruett, Alex Falcone, and Anthony Lopez, AND the show is moving to the Liquor Store. Now more than ever, we need […]
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Noteworthy Shows for the Week of November 16-22
Noteworthy shows for the week of November 16-22.
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This Week: The Edge of Seventeen, The City of Lost Children, and Michael Rooker Haunting Your Goddamn Dreams
This week: The Edge of Seventeen, The City of Lost Children, and Michael Rooker haunting your goddamn dreams.
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Why We March
The Mercury on why revolting against Trump’s presidency is the most moral thing to do right now.
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Pride Night: Blazers vs. Bulls It’s the first of what will be an annual Pride Night at the Moda Center, celebrating the importance of our strong local LGBTQ community, as Portland takes on Chicago in an early-season matchup. Money will be raised for the Q Center, Sankofa Collective NW, the Equi Institute, and Pride NW. […]
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Resist Trump By Supporting These Crucial Organizations
With an impending Trump presidency, we are looking at four years of an administration that seems likely to threaten the health, safety, and security of women, the LGBTQ community, people of color, and immigrants, as well as the long-term health of our planet. So where do we go from here? Expect the worst and mobilize […]
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Podcasting 101 After becoming an avid listener to fantastic shows like This Is the Read, The Friend Zone, and Jen Kirkman’s I Seem Fun, I myself have even thought about entering the apparently lucrative world of podcasting. If you’re also curious about what it takes, Jeni Wren Stottrup of Gritty Birds podcast and XRAY FM […]