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One Page Wednesday: October

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented writers from everywhere. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired! October’s One Page Wednesday is hosted by Jessica Meza-Torres. The featured reader is Radhika Sharma. Register here for One Page Wednesday Radhika Sharma is the author of Parikrama, a collection of short stories and Mangoes for Monkeys, a novel. Radhika has been writing for over two decades and her byline has appeared in several publications including The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Jose Mercury News, India Currents, Tri City Voice and others. One of Radhika’s stories, "Just a Photograph", was showcased by Kearny…

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Free

Slamlandia featuring Beth May

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Tonight! Go to the link in our bio anytime today to register for / get the link to our open mic through @literaryarts , then keep an eye out for the sign up list posts at 6:30pm PT to read on our poetry open mic. We’ll see you all at 7pm PT tonight for Slamlandia’s Digital Open Mic ft. @heybethmay ! . . . . #pdxart #pdxartist #pdxpoetry #pdxpoets #poetry #slam #slampoetry #poetryslam #portland #portlandpoetry #portlandoregon #slamlandia #poetrycommunity #dungeonsanddaddies — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3G8KQC0

Free

BIPOC Reading Series – October

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This bimonthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color. Come listen to our featured readers, or sign up to share your work in our open mic. Readings will be followed by a short community discussion. The theme for October is “The Body.” This month’s featured readers are Michelle Ruiz Keil and Zephaniah Sole. Click here to register for this event. This event is open to everyone, but only people who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color will be invited to read. If you have any questions, please contact our host Jessica at  jessica@literary-arts.org.

Free

QUEER PDXpression

Local Lounge 3536 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us on October 28th, on the patio at The Local Lounge, Sign ups will start at 7:30 and show at 8ish. This Month we have the honor of Featuring Tolly. Tolly is a non-binary musician, Drag artist, writer, and shit starter who’s lived in Portland for 5 1/2 years… which is 5 1/2 years too long. They enjoy chicken tenders over chicken nuggets, regurgitating reality TV moments out of context, and praying for the downfall of America. Upon request to help make our show fully accessible we will have the pleasure of partnering with Fingers Crossed interpreting if you need assistance please contact Fingerscrossedinterpreting@gmail.com ahead of time to schedule an interpreter

Free – $5

The Moth: StorySLAM: Fortune

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

FORTUNE: Prepare a five-minute story about Lady Luck. The unexpected discoveries or a peek into the future. A one in a million chance, the flip of a coin or the spin of a wheel. Wishing well wins or four leaf clover fails. The tea leaves say the next one will be THE ONE, so when opportunity knocks, open the door. *PLEASE NOTE THAT PROOF OF VACCINATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.* Your last dose must be administered at least 14 days prior to date of arrival. Proof of a negative COVID test taken within 48 hours of the event will also be accepted in lieu of proof of vaccination.  We will not be selling any tickets at the door. This venue is 16+ *Seating is not guaranteed and is available…

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$15

Fall Poetry Open Mic on Zoom

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Fall Open Mic and Poetry Reading a virtual event on Zoom. The Open Mic theme is holidays. The Featured Readers are to be announced. Email Tom Hogan at tomhogan2@comcast.net (link sends e-mail) to register. You will receive a zoom link prior to the event. Plan to read 1 or 2 poems, on theme holidays, depending on the number of participants and length of the poems. If time permits additional poems will be allowed. The event will be recorded and available for viewing on demand on the Ledding Library YouTube Channel (link is external) after the event.

Free

Imago Dei: Open Mic Night

Imago Dei Community Loft 1302 Southeast Ankeny Street, Portland, OR, United States

Do you have a song, poem, spoken word piece, or piece of visual art you’ve been working on? Come share it with a like-minded crew of Imago folks & friends! Are you a really great audience member? We want you too! Friday, November 5th, from 7-9pm in the Loft of the Ankeny building. Open sign-ups for a 5-minute performance slot are from 7-7:20pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Questions? Email arts@idcpdx.com

Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Igor Brezhnev

Art At The Cave 108 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA, United States

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Igor Brezhnev Hosted by Christopher Luna and Morgan Paige LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, PRO-SCIENCE, ANTI-FASCIST, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 7 pm Thursday, November 11 Art at the Cave 108 E Evergreen Blvd Vancouver, WA 98660 https://artatthecave.com/ $5 Suggested donation Igor Brezhnev is a poet and a book designer, among his other sins. His most recent body of published work is titled nights since. It is a series of 363 poems written every night from January 18th, 2019 to January 14th, 2020 documenting the emotional landscape of being without a home. Igor’s other work includes two full-length poetry books, dearest void (2016) and america is dry cookie and other love stories (2018) as well as a number of spoken-word albums…

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Free – $5

Stand Up Smut : An Erotic Open Mic (now on zoom!)

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Stand Up Smut is an open mic that welcomes all kinds of adult material. We celebrate your creative erotic imagination! Saucy stories? Electric erotica? Poetry that gets you wet? We want your sacred smut! Share your creations (participants get in FREE - sign up in advance!) or be an aroused, engaged audience. One of the best parts of SUS is becoming part of a creative erotic community! We are now online, on zoom, and you can log in from all over the world! (While we had hoped to return to an in-person version, delta is keeping us virtual for now) You are welcome to attend with your cameras on or off (we like seeing your face, but you are always at choice!) Our agreements are…

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$5

Featuring Kelli Russell Agodon

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

The old Tony’s Talkin’ To, rebirthed as the Last Stand at Wildwood Saloon. Open mic poetry, sign ups start at 7:30. No guitars. Fighting literary isolation and cultural oppression of poetry and free thought since 2006 or so. This is the Last Stand. Together we stand for the poetic revolution of open minds and cultural plurality, community, LGBTQ+ friendly, uncensored, unrestrained & uninhibited. And this month we welcome Kelli Russell Agodon in a sort of book launch for her newest publication from Copper Canyon Press, DIALOGUES WITH RISING TIDES. Kelli comes to us from a paddle board deep in the Seattle Sound where she has been distilling spells and feeding the mites and bits that reside within the Rainier Writer’s Workshop.

Free
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