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The Moth: StorySLAM: Anniversary

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

ANNIVERSARY: Prepare a five-minute story about milestones. Enduring love or loss. The fondness of nostalgia and the lessons of growth. Seconds, minutes, hours, or when time stood still. Paper or silver...extra points if you make it to platinum. Rejoice or reflect the past while plotting the course ahead. Cheers to many more years! 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 CADENCE: A Tale of Paper and Cloth

Clinton Street Theater 2522 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR, United States

(2022 - 33m) Written, directed and edited by Luca Dipierro Art and animation by Luca Dipierro Original soundtrack by freddie Murphy and Chiara Lee Sound design and mix by Tommaso Barbaro Produced by DML The Cadence is a 33-minute animated film shot in stop motion by the artist Luca Dipierro, using marionettes made with paper, bookcloth, and thread. Five years in the making, the film features a soundtrack by freddie Murphy and Chiara Lee. The Cadence tells the story of a boy, lover of silence, and the journey toward his own beginning. It’s a tale made of tales, populated by bizarre characters who enter and exit swiftly, as on a puppet theatre stage: masked children waiting for the last leaf to fall; a moon-faced mother;…

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$8

The Moth: Mainstage in Portland

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

The Moth returns to Portland on Tuesday, December 13. This extraordinary performance sells out quickly, so reserve your seats early and experience unforgettable stories told live! Literary Arts and The Moth are bringing a new lineup of storytellers to Portland. Each Moth Mainstage show features five tellers who have developed their true stories with help from The Moth’s directors. This year’s lineup will be announced soon. Purchase your tickets today and look forward to an evening of storytelling! The Moth features true stories, told live and without notes. The Moth celebrates the ability of stories to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection. It seeks to present storytellers among established and emerging writers, performers, and artists,…

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$21 – $85

The Moth: StorySLAM: Moving

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

MOVING: Prepare a five-minute story about life's migrations. An upgrade or downsize. New job, new love, or a new lease on life. Tell us about geographic shifts that have shaken up your world or stirred your soul. A steady march or a slow dance. Just keep swimming... 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

Poetry and Jazz: Notes and Motes

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

The Rose City Book Pub is pleased to again host Notes & Motes: The Vlatkovich Trio Plus One. Join us for some freeform Jazz driven by Poetry with an Edge. Michael Vlatkovich - Trombone Chris Lee - Percussion Shao Way Wu - Bass Casey Bush - Poetry

Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Vices

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

VICES: Prepare a five-minute story about a wicked habit, a mild failing or a defect in your otherwise perfect self. Tell us what acts as kryptonite on your character! The ball and chain of developed habits and poisonous predilections. Give a special shout out to the backfiring virtues...when being too good is actually bad. 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

Six Month Screenwriting Intensive

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

“Screenplays…are primarily a narrative blueprint for cinematic interpretation. They require certain beats, certain layouts, and certain terminology to communicate the visual and audio needs of an eventual production — a production that hundreds of professionals will collaborate on.” – Ken Miyamoto, Screencraft “The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of that little out and still preserve an effect of leisure and natural movement.” – Raymond Chandler The art and craft of writing for the screen is a skill that all authors would do well to have in their creative arsenals. On one level, prose fiction, memoir, non-fiction, all these forms have been, and will continue to be, sought out by the film industry as foundations for works in…

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$1,100

JJJJJerome Ellis

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The PSU Program in Creative Writing is pleased to host an remote event with writer and performer JJJJJerome Ellis. This event is cosponsored by the departments of Black Studies and Speech and Hearing at Portland State. JJJJJerome Ellis is an artist and stutterer from Tidewater, Virginia. His website is jjjjjerome.com. Please register for the event at https://pdx.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_At2scnYfRe-yhzt9f1SWHg.

Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Love Hurts

Holocene 1001 SE Morrison St, 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. 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

The Moth: StorySLAM: Stakes

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

STAKES: Prepare a five-minute story about when it was make-or-break, all-or-nothing. When you dug in your heels or rose to the occasion. Packed it up, moved on, or made your claim. Proceed at your own risk... 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
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