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Wordlights Poetry ft. Stephanie Strange

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, January 18th, we'll have a feature from Stephanie Strange and a long set poetry open mic! OUR FEATURE: Stephanie Strange Have you met Stephanie Strange? She IS an odd one. With one foot firmly planted in this world, and the other playing footsie beyond the veil, The Lady Strange has something to say. Some of these stories are her own, from a life of passion and missteps; and some of these stories were given to her from the animals, ghosts, and spirits who speak to her, to pass along to mankind, before it’s too late. Lessons and stories all, for a world full of lonely people who are…

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Free

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Greg Bee

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 will be the first slam in our qualifying season foo the International Poetry Slam! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Greg Bee! More about Greg Bee: Greg Bee is a traveling poet, storyteller, and performer. His work deals with topics like mental health and addiction recovery, gender and sexuality, as well as social and political issues. His first book, Saying Goodbye to Toxic Boys is a codependent love story. 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.…

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Free – $5

The Moth: StorySLAM: Beg Borrow Steal

Holocene 1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

BEG BORROW STEAL: Prepare a five-minute story about need, desire, and greed. Extraordinary measures. Swindles, heists and deals with the devil. Robin Hood or hood-winked. Making “it” happen by any means necessary…. This venue is 21+ *Tickets for this event are available one week before the show, at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. *Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. Media Sponsors: OPB and Literary Arts Additional Information About the Venue This venue is 21+.

$15

Wordlights Poetry ft. Robert Lashley

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 January 25th, we'll have a feature from Robert Lashley, mini-features from Sam Preminger & David Paz-Mendoza, and a short set poetry open mic! OUR FEATURE: Robert Lashley A 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, Artist Trust Fellow, and nominee for a Stranger Genius Award, Robert Lashley has had poems published in such journals as Feminete, Seattle Review of Books, NAILED, Gramma, Drunk in a Midnight Choir, and The Cascadia Review. His work was also featured in Many Trails to the Summit , an anthology of Northwest form and lyric poetry, and It Was Written, an anthology of poetry inspired by hip hop. His full-length books include THE HOMEBOY SONGS (Small…

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Free

Wordlights Poetry ft. DeAngelo Gillispie

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

Wordlights Saturday poetry evenings are presented by NovaPDX & Rocking Frog Cafe and curated by Portland poet Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday, February 1st, we'll have a feature from DeAngelo Gillispie and a long set poetry open mic! This show is hosted by Red O'Hare! OUR FEATURE: DeAngelo Gillispie DeAngelo Gillispie, hails from Atlanta, Georgia and currently works as a professional stuntman in Hillsboro, Or. He has been a part of the spoken word community for over a decade. He currently performs his own stunts at spoken word venues around the country as well as internationally. DeAngelo was first published at 19 years old & has been bothering the general public with his thoughts ever since. He enjoys johnnie walker scotch & long debates on haiku…

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Poetry Slam and Open mic feat. Jana’e Johnson

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 will be the third slam in our qualifying season for the International Poetry Slam! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Jana’e Johnson! More about Jana’e: Jana’e Johnson is writer, performer, educator, and curator. She is a Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion, National Poetry Slam Champion, and a Write Bloody Book Award Finalist. Janae is a founder of two nationally recognized poetry venues and her work has appeared in outlets and stages such as such as ESPN, PBS Newshour, Lenny Says, SF Jazz, Kinfolks: A Journal of Black Expression, and Button Poetry. We will be at our…

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Free – $5

Free Range Poetry: 2020 Opening Night Poetry Open Mic

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

Free Range Poetry presents 2020 Opening Night Poetry Open Mic Monday, February 3, 2020 Northwest Library 2300 NW Thurman Street Portland No featured readers. Readers will have 3-5 minutes dependent upon total number of readers on sign-up list. If there is time to spare, we’ll go around again starting from the top of the sign-up list. 5:30 pm Sign-up for readers begins 6:00 pm Readers begin 7:30 pm (or so) Readings end. Audience limited to approximately 40 people. Previously, we have had to turn away potential attendees at the door. Please arrive before 6:00 pm.

Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Love Hurts

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute tale about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love! The misery of good love, gone bad! The anguish of one-way love! Bring stories of your heart, kicked to the curb by the people or places or things you love...or used to love. Love that "Hurts So Good" also welcome. This venue is 17+ *Tickets for this event are available one week before the show, at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. *Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. Media Sponsors: OPB and Literary Arts

$15

David McIntire at Last Stand

Wildwood Saloon 1955 W Burnside St, Portland, OR, United States

The Outlaw presents the beast with the NEED. Coming to annihilate our senses! He's published and will speak his mind and drink whiskey!

Free

Slamlandia February Rocking Frog ft. Rob Gray

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

Join us on FEBRUARY 6 for our Poetry Open Mic and Slam at the Rocking Frog Cafe! This show is a qualifier for our 2020 Grand Slam. 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. Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St. Portland, OR 97214 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 delightful Rob Gray! Rob Gray is an artist, musician, and writer in Portland, Oregon. He is a founding member of the Lovely Book Club (lovelybook.club), a DIY arts and publishing collective/yacht club/drinking club/football club.…

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