Make this October a funny one

As fall weather rears its ugly, freezing head upon our city, leaving us with only memories of how the sun feels, what better way to cure that seasonal depression than by sharing some laughs with your fellow sufferers at Mocktober?

A Favorite Show comedy series running this month, and every third Saturday of every month, it’s only $5 to get in and $3 if you come dressed in a Halloween costume. Look ridiculous and save those dollars.

The headliner of the show, Don Frost, who has been described by event promoter, host and comedian Whitney Streed as “totally improv” and “kind of a genius,” will be headlining the show this month. Also sharing the stage will be comedians Whitney Streed, Veronica Heath, Cody Cooper, Shane Torres, Shawn Fleek, Katie Jean Arnold and the Decision Makers Penthouse, which has been featured on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

What also makes this comedy show so special, you ask? Not only is the event stand-up comedy, but the show will also feature multimedia elements. There will not only be stand-up comedy routines, but videos and music as well.

“I really like the multimedia thing, because so many people make funny videos,” said Streed. “It mixes it up…sometimes it’s hard to watch just a block of people talking. It makes it feel more like a show.”

In addition to hysterical videos, singer Katie Jean Arnold will be performing some of her songs.
“She’s a singer, but her songs are funny…they’re really honest,” said Streed.

The host of Saturday’s shows, Streed, who has been running Favorite Show, has also been the coordinator for the last four months, taking over for founder and her predecessor, Kevin Wilson.

“I was booked for one of the shows, and he wanted to take a break from doing all the hosting and promoting,” Streed said. “He’s working on other stuff now, and I thought it was a really neat thing and I didn’t want it to end.”

Streed began doing stand-up comedy this last January, and is the newest comedian out of this month’s group. She first started after graduating from college and moving to Portland last September.

“I was trying to figure out a creative outlet. I was writing and doing poetry and it didn’t work out too well,”
After going and seeing a comedy show she got inspired.

“I was at a show, and afterward I went to my car and just started writing down jokes that I would make…my first show went really bad, but it was really fun and I realized it was something that I really wanted to be doing. Now I can’t think of anything better to do.”

Mocktober is guaranteed to be a hoot. With a blend of stand-up, music, videos, and hilarious people, you can’t go wrong. And with that money you’ll save by looking ridiculous, you can purchase a nice refreshing Pabst while laughing amongst friends.