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Spare Room reading: Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Phoebe Wayne, & Trevino Brings Plenty

Passages Bookshop 1801 NW Upshur, Suite 660, Portland

Trevino L. Brings Plenty is a poet and musician who lives, works, and writes in Portland, OR. He is singer/songwriter/guitarist for the musical ensemble Ballads of Larry Drake. He has read/performed his work at poetry festivals as far away as Amman, Jordan and close to his home base at Portland's Wordstock Festival. In college, Trevino worked with Primus St. John and Henry Carlile for this poetry work, studied with Tomas Svoboda for music composition, and Jerry Hahn for Jazz guitar. Trevino is an American and Native American; a Lakota Indian born on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, USA. Some of his work explores the American Indian identity in American culture and how it has through genealogical history affected indigenous peoples in the 21st…

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Free – $5

Julie M. Albright

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton

In Left to Their Own Devices (Prometheus), digital sociologist Julie M. Albright looks at the many ways younger people, facilitated by technology, are coming “untethered” from traditional aspirations and ideals, and asks: What are the effects of being disconnected from traditional, stabilizing social structures like churches, marriage, political parties, and long-term employment? What does it mean to be human when one’s ties to people, places, jobs, and institutions are weakened or broken, displaced by digital hyperconnectivity?

Free

Guy McPherson on Climate Change

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland

Join Dr. Guy McPherson on Friday, May 3 at 7 pm for a presentation and discussion on abrupt climate change. McPherson will be “connecting the dots” from the peer-reviewed literature regarding climate change and our response. He will elaborates on what to expect as a result of ongoing and projected impacts. Dr. McPherson is an energetic speaker and talented moderator. He has appeared before countless audiences to speak about the two primary consequences of our fossil-fuel addiction: global climate change and energy decline. Because these phenomena impact every aspect of life on Earth, his talks reach a wide variety of audiences such as universities, associations, nonprofits, and numerous educational and scientific symposia and conferences. McPherson is Professor Emeritus of Conservation Biology at the University of…

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Free

Bill McKibben in Conversation With Adriana Voss-Andreae

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

Bill McKibben’s groundbreaking book, The End of Nature, was the first to alert us to global warming. But the danger is broader than that: as climate change shrinks the space where our civilization can exist, new technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics threaten to bleach away the variety of human experience. In Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? (Henry Holt), he tells of these converging trends and of the ideological fervor that keeps us from bringing them under control. McKibben will be joined in conversation by Adriana Voss-Andreae, cofounder of 350PDX.

Free

Wolf at the Door

Milagro 525 SE Stark St, Portland

A grim Latino fairy tale Written by Marisela Treviño Orta Directed by Rebecca Martinez About the Play Isadora finds the strength to stand up to her abusive husband Septimo when he forces the very pregnant Yolot to stay against her will. While Septimo makes plans for the baby, Isadora and Yolot devise one of their own. And as a pack of wolves closes in on the hacienda, Isadora must decide what price she’ll pay for her own freedom. Milagro is one of four theatres producing Wolf at the Door as part of the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The other participating theatres are New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch, NJ; Kitchen Dog Theater in Dallas, TX; and Halcyon Theatre in Chicago, IL.…

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$20 – $40

The Verse featuring Jonie Blinman

Devil's Den 1510 NE Alberta St, Portland

The Verse is happening each first Friday of the month at the Devil's Den presented to you by Nova Productions in collaboration with songwriter Jonie Blinman! Join us for a night of music and spoken word where incredibly talented local artists share their amazing works in the intimate environment of our favorite wine shop in town! We're super excited to welcome the following local favorites to our next show where you'll be so close to the stage and the art you'll feel like you're part of it! We'll have performances from: Danit Chetron FABRIC Kate Leddy Connie Pazienza & Co. Special Guests The Den has a huge selection of wines but also beer and cider! This is a 21+ establishment but your puppies are welcome!…

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Free – $5
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