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Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings
June 29, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeWordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by NovaPDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev.
On Saturday June 29th, we’ll have a feature from 2019 Portland Poetry Slam Team and a short set poetry open mic!
OUR FEATURE: 2019 Portland Poetry Slam Team
The 2019 Portland Poetry Slam Team are Rose City champs this year! The unique voices of Brianna Grisby, Avery Gadling, Bella, and Kate Leddy have come together to form a team with unstoppable energy, a broad range of experiences, and a universal appreciation for good frozen pizza. Their work will inspire you to celebrate, to grieve, to reflect, to listen, and to get involved. Most importantly, they hope you have fun!
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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, delicious nourishment and tasty libations.
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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