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Back Fence PDX: Summer 2019: Intro to Storytelling

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

Master the art of live true personal storytelling, to get in on the fun on stage at The Moth, Back Fence PDX, or any of the storytelling shows in town. In this three week intro course, you will learn the basics of story construction using the five-part story arc, and how to use themes to choose your details and hone the right tone. You will also get the goods on how to deliver your best performance onstage. This class culminates in a live storytelling show, where you’ll tell your story before a live audience and have your story recorded as an audio file for you to keep. Mindy Nettifee, MA is one of the producers of Back Fence PDX and host for the Moth. She…

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$175

Rob Bell – An Introduction To Joy

Revolution Hall 1300 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States

Rob Bell is the New York Times best selling author of Love Wins, What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, How To Be Here and What is the Bible?. His podcast, called the RobCast, is the #1 spirituality podcast and iTunes named it Best of 2015. He’s been profiled in the New Yorker, toured with Oprah, and in 2011 Time Magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has a regular show at Largo, the legendary comedy and music club in Los Angeles, where he lives with wife Kristen and their three children.

$25 – $75

Back Fence PDX: RUSSIAN ROULETTE

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

STORYTELLERS:  CHRIS WILLIAMS Past Winner, Creator of Front Porch Sessions and The Turnout Storytelling Series at The Secret Society, Does a Spon-On Marlon Brando Impression (Heavier Marlon Brando), Has Never Drank Coffee Ever, Not Once, In His Life, KATIE PIATT Past Winner, Member of That’s What She Said Queer Comedy Collective, Seasoned Performance Artist, Grandma in Training, ALEX DANG Writer, Program Specialist at Literary Arts, Knows Too Much About the Show Friends, Former Speech and Debate Champion, and three other fantastic storytellers! Hosted & Produced by B. FRAYN MASTERS & MINDY NETTIFEE Music by DJ BOBBY D from XRAY.fm ASL Interpretation by BLAKE WALES DOORS 6:30PM ⎮ SHOW 7:30PM $16-26 ADVANCE ⎮ $20 DOOR — Note: We will have walk-up tickets set aside for sale at the door. VIP ticket holders will receive $10 GC…

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$16 – $26

The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel Live!

Revolution Hall 1300 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States

Join us at The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel Live! Featuring some of the creative team behind the graphic novel: Travis McElroy and Clint McElroy. At this live show, your ticket to the show gets you a copy of THE ADVENTURE ZONE: MURDER ON THE ROCKPORT LIMITED! graphic novel and each copy will come with a bookplate signed by one of the McElroys! The live show will include a conversation with the team about the graphic novel and a live "reading" of an excerpt from the new comic, featuring special guests playing your favorite characters. See you there! Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm SOLD OUT This Event is Reserved Seating and All Ages. Ticket includes a copy of THE ADVENTURE ZONE: MURDER ON THE…

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SOLD OUT

The Moth: StorySLAM: Backfired

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

BACKFIRED: Prepare a five-minute story about the best laid plans that... weren't. From bungled diamond heists to busted dinner reservations, tell us about foolproof schemes gone bad, a cunning plot that went awry. Muffler malfunctions also welcome. 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

$15

Close Your Eyes

Chapel Theatre 4107 SE Harrison St, Milwaukie, OR, United States

Hey, champ! Thanks for checking out Telltale. This is a monthly curated storytelling event for people that like to get vulnerable and take no shit. We are into genuine connection, laughter, heartbreak, poignant moments, and community building. The shows this year so far are already ridiculously good. Come see what’s next! At Telltale, you can expect 8-10 performers sharing something with you, in the way that feels right to them--so there will be a mix of comedy, stories, music, essays, and more. Your evening will likely include honesty, swear words, enthusiasm, resistance, alcohol if that floats your boat, excellent pizza, dark humor, and often a few raffle prizes. You might make a new friend. You know how hard it is to make new friends as…

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$8

Comedy vs. Tragedy #17

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

Comedy vs. Tragedy is a variety competition show in Portland, Oregon. A poet, a musician and a comedian bring their best performance skills to the stage and vie for audience applause. The winner features in the next show, gets a cash prize and one hour recording session at Shady Pines Media. In the Final round the new winner competes against the reigning champion of Comedy vs. Tragedy. This month we have a feature performance from poet Desmond Spann, the winner of Comedy vs. Tragedy #16. The challengers this month are: Morgan Paige (poet) Galloping Strider (musician) Patti Mansbach (comedian) Get your tickets early and support local artists! DOORS AT 5:30PM, THE SHOW STARTS AT 6PM For raffle donation or sponsorships reach out to Alex Nova…

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$10

Songs and Readings from The Alehouse at the End of the World

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

The Alehouse at the End of the World is Stevan Allred’s bawdy romp through the afterlife, written with the gusto of a great drinking song, and there are actual songs in it. When it came time to do the audiobook, Allred had his recording engineer, Dan Rhiger, do the singing. Join Stevan Allred and Dan Rhiger’s band, Sky in the Road, for an evening of Americana and Celtic music, and songs and readings from The Alehouse at the End of the World. Books are available for purchase at Books Around the Corner now and will also be available at the reading and signing. Email info@booksaroundthecorner.com to order a copy today!

Free

Performance Workshop with Doc Luben (presented by Bigfoot Reg.)

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

This upbeat, nuts-and-bolts performance workshop will focus on how to amplify your own unique power and rhythms to connect more deeply with your audience, and how to steer around the unconscious habits and blocks that keep your beautiful, ugly, important poems from being heard as they deserve to be. Doc Luben draws on decades of experience in performance and coaching to sharpen and energize the storytelling aspect of your spoken word. Participation is invited but not required. This event is free and open to the public as part of The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, a two-day poetry festival and competition happening in Downtown Portland.

Free

The Unseen: Open for Submissions

Taborspace 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

The Quiet Crowd is having a huge art show and we are open for submissions! The Unseen is a curated exhibition showcasing marginalized artists in their personal work to freedom and self expression. We are looking for female, non-binary, and LGBTQ artists willing to share their personal journey’s as the Unseen, those who have been shut out or quieted by the greater artistic establishment. Here we may give voice to ourselves. We are looking for visual artists, acoustic performers, spoken word artists, or performance based works. The event will be open to the public and will include a private showing of the first scene of the Quiet Crowd. Have wine, food, and listen to La Vie En Rose with us in the garden. To submit…

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Free
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