All weekend at Helium, America’s preeminent pot-comic, Doug Benson will be performing. We talked with Doug the last time he came through town about everything from Airports to Tommy Chong. Find the extended interview here. If all you know of Doug is “Super High Me,” and didn’t really dig it, his standup is really worth […]
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Comedy This Weekend
First off, there are still a few free tickets left for Nick Thune tonight at Helium. Simply email promos@heliumcomedy.com and tell ’em which show—early or late—you’d like to see on either Friday or Saturday. Then on Saturday there’s the sketch group, Hey You Millionaires at Curious Comedy. The Millionaires hail from Chicago, and were voted […]
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Tonight: Comedy Is OK’s 1st Anniversary
It’s Celebration Time, Boyz! A lot has happened in Portland comedy over the last year aside from the opening of a new club. Lots of local, independent, semi-regular shows have been popping up outside of the traditional open mic’s. One of the most well received, Comedy Is OK, helped kick off the trend, in essence […]
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Free Tickets to Nick Thune, All Weekend @ Helium
As you may have heard, comedian Greg Giraldo passed away last week. Giraldo was scheduled to headline at Helium Comedy Club. In his place, the club has booked Nick Thune. In association with the Mercury, Helium is giving away 20 tickets to each of Thune’s shows this weekend. To get yours—and a +1 for that […]
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This Weekend: Matt Braunger
At Helium this weekend, with two shows tonight and two shows Saturday, former Portlander Matt Braunger: For more on Braunger, who helped found the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, check out the Q&A from this week’s print edition.
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Stand-Up Comedy Just Got … Cuter?!
In attempt to (A) flesh out some jokes done by a few of his favorite comedians and (B) perhaps make these somewhat (ahem) unattractive joke slingers a little more adorable, animator Greg Franklin has created a series of animated shorts based upon stand-up routines. The videos have a quality that is both laugh out loud […]
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Two Showcases Tonight + Greg Giraldo OD’s
There are two local showcases tonight: Comedy Is OK and Keep Portland Funny. Also, Greg Giraldo, who was scheduled to headline Helium Comedy Club next, week overdosed on pills. Comedy Is OK , hosted by Mikey Kampmaan and former Mercury intern Andrew Michaan, features the always terrific Ron Funches, the odd and enthralling Phill Schallberger, […]
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Sarah Palin’s Top 10 Mamma Grizzlies
Oh! So, that’s why grizzly bears are so elusive. They’re embarrassed. Via poeTV.
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James Adomian @ Curious Comedy
Tonight at Curious Comedy, the marvelous James Adomian: Along with top local dudes Richard Bain and Ron Funches, this show is guaranteed to kill. For more on Adomian, read my short piece in this week’s print edition. TONIGHT: James Adomian, 8:00PM @ Curious Comedy Theater – 5225 NE Martin Luther King Blvd Portland. $10.
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This Weekend: Christian Finnegan
This weekend Christian Finnegan is headlining Helium. At this year’s Bridgetown he played the phenomenal closing show and turned in a solid performance. And as far as his take on yappy dogs below, I’m on board. Jokes.com Christian Finnegan – Mother Nature’s Mistakes comedians.comedycentral.com
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More than a Rich Set of Pipes
James Adomian Is an Impressionist with Something to Say
Comic and impressionist James Adomian is more than a flexible set of vocal cords.
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Marcel the Shell
This is the cutest video I’ve ever seen. She makes you laugh, and she’s a great example of a positive self image.