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Whitman at the Whitsell

May 30, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$5 – $10
View Venue Website, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205 + Google Map

An evening of animation and poetry in celebration of the American poet Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday. Portland-based animator Marilyn Zornado reached out to a handful of other animators from around the globe including Northwest-based artists Devon Damonte, Teresa Drilling, Deanna Morse, Barbara Tetenbaum, and Academy Award-winner Joan C. Gratz, to create new short works representative of Whitman’s writings. Interspersed throughout the screening will be readings of Whitman’s poems by special guests. This screening is in partnership with David Abel and Passages Bookshop. Complete Program can be found here.

Reception at 6 pm.

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Venue

Portland Art Museum – Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
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Phone
503-221-1156
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Organizers

NW Film Center
Phone:
503-221-1156
Email:
info@nwfilm.org
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Portland Art Museum
Phone:
503-226-2811
Email:
info@pam.org
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Passages Bookshop
Phone:
503-388-7665
Email:
info@passagesbookshop.com
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