Live Wire Announces Its Return to Live Shows and Fall Season Lineup

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Dino Archie is a stand-up comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, Snap Judgment, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! He was named a New Face at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, was the winner of the 36th Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition, and won the Best Crowd-Work away at the Just For Laughs Northwest Fest. Dino has released four comedy albums, including his first one-hour special released in the summer of 2020 – Dino Archie: Live From Lockdown.

Published: 27 July 2021

Live Wire Radio, a Portland-based nonprofit and weekly public media program is pleased to announce its return to live shows in the fall of 2021.

Fall season guests

The company will produce four shows this fall, beginning with a premiere event on September 16, at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Future dates for live shows are October 14, November 13 and the season finale will be held on December 16 at Revolution Hall. Fall season guests include:

Tom Scharlpling, Hilarious Host of The Best Show and Author of It Never Ends
Omar El Akkad, Bestselling Novelist and Journalist
Atsuko Okatsuka, Observational Comic and Host of "Let's Go, Atsuko!
Paul F. Tompkins, Comedian, Actor, Writer
Deep Sea Diver, Radically Vulnerable Seattle-Based Pop Rock Band
Sarah Marshall, Media Critic and Host of "You're Wrong About" Podcast
and more to be announced

For tickets and more information, visit www.livewireradio.org.

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