Photo by Veronica Heath The Sklar Brothers performing at Suki’s open mic On December 18, Suki’s Bar & Grill held its last comedy open mic. Sure, there are plenty of other mics in town, but the Suki’s mic had become somewhat legendary among both comedians and fans—for better and for worse. It was known as […]
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It’s Officially Official: 2013 is Totally Going to be the Year Of The Funches
It’s about time. The rest of the country is catching on to something we’d already known here in Portland for a long time: Ron Funches is fucking awesome! Now that three different publications of varying repute have called him “a comic to watch,” it’s time for us to just accept that 2013 is going to […]
3 Comics. 50 states. 50 shows. 50 days. Take THAT, Apocalypse!
So that whole end of the world thing was pretty underwhelming. But you know what ISN’T underwhelming? Three kickass comedians who just spent almost two months on the road on The Biggest Tour Ever Ever, and are back now to tell us all about it. Right after getting back from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Kristine […]
Can’t-Miss Comedy Shows Tonight
WHAT?!?!?! Yet another monthly comedy showcase in Portland? Get out! Well, Comedy Stand Down at Mississippi Pizza isn’t new so much as it left for a while and now it’s back. And even though this town has more comedy showcases than it does stray cats, there are some pretty funny people performing at a lot […]
Voting is Better with Drinks, Friends, and Funny People
Vote/Funny 2012 came about because show producer Joe Hieronymus didn’t think he was going to vote. “I had to be convinced to vote this year,” he said, “by my good friend Shawn Fleek.” Fleek is a fellow comedian who also works for the Bus Project — and anyone who’s been even remotely in contact with […]
All Jane No Dick Continues This Weekend
This is such a great weekend for comedy. The All Jane No Dick festival continues at Curious Comedy Theater this weekend. The delightfully nerdy Jackie Kashian headlines tonight’s 7:30 show, and improv troupe Switchboard headlines the late-night show at 10. If you missed Jackie when she was here at Helium a month or so ago, […]
All Jane No Dick Opens Tonight!
You guys! The All Jane No Dick comedy festival opens tonight! Four nights and two days of funny ladies performing stand-up and improv, with workshops, a panel and a podcast. It’s like a second Bridgetown Comedy Festival, only you won’t have to wait through like five male comedians before you get to see a woman […]
Politics: If You Don’t Laugh You’ll Cry … So Why Not Laugh?
Hey, I don’t know if you heard, but there’s an election happening right now. And according to my Twitter feed, voters’ principal concerns are whether or not Big Bird should be allowed in women’s binders, and restricting the ability of privileged white dudes to get driver’s licenses. From the presidential debate to whatever Jefferson Smith […]
Hey Nerds! David Huntsberger has some comedy for you!
David Huntsberger “Robots & Black Holes” from CleftClips on Vimeo. David Huntsberger‘s comedy is smart, sharp, and yes — a little dorky. So it’s perfect for Portland! He’s a regular at Bridgetown Comedy Festival and co-hosts the Professor Blastoff podcast with Kyle Dunnigan and the incredible Tig Notaro. Huntsberger riffs on science, math, and awkwardness […]
Comedy Central Wants to Find Out if Portland Comics Can Bring It
Portland’s comedy scene is killing it these days. Doubt it? Go read the hilarious Ian Karmel’s love note to all things Portland as fuck. This town is sick with the funny, and someone besides us finally took note. Comedy Central, arbiter of all things funny but relatively safe for a mainstream audience, is checking out […]
Local Comedians Compete in Portland for the Chance to Compete in Seattle
For a who’s-who of Portland comedy that doesn’t involve having to go to every damn open mic or showcase in town, drop by Helium tonight and tomorrow at 8pm. The talent scout from the Seattle International Comedy Competition (SICC) (held in November) is here to check out our comedians and maybe advance a few of […]
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