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Laughs & Smiles 2: A Tribute to Raishawn Wickwire’s Life and Legacy in Comedy!

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The Armory: Ellyn Bye Studio

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On Friday, May 8th at 8:00pm, MonsterBox Comedy, Lafter Life Comedy and Portland Center Stage are proud to present: Laughs & Smiles 2: A Tribute to Raishawn Wickwire’s Life and Legacy in Comedy! Laughs & Smiles 2 is a standup comedy show honoring Raishawn Wickwire, the beloved Portland comedy producer, who passed away in 2024. 

Raishawn was a longtime, passionate contributor to the comedy scene in Portland and beyond and her production talents added to the success of shows such as the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot, No Pun Intendo and MonsterBox Comedy, among many, many more. 

Last year’s show was an unforgettable night of comedy and Laughs & Smiles 2 features yet another all-star lineup of a few of Raishawn’s dear friends, who also happen to be some of the funniest comedians working today (scheduled to appear): 

G.Wade! (NW Black Comedy Festival) 

Arlo Weierhauser! (Disney, CBS) 

Stuey Newton! (rising internet comedy star) 

Brendan Creecy! (Don’t Tell Comedy, SF Sketchfest) 

Shain Brenden! (NBC, SiriusXM) 

Hosted by: Adam Pasi! (Don’t Tell Comedy, PBS’ Roots of Comedy) 

With music by DJ Klyph and DJ Ambush, the dynamic, hip-hop DJing duo of No Requests! 

A portion of the proceeds will go to support HOLLA, a mentorship movement that connects with families, administrators, teachers, and nonprofits to recognize the power and potential of Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth. For more information about HOLLA, please visit their website: hollamentors.org

Laughs & Smiles 2 is produced by Jay Davis, Jason Lamb, Helen Vank and Crystal Alexander will take place in Ellyn Bye Studio at PCS.

Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).

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