About this event
Live Wire presents a compelling night of comedy and insight from Conan sidekick Andy Richter, gonzo journalist Jon Ronson, Portland’s own
Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton, and more to be announced soon.
GUESTS:
Andy Richter has been a writer and sidekick for Conan O’Brien for 12 years,
with a 9-year break in order to star in the hilarious Andy Richter Controls
the Universe and Andy Barker, P.I. His other projects include Arrested
Development, Talladega Nights, and Madagascar. He also zinged the hell out of
Chelsea Handler once, which endeared him to us forever.
In The Psychopath Test, Jon Ronson helped us decipher whether we’re at risk
to commit murder. In The Men Who Stare at Goats, he let us in on secret and
strange military practices in the war on terror. Now he’s gone deep into the
terrifying world of communal righteous anger and public humiliation with So
You’ve Been Publicly Shamed.
Known as the king of indie animation, two-time Oscar nominee Bill Plympton
has hand-drawn nine feature films. His latest feature, Cheatin’ is about a
woman who proves the depth of her love by enlisting the help of a disgraced
magician to take the form of her husband’s mistresses.
MUSIC:
Just so you know, there is no one named Ivon or Alyosha in Seattle’s Ivon and
Alyosha. (There are a couple of Tims, however, but Tim and Tim sounds less
interesting.) Formed in 2007, this indie folk-pop five-piece’s 2015 release
It’s All Just Pretend has been called “captivating” by Paste Magazine.
SHOW DETAILS:
DATE: Saturday, April 25, 2015
TIME: Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7:30pm
COST: $20 Advance, $25 Day of Show, $35 VIP, $15 Students
PLACE: Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR
TICKETS: www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/772909?utm_source=calendar
Live Wire is radio variety for the attention span challenged. It’s music from
up-and-coming bands, original comedy, performance and scintillating interviews with writers, filmmakers, comedians and people who think cool thoughts. Hosted by Luke Burbank (Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, Too Beautiful to Live), the show is taped in front of a live audience and is aired on public radio stations around the country.