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Begin Again :: A Webgasm w/ Lidia Yuknavitch & Jen Pastiloff

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

WHAT: A two and a half-hour online webgasm. WITH: Jen Pastiloff and Lidia Yuknavitch WHEN: Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 11am to 1:30PM PST WHERE: ZOOM (But of course.) Meeting ID will be provided ahead of time. HOW MUCH: $150. Payment plans are always available, contact Daniel Elder at registration@corporealwriting.com SCHOLARSHIPS: Click here to apply. How many times do you find yourself returning to a stuck place or the end of something, only to find that you must begin again? All endings contain beginnings, all beginnings mark the end of something--a feeling, a state of being, a process, a choice, a piece of art, a relationship, a self moving from stasis through change to a new form. Just as we are coming through cultural endings…

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$150

Submissions for HOCUS Online Reading: Enchantments

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

HOCUS is currently accepting fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction on the theme of Enchantments. Submissions should total no more than 2000 words. You are welcome to interpret the theme however you like, but keep in mind that HOCUS prefers work in the literary genre. Deadline is March 7th at midnight. Reading will take place via Zoom on March 31st at 7:00 p.m.

Free

All About Slam! a Q&A Session | #Virtualandia! 2021

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Learn about the slam poetry process, #Virtualandia, and ask any questions you have whether it’s about form, performance tips, or inspiration sources. This Q&A session will be led by local experts in slam poetry—Jacque Dixon, an educator and coach for our Brave New Voices team, and Jordan Wolmut, 2019 Verselandia! grand slam champion and Brave New Voices poet. Olivia Jones-Hall, Youth Programs Manager, will also be in the session to answer any logistical questions about submission, prizes, competition rules, or otherwise. — RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtualandia-2021-workshop-and-qa-sessions-tickets-142756002045 — All #Virtualandia programming is free to students. For questions about this Q&A session, please contact Olivia Jones-Hall, Youth Programs Manager, at olivia@literary-arts.org. — About the Competition #Virtualandia! 2021 is an exciting opportunity for students from eligible* Portland-area high schools…

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Free

IPRC: 2021 BIPOC Residency Info Session

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a remote Q + A informational session about the 2021 BIPOC Residency program! Slideshow presented by IPRC Member and Community Projects Coordinator, Emmy Eao on the history of the residency, the intentions of the program, and the application process. RSVP here. Zoom link will be sent out the day of. More info about the residency here .

Free

From the Page to the Stage! a Youth Poetry Slam Workshop | #Virtualandia! 2021

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

You’ve got the words, so how do you say them? This workshop will provide the author different methods for how to bring out the best performance out of themself and their poem. We’ll read and discuss a few poems, practice some fresh techniques together, and have plenty of time for questions. — RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtualandia-2021-workshop-and-qa-sessions-tickets-142756002045 — Workshops are free and open to all students. These will be hosted via Google Meet and led by talented youth and adult slam poets. For questions about this workshop, please contact Emilly Prado, Director of Youth Programs, at emilly@literary-arts.org. — About the Competition #Virtualandia! 2021 is an exciting opportunity for students from eligible* Portland-area high schools to take part in a dynamic virtual slam poetry competition presented by Literary…

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Free

Quinton Hallett Poetry Reading

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Quinton Hallett's poetry reading was originally scheduled on May 13, 2020, but the Pandemic intervened and the reading needed to be rescheduled. It will now be livestreamed on March 10, 2021 on the Ledding Library YouTube Channel. Quinton Hallett writes and edits from Noti, Oregon. She has four chapbooks (Quarry, 1992; Shiver Quench Slake, 2004; Refuge from Flux, 2010; Stranger by the Hour, 2018). She founded Fern Rock Falls Press in 2004, and her work appears or is forthcoming in journals and anthologies including: Willawaw Journal, Cirque, The Edge of Awe, and december. She has coordinated a reading series, high school poet visits, and presented workshops for the Oregon Poetry Association. Quinton received residencies from Caldera and Soapstone. In 2013, an animated short film by…

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Free

Claudia Savage Poetry Reading

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Claudia Savage's poetry reading was originally scheduled on June 10, 2020, but the Pandemic intervened and the reading needed to be rescheduled. It will now be livestreamed on April 14, 2021 on the Ledding Library YouTube Channel. Arab American poet, essayist, educator, and performer Claudia F. Saleeby Savage is one-half of the sound-poetry performance duo Thick in the Throat, Honey and a 2018-2022 fellow of The Black Earth Institute. Her poems and interviews have been published widely. She’s garnered awards from Jentel, Ucross, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, The Mineral School, Hambidge, Oregon State University, Brush Creek, and Portland’s Regional Arts and Culture Council.

Free

Incite: Queer Writers Read—March 2021

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Incite: Queer Writers Read is a curated, monthly reading series for Queer writers. Join us in March as we explore the topic of Repair/Rebuild with Ajai Terrazas Tripathi, Megan Alpert, Nastashia Minto, and Daniel Gyu. Incite: Queer Writers Read is a curated, monthly reading series for Queer writers. Incite’s hope is to create conversation, connection, and greater understanding both within the Queer community and with other communities. Hosted by Vinnie Kinsella and Jennifer Perrine. The theme for March is Repair/Rebuild. Register for this event in advance.

Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Morgan Paige

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Christopher Luna and Morgan Paige Featuring Morgan Paige 7 pm Thursday, March 11 On Zoom $5 Suggested donation LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY, PRO-SCIENCE, ANTI-FASCIST, ALL AGES, AND UNCENSORED SINCE 2004 Please support Niche Wine Bar, whose owner, Leah Jackson, has provided a home for the reading series since 2015: https://nichewinebar.com Morgan Paige is a poet, visual artist and entrepreneur residing in Kalama, WA. Her first poetry chapbook and poetry album, Lick the Psychic, was released October 2019 by Lightship Press and recorded by Shady Pines Media. It takes you on a playful, chanting ride, exploring themes of femininity, psychedelia and the life/death/life cycle. Get your copy at: morganpaigepoetry.com In her spare time, you can find her performing at the local…

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Free – $5

IPRC: Flash in the Pan Session Two

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

FLASH! In The Pan is a series of 10-day long creative writing workshops taught by jayy dodd with prompts, lessons, & guest talks. The second session will feature a guest talk from visiting writer Casey Rocheteau. This series of workshops is for Queer/Trans* Black, Indigenous Writers / of Color. Each session has 20 seats max. The workshop will utilize, Google Groups, Google Meet, Drive, & Youtube Live. Facilitated by jayy dodd. Tuition for each workshop is $100, scholarships available. Apply here

$100
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