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Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings
August 10, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeWordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by NovaPDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev.
On Saturday, August 10th, we’ll have a feature from Sabrina Benaim, mini-features from Stephen Meads & Angelica Burdette, and a short set poetry open mic!
OUR FEATURE: Sabrina Benaim
According to her thirteen year old cousin, Sabrina Benaim is a real poet. Further proof : she has millions of views of her work on YouTube & is the author of the best-selling poetry collection, Depression & Other Magic Tricks.
You can find more information at facebook.com/sabrinabenaim.sb
MINI-FEATURES FROM:
Stephen Meads
Stephen Meads, originally a Bay-based poet, has been living and performing in Portland for over six years. He has featured at slams all across the country – from Portland, Maine to Honolulu, Hawaii. Stephen stormed IWPS in 2013, 2014, 2017, and has competed in NPS five times with various teams. He has been featured on Drunk in a Midnight Choir, Slam Find, Write About Now, and Button Poetry, and he occasionally contributes to the website Nailed. Stephen eats a lot of pizza, is the champion of pro-wrestling factoids, and hates writing poet bios. More information about Stephen can be found at facebook.com/whoisthespirit.
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Angelica Burdette
Angelica Burdette is a poet and a soulful folk pop singer-songwriter, performing as ‘A Strange Bird’. Angelica is working on both her poetry and music, her sound and flow are rhythmic blends of deep emotions and personal history. You can find out more about Angelica at strangebirdmusic.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 plenty of snacks and booze 🍻
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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