The Party Review
This week: I attend a four-year-old’s party. by D. Martin Austin THIS WEEKEND, I attended a four-year-old’s birthday party, which ordinarily wouldn’t be strange since I have a child. However, my child...
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In which I review a “friends avoiding family” holiday potluck. by D. Martin Austin Recently I found myself at a “friends avoiding family” holiday potluck. Despite all attendees being comedians, I...
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In which I attended a party in Lake Oswego, and didn’t get shot. by D. Martin Austin A hipster party in Lake Oswego? Why not?This would be my second time in Lake Oswego, and the first time on purpose....
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Uggh. Theater people. by D. Martin Austin WHEN A LOCAL comedy producer invited me to his birthday, I assumed I’d walk into a house full of inebriated comics. Maybe a small group in their 20s would be...
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Part two of Daniel’s visit to a “theater people” party. by D. Martin Austin [When we last left Daniel, he was attending a “theater people” birthday party where no other comedians seemed to be in...
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A broke comic attends a party several rungs up the social ladder. by D. Martin Austin I recently started driving for a certain ride share company, and while Friday nights are prime moneymaking...
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Cultures collide at a Sunday morning potluck. by D. Martin Austin It’s hard to believe I disliked naps as a child. This past Sunday morning, I took such a good nap, I didn’t bother getting dressed and...
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I attended a “nasty woman” party. by D. Martin Austin This past Saturday brought me the honor of being invited to a “nasty woman” party. I’ve since come to learn there are innumerable variations on...
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I attended a “nasty woman” party. by D. Martin Austin [When we last left Daniel he was attending a “Nasty Woman” party where the topic du jour was conspiracy theories. And now, part two.—eds]Once you...
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We gathered to watch the rich be awarded. by D. Martin Austin “I got water in my phone because I dropped it in a toilet, right after the shrooms kicked in.” These are the words of people who refer to...
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Cheese, liquor, and butt stuff. by D. Martin Austin “Queer” makes everything better. So last Sunday I attended a queer picnic in the park. The best part of meeting friends in the park is having no...
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I crashed another birthday party. by D. Martin Austin It was just another lazy Sunday. I woke up around 11, drank a beer, ate a burrito at Taco Bell, and had a few too many cocktails for brunch. After...
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You can get some pretty legit tacos in Hillsboro. by D. Martin Austin I always think of Hillsboro as an extension of Portland, until I go there. Within minutes of arrival at Friday night’s taco party,...
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I attended a birthday orgy. by D. Martin Austin A birthday party at a sex club? Sure. Why not?The prelude to tonight’s event was an invitation from a therapist we’ll call Anne, who I met through a...
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The lure of smiling pillows and Polish cinema. by D. Martin Austin Sure, a mermaid-vampire-goth-glam party might sound ridiculous, but it does the explanation no justice.This weekend’s party centered...
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I helped warm a polyamorous home. by D. Martin Austin With a home this nice, one must wonder if polyamory is only available to the affluent, causes affluence, or if it’s just easier to afford rent if...
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A gathering of Portland’s black comics. by D. Martin Austin Everyone knows Portland is notoriously white. So I couldn’t have been more thrilled to attend a potluck for Portland’s growing community of...
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I attended a grilling in St. Johns. by D. Martin Austin Would I like to attend a grill-out in St. Johns? Yes, and I did. This gathering around a grill was hosted by a couple I had met through the web...
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I crashed a family’s pig roast. by D. Martin Austin After several wrong turns revealing a variety of ways to end up at Forest Park, I arrived at my destination (which was NOT Forest Park). In keeping...
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I attended a birthday that was too cool for school. by D. Martin Austin The first thing one must learn about hipster parties is that it’s much easier to be too early than it is to be too late. I was...
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