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Wordlights Poetry ft. David McIntire

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Wordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by NovaPDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday, September 7th, we'll have a feature from David McIntire and a long set poetry open mic! OUR FEATURE: David McIntire As poetry rarely pays well, David McIntire has taken on numerous occupations over the years including printer, flooring installer, private investigator, delivery boy, factotum, retail manager, warehouse worker, pharmacy technician, Uber driver and roadie. His poetry has been translated into Swedish of all things. David lives in a converted school bus in Portland, Oregon. His first two books, Punk Rock Breakfast and No One Will Believe You are available from International Word Bank and his latest collection, Everything I Write is a Love Song to the World, is…

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Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Stephanie Dogfoot

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!!! This slam is a qualifying slam for the Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Stephanie Dogfoot! More about Stephanie: Described as “a right-on wordsmith and master of comic poignancy” (Sabotage Reviews), Stephanie Dogfoot is a multi-award winning queer poet who has been writing and performing poetry since 2008. She has performed on stages all over the world, including the Georgetown Literary Festival, Glastonbury Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, and many more. She is a moderator for Singapore Poetry Writing Month and founded and runs a poetry night in Singapore called Spoke & Bird,…

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Free – $5

Free Range Poetry: Amy Baskin, Nastashia Minto, Melissa Poulin

Multnomah County Library - Northwest Meeting Room 2300 NW Thurman Street, Portland, OR, United States

Free Range Poetry presents Amy Baskin, Nastashia Minto, Melissa Poulin The SECOND Monday of September Monday, September 9, 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. AMY BASKIN’S recent work has appeared in VoiceCatcher, Cirque and Friends Journal. She is a 2019 Oregon Literary Arts fellow and two-time Willamette Writers Kay Snow Poetry honorable mention recipient. When she is not writing, she matches international students at Lewis & Clark College with local volunteers to help make them feel welcome and at home during their stay. NASTASHIA MINTO has performed at the Unchaste Readers Series, Neon…

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Grief Rites Readers Series ~ September 9

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, 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 7:30pm. ***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.*** Open mic signups begin at 6:30, readings start at 7pm. First priority will be given to those who've not previously shared at one of our events. You'll have roughly 4 minutes. If you have any questions about the open…

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Slamlandia September Literary Arts Show ft. Jane Belinda

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

Join us on SEPTEMBER 12TH for our second Thursday Poetry Open Mic and Slam! This is a qualifying slam to get into our WOWPS finals later this year. 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 feature from the absolute best, Jane Belinda! Jane Belinda is a queer Jewish poet from Portland who wants to be a giant tortoise when they grow up. They write about grief and stuff. They have been on Finals stage at IWPS…

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Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Joannie Stangeland

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Christopher Luna and Toni Lumbrazo Luna of Printed Matter Vancouver Featuring Joannie Stangeland 7 pm Thursday, August 8 Open mic sign up begins at 6:30 and closes at 7 $5 Suggested donation Angst Gallery 1015 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98660 angstgallery.com Food and libation provided by Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street Sound provided by Briz Loan & Guitar: http://briz.us/ LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 Joannie Stangeland is the author of The Scene You See, In Both Hands, and Into the Rumored Spring. She received the 2019 Crosswinds Poetry Journal grand prize, and her poems have also appeared in Boulevard, Prairie Schooner, The Southern Review, and other journals. https://printedmattervancouver.com/2019/08/11/ghost-town-poetry-open-mic-featuring-joannie-stangeland-at-angst-gallery-on-september-12-2019/

Free – $5

Rocking Frog Cafe Open Mic

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Come by on Friday, September 13th and share your music, poetry or comedy at the first Rocking Frog Cafe Open Mic hosted by our music resident Tate AK & poet Igor Brezhnev. Signups are from 5:30PM to 6PM, 12 ten minute slots are available and names will be drawn randomly throughout the evening. We'll have a featured artist as well. ~ Rocking Frog Cafe is an independently run, local gem in the lower Belmont District of southeast Portland. Nestled in a lovely early-century Craftsman-style bungalow, we offer a comfortable place to study, eat and socialize. Find out more about The Rocking Frog at rockingfrogpdx.com. ~ NovaPDX is a talent and production company based in Portland, Oregon. We organize and host performance and educational events, showcasing…

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Slamlandia House Show – ft. Danielle Estelle Ramsay & Fitz

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

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the terrific Danielle Estelle Ramsay & Fitz! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Saturday, August 24th. Show will be out in Pointy's backyard (subject to move inside if weather is a problem (cause Portland) but highly doubtful that will be the case). Door opens & signups at 6:00pm, show starts at 6:30pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) - feel free to bring your own as well! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as short spotlight features from Chelsea…

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Wordlights Poetry ft. Bri Gowdy & Kate Leddy

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Wordlights Saturday poetry evenings presented by NovaPDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday, September 14th, we are welcoming Bri Gowdy & Kate Leddy back from their tour! Of course, there will be a short set poetry open mic as well! OUR FEATURE: Bri Gowdy Bri Gowdy is a poet from Portland Oregon. In January she was published in The Rising Phoenix Review. Her chapbook There is Room for You Here, ( that is undoubtedly a Scorpio) covers topics such as self love, friendship and god stuff. Bri is most inspired when she is working with youth poets, or leading workshops. Bri above all is thankful to her community and believes deeply in accessible art. Bri spends much of her time organizing…

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Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Fitz and Danielle Ramsay

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!!! This slam is a qualifying slam for the Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Fitz and Danielle Ramsey! We will be at our 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 is on the 6 bus line, which is a frequent service line. It is a quarter mile from the the streetcar line and about a half mile away from…

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