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Spoken Word Poetic Sound Healing with Christine Marie

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Rose City Book Pub is thrilled to host Christine Marie’s Poetic Sound Healing Experience. Poetic Author & Healer Christine Marie brings a captivating spoken word performance that takes you on a journey of personal love & loss, self-healing, empowerment and spiritual truth. Along with reciting excerpts from her self-published book, Breaking Free, she leads you through a meditative sound healing experience that will empower you to connect to your own story & inspire you to embark on your own self-healing journey. Christine Marie’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/christinemarieheals Christine Marie’s Website: www.christinemarieheals.com

Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Happy

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

HAPPY: Prepare a five-minute story about smiles and sunshine. Think unbridled joy—landing the dream job, winning the talent show, or bowling a perfect game. The quest for your soul mate or for the perfect cup of coffee. The Midas touch. The good old days. Tales of finding happiness or letting it slip through your fingers. COVID Requirements: See The Old Church's COVID Policy for details. We will not be selling any tickets at the door. This venue is 16+ *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

The Moth: StorySLAM: Enemies

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

ENEMIES: Prepare a five-minute story about your nemesis: the Backstreet Boy to your N'Sync, the Killmonger to your T'Challa, the Brutus to your Caesar. Yankees to Red Sox, cats to dogs, Coke to Pepsi. Tell of enemies, "frenemies", rivals and foes. COVID Requirements: See Holocene's COVID Policy for details. We will not be selling any tickets at the door. This venue is 21+ *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

Notes and Motes: Improvised Jazz with Surreal Poetry

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Rose City Book Pub is more than thrilled to host Notes and Motes: Improvised Jazz with Surreal Poetry on August 29th at 7:30 pm. Swing on by to catch some freeform tunes and listen to some poetry with an edge. Notes and Motes: The Vlatkovich Trio Plus One Michael Vlatkovich – trombone Chris Lee – percussion Shao Way Wu – bass Casey Bush – poetry Michael Vlatkovich has produced over 20 CDs as band leader and composer. He has collaborated with musicians, poets, and conceptual artists. He is an emotionally charged performer expressing raw power and beauty in a minimally structured format. He has worked with many poets including Lisa Gill, Dottie Grossman, Anna Holmer, Chuck Britt, Bill Roper and Mark Weber. Vlatkovich holds duel…

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Free

Wallace Shawn’s “The Fever”

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

A play by Wallace Shawn, starring Paul Susi, directed by Patrick Walsh. Running Aug 12 - Sep 19th at the Lloyd Center For more information, please contact nwclassicaltheatre@gmail.com See also http://www.nwctc.org

Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Crossroads

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

CROSSROADS: Prepare a five-minute story about a turning point in your life. Do or die, now or never. Saying or doing something you can never take back. Turning down the job, saying yes to the tattoo, breaking up with not-the-one. Opportunities, decisions or indecision. Am I this stray dog's forever home? Taking the high road or the low road. Right, left or full steam ahead... COVID Requirements: See The Old Church's COVID Policy for details. We will not be selling any tickets at the door. This venue is 16+ *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

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Xylophone Mykland

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

Join us for a poetry slam and open mic!! Masks are heavily encouraged. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Xylophone Mykland! More about Xylophone: Xylophone Mykland is a neurodivergent, nonbinary lesbian poet. This event is part of the book release for their debut collection, Someone I Can Hold Gently, published with First Matter Press. They were part of the winning slam team at Southwest Shootout in 2018. When they're not writing poetry, you can find them Googling “androgynous outfits,” applying for public assistance, and thinking about poetry. Find them at xylophonepoetry.com or @xylophonepoetry on Instagram & Twitter. We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our…

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Free – $5

The Moth: StorySLAM: Outlaws

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

OUTLAWS: Gangsters to double parkers, prepare a five-minute story about a lawless moment from your life. Rebels with a cause, readers of banned books, questioners of authority. Entering The Restricted Section or The Forbidden Forest. Trespassers welcome! COVID Requirements: See Holocene's COVID Policy for details. We will not be selling any tickets at the door. This venue is 21+ *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

Notes & Motes: The Vlatkovich Trio Plus One

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Rose City Book Pub is more than thrilled to host Notes and Motes: Improvised Jazz with Surreal Poetry on August 29th at 7:30 pm. Swing on by to catch some freeform tunes and listen to some poetry with an edge. Notes and Motes: The Vlatkovich Trio Plus One Michael Vlatkovich – trombone Chris Lee – percussion Shao Way Wu – bass Casey Bush – poetry Michael Vlatkovich has produced over 20 CDs as band leader and composer. He has collaborated with musicians, poets, and conceptual artists. He is an emotionally charged performer expressing raw power and beauty in a minimally structured format. He has worked with many poets including Lisa Gill, Dottie Grossman, Anna Holmer, Chuck Britt, Bill Roper and Mark Weber. Vlatkovich holds duel…

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Free
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