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Buy Tix for PPAO Valentine's Benefits!
We’ve all had them: dates that go terribly, hilariously awry.
On February 11th and 12th, Portland’s sharpest storytellers will share “tales from the dark side of dating” at our beloved Valentine’s benefit, It’s Not Me, It’s You. After hearing these personal stories, you’ll leave either feeling grateful for your current relationship — or with the realization that being single isn’t so bad after all!
Please note: Due to overwhelming demand, PPAO is presenting 2 shows with 2 different lineups. Tix sell out quickly, so don’t delay! Every dollar raised will help PPAO protect reproductive freedom at a critical time.
Click here for tickets to the February 11th show, featuring:
- Host Alina Aliyar, executive producer and host (7 Deadly Sins), chocolatier (Motherland Chocolates) and parent
- Jake Silberman (Willamette Week Portland Funniest Person 2018)
- Tod Kelly (writer, journalist and creator of the 7 Deadly Sins storytelling series)
- Leon Anderson (improv comedian and member of Portland’s own Broke Gravy)
- Erika Worth (producer of Roar and author of “Broken Bits and Glitter”)
- Oz du Soleil (Mystery Box Show, Back Fence)
- Flint (queer writer, performer and reproductive rights advocate)
- Denise Pena (Our Bold Voices, 7 Deadly Sins, Pants on Fire)
Click here for tickets to the February 12th show, featuring:
- Host Alina Aliyar, executive producer and host (7 Deadly Sins), chocolatier (Motherland Chocolates) and parent
- Reema Zaman (actress, screenwriter and author of the memoir “I Am Yours”)
- Adam Pasi (Helium Portland Funniest Person 2019)
- Ben Harkins (Willamette Week Portland Funniest Person 2019)
- Samira Sahebi (Moth GrandSLAM champion, real estate agent)
- Jaren George (standup comic, host of Optimism comedy showcase)
- Martin Lendahls (standup comic, filmmaker)
- Denise Olsen (storyteller, artist, mother)
WHAT: 11th annual It’s Not Me, It’s You: Stories from the Dark Side of Dating
WHEN: Tuesday, February 11th and Wednesday, February 12th (doors 6pm, show 7-9pm)
WHERE: Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St., Portland
COST: $30 at the door, $25 in advance. Click here for tix to the February 11th show. Click here for tix to the February 12th show.
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