A magnificent mélange of the best circus, variety and physical comedy acts in the Northwest! The annual Portland Clowns Without Borders Benefit Show is a family-friendly variety extravaganza not to be missed. This year's show will be a fantastic convocation of the very finest of Portland's flourishing physical theatre, vaudeville, and new circus community. Get your tickets early! Advance ticket holders will have special reserve seating. http://pdxcwb.brownpapertickets.com/ This year's show will include: MC Shoehorn, tap dancing saxophonist The extraordinary juggling of Patrick McGuire, straight from Cirque du Soleil, The acrobatic antics of the Echo Theater Company, Rhys Thomas, genius juggler, Leapin' Louie Lichtenstein, comic lasso-twirler extraordinaire, The Rose City Acro Devils, Stefano Iaboni, new talented clown in town all the way from Rome via Barcelona, Brittany Walsh, hand-balancing virtuoso, Curt Carlyle, the mustached juggling ace, the wacky and wonderful Mz. Pearl & General Pearl, Michael O'Neill, hilarious clown man, Sarah Liane Foster, quick-witted commedienne, Adam the Great, incredible magician, Flamebuoyant Productions' amazing poi and acrobatics, A Little Bit Off, modern theatrical clown duo, and more ... The show will raise money to support Clowns Without Borders-USA's work with children and their communities, relieving trauma through laughter and play in areas of crisis around the world. In the past year, Portland-based performers have volunteered on CWB projects in the Philippines, Lebanon, Palestine, the Sudan, and Haiti. About Clowns Without Borders Founded in 1995 by Moshe Cohen, Clowns Without Borders-USA strives to relieve trauma through laughter in areas of crisis around the world. Socially conscious and circus-loving Portland, Oregon, has for a long time been the most active hub of CWB volunteers and supporters in the US!