Bangerz Comedy: Ha Ha Harvest Edition

426 Southwest Washington Street,Portland OR 97204

26 November, 2022

Description

A weekly show with some of the best local and national comics Portland has to offer Ha Ha Harvest Edition: Hosts Eliza Butler and Bjorn RG take you on a comedic adventure with some comedy Bangerz! Featuring: Danelle Porter: Danelle Porter is a Jewish Portland comic, who uses her bitter childhood to prove she should just be in more therapy. Her comedy is described as being sad but in a good way. She is currently producer of local Portland comedy shows Go Comedy Go, and Everything in Between(Woman/LGBTQIA+). She’s performed on Helium for the Record. Ben Harkins: Ben Harkins is a Portland based comic. His unsweetened wisdom and deadpan vibe have made him an audience favorite throughout the Pacific Northwest. His irreverent perspective everything from the cost of groceries to the extinction of species. He was voted Portland Funniest Comic in the Willamette Week (2019) and Placed 3rd in Heliums Portland’s Funniest Person Contest (2021). He has performed in SF Sketchfest, Bridgetown and Savage Henry Comedy festivals. Lisa Rimmert: Lisa Rimmert has performed all over the country, from Washington State to Washington, DC. A standup comedian with improv roots, Lisa brings both confidence and congeniality to the mic. Her material ranges from the silly to the subversive, with a through-line of skillful joke writing and a love of language. Lisa tackles subjects like marriage, pet ownership, and women’s rights with impressive wit and a natural charisma that lights up the stage. She strives to lift herself up and bring everyone with her, leaving audiences not only laughing but sitting up a little straighter in their chairs, too. Aaron Harleman: Aaron Harleman loves making people laugh. He started out as the funny guy at work. No, not like that annoying guy you’re thinking of, Aaron is actually funny. Born and raised in Southern Oregon, he has traveled up and down the west coast telling jokes and making memories. He has performed at the inaugural Ha-Ha-Harvest Festival and before the plague took a dump on everything he co-hosted Comedy Bebop in Portland Jayson Acevedo: At just the young age of 21, Jayson Acevedo performed in six English-speaking stand-up comedy showcases in Paris, France as part of his affectionately dubbed "Latino in Paris" Comedy Tour. That same year in August, Acevedo received the opportunity of a lifetime by being invited to perform at the world's largest arts festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Now in his late 20s, Acevedo has yet to clean his room. Acevedo continues to perform regularly throughout the city of Chicago at notable venues such as The World Famous Laugh Factory, Zanies, Second City, The Comedy Bar, The Revival, House of Blues, UP Comedy Club, his nephews house, and more. Beyond Chicago, Acevedo has performed at The IceHouse (Pasadena), HaHa Comedy Club (LA), The Velveeta Room (Austin) & Harvey’s Comedy Club (Portland) to name just a few. In addition, he has also opened & shared the stage with notable comics such as... Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live) Chris Redd (Saturday Night Live) Jeff Ross (Comedy Central Roasts, Bumping Mics) Hari Kondabolu (NPR/Totally Biased w/ W. Kamau Bell) George Perez (Joe Rogan Experience, Showtime) Ian Edwards (Comedy Central "The New Negroes") Godfrey (Comedy Central/Showtime) Steve Rannazzisi (FX's The League) Reno Collier (Blue Collar Comedy Tour) Acevedo finally filmed his very first unique comedy special "Lonely Wit" in 2018 in front of an oversold hometown crowd & self-released the hour-long improvised musical stand-up comedy experience on his very own website, jaysonavocado dot com Acevedo's comedy has proven to translate well around the world, having told jokes in 4 different countries (France, Scotland, Colombia, & Mexico). Acevedo was recently chosen to proudly represent the city of Chicago in Mexico City as part of the 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre by "Choose Chicago," the official destination marketing organization for the city in direct partnership with the legendary Second City. Today, Acevedo can be heard claiming he's better at being Adele than Adele. @jaysonavocado is on everything… jaysonavocado.com