HOLD THE PHONE! Tickets for our Jan. 23, 2012 show — I DIDN’T THINK THIS THROUGH — will become available online on Tuesday Jan. 3 at 10am. This show is FREE due to a generous community grant received by Portland Center Stage. Don’t miss the kick-off of our 2012 season, featuring Laurie Notaro, Mary Van Note (pictured), Carli Davidson, and other awesome people!
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DARIA ELIUK spins her personal stories on 101.5 THE BUZZ on a near daily basis. It was awesome to have her LIVE on the Back Fence stage telling her ‘That’s a Mouthful’ story! You can purchase a CD from CD Baby of Daria telling more stories, “THE BEST OF DARIA’S LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDES VOLUME I” (JUST CLICK HERE!). All net proceeds from the purchase of this CD go to benefit DOVE LEWIS, Portland’s only nonprofit 24-hour emergency and critical care animal hospital.
And, we love a foxy and smart lady who is willing to divulge details such as the following for her introduction on stage: “I saved all my chicken pox scabs in a baby food jar.”
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LAST THURSDAY’S show was another rousing success!!!! All different kinds of true stories that were dark, heart-breaking, funny, gross, exciting, weird, and everything in between. What a spectacular way to end the 2011 season!!!
Let us commence to re-enjoying the night through some awesome pictures!
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ALCOHOL. FOOD. TRUE STORIES. FREE SAINT CUPCAKES.
PRODUCED & HOSTED BY + B. FRAYN MASTERS & SARAH GRACE McCANDLESS
+ 21 and over ONLY +
PRESENTING our NOVEMBER BACK FENCE PDX Storytelling SHOW
FEATURING AMAZING & TRUE STORIES BASED ON THE THEME ‘THAT’S A MOUTHFUL’
introducing our awesome storytellers* (in alphabetical order)
AMBER JO HATT
Radical Social Worker + Undefeated Leg Wrestler in 4 States
DARIA ELIUK
KRSK “the Buzz” (105.1 FM) + Once a Summer Camp Counselor
DERRICK BROWN
Former Paratrooper + Write Bloody Publishing
FIONA McCANN
Born in Dublin + Lived in Japan, Argentina, and Cape Cod
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SHELLEY McLENDON & WENDI McCLENDON-COVEY (telling a story in tandem!)
Roadhouse: The Play! + Once an Awesome McMenamins Waitress & Bridesmaids + RENO 911 + Hillshire Farms Sausage Spokesperson
And the MOMENT IN THE SHOW you’ve come to LOVE!!!!
Our super exciting LIGHTNING ROUND!! FIVE randomly drawn audience members will have a chance to strut their narrative stuff by doing their best to tell an entire THAT’S A MOUTHFUL story in just ONE MINUTE!
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You can RESERVE tickets for our upcoming show through this site, but the actual tickets will be purchased at the door for $12.00 the night of the show.
Reserved tickets will be guaranteed until fifteen minutes prior to the start of the show. To expedite the ticketing process please bring CASH the night of the show to purchase your tickets.
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WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17th. 6:30PM FOOD/DRINK — 7:30PM STORIES!
WHERE: MISSION THEATER in NW PDX. 1624 NW GLISAN.
WHAT: ALCOHOL. FOOD. TRUE STORIES.
HOW MUCH: $12 WITH RESERVATION, $15 WITHOUT
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FOR YOUR INTERMISSION ENJOYMENT YOU’LL RECEIVE A FREE SAINT CUPCAKE!
A BIG GIANT THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS…HOTEL deLUXE, NEW DEAL VODKA & POPINA SWIMWEAR!
*Storytellers subject to change
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+++ CUT TO THE CHASE: GET your reservations HERE! +++
ALCOHOL. FOOD. TRUE STORIES. FREE SAINT CUPCAKES.
PRODUCED & HOSTED by MELISSA LION & B. FRAYN MASTERS
+ This show is 21 and over ONLY +
PRESENTING our SEPTEMBER BACK FENCE PDX Storytelling SHOW. FEATURING AMAZING & TRUE STORIES BASED ON THE THEME: ‘MISTAKES WERE MADE’
Our SEPTEMBER storytellers (in alphabetical order)!!!
Host/Producer of Mortified PDX + Changer of Diapers
MATT SMITH
World Class Auctioneer
Former Federal Prisoner + Current Nutrition Coach and Yoga Teacher
Former Forensic Military Photographer/Photojournalist + Current Fragrance Salesperson
Author of The Girl I Wanted to Be + Comic-Con Celebrity Escort
Born and Raised in India + Current New Yorker + Moth StorySLAM Winner
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And the MOMENT IN THE SHOW you’ve come to LOVE!!!! Our super exciting LIGHTNING ROUND!! FIVE randomly drawn audience members will have a chance to strut their narrative stuff by doing their best to tell an entire MISTAKES WERE MADE story in just ONE MINUTE!
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You can RESERVE tickets for our upcoming show, but the actual tickets will be purchased at the door for $12.00 the night of the show. Reserved tickets will be guaranteed until fifteen minutes prior to the start of the show. To expedite the ticketing process please bring CASH the night of the show to purchase your tickets.
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WHEN: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st. 6:30PM FOOD/DRINK — 7:30PM STORIES!
WHERE: MISSION THEATER, 1624 NW Glisan
WHAT: ALCOHOL. FOOD. TRUE STORIES. FREE SAINT CUPCAKES.
HOW MUCH: $12 WITH RESERVATION, $15 WITHOUT
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FOR YOUR INTERMISSION ENJOYMENT YOU’LL RECEIVE A FREE SAINT CUPCAKE!
A BIG GIANT THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS…HOTEL deLUXE, NEW DEAL VODKA & POPINA SWIMWEAR!
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(General reservations are sold out...but, STORIES for this show will be SIGN INTERPRETED and those tickets are still available, please see below for how to make reservations for this section.)
:: 21 and over ONLY ::
PRESENTING our
MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd
BACK FENCE PDX Storytelling SHOW
DOORS/DRINKS 7PM — SHOW 8PM
Portland Center Stage
The Gerding Theater at The Armory
128 NW 11th Avenue, 97209
FEATURING TRUE STORIES BASED ON THE THEME
I DIDN'T THINK THIS THROUGH
introducing our awesome storytellers** (in alphabetical order)
CARLI DAVIDSON (PDX)
Animal Obsessed Photographer + Pork Addict + NRA Member
DAVID SILVERMAN (Seattle)
World Class Benefit Auctioneer + Ate 18 Donuts and Still Lost the Eating Contest
DOUG ASKELSON (Ridgefield)
Construction Estimator + Professional Pain in the Ass
GREGG ABBOTT (PDX)
Whiffies Pies Owner + Huge Ukulele Nerd Who Once Ate 75 Scoops of Ice Cream in 3 Days For Research
LAURIE NOTARO (Eugene)
New York Times Best-Selling Author + Bigfoot Enthusiast
MARY VAN NOTE (San Francisco)
Weird Standup Comedienne + Specializes in Drawing Stick Figures
Reserved tickets will be released to the wait line at 7:45. Please arrive early to guarantee a seat.
FOR YOUR INTERMISSION ENJOYMENT YOU’LL RECEIVE A FREE SAINT CUPCAKE!
A BIG GIANT THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS...HOTEL deLUXE, NEW DEAL VODKA, SAINT CUPCAKE & POPINA SWIMWEAR!
*This form of reserving tickets is for the ASL section ONLY, general seating is now SOLD OUT: We are excited to announce that stories will be interpreted by nationally certified sign language interpreters Dot Hearn and Steve Nail. To reserve space for these tickets, please email: events@backfencepdx.com with your first/last name, number of people in your party, AND “Tickets for Interpreter Section” in the subject header. There are a limited number of tickets available for this section and reservations must be made by January 9th, midnight. After that time they will be released to the general public.
**Storytellers subject to change without notice
==>WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING
OUR BIG JUICY 2012 SEASON
in JANUARY <==
WE'LL ALSO BE GETTING A NEW LOOK! A NEW WEBSITE! <<<>>>
back fence pdx: live storytelling 