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Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Robert Lashley

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

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Robert Lashley! More about Robert: A 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, Artist Trust Fellow, and nominee for a Stranger Genius Award, Robert Lashley has had poems published in such journals as Feminete, Seattle Review of Books, NAILED, Gramma, Drunk in a Midnight Choir, and The Cascadia Review. His work was also featured in Many Trails to the Summit, an anthology of Northwest form and lyric poetry, and It Was Written, an anthology of poetry inspired by hip hop. We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone…

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Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. The Portland Poetry Slam Team

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

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from The Portland Poetry Slam Team! Bella, Brianna Grisby, Kate Leddy, and Avery Gadling! The team has been working hard and preparing since March for the Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam here in Portland in July! They are representing the our slam and making us proud! 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…

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Poetry Slam and Open mic feat. Ceph

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

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Ceph! More about Ceph: Ceph is a visual artist and poet currently finishing their undergrad in studio art at Oregon State University. Their artwork deals with queer identity in a contemporary setting, and the evolution of queer identity through horror media. This is also something they try to bring into their poetry which has recently been recognized by the American Poetry Society. 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…

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Free – $5

Slamlandia July Literary Arts Show ft. The Slamlandia Team

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

Join us on JULY 11TH for our second Thursday Poetry Open Mic and Slam! Doors and sign-ups are at 6:30 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic or slam! Show begins at 7:00 PM Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97205 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. No door admission. We will have a spotlight performance from this year's wonderful Slamlandia Team - Nani Jones, Jane Belinda, Julia Gaskill, and Sage Lilac. ★ •*´¨`*• O P E N • M I C •*´¨`*• ★ The open mic will start the show out. The open mic is a great way to share your wonderful poetry! You can share 1-2 poems…

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Slamlandia Timbuk2 Show ft. Ryan Boyland

Timbuk2 1142 SW Harvey Milk Street, Portland, OR, United States

We have a special show in store for y'all in July! Slamlandia is partnering with Timbuk2 to put on a one-off show in their store - with a feature from Omaha's own Ryan Boyland. This show will be held at Timbuk2 (1142 SW Harvey Milk Street) in downtown, Portland, on Friday, July 12th. Signups at 5:30pm, show starts at 6:00pm. There will be drinks for purchase at this event. There is no required entry fee, though we suggest a $5 donation so we are able to pay our feature. This show will have a short open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as spotlight features from local poets Stephen Meads and Devin Devine, and a feature set from Ryan Boyland.…

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Nerd Slam feat. Ryan Boyland

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

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…

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Bigfoot Regional Preliminary Slam – Literary Arts

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

In this event for The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, poets from all over the Pacific Northwest (and beyond!) will compete in a battle of words. Three teams of poets will compete at Literary Arts starting at 6:00pm, while a set of three different teams will compete at Literary Art's at 8:00pm. Audience members selected at random determine the winner. Come see this dynamic event for yourself! ***6:00pm Competing Teams*** Team Boise (Boise, ID) Team Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ) Spokane Poetry Slam (Spokane, WA) ***8:00pm Competing Teams*** Portland Poetry Slam (Portland, OR) Victoria Slam (Victoria, B.C.) Omaha Poetry Slam (Omaha, NE)

Free

Bigfoot Regional Preliminary Slam – Powell’s Books

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

In this event for The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, poets from all over the Pacific Northwest (and beyond!) will compete in a battle of words. Three teams of poets will compete at Powell's Books, Inc. (downtown location) starting at 6:00pm, while a set of three different teams will compete at Powell's at 8:00pm. Audience members selected at random determine the winner. Come see this dynamic event for yourself! ***6:00pm Competing Teams*** Dead Parrot's Society (Eugene, OR) San Diego Poetry Slam (San Diego, CA) Rain City Slam (Seattle, WA) ***8:00pm Competing Teams*** Word Humboldt (Humboldt, CA) Slamlandia (Portland, OR) Seattle Poetry Slam (Seattle, WA)

Free

Bigfoot Regional Slam Finals

The First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States

The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam is bringing you the top four Poetry Slam teams for the Pacific Northwest and beyond to battle it out on finals stage! Each team will earn a spot through preliminary competitions during the previous day. This event is all ages. There will be food and drinks for purchase, and there will be alcohol for donation. Tickets are available right now! Click on the ticket link to purchase them! https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bigfootregionalpoetryslam/271357 $15 in advance $20 at the door $2 discount for seniors and students! This is an accessible-friendly venue. There are elevators, accessible seating, and gender neutral bathrooms. Don't miss out on the only chance you'll ever get to see the first ever Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam champion crowned!

$15 – $20

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat Bri G and Kate Leddy

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

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Bri G and Kate Leddy on their “Eat Your Heart Out” tour! Come see Kate and Bri before they hit the road on their tour!! 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…

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