Saturday, November 5
As the presidential election draws to a close, Lord knows we could all use some laughs. Luckily, there’s a troupe of traveling stand-up comedians making a stop in Portland tonight at Empire (575 Congress St.), led by veteran headliner Rick Shapiro, with Ron Bush, Matthew Flynn and Kate Ghiloni opening at 9 p.m. Tix: $10 (21+). 536-1095. portlandempire.com.