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OryCon 41

Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland

https://orycon.org/41/ OryCon is Oregon’s premier, fan run, annual science fiction/fantasy convention held in Portland since 1979. All are welcome to this weekend celebrating Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations! We are a 100% volunteer based production of Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), which is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 corporation. For questions, please contact us via the Contact tab on the website above.

Free – $70

LitCrawl – A Live Storytelling Event and Surprise Unveiling

Kickstand Comedy 16 NW Broadway, Portland

Last year, we packed the room and had to turn people away. This year, we're coming back even stronger with a surprise unveiling...We've got 5 performers with a live house band, hosted by Jude Brewer -- at the start of the evening, we'll be making a major announcement. Our Performers: DeAngelo Gillispie Rick Hall Jennifer Robin Adam Strong Brianna Barrett Our House Band: The Colin Trio No cover charge. All ages.

Free

Children’s Literature Craft Panel

Oregon Ballet School 1017 SW Morrison Street, Portland

In their second event of the evening, a panel of children’s book illustrators and illustrator-authors talk shop about the art and craft of creating picture books: Alison Farrell, Zoey Abbott, Kate Berube, Deborah Hocking, Tracy Subisak, and Lisa Mundorf.

Free

An Evening with David Sedaris

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland

NPR humorist and bestselling author of Calypso, Naked, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers, known for his sardonic wit and incisive social critiques. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Calypso, his latest collection of essays, is a New York Times best-seller, and a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. The audiobook of Calypso was nominated for a 2019 Grammy in the Best Spoken Word Album category. David Sedaris is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well…

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$32.50 – $57.50
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