One sign of maturity is being able to make fun of yourself good-naturedly. In the January 2011-premiering Portlandia, former resident and musician Carrie Brownstein will be putting the town to the test. We have a feeling that Portland can take it, thoughand from what we’ve heard about it, we’re eagerly awaiting the show, too.Portlandia is a sketch comedy show from the comedy duo of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, both of whom have had extensive entertainment careers. Armisen played drums for the punk rock group Trenchmouth and later for the Blue Man Group before turning his interests to acting. He appeared on shows such as Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Crank Yankers before starting as a featured player on Saturday Night Live in 2002. Brownstein was a member of the influential riot grrrl group Sleater-Kinney, formed in 1994 and disbanded in 2006. Since then, she’s worked as a writer for The Believer and Slate magazines and written a blog for NPR Music.Brownstein began working with Armisen as part of a comedy duo known as ThunderAnt, which released short comedic skits online. When the sketches began regularly turning to Portland topics, the pair realized that they might have something big on their hands. They pitched their idea for the series to the Independent Film Channel in July 2009. IFC has a record of picking up quirky shows, from the short-lived Greg the Bunny to The Increasingly Poor Decisions of David Cross, a sitcom starring David Cross and Will Arnett. Picking up Portlandia was a no-brainer.The show is named after the Raymond Kaskey sculpture located over the entrance to the Portland Building. The statue depicts a classically-dressed woman, accompanied by a poem from local poet Ronald Talney. It’s hardly surprising that Portlandia is filmed on-location in Portland, and numerous Portland luminaries will be appearing in the show’s first season, which consists of six episodes. Portland viewers will recognize Portland mayor Sam Adams as a mayor’s assistant and Portland-based musicians Colin Meloy (The Decemberists), James Mercer (The Shins), and Corin Tucker (from Brownstein’s former group, Sleater-Kinney).The reason we’re mentioning the show on the site, apart from the fact that it looks to be a charmingly comedic presentation of the Portland we know and love, is that viewers can expect many tongue-in-cheek references to the city’s sustainable roots. For example, the show’s trailer satirizes sustainable dining practices and the city’s DIY nature. For those who already know and love Portland, the show will be a hilarious look at everyday life. For those who have yet to experience the city’s charm, Portlandia should be a perfect introduction.