Oregon Burlesque Festival – Saturday Night Show

Join us as we crank up the heat in Northeast Portland with a festival brimming with tempting teases from the best of the Northwest! The show features neo and comedy, circus and more, and per our town motto we’ll be sure to ‘keep it weird’.TicketsGeneral Admission $30Preferred Seating $40 (seating in the first 7 rows of the center section)Festival Passes are available HEREGA Festival Two-Night Pass $50Preferred Seating Festival Pass $7021 & over onlyReview our Health & Safety Policies HERE
Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Join Emmy award-winning host Luke Burbank for the taping of Live Wire, the fastest growing entertainment show on public radio. We’ve got a late-night stride, an Oscar Wilde wit, and the charisma of Ferris Bueller grand marshaling a parade. Music, comedy, and conversation, live and packed with surprises. Featuring #1 New York Times best selling author Cheryl Strayed, Michelin-star chef and writer Iliana Regan, and singer-songwriter Margo Cilker$30 General Admission$45 Preferred Seating (First 5 rows of Front Center Section – available in advance only) Click HERE for tickets. Doors open at 6:30 Guests subject to change.
Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Join Emmy award-winning host Luke Burbank for the taping of Live Wire, the fastest growing entertainment show on public radio. We’ve got a late-night stride, an Oscar Wilde wit, and the charisma of Ferris Bueller grand marshaling a parade. Music, comedy, and conversation, live and packed with surprises. Featuring Comedian and podcaster Paul F. Tompkins, writer Joseph Earl Thomas, and singer-songwriter Stephanie Anne Johnson$30 General Admission$45 Preferred Seating (First 5 rows of Front Center Section – available in advance only) Click HERE for tickets. Doors open at 6:30 Guests subject to change.
Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Join Emmy award-winning host Luke Burbank for the taping of Live Wire, the fastest growing entertainment show on public radio. We’ve got a late-night stride, an Oscar Wilde wit, and the charisma of Ferris Bueller grand marshaling a parade. Music, comedy, and conversation, live and packed with surprises. Featuring Writer, director, and actor Laura Chinn, and Radiolab editor and writer Heather Radke$30 General Admission$45 Preferred Seating (First 5 rows of Front Center Section – available in advance only) Click HERE for tickets. Doors open at 6:30 Guests subject to change.
Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Join Emmy award-winning host Luke Burbank for the taping of Live Wire, the fastest growing entertainment show on public radio. We’ve got a late-night stride, an Oscar Wilde wit, and the charisma of Ferris Bueller grand marshaling a parade. Music, comedy, and conversation, live and packed with surprises. Featuring American radio journalist Ari Shaprio, and comedian, filmmaker, and writer Jena Friedman$30 General Admission$45 Preferred Seating (First 5 rows of Front Center Section – available in advance only) Click HERE for tickets. Doors open at 6:30 Guests subject to change.
Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Join Emmy award-winning host Luke Burbank for the taping of Live Wire, the fastest growing entertainment show on public radio. We’ve got a late-night stride, an Oscar Wilde wit, and the charisma of Ferris Bueller grand marshaling a parade. Music, comedy, and conversation, live and packed with surprises. Featuring Humor writer, podcaster, and performer Demi Adejuyigbe, and award-winning writer and podcaster Jamie Loftus$30 General Admission$45 Preferred Seating (First 5 rows of Front Center Section – available in advance only) Click HERE for tickets. Doors open at 6:30 Guests subject to change.
THE 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL- Grand Showcase #2
Join us for THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL! Our event is a one-of-a-kind sensual literary weekend celebration of two uniquely different, open-themed BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE shows that highlight a mix of ANY & ALL GENRES of the written word matched with burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque artists chosen from around the country and the world! Each night on April 11th and 12th, we will feature different world-renowned “Guest of Honor” performing artists and authors, professional actors/readers, and specially-curated burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque acts chosen for our festival. And just as a library is an eclectic mix of books, our festival shall also celebrate an eclectic mix of all types of writing matched with all types of performers. Our shows are sex/body/queer positive, feminist, and inclusive to all! Come join us for one or BOTH nights of our 3rd annual special international event happening on April 11th and 12th at The Alberta Rose Theatre! Our History: BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE, produced by Lacy Knightly/Nick Lacy of Lacy Productions, is the world’s sexiest literary salon which matches titillating, inspiring, and/or empowering book readings with burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performances. Professional readers, actors, or authors read aloud a piece of writing from any genre and are then followed by a burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performance inspired by the piece in aesthetic, feel, emotion, character, plot, etc. Since early 2016, we have produced quarterly shows highlighting genres such as gothic literature, science fiction, erotica, fantasy, fairy tales, mysteries, classic literature, and more. We strive to raise up both the literary and the performing arts, empower others as well as entertain through the written word and a bit of tease, support and promote books, literacy, and burlesque, and be open, diverse, and inclusive to all in a safe, welcoming environment. Tickets $30 GA Advance$40 GA At the Door$45 VIP with Preferred Seating (first 7 rows of the center section – available in advance only) —— Door tickets sold only if available on a first come, first served basis! Once we reach capacity there will not be tickets available at the door. 21 & over onlyReview our venue FAQ here
THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL- Grand Showcase #1

Join us for THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL! Our event is a one-of-a-kind sensual literary weekend celebration of two uniquely different, open-themed BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE shows that highlight a mix of ANY & ALL GENRES of the written word matched with burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque artists chosen from around the country and the world! Each night on April 14th and 15th, we will feature different world-renowned “Guest of Honor” performing artists and authors, professional actors/readers, and specially-curated burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque acts chosen for our festival. And just as a library is an eclectic mix of books, our festival shall also celebrate an eclectic mix of all types of writing matched with all types of performers. Our shows are sex/body/queer positive, feminist, and inclusive to all! Come join us for one or BOTH nights of our special inaugural festival happening on April 14th and 15th at The Alberta Rose Theatre! Our History: BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE, produced by Lacy Knightly/ Nick Lacy of Lacy Productions, is the world’s sexiest literary salon which matches titillating, inspiring, and/or empowering book readings with burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performances. Professional readers, actors, or authors read aloud a piece of writing from any genre and are then followed by a burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performance inspired by the piece in aesthetic, feel, emotion, character, plot, etc. Since early 2016, we have produced quarterly shows highlighting genres such as gothic literature, science fiction, erotica, fantasy, fairy tales, mysteries, classic literature, and more. We strive to raise up both the literary and the performing arts, empower others as well as entertain through the written word and a bit of tease, support and promote books, literacy, and burlesque, and be open, diverse, and inclusive to all in a safe, welcoming environment. $25 GA Advance$30 GA At the Door$40 VIP with Preferred Seating (first 7 rows of the center section – available in advance only) —— Door tickets sold only if available on a first come, first served basis! Once we reach capacity there will not be tickets available at the door. 21 & over only Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL- Grand Showcase #2

Join us for THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL! Our event is a one-of-a-kind sensual literary weekend celebration of two uniquely different, open-themed BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE shows that highlight a mix of ANY & ALL GENRES of the written word matched with burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque artists chosen from around the country and the world! Each night on April 14th and 15th, we will feature different world-renowned “Guest of Honor” performing artists and authors, professional actors/readers, and specially-curated burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque acts chosen for our festival. And just as a library is an eclectic mix of books, our festival shall also celebrate an eclectic mix of all types of writing matched with all types of performers. Our shows are sex/body/queer positive, feminist, and inclusive to all! Come join us for one or BOTH nights of our special inaugural festival happening on April 14th and 15th at The Alberta Rose Theatre! Our History: BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE, produced by Lacy Knightly/ Nick Lacy of Lacy Productions, is the world’s sexiest literary salon which matches titillating, inspiring, and/or empowering book readings with burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performances. Professional readers, actors, or authors read aloud a piece of writing from any genre and are then followed by a burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performance inspired by the piece in aesthetic, feel, emotion, character, plot, etc. Since early 2016, we have produced quarterly shows highlighting genres such as gothic literature, science fiction, erotica, fantasy, fairy tales, mysteries, classic literature, and more. We strive to raise up both the literary and the performing arts, empower others as well as entertain through the written word and a bit of tease, support and promote books, literacy, and burlesque, and be open, diverse, and inclusive to all in a safe, welcoming environment. $25 GA Advance$30 GA At the Door$40 VIP with Preferred Seating (first 7 rows of the center section – available in advance only) —— Door tickets sold only if available on a first come, first served basis! Once we reach capacity there will not be tickets available at the door. 21 & over only Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE
THE 2ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL- Grand Showcase #1

Join us for THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE FESTIVAL! Our event is a one-of-a-kind sensual literary weekend celebration of two uniquely different, open-themed BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE shows that highlight a mix of ANY & ALL GENRES of the written word matched with burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque artists chosen from around the country and the world! Each night on April 12th and 13th, we will feature different world-renowned “Guest of Honor” performing artists and authors, professional actors/readers, and specially-curated burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque acts chosen for our festival. And just as a library is an eclectic mix of books, our festival shall also celebrate an eclectic mix of all types of writing matched with all types of performers. Our shows are sex/body/queer positive, feminist, and inclusive to all! Come join us for one or BOTH nights of our special inaugural festival happening on April 12th and 13th at The Alberta Rose Theatre! Our History: BOOKLOVER’S BURLESQUE, produced by Lacy Knightly/Nick Lacy of Lacy Productions, is the world’s sexiest literary salon which matches titillating, inspiring, and/or empowering book readings with burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performances. Professional readers, actors, or authors read aloud a piece of writing from any genre and are then followed by a burlesque, boylesque, or draglesque performance inspired by the piece in aesthetic, feel, emotion, character, plot, etc. Since early 2016, we have produced quarterly shows highlighting genres such as gothic literature, science fiction, erotica, fantasy, fairy tales, mysteries, classic literature, and more. We strive to raise up both the literary and the performing arts, empower others as well as entertain through the written word and a bit of tease, support and promote books, literacy, and burlesque, and be open, diverse, and inclusive to all in a safe, welcoming environment. Tickets $30 GA Advance$40 GA At the Door$45 VIP with Preferred Seating (first 7 rows of the center section – available in advance only) —— Door tickets sold only if available on a first come, first served basis! Once we reach capacity there will not be tickets available at the door. 21 & over onlyThe 2nd Annual International Booklover’s Burlesque Festival is funded in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Review our Health & Safety Policies HERE