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Get Tickets Quick! The Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy Show Is TONIGHT, Friday March 27!

Featuring hosts Adam Pasi and Nariko Ott, Portland’s best stand-ups, and super special guest Matt Braunger! 😍
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Let’s celebrate, because… IT’S BACK! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall TONIGHT, Friday, March 27!  You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2026, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. Stand-up comedians, drag artistry, and crazy […]

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Win Two Free Tickets to See This Friday’s Geniuses of Comedy Show!

Avatar photo Wm. Steven Humphrey

You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2026, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. And it’s all going down THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 27 at 8 pm at Revolution Hall! What can you expect? Stand-up comedians, drag artistry, […]

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Get Tickets Quick! The Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy Show Is THIS FRIDAY, March 27!

Featuring hosts Adam Pasi and Nariko Ott, Portland’s best stand-ups, and super special guest Matt Braunger! 😍
Avatar photo Wm. Steven Humphrey

Let’s celebrate, because… IT’S BACK! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall this coming Friday, March 27!  You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2026, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. Stand-up comedians, […]

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In Heart Throb, a Vampire Looks for Love

The Kickstand Comedy improv show pokes fun at your dating options with group chat humor and a DIY spirit.
Lindsay Costello

Dating isn’t typically a team sport, but Heart Throb: The Dream Date Show plays by its own chaotic rules. Ten minutes before the show’s September edition began, audience members submitted their relationship “green flags” and “red flags” via a QR code. This edition of the monthly Kickstand Comedy performance featured a twist: The flags had […]

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Jordan Casner Wins 2025 Portland’s Funniest Person Contest

Helium Comedy Club’s final round wrapped up months of competition; Virginia Jones and Brent Lowery rounded out the winners.
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Nice guys finished first at Helium Comedy Club’s competition for Portland’s Funniest Person 2025, with judges awarding JORDAN CASNER the coveted title and $3,000 in prize money on Sunday night. The stand-up’s winning set explored gift competition with past romantic rivals and what heights Luigi Mangione may have gone on to had he not allegedly […]

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TONIGHT! Don’t Miss the Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2025! 🤣

Featuring host Adam Pasi, Portland’s best stand-ups, and super special guest Mohanad Elshieky!
Avatar photo Wm. Steven Humphrey

Let’s celebrate, because… IT’S BACK! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall TONIGHT Thursday, March 20!  You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2025, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. Stand-up comedians, sketch comedy, […]

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Enter to WIN FREE TICKETS to See Thursday’s Geniuses of Comedy Show!

Ten of Portland’s funniest on one stage for one night only!
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You like laughing your guts out, right? Then you won’t want to miss the Portland Mercury’s Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy 2025, featuring Portland’s funniest people (and hilarious up-and-comers) all on one stage. And it’s all going down at Revolution Hall this Thursday, March 20!  Featuring top-notch stand-up from: Shain Brenden, Ally J Ward, Ben Harkins, […]

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Meet the 2025 Mercury Geniuses of Comedy

Ten of Portland’s hottest stand-ups—with special guest Mohanad Elshieky!
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In case you haven’t noticed, Portland is a hotbed of comedic talent—one that’s been a springboard for the careers of such nationally recognized stand-ups as Ian Kamel, Shane Torres, Kyle Kinane, Matt Braunger, Ron Funches—the list does not stop. That’s why the Mercury is dedicated to spotlighting some of the best comedy Portland has to […]

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