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Wordlights Poetry ft. Robert Lashley
January 25, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeWordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by NovaPDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev.
On Saturday January 25th, we’ll have a feature from Robert Lashley, mini-features from Sam Preminger & David Paz-Mendoza, and a short set poetry open mic!
OUR FEATURE: Robert Lashley
A 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, Artist Trust Fellow, and nominee for a Stranger Genius Award, Robert Lashley has had poems published in such journals as Feminete, Seattle Review of Books, NAILED, Gramma, Drunk in a Midnight Choir, and The Cascadia Review. His work was also featured in Many Trails to the Summit , an anthology of Northwest form and lyric poetry, and It Was Written, an anthology of poetry inspired by hip hop. His full-length books include THE HOMEBOY SONGS (Small Doggies Press, 2014) and UP SOUTH (Small Doggies Press, 2017). His latest chapbook, THE GREEN RIVER VALLEY, was published this year.
MINI-FEATURES FROM:
Sam Preminger
Sam Preminger is a non-binary, Jewish poet based out of Portland, OR. They serve as the Managing Editor of Nailed Magazine and hold an MFA from Pacific University. You can find more about Sam at sampreminger.com.
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David Paz-Mendoza
David Paz-Mendoza is the transgender son of two Mexican immigrants. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he strives to express the joys and sorrows of growing up in America as a queer brown human. Having first-hand experiences with racism, gender, sexuality, immigration, and child labour/abuse, David invites us to see the people burning under the hot topics of today’s political turmoil. David performs regularly at several open mics around Portland and is currently healing his heart as a daycare teacher for kids under 5. Although he is postponing his last year of college until next year, David hopes to graduate with an English degree that will advance him to a masters and doctorate in the future.
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Sign-ups start at 5:30, show starts at 6PM. On second and fourth Saturdays each performer in the open mic gets 5 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, great poetry features 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.