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DWP 2019: Redesigning the Narrative

Wieden + Kennedy 224 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join Portland in Color at Design Week for a week-long exhibit featuring works by local BIPOC designers and a one-night panel about disrupting industry gatekeeping and redesigning inclusivity presented in partnership with Swift and Wieden and Kennedy. EXHIBIT April 6-13, at Wieden + Kennedy (free) This exhibition will showcase curated pieces by the following BIPOC artists: Raveena Bhalara, Ezekiel Brown, Maria Regine Cabbab, Tracy Nguyen-Chung, Saria A. Dy, John Akira Harorld, Midori Hirose, Natassja Pal, Jen Tam, Britton Washington, and Yuriko Zubia. PANEL April 10, 6-9 pm, at Wieden + Kennedy ($5-20 suggested donation) This panel will discuss the intersections of industry gatekeeping, redesigning inclusivity, and the experiences of three Portland in Color designers, moderated by features editor and operations director, Emilly Prado. Panelists include:…

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Free – $20

Future Prairie: Spring Fling

The Hallowed Halls 4420 SE 64th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Please join the artists of Future Prairie as we dance our way through camellia season and into the cherry blossoms. This will be our spring fling: calling on visions of paradise, utopia, dreams, romances, and joy. Musical performances by Joni Renee Whitworth, Vivian Cecylia Tylińska, and Allegra Jongeward Live painting by Jasmine Co, Kathleen Boudwin, and Megan Krzmarzick Comics by Sabine Rear Poetry by Chris Gonzalez, Julia Laxer, and Olivia Marovich Dance by Jaleesa Johnston Photography by Sam Reynolds and Kimberley Hasselbrink Lecture by Roseanna Zanna Colabella We will have American Sign Language interpreters. Thanks to a grant from CymaSpace, our show can be inclusive of the Deaf and hard of hearing community! Our queer variety show is inspired by the chautauquas of the 19th…

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Free

10th Annual Sewell Lecture Welcomes Julie Lythcott-Haims

First Unitarian Portland 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States

“On learning to love my black self in a country where black lives were never meant to matter.” -Keynote Speaker: Julie Lythcott-Haims https://www.julielythcotthaims.com Julie roots for humans. Humans need agency in order to make their way forward; Julie is deeply interested in what impedes us. She is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult, an anti-helicopter parenting manifesto which gave rise to one of the top TED Talks of 2016, and now has over 3 million views. Her second book is the critically-acclaimed prose poetry memoir Real American, which illustrates her experience with racism and her journey toward self-acceptance. A third book on how to be an adult, for young adults, is forthcoming. She is a former corporate lawyer and…

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Free – $20

Liza Mundy

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Oregon Historical Society welcomes Liza Mundy to the Portland'5 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7pm, as part of the 2019 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series. For over 20 years, the Oregon Historical Society has presented the Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series, bringing together the nation’s top scholars and award-winning authors for thought-provoking evenings of history. All lectures take place at 7:00pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. 2019 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series Speakers: Mitch Landrieu - Tuesday, March 5, 2019 H.W. Brands - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Liza Mundy - Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Michael Beschloss - Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Liza Mundy - Code Girls: The Untold Stories of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II Liza Mundy is an award-winning reporter and New…

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$30 – $85

Comic History Lecture

Books with Pictures 1401 SE Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

Comics author and critic Douglas Wolk will lecture on "Batgirl on Burnside: A Brief History of Superhuman Activity in Oregon."

Free

PDX JAZZ: The Resilience of Jazz

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join PDX Jazz for a lecture in their Discover Jazz series. The Resilience of Jazz with Marcia Hocker This lecture will explore why Jazz remains ever present in an evolving musical landscape and the important impact it continues to have on humanity. Marcia Hocker is a Director on the PDX Jazz Board, serving as the Education-Community Engagement Chair since 2011. In addition to being one of the primary emcees, she is the Coordinator and performs in their premier education performance program, the Incredible Journey Of Jazz now seen by over 15,000 students. She is the recipient of the PDX Jazz 2018 McClendon/Makarounis for Jazz Advocacy as well as the 2018 Jazz Hero Award for the city of Portland by the nationally recognized Jazz Journalist Association,…

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Free

Write to Publish 2019: A Writer’s Guide to Publishing

PSU - Smith Memorial Student Union 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Ooligan Press is hosting the annual Write to Publish conference this spring! This year’s theme is A Writer’s Guide to Publishing. Write to Publish is a one-day event that brings aspiring writers together with local publishers and industry professionals in order to demystify the publishing process. This fundraising event makes it possible for Ooligan Press to continue teaching the craft of publishing to new generations of students and issuing further works of significance in the rich literary tradition of the Pacific Northwest. Throughout the day there will be panels and seminars, vendors, an educational opportunity to pitch to a professional, and a chance to win raffle items! Presenting Sponsor: Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher founded in 1992 by some of the…

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$30 – $80

Garden+ Lecture Series: Christian Tagsold

Portland Japanese Garden 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Spaces in Translation: Japanese Gardens and the West The German author of Spaces in Translation: Japanese Gardens and the West discusses his provocative and groundbreaking theories that the idea of the Japanese garden has less to do with Japan’s history and traditions than with the country’s interactions with the West. Tagsold, who has researched over eighty Japanese gardens in ten countries, explores their history, popularity, and shifting aesthetic, as well as that most elusive concept — authenticity. Limited copies of Christian Tagsold’s book Spaces in Translation: Japanese Gardens and the West will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Location: Yanai Classroom About the speaker Christian Tagsold is Associate Professor at the Institute for Modern Japanese Studies, University of Düsseldorf. He writes on Japanese…

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$15 – $20

Transmit Culture: Graduate Research Symposium

PSU - University Point 1955 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Graduate students in PSU's book publishing program are conducting innovative research that is sure to help inform the future of the publishing industry, and they would like to share it with you. This quarter's installment of the Transmit Culture lecture series will be a research symposium where graduating students will present their final research projects to the public. Topics include: - Visual representation of racial diversity in young adult book covers - Why adults read and purchase YA books - Advantages of publishing houses choosing non-profit business models - The rise of the cozy mystery genre in relation to bestselling thrillers - How small publishers break into the audiobooks market using APA and best seller list data - How Wattpad can be used in traditional…

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Free

Michael Beschloss

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Oregon Historical Society welcomes Michael Beschloss to the Portland'5 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 7pm, as part of the 2019 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series. For over 20 years, the Oregon Historical Society has presented the Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series, bringing together the nation’s top scholars and award-winning authors for thought-provoking evenings of history. All lectures take place at 7:00pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. 2019 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series Speakers: Mitch Landrieu - Tuesday, March 5, 2019 H.W. Brands - Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Liza Mundy - Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Michael Beschloss - Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Michael Beschloss - Presidents of War Michael Beschloss is an award-winning historian, bestselling author of nine books, and has been a New York Times contributing columnist. He…

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$30 – $85
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