Hosted by Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello at the Portland Center Stage Armory, this year’s gala is sure to be an unforgettable evening. The fun includes a special benefit show (see guest details below) and SO much more…

But why is reaching our Fancy Pants fundraising goal of $25,000 so important to us?

Well, Live Wire is an independently produced radio show and a non-profit organization, and for over eighteen years, we have been supported and sustained by YOU: our incredible listeners and Members. Our fundraising goal guarantees that we continue to fulfill our mission: to bring riveting, honest, insightful, and hilarious conversations to public radio and to Portland. In other words, it ensures that we continue to be the Live Wire that you have come to know and love.

But it gets even better. Your ticket to Fancy Pants and any additional money you spend at this special benefit show (did someone say live auction?!) is almost entirely tax-deductible. So come on down to Portland Center Stage Armory on October 4th and support a wonderful arts organization while enjoying a glass of wine, an empanada, and wearing your favorite pair of dazzling pants—and do it all guilt-free.
Tickets
$95 - General Admission
$150 - VIP (includes preferred seating and a swag bag filled with special live guest goodies!)

Tickets are limited. Reserve yours now!

ANIS MOJGANI

Anis Mojgani is the current Poet Laureate of Oregon, but his love for poetry (and sharing it) has brought him to places near and far. A two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam, Anis has done commissions for the Getty Museum, the Peabody Essex Museum, the Oregon Parks Department, and the Portland Timbers. His work has appeared on HBO, National Public Radio, in the pages of the New York Times, and such journals as Rattle, Platypus, Winter Tangerine, Forklift Ohio, and Bat City Review. The author of five books of poetry and the libretto for the opera Sanctuaries, his first children’s book is forthcoming from Chronicle Books. Originally from New Orleans, Anis currently lives in Portland Oregon.

CASEY PARKS

Casey Parks is a Portland-based reporter for The Washington Post who covers news stories ranging from gender to family issues. Parks was awarded the 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for Diary of a Misfit, her upcoming book that combines memoir and journalism to explore the themes of sexuality, identity, otherness, and love. She was previously a reporter for the Jackson, Mississippi Free Press and The Oregonian. Her powerhouse articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Oxford American, ESPN, USA Today, and The Nation.

JIMMIE HERROD

Jimmie Herrod is a Pacific Northwest-based artist and performer who currently resides in Portland, Oregon. He holds a Bachelors of Music degree in music composition and performance from Cornish, and a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies from Portland State University, where he has subsequently taught jazz voice. Jimmie has also worked in Seattle’s lauded musical theater scene at ArtsWest and the 5th Avenue Theater. Recent performance highlights include being a featured soloist with the Oregon Symphony’s showcase in the 2018 TedX series, working with international acts such as ODESZA, and being a Golden Buzzer recipient for the 2021 season of America’s Got Talent. Jimmie is also a regular guest vocalist with Pink Martini, touring throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. In 2018 Jimmie recorded “Exodus”, his first single with Pink Martini, as well the solo album of original works, Falling in Love and Learning to Love Myself.

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