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Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings
June 26, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by NovaPDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev.
On Saturday July 27th, we’ll have a feature from Sam Preminger, two mini features from Morgan Paige & Donovan James, and a short set poetry open mic!
OUR FEATURE: 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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MINI-FEATURE: Morgan Paige
Morgan Paige is a creator, morbid optimist, business owner and cannabis lover residing in Vancouver, WA. Her poetic cadence is not her own. Rather, an expression of the ever unfolding spiral of nature manifesting itself through her selection of shared symbols and sounds we call language. Her poetry takes you on a playful, chanting ride, inviting you to join her in exploring femininity, psychedelia, love, addiction, philosophy and the life/death/life cycle.
She regularly performs at open mics in Vancouver and Portland, OR and has been featured at readings such as The Dialogue, Lets Talk About Sex, Ghost Town Open Mic and The Last Stand at Wildwood Saloon. Most recently, she performed at the Kiggins Theatre with the Clark County Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Morgan, for VanTalks 2019.
Her first chapbook will be released summer 2019.
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MINI-FEATURE: Donovan James
Donovan James is an artist, philosopher, writer and cat enthusiast who lives in Portland, OR. He’s still an idealist, trying to grow beyond the refuge of cynicism that the soul offers as a reprieve from the sorrows of the world. He believes that the money and effort allocated to war and fear should be used to feed, shelter, and educate the poor, no human being excluded. His work has appeared in over fifteen publications, including Vox Poetica, The Chaffey Review, Commonline Journal, and Curious Apes. He’s also the author of the poetry collection Saudade. More about Donovan can be found at www.dvjames.com.
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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, 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