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Book Launch: Blake Nelson presents The Red Pill

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland

Join Portland novelist Blake Nelson (Paranoid Park, Girl) to celebrate the release of his new novel THE RED PILL.

Free

Future Prairie: Becoming

The Hallowed Halls 4420 SE 64th Ave, Portland

Please join the artists of Future Prairie for our summer solstice show on the theme of "becoming"! Musical performances by Lucy & La Mer, Crystal Cortez, Cristina Cano, and Sage Fisher Drag performance by Sarah Jo and Anna Swanson Video installation by Laura Camila Medina Spoken word by Anna Suarez and Bella Hall Guest lecture by Noah Schultz Our show is inspired by the chautauquas of the 19th and early 20th centuries, where people from all walks of life came together to experience education, entertainment, and culture for the whole community, with speakers, teachers, musicians, and entertainers. BYOB Founded in January 2018 by Joni Renee Whitworth in Portland, Oregon, Future Prairie is a non-profit organization and artist collective led by women, femme, queer, transgender and…

$25

Comedy vs. Tragedy #16

Cider Riot 807 NE Couch St, Portland

Three musicians vs. three poets vs. three comedians! - the audience picks the winners! Plus a featured performance and a raffle! ************************************************** PRICE OF TICKETS $10 online with an advanced purchase or $15 at the door. Get yours now at WWW.NOVAPDX.ORG ************************************************** ROUND ONE – NINE PERFORMERS Three poets will perform one piece in their round. Then the audience will select their favorite performance by applause and that poet will advance to the final round. Then three comedians will perform and the audience will select one to advance. Then three musicians will perform and the audience will select one of them to join the poet and the comedian in the final round. FEATURE PERFORMANCE - DeAngelo Gillispie SPECIAL GUEST: Mr. Monday POETRY Nani Jones Vivian…

$10 – $15