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M A R C H 5 2010
SWING OUT. STAND-UP SISTERS
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it’s this weird, hard art. But to have a bunch
of people try it, that means a new audience
is coming out to see people who are consis
tently doing it. Then when someone does
come along who’s like, ‘Oh this is it! This
is what I’m supposed to be doing,’ then
there’s a theme for them to go and keep
working on it.”
Streed capitalized on the building
momentum by starting the PDX Comedy
Blog in December 2009. The blog is a fo
rum for calendar listings like local open
mics and special comedy events, but Streed
hopes to include more content from other
comedians and bloggers soon. “I wanna
get it mixed up because I think the more
people know individuals in the scene, the
more they’re gonna go watch,” says Streed.
Streed acknowledges peers like Dax Jor
dan, Don Frost, Christian Ricketts, Jimmy
Newstetter, and (Just Out advertising repre
sentative) Belinda Carroll—who will host
a March 7 show in Streed’s absence (she
has a gig in Seattle)—as positive influences
in the burgeoning movement.
“Comedy is crazy right now in Port
land,” states Streed. “I think it’s going to
explode. It’s getting bigger and bigger, and
in the next couple of months, Bridgetown
is going to be huge, and then there’s gonna
be this big burst of people right after
Bridgetown.
“And it’s [in] hard times that people
need comedy more. The point of comedy
is to deal with things that make us un
comfortable, and if we’re so uncomfortable
right now about so many things, it’s neces
sary... for the health of the city... for God’s
sake.”
The Sunday, March 7 all-women’s and
trans comedy show, hosted by Carroll and
featuring headliners Nichole Turley and
Jacki Kane, is at Krakow Café & Pub (3990
N. Interstate Ave.). Any women, lesbians
or trans comics interested in performing
are encouraged to contact Streed at streed.
jokes@gmail.com.
For more information on Portland's com-
edym scene, and for links to local comedians,
visit pdxcomedyblog.wordpress.com. The
Bridgetown Comedy Festival takes over Port
land April 22-25 at various locations. Check
bridgetowncomedyfestival.com for updates.
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