The Portland Queer Comedy Festival is an annual five-day comedy festival that takes place in Portland, Oregon.[1][2][3] Multiple venues are used throughout the festival's stretch, and upwards of 50 comedians perform.[4][5][6] Comics such as Bruce Villanch, Irene Tu, Mary Jane French, Danielle Radford,[7] Guy Branum,[8] Jeffery Jay,[9][10] Corina Lucas,[11] Scott Thompson,[12] and James Adomian have participated.[13][14][15] Drag queens such as Valerie DeVille and Bolivia Carmicheals have hosted bingo games as part of the fest.[16]
| Portland Queer Comedy Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Portland, Oregon |
| Inaugurated | 2017 |
| Founders | Belinda Carroll, Andy Barrett |
Background
editThe festival was founded in 2017 by comedian Belinda Carroll[17][18] and entertainment venue owner Andy Barrett, both queer activists.[19][20][21][22]
The fest includes traditional standup showcases, industry panels, podcasts, drag bingo, parody game shows, and strip shows.[23][24][25]
References
edit- ^ "Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "The Portland Comedy Festival 2019 at Harvey's Comedy Club in Portland, OR".
- ^ "It's Funny Because It's True: Portland Queer Comedy Festival". www.curvemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "Comic Renee Santos looks forward to being in the majority at Portland Queer Comedy Festival". 10 July 2019.
- ^ "It's Funny Because It's True: Portland Queer Comedy Festival". www.curvemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24.
- ^ 1st annual Portland Queer Comedy Festival begins. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ Peterson, Lucas (8 September 2017). "The Cheap Charms, Altered and Otherwise, of Portland, Ore". The New York Times.
- ^ 1st annual Portland Queer Comedy Festival begins. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival". 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Line up – Portland Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "Los Angeles Diversity in Comedy Festival - The Second City". www.secondcity.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Portland Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "It's Funny Because It's True: Portland Queer Comedy Festival". www.curvemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24.
- ^ Peterson, Lucas (8 September 2017). "The Cheap Charms, Altered and Otherwise, of Portland, Ore". The New York Times.
- ^ "Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival".
- ^ "Portland Queer Comedy Festival is back for year two, with a more expansive lineup". 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival". 18 July 2019.
- ^ "The Portland Comedy Festival 2019 at Harvey's Comedy Club in Portland, OR".
- ^ "Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival". 18 July 2019.
- ^ Portland Queer Comedy Festival begins. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08.