On Saturday, Aug. 8, Yoram Bauman, the world’s “first and only stand-up economist,” will be on Orcas.

Bauman will give a free performance at the Library Fair from 11:30 a.m. to noon.

And that evening he’ll do a performance at Random Howse from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz will be the warm-up act, starting promptly at 6 p.m. After Bauman’s set, there will be swing and traditional dance music going into the night.

Dinner at Random Howse is served starting at 6 p.m. The kitchen closes at 9 p.m., but drinks will continue to flow as long as folks are dancing. There is no cover charge. Donation jars will be on the tables to support the artists.

Bauman, having received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Washington in 2003, has brains and a great sense of humor. He lives in Seattle with his wife Laura.

Bauman has shared the stage with the late Robin Williams and has appeared in TIME Magazine and on PBS and NPR.