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Nerd Slam feat. Ryan Boyland

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland

Join us for the Nerd Slam and open mic!!! Bring your nerdiest poems and hearts to this amazing event! We want to hear what you are nerdy about! Sign up for the slam in advance by messaging the slam! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Ryan Boyland! More about Ryan: Ryan Boyland is a writer and wanderer currently based out of Omaha, Nebraska. After he studied neurobiology and astrophysics in college, his love for both science and poetry motivated him to combine the two at every opportunity. His goal through his performance is to touch minds and hearts around the world, and considers it a victory every time he…

Free – $5