Portland Queer Comedy Festival

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
GenreComedy
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Portland, Oregon
Inaugurated2017 (2017)
FoundersBelinda Carroll, Andy Barrett

Background

The 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
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  17. "It's Funny Because It's True: Portland Queer Comedy Festival". www.curvemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24.
  18. Peterson, Lucas (8 September 2017). "The Cheap Charms, Altered and Otherwise, of Portland, Ore". The New York Times.
  19. "Our Picks for the 2019 Portland Queer Comedy Festival".
  20. "Portland Gets Its First-Ever Queer Comedy Festival".
  21. "Portland Queer Comedy Festival is back for year two, with a more expansive lineup". 13 July 2018.
  22. "Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival". 18 July 2019.
  23. "The Portland Comedy Festival 2019 at Harvey's Comedy Club in Portland, OR".
  24. "Check out the Portland Queer Comedy Festival". 18 July 2019.
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