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Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings
August 3, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeWordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by Nova PDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev.
On Saturday, August 3rd, we’ll have a feature from Desmond Spann and a long set poetry open mic!
OUR FEATURE: Desmond Spann
To be light, pass the spark, and watch us glow is Desmond Spann’s vision. His creative expressions of emceeing, music, teaching, and writing seek true liberation-freedom from fear. He is the founder of the emcee community RhymesMaster Crew (RhymeMasters.com). His performances and poetry were featured OPB’s Oregon Art Beat. His first book Des Writes Bars and Poems Too (available on Amazon) is a collection of verses and spoken word poems, expanding the definition of Hip Hop poetry. Desmond gains wisdom, support, and love from his partner Kacy, sons Isaiah and Ayoleeto. Living in Portland Oregon, he teaches 9th grade English at Franklin High School, performs with the 6-piece live Hip Hop band Speaker Minds (speakerminds.com) and blogs at DesmondSpann.com.
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Sign-ups start at 5:30, show starts at 6PM. On first and third Saturdays each performer in the open mic gets 10 minutes, there are only 8 slots available and the list order is randomized.
Come share your words and join us for a night of open mic, a great feature and get nourishment & libations from Rocking Frog Cafe (home of the best donuts)! 🙂
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Rocking Frog Cafe is an independently run, local gem in the lower Belmont District of southeast Portland. Nestled in a lovely early-century Craftsman-style bungalow, we offer a comfortable place to study, eat and socialize. Find out more about The Rocking Frog at rockingfrogpdx.com.
NovaPDX is a talent and production company based in Portland, Oregon. We organize and host performance and educational events, showcasing local and visiting musicians, poets and comedians. Our mission is to create spaces where talent thrives. Learn more about us at novapdx.org.
Your host, Igor Brezhnev is a poet, an author, an artist and a book designer among his other sins. He is roaming the West Coast thinking up new art, books and helping shape creative projects. You can find out more about Igor at igorbrezhnev.com