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Jay Flewelling Plays Himself
Please Underestimate Me Avoids the Solo Show Trap
Please Underestimate Me avoids the solo show trap.
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Portland Palindrome Champ Mark Saltveit Gives Up His Crown (For Now)
THE PALINDROMIST After an intense competition in Stamford, Connecticut last weekend, the world has a new palindrome champion. Sure, you may not have known that there was a World Palindrome Champion in the first place. Or that eight contestants fought for the title. Or that there’s another palindrome competition called the SymmyS where most of […]
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Stellar Jokes (and Gentleman Callers)
Get Ready for Bri Pruett’s One-Woman Show
Get ready for Bri Pruett’s one-woman show.
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Brand-New Siren Theater Opens with a Revival of The Lost Boys—Live!
Bad Reputation Productions Loving The Lost Boys is a pastime that belongs to people in a certain age bracket. I’m proud to say that I am firmly in that age bracket, and I LOVE THE LOST BOYS. It has everything: Both Coreys, Kiefer Sutherland, a catchy-creepy theme song, mullets. For years, Lost Boys lovers were […]
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J Is for Genius
Inside the Absurd Success of J Names Improv
Inside the absurd success of Portland’s J Names Improv.
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Stumptown Improv Festival: Night One!
The Stumptown Improv Festival is back for its second year, you guys! Organizers Leon Anderson, Jed Arkley, and Erin Jean O’Regan curated a hell of a festival last year—and if last night’s opener is any indication, this year is going to be even better. The early show featured local troupe Peachy Chicken, Seattle’s Interrobang?!, and […]
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Big Ed Barnham: Returning to a Computer Screen Near You!
1.15 Thermos Bonanza from Big Ed Barnham on Vimeo. Big Ed Barnham is back! Portland’s self-proclaimed (and uncontested) “leading provider of ceramic demi-humans, lawn jockeys, wrought-iron yard sculpture, glittering orbs, moonshine, and tax advice” is back with another season of the web series, Big Ed Barnham’s One of a Kind Big Find of the Week. […]
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Comedy Haul
Big Ed Barnham Is Back—with Even More One-of-a-Kind Big Finds!
Big Ed Barnham is back—with even more one-of-a-kind big finds!
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Comedy’s Endless Boom
Stand-up Blew Up—Now It’s Improv’s Turn
Stand-up comedy blew up, now it’s improv’s turn.
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Work Schmerk Will Totally Make You Feel Better About Your Crappy Job
Attention wage slaves and former wage slaves! Go see Work Schmerk and feel better about all the shitty jobs you’ve ever had to do. You know that thing where you go to a party and someone asks (because they always ask), “And what do YOU do?” And maybe you’re lucky enough to have a job […]
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Next-Level Sketch
Even Jesus Loves the Aces. Probably
Even Jesus loves the Aces. Probably.