From IPRC’s website: PDXCC is a monthly gathering where participants make and share analog correspondence in the great mail art tradition of Ray Johnson and Anna Banana: art and conversation through the mail. This uniquely democratic, DIY art form incorporates writing, drawing, collage, rubber stamps, faux postage, decorative tape, typewriters – anything goes, as long as it goes through the mail. Hang out, skill share and send the glorious results through the mail. Monthly events hosted by the Portland chapter of the Correspondence Co-op and Niko Courtelis. Basic materials will be on hand (scissors, glue sticks, envelopes’85), but you’re encouraged to bring whatever materials fuel your creative spirit. Free and open to the public, every third Tuesday of the month
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From IPRC’s website: Day 1: Typesetting Essentials Day 2: Printing Essentials Learn to set moveable type and print on table top and poster presses in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historic process. Gain access to IPRCs collection of over 150 fonts of lead and wood type. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100 year old equipment! Successful completion of this 1 day class grants IPRC Studio Members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing. Nonmembers and Basic Members receive one trial month of Studio Membership after completion of the course. 2 Day Workshop Saturday & Sunday 10…
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Comments closedFrom IPRC’s website: Draw, craft, chat with other Queer/Trans/Inter* People of Color! First Sundays of the month, 6-10pm ADA accessible, Free parking available Light snacks and tea provided.
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Comments closedFrom Back Fence PDX’s website: Back Fence PDX is proud to announce Back Fence PDX: MAINSTAGE celebrating an unbelievable 10 years in Portland! The Back Fence PDX: MAINSTAGE 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW will be our final Mainstage show and feature stories that feature Portland in some way. (To be clear Back Fence PDX: RUSSIAN ROULETTE will LIVE ON into 2019!!!! We are also working on a new format that will be introduced in the coming months.) A portion of this show’s proceeds will go to the Women’s Foundation of Oregon*. STORYTELLERS —KATIE NGUYEN Named one of the Portland Mercury’s Geniuses of Comedy, Host of Earthquake Hurricane, Addicted to Using Q-tips in Ears —KIRSTEN KUPPENBENDER Finalist in Portland’s Funniest Person Competition, Founder of Lez Stand Up, Extreme Jigsaw Puzzler —CRAZY AUNT LINDSEY Everyone’s Favorite Aunt, Formerly…
Comments closedFrom Mother Foucault’s website: October 19-21, join publishers, authors, and plain old book lovers for potlucks in the pavilion, parlor games, readings, workshops, walks by the sea, and maybe even some karaoke. It’s our 4th Annual Airstream Poetry Festival (prose and prints also welcome). Workshops and Presentations by: Alicia Jo Rabins, Anis Mojgani, Coast No Coast, Entre Rios Books, Expedition Press, Kisha Schlegel, Melissa Stein, NW Film Forum, Rob Schlegel, Sophia Shalmiyev, Tavern Books, University of Hell Press, and more! Tickets for the weekend’s activities: $15 Available online: https://motherfoucaultsbookshop.brownpapertickets.com To book lodging at the Sou’wester, call (360) 642-2542
Comments closedFrom Literary Arts’s website: The largest book festival in the Pacific Northwest returns Saturday, November 10 to the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues. Join Literary Arts for the annual Portland Book Festival (formerly Wordstock), presented by Bank of America, returning on November 10, 2018. This one-day event features local and national authors presenting onstage events, pop-up readings, and workshops. Enjoy activities for readers of all ages, an extensive book fair, local food trucks, entry to the Portland Art Museum and more. Gather with your community and celebrate our shared passion for books. Purchase your advance pass now. Adult passes are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Paid admissions includes a $5 book voucher redeemable at the book fair. Admission is free to youth ages 17 and…
Comments closedFrom Literary Arts’s website: Join Literary Arts for a madcap literary choose-your-own-adventure! Lit Crawl Portland takes over downtown on Friday, November 9 to kick off the Portland Book Festival presented by Bank of America. Lit Crawl is presented by Literary Arts and Litquake of San Francisco. Visit our Sched page for a full list of events. Listen to a recap of last year’s Lit Crawl event through The Archive Project, our radio show and podcast.
Comments closedFrom Literary Arts’s website: Anastacia-Reneé’s words frame so many questions: what is sacred, what is beauty, what is tragedy, what rites of passage have we endured to be initiated into the complexities of our humanity? The poems in her new book (v.), published by Gramma Books, read like rituals, invoking ancestors and Becky alike in a nuanced honest reflection of this time in life. Established in 2016, Gramma is an independent poetry press based in Seattle. Gramma is an offshoot of Western Bridge, a contemporary exhibition space, which existed in Seattle’s SODO District from 2004 to 2012. Ashley Toliver is the author of Spectra (Coffee House Press, September 2018) and a chapbook, Ideal Machine (Poor Claudia, 2014). A poetry editor at Moss., her work has been supported by the Cave…
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