Portland's Wildest Storytelling Experience Returns! Take a break and treat yourself after a long Turkey Day and join us for Portland's wildest and most interactive comedy and storytelling entertainment event: the annualBest Of Pants On Fire! Party at the historic White Eagle...
Portland's Wildest Storytelling Experience Returns! Take a break and treat yourself after a long Turkey Day and join us for Portland's wildest and most interactive comedy and storytelling entertainment event: the annual Best Of Pants On Fire! Party at the historic White Eagle...
It took Cam all of 3 weeks to drop out of college at FAMU to pursue comedy full time at the age of 19. Cam recently appeared on Season 16 of ‘America’s Got Talent’ receiving a “Yes” from all 4 celebrity judges, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sophia...
Live Wire joins forces with the Portland Art Museum for an afternoon of roving performances ahead of an evening recording of the program. The event coincides with PAM's monthly Free First Thursday and the Portland Book Festival's expanded...
Inspired by Davide De Pierro’ s newly released novel The Letters I Never Sent , his live show blends personal storytelling, humor, and audience conversation. Throughout the night, De Pierro will deliver a monologue and read selections from the...
Happy Saturday, babes! 🌈 Turn your weekend all the way up and join us for a dazzling night of glitter, glam and unforgettable drag entertainment! Celebrating something big? Do it here at Darcelle XV Showplace and make core memories the legendary...
Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling children’s...
Meet the Tokyo Kanpai Boys, Japan's funniest stand-up comedians, bringing brand-new material and a wildly entertaining look at life and comedy through Japanese eyes. Whether they're explaining Japanese dating culture, exposing everyday...
Gather your War Boys, roll out your Tank (Girl), and set sail for Dryland this Thanksgiving weekend with Water & Power: A Night Carnival of Climate Apocalypse !
Shake off your turkey induced lethargy and slake your hunger for performance, power, and resources in this final installment of our 2026 Night Carnival season, Art At The End Of The World . Bringing performances from climate apocalypse fiction, pop culture, and speculative realities to life in a four hour costume party and cabaret event of catastrophic proportions.
Whether you make a statement with a costume inspired by current climate anxieties, or make waves as a character from Waterworld, there’s a place for every wasteland warrior, mutated kangaroo, and Thunderdome gladiator at our post-apocalyptic table!
Featuring performances from some of Portland’s best circus, dance, cabaret, and performance artists with acts ranging from Tank Girl inspired aerial to contemplations on our relationship with nature told in fabric and light, get ready to confront climate collapse…but “make it fun.”
Come dressed as your favorite climate apocalypse character, pop-culture reference, or concept and enjoy original cocktails from The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven mixologists Myrrh Larsen and Megan Skye Hale, wasteland wares from our featured local vendor, and performances throughout the night.
The Night Carnival 2026 season is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Arts Access Fund.
STANDING ROOM SHOW. Please email [email protected] for accommodations.
ASL Interpretation provided. N95 or equivalent masks highly encouraged for all guests when indoors. Guests incorporating an N95 or equivalent mask into their costume will receive a special thank you gift!
Multiple times a year, The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven produces the Night Carnival, a themed costume and cocktail party featuring cocktails, local vendors, and live acts from Portland’s thriving alternative performance community. As always, 100% of net ticket sales go directly to performers!
Performer profiles and costume inspiration at instagram.com/thenightcarnivalpdx
VIP Table For Two (includes Best View seating, VIP gift bag, and more!)