Willamette Week

Five Portland Performances You Shouldn’t Miss This Spring

A Mardi Gras Parade, Chowder Challenge and 9 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Feb. 27-March 5

The 11 Portland events we’re most excited about this week.

Lauded Australian Comedian Hannah Gadsby Is Coming to Portland on Her First-Ever American Tour

Though she’s worked in standup for over a decade, Gadsby earned international attention last year with her Netflix special Nanette, a set centered around her desire to quit comedy.

A Cat Show, Period Jokes and 9 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Jan. 23-29

The 11 Portland events we’re most excited about this week.

A Pro-Trump Comedy Tour Is Coming to Portland

You’d think a comedy tour that promises to “unleash the conservative mindset” while “unabashedly mocking liberals” would want to avoid venturing into the heart of Snowflake City U.S.A.

Listen to the Five Funniest People in Portland Crack Jokes at WW’s Annual Comedy Showcase

There were bits about kinky sex in a sleep apnea mask and racist bacon-loving trolls on Twitter.

A Funniest Five Standup Showcase, Holiday Market and 9 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Nov. 28-Dec. 4

The 11 Portland events we’re most excited about.

Everything You Need to Know About Comedy Open Mics in Portland

We asked our Funniest Five for advice on how amateur performers should prepare as well as tips for people who didn’t realize they were about to become an audience and are suddenly at the mercy of newbs with microphones.

Portland Comic Dan Weber Jokes About all the Things You’re Not Supposed to Joke About

Dan Weber is number five in WW’s Funniest Five contest.

Shain Brenden Left L.A. for Portland’s Comedy Scene and Excels as a Jack-of-all-Trades

Brenden is number four in WW’s Funniest Five contest.

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