Event

An Evening with Barry Crimmins

Blue and The Portland Comedy Co-op are pleased to announce, An Evening with Barry Crimmins. Crimmins is a former Air America Radio writer and correspondent, internationally renowned political satirist and author of the acclaimed Seven Stories Press book Never Shake Hands With A War Criminal. Most recently he was the subject of the acclaimed documentary directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, Call Me Lucky.

The Boston Herald has described Crimmins by saying, "He is the patron saint of original, creative comedy in Boston and a brooding ideologue. His wit is as sharp as his sense of social justice, which has been known to eclipse a joke or two. But his hour-plus show, 'Chicken Soup for the Vegetarian Soul', served as a persuasive example of what intelligent stand-up comedy, politically themed or otherwise, can be."

As special as it is to see Barry anytime, his election year performances are exceptional. After months of inundation with campaign ads and stump speech and media hot air nothing scratches the pesky political itch better than Barry's well-reasoned and just plain funny responses to political conventional wisdom.

See Barry Crimmins live in Portland! Tickets are $12 online and $15 at the door. As 100% of the ticket price goes to the artist, the venue does request a 2 item minimum for attendees.