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Fakespeare: Portland Improv Group

More Ham Than Hamlet!

PIG, the Portland Improv Group, is proud to present “Fakespeare”, a fully-improvised, long-form Shakespearean play. They base the night’s play on suggestions from the audience, so no two shows are ever the same. Fakespeare runs on Saturdays at 10 pm thru March 7th. At the Shoebox Theater, 2110 SE 10th Ave, [...]

“Back Fence PDX” Storytelling - Feb 18

On February 18th at 7 p.m. at the Mission Theater, Back Fence PDX will take the stage with local Portlanders, Jeff Baker, Jon Raymond and others telling unmemorized, true eight-minute stories based on the theme, The Moment After.
February’s storytellers:
Anis Mojgani is a former resident of the Oregon Literary Arts Writer’s-In-The-Schools program and has appeared on [...]

10 Years of “Write Around Portland”!

10 Days of Writing: February 9th - 20th
Come celebrate ‘Write Around Portland’s 10th year by joining them for 10 Days of Writing—free, two-hour workshops open to everyone. Write with them for one workshop, or come for all 10!
Writing journals, pens and snacks will be provided. These workshops are perfect for both the new and seasoned [...]

New Shows at Curious Comedy Theatre

Here’s what our friends at the Curious Comedy Theater are up to this month!

Cheap Date
LONGFORM IMPROVISATION
Thursdays, 8pm
FOREVER (maybe)
$5.00!
Did I say two hilarious longform improv shows for only $5?
Yes, I did. You’re welcome.Thursdays at 8pm Always only $5

Comedy Cage Match
IMPROVISATIONAL SMACKDOWN!

Sunday, 7:30pm
November 30th - March 1st
$5.00
Two improv teams battle head to head for your laughs, your [...]

New Brody Improv Theater Opens!

Exciting news: The Brody Theater is moving into a fantastic new theater at 16 NW Broadway in downtown Portland! The festivities kick-off January 23-24 with a fabulous grand opening weekend of shows and celebration
Grand [...]

Back Fence Storytelling Event - Dec. 10th

Back Fence PDX, a raucous evening of storytelling featuring live, true stories from PDX people, would like to invite you to their December event, Rock the Bells at The Mission Theater in Northwest Portland.
On December 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mission Theater, 1624 N.W. Glisan St., Back Fence PDX will take the stage with [...]

SPL at Curious Comedy Theater

3 Improvisers, 4 Evenings, Infinite Possibilities Super Project Lab will be appearing at the Curious Comedy Theater December 5th, 6th, 12th, & 13th!
Super Project Lab’s new show ‘3Some’ takes three improvisers, throws them on stage without a script, plan, or clue and compels them to improvise to their (and your) heart’s content. You may see [...]

Storm Large Appearing with SPL!

November 22 - “Meet Your Force of Nature”
Storm Large will be Super Project Lab’s special guest on November 22nd at Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Don’t miss this incredible show!

Bring four canned-food items and receive $4 off any ticket purchased at the PCPA box office! Not only can you show your thankfulness by bringing [...]

Live Wire! Radio & “Wordstock” Benefit

Pre-Func-Shui!

It’s a pre-party right before Live Wire Radio’s Wordstock Extravaganza with show guests, delicious bites and Oregon Wines to benefit Live Wire Radio and Wordstock.
Party Details:
Saturday, November 8
6 p.m.
Tastebud Farm
3220 SE Milwaukie, Portland (across from the Aladdin)

$125 per person includes:
One reserved seat for the show (value: $35)
One signed book by the guest author of [...]

The Liberators: Improv Workshops

Packed with individual coaching and group work, The Liberators focus their workshops on bringing your “A game” to each moment. Heightened awareness, confident communication, and supportive teamwork lead each class to hilarious discoveries in a fast-paced and friendly atmosphere.
Thursdays: Sept 25th - Nov 20th
7:30pm - 9:30pm, $10.00
Falcon Arts Community Building
Studio 9
5415 N. Albina Ave. Portland, [...]

“Curious Comedy Theater” Now Open

Come out and support Curious Comedy at their stunning new theater on Martin Luther King Blvd. in North Portland.
“WILL WORK FOR CHANGE” sketch show runs October 3rd- November 22nd $12.00 general, $10.00 seniors/students.
Tackling topics from Obama to yo’ momma, Curious Comedy’s mainstage cast examines how change effects us all in an evening of hilarious and [...]

“The Receptionist” at COHO

Super Project Lab’s Laura Faye Smith is co-producing a play at the COHO next month. She also appears in the play with fellow Super Project Lab player, Chris Murray. Check it out!

“The Receptionist”
By Adam Bock
October 17 - November 22, 2008.
Thursday - Saturday at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm, Single adult tix are $25.
Coho Theatre
It’s [...]

The Liberators: Nov. 14 & 21

Portland’s most irresistibly attractive long-form improv company The Liberators performs the next two Friday nights!
November 14 & 21

w special guests School of Rock

Fridays @ 9:30pm
$10, Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK Blvd (1/2 block north of Alberta) in Portland

Portland Story Theater: Favorite Pair

Portland Story Theater opens its 5th season with their fall ensemble show, My Favorite Pair. Friday & Saturday nights at 8 pm. October 24th, 25th, 31st, and November 1st, 7th, and 8th.
Make your reservations today! Email reservations@portlandstorytheater.com or call 503.793.5484. Tickets $12 at the door (cash only!) or buy online using Brown Paper Tickets.

My [...]

Wordstock Festival in Portland!

Super Project Lab will be appearing at Woodstock on November 9th, jumping into the deep, icy water with an exciting new format called “Writers’ Block.” In this format, SPL will assist writers who have unfinished stories by brainstorming scenes based on available story elements. Will we actually help these writers find compelling endings to their [...]

See “Brainwaves” Improv Comedy

This Fall, go out and support another local improv group! Brainwaves returns this October with some down-right spooky laughs. They’ll kick off their eight weekend shows at The Shoebox Theatre in SE PDX on Oct. 17!

Live Wire! Radio Show - Oct. 17th

Be a part of the audience to experience the controlled chaos of a LIVE Live Wire show
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
BERKELEY BREATHED - cartoonist, author, illustrator and creator of Bloom County has some news about Opus
CONGRESSMAN
EARL BLUMENAUER
our representative has been a busy man lately. He will drop in to give us a peak into how he [...]

Gwenn Seemel Art Opening

Super Project Lab guest “Gwenn Seemel” (”Meet Your Sketch Artist”, Oct. 18th) has a group art opening running October 2nd thru 30th.

A Brief History
an introspective retrospective in three parts
Elise Mravunac, Becca Bernstein, and I have teamed up to exhibit work at the Littman Gallery. A Brief History is a show about where we’ve come from [...]

“American Idol” Improv Competition

IO Improv and Ultimate Improv are putting together a city-wide improv tournament for the networks. It is a 15 week show that is structured like American Idol. Each week the improvisors will perform in front of three judges for an hour and at the end of the show one person is eliminated. We start with [...]

Improv Classes for Kids & Teens

Curious Comedy Theater in Portland offers improvisation classes for kids and teens! Here’s a partial list of classes:

LEVEL 1 - INTRO TO IMPROVISATION
FOR KIDS 8-11 YEARS OLD
Thursdays, 4:00pm - 5:30pm, October 16th - December 11th
Show Saturday December 12th
Learn the basics of improv - teamwork, collaboration, yes and, play, fun, listening, heightening, character building and more [...]

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