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Rev. Lenny Duncan Dear Church Book Tour

Central Lutheran Church 1820 NE 21st Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us as we welcome Rev. Lenny Duncan to Portland. His forthcoming book, a love letter written to the ELCA, is a challenge and gift to our denomination. Come and hear his questions, vision, and passion. Learn more about Pr. Lenny at www.lennyduncan.com. From his website: Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S Lenny Duncan is the unlikeliest of pastors. Formerly incarcerated and homeless, he is now a black preacher in the whitest denomination in the United States: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Shifting demographics and shrinking congregations make the all headlines, but Duncan sees something else at work—drawing a direct line between the church’s lack of diversity and the church’s lack of vitality. The…

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Free

ROAR: SEX

Crush Bar 1400 Southeast Morrison Street, Portland, OR, United States

July 26th, 2019 SEX (a co-production with Booklover's Burlesque at Crush Bar). Details TBA.

$15

Storylesque: A Storytelling & Burlesque Medley

Crush Bar 1400 Southeast Morrison Street, Portland, OR, United States

STORYLESQUE is Portland's newest storytelling spectacular, which matches titillating, inspiring, and TRUE stories from the Pacific Northwest's leading storytellers with burlesque performances all in one show! Our show is inclusive, sex and body-positive, fiercely feminist, and empowering to all! Our storytellers include Shannon Brazil, Kisha Jarrett, Katie Nguyen, Leah Baer, Fannie Fuller, and Ilima of The Sexbots. Performers for this edition of STORYLESQUE include... Angelique DeVil & Zora Von Pavonine Kit Katastrophic La Reina (Atlanta) Luz de la Concha Resa La Revv And more to be announced! Hosted by the delightfully decadent Dee Dee Pepper! Doors open at 8:30pm. Show begins at 9:00pm. TICKET PRICES: $18 Advance General Admission $26 Advance VIP tickets for front row table seating $26 Advance VIP tickets for high top…

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$18 – $30

7DS: Pants On Fire!

White Eagle 836 N Russell St, Portland, OR, United States

Pants On Fire! features seven storytellers telling the most insane, outrageous, hard-to-believe stories from their own lives. The catch? One of those seven will actually be telling a bald-faced lie -- a whopper that never actually happened. Think you can spot which of our seven storytellers is the liar? If you can, you might win a stay at McMenamin's Edgefield Hotel on us. Not sure you can which is guess the liar? No worries! There will be other ways to win valuable prizes throughout the evening, including a chance to take on one of your fellow audience members in our Two Truths & A Lie Mano-y-Mano Cage Match. Even if you don't win, you'll walk away having heard seven of the most wild, outrageous, hard-to-believe…

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Submission Deadline: Bitch Magazine #85: Sanctuary

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Bitch Magazine is looking for dispatches (1,200 words), investigative essays (2,500 words), cultural features (2,200 words), and other feature pieces for an upcoming issue on “sanctuary.” More on the theme: “This issue calls for out-of-the-box explorations of what it means to seek peace and find it: How do traditional and chosen families shape our understanding of love? What role can social media play in helping us shape our mental health? How do we locate places in which we can escape, disconnect, and simply be ourselves? How does pop culture help us grapple with inevitable grief? What happens when our sanctuaries no longer feel like they belong to us—or are actively taken away?” See the website for more details on submission guidelines.

C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert

Newmark Theatre 1111 SW Broadway Ave., Portland, OR, United States

Using C.S. Lewis’ own words, award-winning actor Max McLean brings the brilliant Oxford Don to life, taking us on his extraordinary journey from hard-boiled atheist to “the most reluctant convert in all England.“ Run Time: 80 minutes with no intermission. The performance is followed by a post-show discussion with Max McLean. Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 13 and older. Children under age 4 not admitted. About Max McLean Max McLean is an award-winning actor and founder and artistic director of New York City-based Fellowship for Performing Arts. Max adapted for the stage The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great Divorce, Genesis and Mark’s Gospel. His recent writing and producing credits include Martin Luther on Trial. As an actor, he created…

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$45 – $99

Terese Marie Mailhot – Writing Trauma, Making Art: August 3

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

When: August 3rd, 2019:: 10:00 - 4:00 Where: The Corporeal Center; 510 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 Cost: $300 Creating art from lived experience is difficult. There are pitfalls, but there's a windfall to be had, where a person can look back and within to see the right narrative, and the right art worth making, or worth sacrificing for. I'd like to help people avoid the pitfalls, and encourage writers to find the narrative structure within their own lives. Finding the story is half the work. Someone told me it's like trying to make the music we hear in our heads, and I like that. I'd like to help people find the right song, and learn practical tips on how to execute a story. We'll discuss shame,…

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$300

Summer Snack: A Day Party Presented by YGB x Tender Table

Jupiter NEXT 900 E. Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

YGB and Tender Table are throwing the party of the season on August 4th, SUMMER SNACK! A celebration of our BIPOC community, YGB has curated a killer lineup of performers, musicians, artists, and more. Tender Table will be providing people’s favorite snacks to keep the good vibes flowing, and have partnered with four local Portland chefs who will be serving up creations just for this event. We can't wait to see you all on the dance floor and by the chip bowl! HOST *SHRISTA TYREE PERFORMANCES *Burlesque: MS. BRIQ HOUSE *Live Music: VEANA BABY & MANUKA HONEY *DJ: CHUCKK PASTA CHEFS *ARLYN FRANK of Platano Rising *SAKILE J. MITCHELL *RO TAM of Tanglewood Beverage Company *EMILY DASILVA SNACKS You can expect foods like fresh lychee,…

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Grief Rites Readers Series ~ August 5

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

A monthly storytelling showcase about grief, loss and love. Gather in community with others who share grief in all forms and manifestations. Come ready to cry, laugh, listen and hold space for yourself and others. *Trigger warning, because Grief. Content not edited for language or topic. Mature audience. *Venue is inclusive and accessible; gender-neutral restrooms on premises NOTE: CHANGE IN VENUE. THIS MONTH WE’LL BE HOSTED BY LITERARY ARTS Doors at 7pm *Please note there will not be an open mic on this particular date* Curated Storytellers... Leah Baer Beth Dunnington Annie Gudger Melissa Lynne Sue Moshofsky Jewels Anne Richardson Jen Violi Kelly Wilson Curated/Hosted by Melissa Lynne & Mari Gonzalez

Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Animals

The Secret Society 116 NE Russell St, Portland, OR, United States

ANIMALS: Prepare a five-minute story involving creatures great or small from the glorious animal kingdom. Scaly, furry, feathered. The hunted or the pampered. The feared or the cuddled! Man's best friend or foe. Roadkill, pests and party animals welcome too. This venue is 21+. *Tickets for this event are available one week before the show, at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. *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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