A live comedy performance by the King of Retro sure to get you in the mood for all the holidays like you never have before!
Charles Phoenix’s Retro Holiday Slide Show 2009
Tuesday, Dec 29 - 7:00 PM
Hollywood Theater, Portland [map]
Tickets $15
Charles Phoenix returns to spread holiday cheer with a slyly entertaining live comedy performance that celebrates mid-century holiday life and style. With his unstoppable enthusiasm and wry, eagle eye for the very best and most bizarre of his massive collection of found-Kodachrome slides, Phoenix supercharges the classic living room slide show into a hysterical/historical celebration of American holiday life and style. It’s a 1950s & 60s New Years, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas jubilee that’s sure to get you in the mood for the all the holidays like you never have before! IN COLOR!
About Charles Phoenix
From the kitsch to the classic, Charles Phoenix loves to celebrate Mid-century life and style. His massive collection of flea market-found 1950s and 60s vintage slides inspire his live Retro Slide Show performances, “Slide of the Week” e-mails, and colorful coffee table books – including his latest, American the beautiful: Mid-Century Culture in Kodachrome. Charles is also a recurring correspondent for the Martha Stewart Show and NPR’s Day to Day. He lives in Southern California.
“He joyfully mines America’s past through its fashion and design”
–New York Times
“He’s probably the best tour guide you could ask for on a historical sightseeing adventure.”
–The Oregonian
“Can slideshows be funny? Yes!“
–The Portland Mercury
This show benefits the MCM League’s Crown Motel sign restoration project!
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Was this canceled? Any chance it will be rescheduled?