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Marc Janssen, Carolyn Martin, James Merrill

Multnomah County Library 2300 NW Thurman Street, Portland, OR, United States

Free Range Poetry presents Marc Janssen, Carolyn Martin, James Merrill Monday, April 1, 2019 Northwest Library 2300 NW Thurman Street Portland An open mic will precede featured poets. Open mic readers limited to two pages of material. Sign up for open mic at 5:45 pm. Reading 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Marc Janssen Marc Janssen is an internationally published poet and poetic activist. His work has appeared haphazardly in printed journals and anthologies such as Off the Coast, Cirque Journal, Penumbra, The Ottawa Arts Review and Manifest West. He also coordinates poetry events in the Willamette Valley of Oregon including the Salem Poetry Project, a weekly reading, and Salem Poetry Festival. Carolyn Martin From Assistant Professor of English to management trainer to retiree, Carolyn Martin…

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Grief Rites Readers Series ~ April 1

American Legion Post 134 2104 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

A monthly storytelling showcase about grief, loss and love. Gather in community with others who share grief in all forms and manifestations. Come ready to cry, laugh, listen and hold space for yourself and others. *Trigger warning, because Grief. Content not edited for language or topic. Mature audience. *Venue is accessible; gender-neutral restrooms on premises Readings begin promptly at 7pm. Come early, grab a drink (full bar) and find your seat. Please consider bringing canned goods or cold weather clothing/blankets to donate to the Post 134 food & clothing pantry, which serves local veterans, houseless and anyone in need. ***This month's event will include an open mic, in addition to our curated readers. If you have words to share about your grief, we welcome you.***…

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Free

One Page Wednesday: April

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

Writers, escape the solitude of your desk. Readers, come hear great fresh work. Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented Portland writers. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired! Doors open at 6:30. Please, no reading from electronic devices. Hosted by Natalie Serber Featured Readers for April: Aaron Gilbreath is the author of the personal essay collection, Everything We Don’t Know, a finalist for the 2018 Oregon Book Award, and This Is: Essays on Jazz. His next book is titled Through the San Joaquin Valley: The Heart of California. Vanessa Veselka is the author of the novel, Zazen, which won the…

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Slamlandia April Guilder Slam ft. Desireé Dallagiacomo

Guilder Cafe 2393 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR, United States

Join us for our APRIL Poetry Open Mic and Slam at Guilder! Doors and sign-ups are at 6:00 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic or slam! Show begins at 6:30 PM. Guilder 2393 NE Fremont St Portland, OR 97213 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. There is a $1-5 suggested donation. We will have an spotlight performance from the superb Desireé Dallagiacomo! Desireé Dallagiacomo is a poet, performer, and educator from rural California. She is the program director & lead teaching artist at Forward Arts, a youth spoken word and social justice writing non-profit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and she has been a finalist…

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HOT MIC

Woodlawn MIC 1425 NE Dekum St, Portland, OR, United States

In February, two Black women organizers were unexpectedly laid off in an attempt to quietly dissolve the radical organizing collective, The Woodlawn MIC. Located in the heart of NE Portland’s historically Black, and heavily gentrified Woodlawn neighborhood, The Woodlawn MIC is the city’s only space dedicated to the preservation of local, progressive, Black- and Brown-led community organizations. Since 2017, The MIC has been returning space, place, power, and resources directly to BIPOC communities and organizers, by circumventing structural accessibility gaps that limit our ability to organize ourselves, create our own solutions, and build within our own communities. HOT MIC is an open mic & fundraiser presented by Gentrification is WEIRD! for these women extending themselves to keep the collective running and make Portland a better…

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Free – $10

Song Lyric Slam and Open Mic

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for our Song Lyric Slam. Sign up and perform the lyrics of a song like you would a slam poem! Go big! Do your favorite boy band hit or perform a Disney song like it’s the saddest poem ever written! Sign ups are at 5:30 and the show is 6pm. There will be an open mic that is song lyrics optional. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this even but no one is turned away! We will be at our new venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous venues. Accessibility info: Tiny's…

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Free – $5

Slamlandia Presents: Clementine von Radics’ Book Release

House Show 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

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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Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Claudia Castro Luna

Vancouver Community Library 901 C St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Printed Matter Vancouver, Clark County Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Morgan, Clark County Arts Commission, and ArtsWA Present Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna Hosted by Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna of Printed Matter Vancouver At a special time and location 6:30-8:30 pm Thursday, April 11, 2019 Columbia Room Vancouver Community Library 901 C Street Vancouver, WA 98660 Open mic sign up begins at 6:00 and closes at 6:30 FREE LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 Claudia Castro Luna will be signing books at Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street (nichewinebar.com) from 5-6 pm. Spend happy hour with the Poet Laureate. There will also be an after party at Niche Wine Bar at 8:30 pm. Biographical information…

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Slamlandia April Literary Arts Show ft. Kate Leddy

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

Join us on APRIL 11TH for our second Thursday Poetry Open Mic and Slam! Doors and sign-ups are at 6:30 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic or slam! Show begins at 7:00 PM Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97205 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. No door admission. We will have a spotlight performance from the incredible Kate Leddy! Kate Leddy is a writer and mental health activist from Portland Oregon. She was born and raised in New York and still has strong opinions about bagels. Kate represented Portland at the 2018 Individual World Poetry Slam as well as the 2018 National Poetry Slam. Her first chapbook…

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Slamlandia April Picnic PDX Poetry Open Mic

Picnic PDX 1305 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us on APRIL 18TH for our third Thursday Poetry Open Mic! Doors and sign-ups are at 6:30 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic! Show begins at 7:00 PM Picnic PDX 1305 NW 23rd Avenue Portland, OR 97210 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. $5 suggested donation at door. This show will not have a poetry slam or a featured poet. We ask for just poetry on this mic, no music or stand up comedy. ★ •*´¨`*• O P E N • M I C •*´¨`*• ★ The open mic will start the show out. The open mic is a great way to share your wonderful poetry! You can share…

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Free – $5
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