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Regional Arts & Culture Council Open House

Regional Arts & Culture Council 411 NW Park Ave #101, Portland

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves artists, arts organizations, schools and residents throughout Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. RACC advocates for public and private investments in the arts, provides grants for artists and arts organizations, manages public art, raises money through workplace giving, conducts arts education in public schools, and provides community services, including workshops for artists, organizational consulting, and a variety of printed and electronic resources. Come meet and mingle with RACC staff and enjoy light food and drinks as you learn more about our programs, opportunities, and ways to support the arts and culture of the Portland metro area.

Free

DWP 2019 Open House: Oblation Papers & Press

Oblation Papers & Press 516 NW 12th Ave, Portland

At Oblation Papers & Press, we employ traditional techniques to make sheets of cotton paper by hand using recycled remnants from the garment industry, and letterpress cards, stationery, and invitations in our print shop. Visitors are welcome to come tour our papermaking studio and letterpress print shop. We will have letterpress and papermaking demonstrations throughout the day and evening.

Free

DWP 2019: Storytelling & Production: Insight into Oregon’s Creative Content Industry

Picture This Production Services 2223 NE Oregon St, Portland

TL;DR “State of the Industry” style presentations from leaders in film, animation, advertising, television, and interactive Highlight reels showcasing recent work from each area of the industry Cool gear like a camera car, Aero Jib, and HD video wall 20-30 minute Q&A at the end $5 admission includes snacks and one drink ticket Full Event Description Over the last ten years, Portland’s production industry has evolved into a tech-savvy, world-renowned hub of professionals and projects. We want to share the amazing work going on right here in your backyard through the voices of industry leaders in advertising, television, film, stop-motion animation, and interactive storytelling. Each of our five guests will talk about how we got here, how the industry has changed, what’s being produced now,…

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Amy Orazio and Omar Pimienta Reading

Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 238 1825 SW Broadway, Portland

The PSU Creative Writing Program presents a reading by Amy Orazio and Omar Pimienta. Amy Orazio's work has appeared in Gap Tooth, Pidgeonholes, Chaparral, Timber Journal, Ruminate Magazine, The Curator and elsewhere. Her first collection of poems, called Quench, (CW Books), is available now. Amy lives in the uncool part of Portland with her husband and two tiny sons.           Omar Pimienta is an interdisciplinary artist and writer who lives and works in the San Diego / Tijuana border region. His artistic practice examines questions of identity, trans-nationality, emergency poetics, landscape, and memory. He received his MFA in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego in 2010 and he is currently part of the Ph.D program in Literature of…

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Free

SFF Book Group – April

Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Ave, Portland

This month our book is Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory. The Science-Fiction and Fantasy book group meets once a month to discuss works in this broad and varied category. All are welcome for the discussion.

Free

Slamlandia Presents: Clementine von Radics’ Book Release

House Show 2930 SE Clay St, Portland

Slamlandia is excited to announce we will be hosting the book release for Clementine von Radics' newest collection of poetry, In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive. This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as short spotlight features from local poets Nikki Burian, Julia Gaskill, & Bri Gowdy, and a feature from Clementine von Radics. This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Monday, April 8th. Door opens & signups at 7:00pm, show starts at 7:30pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) but feel free to bring your own! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** Clementine von…

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Free

Polly Rosenwaike in Conversation With Leni Zumas

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland

The women in Polly Rosenwaike’s debut story collection, Look How Happy I’m Making You (Doubleday), want to be mothers, or aren’t sure they want to be mothers, or – having recently given birth – are overwhelmed by what they’ve wrought. Sharp and unsettling, wry and moving in its depiction of love, friendship, and family, this collection expands the conversation about what having a baby looks like. Rosenwaike will be joined in conversation by Leni Zumas, author of Red Clocks.

Free

The Feminine Revolution

Powell's Books on Hawthorne 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

Challenging old and outdated perceptions that feminine traits are weaknesses, Amy Stanton’s The Feminine Revolution (cowritten with Catherine Connors) (Seal) revisits those characteristics to show how they are powerful assets that should be embraced rather than maligned. It argues that feminine traits have been mischaracterized as weak, fragile, diminutive, and embittered for too long, and offers a call to arms to redeem them as the superpowers and gifts that they are. With an upbeat blend of self-help and fresh analysis, The Feminine Revolution reboots femininity for the modern woman.

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