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Comedy vs. Tragedy #11

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Three musicians vs. three poets vs. three comedians! - the audience picks the winners! Plus a featured performance and a raffle! AND THIS MONTH, MIKE IS BACK TO HOST THE SHOW! IN ADDITION: MIKE WILL BE DOING A PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP BEFORE THE SHOW! (for tickets and more info go to novapdx.org - spaces are limited so book your workshop spot early, the entrance to the workshop includes access to Comedy vs Tragedy #11) ************************************************** PRICE OF TICKETS $10 online with an advanced purchase or $15 at the door. Get yours now at WWW.NOVAPDX.ORG ************************************************** ROUND ONE – NINE PERFORMERS Three poets will perform one piece in their round. Then the audience will select their favorite performance by applause and that poet will advance to the…

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$10 – $15

Comedy vs. Tragedy #12

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Comedy vs. Tragedy is a variety competition show in Portland, Oregon. NovaPDX has produced the show since September 2017. 3 Poets, 3 Musicians and 3 Comedians vie for audience applause and a spot in the final ‘money’ round of the show. In the final round the audience decides whether a poet, a musician or a comedian wins the show. All finalists walk away with cash prizes, but the winner gets 1 hour of recording time with Shady Pines Media and gets to come back to the show and be a feature performer. Plus a featured performance and a raffle! ROUND ONE – NINE PERFORMERS Three poets will perform one piece in their round. Then the audience will select their favorite performance by applause and that…

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$10

Comedy vs. Tragedy #13

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Three musicians vs. three poets vs. three comedians! - the audience picks the winners! Plus a featured performance and a raffle! ************************************************** PRICE OF TICKETS $10 online with an advanced purchase or $15 at the door. Get yours now at WWW.NOVAPDX.ORG ************************************************** ROUND ONE – NINE PERFORMERS Three poets will perform one piece in their round. Then the audience will select their favorite performance by applause and that poet will advance to the final round. Then three comedians will perform and the audience will select one to advance. Then three musicians will perform and the audience will select one of them to join the poet and the comedian in the final round. Opener: Jonie Blinman COMEDY Ben Levi Alex Avery Becky Braunstein MUSIC Trent Toney…

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$10 – $15

Comedy vs. Tragedy #14

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Three musicians vs. three poets vs. three comedians! - the audience picks the winners! Plus a featured performance and a raffle! ************************************************** PRICE OF TICKETS $10 online with an advanced purchase or $15 at the door. Get yours now at WWW.NOVAPDX.ORG ************************************************** ROUND ONE – NINE PERFORMERS Three poets will perform one piece in their round. Then the audience will select their favorite performance by applause and that poet will advance to the final round. Then three comedians will perform and the audience will select one to advance. Then three musicians will perform and the audience will select one of them to join the poet and the comedian in the final round. COMEDY Becky Braunstein Kate Murphy Lydia Manning MUSIC Nina XO POETRY Jennifer Robin…

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$10

Comedy vs. Tragedy #15

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Three musicians vs. three poets vs. three comedians! - the audience picks the winners! Plus a featured performance and a raffle! ************************************************** PRICE OF TICKETS $10 online with an advanced purchase or $15 at the door. Get yours now at WWW.NOVAPDX.ORG ************************************************** ROUND ONE – NINE PERFORMERS Three poets will perform one piece in their round. Then the audience will select their favorite performance by applause and that poet will advance to the final round. Then three comedians will perform and the audience will select one to advance. Then three musicians will perform and the audience will select one of them to join the poet and the comedian in the final round. FEATURE PERFORMANCE - Trill LeBeau of Cosmic Serenity SPECIAL GUEST: A Strange Bird…

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$10 – $15

Comedy vs. Tragedy #16

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland, OR, United States

Three musicians vs. three poets vs. three comedians! - the audience picks the winners! Plus a featured performance and a raffle! ************************************************** PRICE OF TICKETS $10 online with an advanced purchase or $15 at the door. Get yours now at WWW.NOVAPDX.ORG ************************************************** ROUND ONE – NINE PERFORMERS Three poets will perform one piece in their round. Then the audience will select their favorite performance by applause and that poet will advance to the final round. Then three comedians will perform and the audience will select one to advance. Then three musicians will perform and the audience will select one of them to join the poet and the comedian in the final round. FEATURE PERFORMANCE - DeAngelo Gillispie SPECIAL GUEST: Mr. Monday POETRY Nani Jones Vivian…

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$10 – $15

Comedy vs. Tragedy #17

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Comedy vs. Tragedy is a variety competition show in Portland, Oregon. A poet, a musician and a comedian bring their best performance skills to the stage and vie for audience applause. The winner features in the next show, gets a cash prize and one hour recording session at Shady Pines Media. In the Final round the new winner competes against the reigning champion of Comedy vs. Tragedy. This month we have a feature performance from poet Desmond Spann, the winner of Comedy vs. Tragedy #16. The challengers this month are: Morgan Paige (poet) Galloping Strider (musician) Patti Mansbach (comedian) Get your tickets early and support local artists! DOORS AT 5:30PM, THE SHOW STARTS AT 6PM For raffle donation or sponsorships reach out to Alex Nova…

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$10

Comedy vs. Tragedy #18

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Comedy vs. Tragedy is a variety competition show in Portland, Oregon. A poet, a musician and a comedian bring their best performance skills to the stage and vie for audience applause. The winner features in the next show, gets a cash prize and one hour recording session at Shady Pines Media. In the Final round the new winner competes against the reigning champion of Comedy vs. Tragedy. This month we have a feature performance from poet Morgan Paige, the winner of Comedy vs. Tragedy #17. The challengers this month are: Julia Gaskill (poet) Tate AK (musician) Rachelle Cochran (comedian) Get your tickets early and support local artists! DOORS AT 6:30PM, THE SHOW STARTS AT 7PM For raffle donation or sponsorships reach out to Alex Nova…

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Comedy vs. Tragedy #19

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Comedy vs. Tragedy is a variety competition show in Portland, Oregon. This is our two year anniversary show! A poet, a musician and a comedian bring their best performance skills to the stage and vie for audience applause. The winner features in the next show, gets a cash prize and one hour recording session at Shady Pines Media (www.shadypinesmedia.com). In the Final round the new winner competes against the reigning champion of Comedy vs. Tragedy. This month we have a feature performance from poet Julia Gaskill, the winner of Comedy vs. Tragedy #18. Julia Gaskill is a professional daydreamer hailing from Portland, Oregon. When she’s not hosting Slamlandia, she can be found performing on the Portland Poetry Slam stage, exploring the Pacific Northwest, or walking…

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$10
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