Lafter Life Comedy and MonsterBox Comedy announce “Laughs & Smiles: A Tribute to

Raishawn Wickwire’s Life and Legacy in Comedy” featuring an all-star lineup of

comedians from HBO, Comedy Central and more!

Portland, OR — On Thursday, May 8th at 8:00pm, some of standup comedy’s brightest young

stars gather at Portland’s Alberta Street Pub for Laughs & Smiles: A Tribute to Raishawn

Wickwire’s Life and Legacy in Comedy!

Laughs & Smiles 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 and many, many more.

Laughs & Smiles features an 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):

• Marcella Arguello (HBO, CBS’ After Midnight)!

• Curtis Cook (TBS’ American Dad, Hulu’s This Fool)!

• Ify Nwadiwe (Dropout TV, Comedy Central)!

• Arlo Weierhauser!

• Shain Brenden!

With very special guests!

And hosted by:

• Adam Pasi and Imani!

• With music by DJ Klyph and DJ Ambush, the dynamic, hip-hop DJing duo of

No Requests!Laughs & Smiles is bound to become an unforgettable night in Portland comedy history that no

fan will want to miss! Laughs & Smiles is produced by Jay Davis (aka Brother Bear), Jason

Lamb, Helen Vank and Crystal Alexander.

Alberta Street Pub is located at 1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR 97211.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, May 8th

• Time: 8:00pm

• Location: Alberta Street Pub, 1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR

97211

• Tickets: $25 and available at Bold Type Tickets!

Sponsored by the Portland Mercury!

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.

For more information about Laughs & Smiles and Lafter Life Comedy, please contact Jay Davis,

Jason Lamb, Helen Vank and Crystal Alexander via monsterboxcomedy@gmail.com