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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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Free

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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Free

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

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Wayne Henry

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

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Wayne Henry! More about Wayne: Wayne Henry was raised in South Central Los Angeles, exposed to a melting pot of different cultures which allows for him to have a broad canvas for his work. He moved to Dallas TX in 2008 and has become a passionate poet who writes each line to watch it come alive through poetry. He is dedicated to bringing awareness to issue such as mental health, oppression, depression and concepts of spiritual growth. A poet, teacher, father and P.O.C enthusiast. Passion with purpose pushes life to new heights. He…

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Free – $5

MIND & MOUTH Open Mic

Marrow PDX 7025 N Lombard St, Portland, OR, United States

You know the deal: Performances by youth (10-24)! Folks of ALL AGES encouraged to come and listen! Performance sign-up will be available at the event! We'd love to see written and performance work of all forms shared - spoken word, slam poetry, monologues, acoustic music with written lyrics, hip hop, collections of words that can't yet be defined by category, etc. $0-5 for youth (under 25), $5-10 for adults (25+)* Friday, April 26th, 7-10pm *Enrollment and sign in are not required for this event. Enrollment (open only to folks 24 and under) is required for the majority of our programming. If you're a young person and plan to come back, you should enroll! For more details check out our enrollment page!

Free – $10

The People’s Poets (Open Mic)

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

We are back!!! We call ourselves "The People's Poets" because our goal is to amplify voices of color while providing a safe place for displaced communities in Portland. While we welcome and encourage everyone to attend and support, we exclusively reserve the open mic as a platform for writers of color! 2$ suggested donation. Light refreshments provided. About Blacque Butterfly Darlene Solomon-Rogers aka Blacque Butterfly is a spoken word artist, singer, songwriter, entertainer and activist. Her love for the arts has allowed her to explore several layers of her calling. Be it spoken word, motivational speaking, singing, theater or event planning or promoting she has allowed the Creator to use her ministry to inspire others to follow their calling. Blacque Butterfly is a native Oregonian,…

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Free – $2

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Bella

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

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Bella! More about Bella: Bella is Southern California grown, and found herself in Portland after a few things went wrong, or completely right if you ask her now! Her poetry centers around her experiences being a woman of color, abusive relationships, her eating disorder, and the hope in between it all. She likes breakfast for lunch or dinner because she is a rebel. She has also always wanted to feature at Portland Poetry Slam so woooooo!! We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is…

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Free – $5

One Page Wednesday

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

Writers, escape the solitude of your desk. Readers, come hear great fresh work. One Page Wednesday 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!  Please, no reading from electronic devices. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Featured Readers for May: Justin Taylor is the author of the story collections Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever and Flings, and the novel The Gospel of Anarchy. Riding With the Ghost, a memoir, will be published in 2020. He lives in Portland and is the 2018-2019 Mark and Melody Teppola Presidential Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Willamette…

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Free

Slamlandia May Guilder Slam

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

Join us for our MAY Poetry Open Mic and Slam at Guilder on May 2nd! 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 not be having a featured poet at this time. ★ •*´¨`*• 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 1-2 poems lasting a maximum of 3 minutes. ★ •*´¨`*•…

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Free – $5
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