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Urban Tellers Immigrants Refugees

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

From the Facebook event page: The increasingly acerbic, anti-immigrant sentiment running rampant in our own community and around the world has convinced us that now is the perfect time to celebrate and support immigrants and refugees by hearing their stories. These Urban Tellers® narratives enrich our community by helping us realize the humanity we share. Live music with house band Tonight’s Special at 7pm when doors open Stories at 8pm, featuring Urban Tellers® Sankar Raman, Wafa Almaktari, Ivan Hernandez, Onyeka Jones, Victor Bencomo and Israa Hasani.

$15 – $20

Lawrence Howard Armchair Adventurer: Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Launched in 2008, the Armchair Adventurer Series chronicles true, historical events with the energy and emotion of a personal narrative. From the deadly, frozen landscape of Antarctica to the merciless abyss of the sea, Armchair Adventurer journeys through the most heart-wrenching survival tales of all time. These are epic stories of great adventure, perseverance, and courage, created and told by Lawrence Howard. NOTE: This show only 15+ ok if accompanied by guardian. Listener Discretion Advised. The story that launched the Armchair Adventure Series, Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare returns! This year, we’re collaborating with Michael Hill of Wetdog Studios to create an immersive visual experience to compliment Lawrence Howard’s epic storytelling. And we’ll have a musical soundscape created on the cello by Laurent Nickel. Jazz during social…

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$15 – $20

The Tesla City Stories – Summer Special!

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

On this month’s Wilde Card Mysteries, Jack’s newest client is a harmless kook with barely two cents to rub together, but she might be holding the plans to Nikola Tesla’s most dangerous invention! With the help of secret agent Trace Allen, Jack just might survive “The Dill Pickle And Death Ray Case!” Special Musical Guests: The Juleps

$9 – $26

The Tesla City Stories – Fall Spectacular

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

This month we present: The Tesla City Stories – Fall Spectacular! New episodes of Viola Harper & The Wraith! with special musical guests The Newport Nightingales Beginning April 6, 2014, we at The Tesla City Stories have been presenting an evening of live “radio” theater derived from the recently uncovered archives of the ultra-obscure Tesla Broadcasting Company (1943-1945). It’s “pop archaeology” as performance art, or, more simply, a fun night of vintage entertainment! The shows of the TBC run the gamut from sitcom to thriller, from mystery to romantic-comedy, with forays into westerns, sci-fi and horror to boot. But all of these shows, regardless of genre, are tied to the fictional locale of Tesla City. That’s part of what makes the output of the TBC…

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$9 – $26

Back Fence PDX: RUSSIAN ROULETTE

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

STORYTELLERS DAN KENNEDY Host of the Moth Podcast, Author of Loser Goes First, Rock On, and American Spirit — Loads of McSweeney's Humor, Fly-Fishing is his Meditation ALINA ALIYAR Returning July Russian Roulette Winner, Proud Parent, Chocolatier, Executive Producer of 7 Deadly Sins Show, Public Ugly Crier KATIE NGUYEN Returning March Russian Roulette Winner, Named one of the Portland Mercury’s Geniuses of Comedy, Host of Earthquake Hurricane, Addicted to Using Q-tips in Ears LORI FERRARO Writer, Sketch Comic, Huffington Post Blogger, Magnet For Dental Hygienist Chit-Chat, Unhealthy Obsession With Mick Jagger DARSHANPREET GILL High School Science Teacher, Has Traveled To Over 25 Countries, Harry Potter Club Advisor at Her School, Grew Up On A Farm, Ex- Marching and Jazz Band-er Featuring: DAN KENNEDY Host of Peabody Award-Winning Moth Podcast, Author of Loser Goes First, Rock On, and American Spirit — Loads of McSweeney's Humor, Fly-Fishing…

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$16 – $26

The Tesla City Stories – Season 6 Premiere!

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

A monthly night of vintage radio comedy and drama — live onstage in Portland, Oregon! Straight outta 1944! Laughs! Chills! Romance! Danger! Booze! Eats! Cash bar! Live Foley! 1940’s live music! Prizes! Audience participation! Jealousy is the theme when The Tesla City Stories brings you a night of laughs and light-hearted intrigue on March 28th with all-new (for this century anyway) episodes of a pair of your favorite shows! Join us as we kick off 2020 with: March 28th, 2020 shows: New installment of “Blevins to Betsy“. Threatened by crooner Bobby Villanova’s attentions towards Betsy, Blevins takes comfort in the knowledge he’s still first in the hearts of radio fans. He is, isn’t he? “Blevins to Betsy” is a romantic-comedy set in the world of…

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$9 – $26
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