January 21, 2015
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tasked in listen to the audience for
a response, and being able to ma-
nipulate audiences in a way that’s
positive, and make people happy,
and make a room full of people have
the same response. I have always
been a huge comedy fan. And this
is something I always wished I could
be a part of.”
Eli co-hosts another comedy
show Tuesday nights at the Lamp
restaurant next to the Aladdin The-
ater in southeast Portland.
Lamb is co-host of the Karl
Show! podcast airing live every
Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7
p.m. on the Funemployment Ra-
dio Network. He is also the host of
the Movies in Black and White
series at the Hollywood Theatre,
which brings people together to
talk about race and pop culture.
Comedian Crystal Davis is a
queer, brown, feminist comedian/
clown who moved to Portland from
“with a suitcase and a dream.”
She has performed on Lez Stand
Up, Totes Hilars and co-hosts/
produces the "Comedy at Crush"
showcase.
Katie Nguyen writes and per-
forms stand-up, improv, and
sketch comedy, and is an ensemble
member at the Brody Theater.
Katie also writes and performs with
the group Vestivus. She's per-
formed in the Bridgetown Com-
edy and All Jane No Dick festi-
vals.
David Mascorro is co-host of
the Funny Humans vs. the Wheel
stand-up show Sundays at Bar of
the Gods and The Awkward Phase
storytelling show and podcast.
Anthony Lopez is a writer for
the talk show Late Night Action,
host of the webseries Strong Opin-
ions with Anthony Lopez and co-
host of the stand-up show Earth-
quake Hurricane.
Nathan Brannon was the win-
ner of the Seattle International
Comedy Competition in 2014, was
voted in Willamette Week's
"Portland's Funniest 5" for 2013,
and released his first comedy al-
bum, I Black Out, that same year.
On top of that, he was the winner
of Helium Comedy Club’s
“Portland’s Funniest Person Com-
edy Competition” in 2012.
“Almost all of the comedians
involved have already established
their careers, and been a part of
big series like the Bridgetown
Comedy Festival,” says Eli. “This
line up is going to be amazing and
I know we’ll keep coming back
with talented comedians of color.”
Friday’s opening show is
scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Tickets
start at $7 and can be bought
online at boxofficetickets.com/
go/event?id=296913.
The Oregon Food Bank is casting
their net wider than ever in hopes of
accessing more resources for those in
need.
Each year, the food bank has col-
lected and distributed food in Oregon,
helping nearly 1 in 5 households fend
off hunger. They are seeking donations
more than ever this year and hope that
help will come as locals are touched by
the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
this holiday.
“You know someone who is hun-
gry,” says Oregon Food Bank Chief
Executive Officer Susannah Morgan.
“In your neighborhood, workplace, the
shops you visit, you regularly run into
people who are struggling to feed them-
selves or their families. How do I know?
Because the problem is huge.”
“As Dr.King says,” says Morgan:
“The ultimate measure of a man is not
where he stands in moments of comfort
and convenience, but where he stands
at times of challenge and controversy.”
To learn how to donate, volunteer, or
feed yourself or someone in need this
winter, visit oregonfoodbank.org.
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