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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

Storytime and Cupcake Decorating

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

Join us Saturday, October 1st at 2pm in celebrating International Music Day with an extra special reading of Chari Smith's The Piano and a cupcake decorating party! Ticket includes a cupcake, all the decorations one could need and a lovely spot to listen to Chari's reading. All ticket holders must have an adult to supervise them throughout the duration of the event. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-piano-reading-cupcake-decorating-party-tickets-400971094337?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Free

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Nykole Jackson

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 Nykole Jackson 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. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous venues. Accessibility info: Tiny's is on the 6 bus line, which is a frequent service line. It is a quarter mile from the the streetcar line and about a half mile away from the max. The building and stage is wheelchair accessible and most of the seating…

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Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Grown

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

GROWN: Prepare a five-minute story about the highs and lows of adulting, or the trials and tribulations of getting there. Old enough to know better or wishing someone else would grow the heck up. Growing pains, rites of passage and the great onslaught of responsibility. You know what they say: age is just a number. 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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