Live Wire is a one-hour radio variety show recorded in front of a live audience. It’s music, it’s conversation, it’s sketch comedy. It’s the show that dared to put tap dancing, juggling and ballet on the radio. Live Wire highlights the best musicians and most fascinating people we can find* once a month at the beautiful Aladdin Theatre in the even more beautiful city of Portland, Oregon. This year, Live Wire is one of 79 local groups that are highlighted by Willamette Weeks Give!Guide. You can help by going to wweek.com/giveguide or livewireradio.org/ and helping to support the arts in Portland.

(Written by Courtenay Hameister; shot and edited by Martin Vavra at Galaxy Sailor Productions.)

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