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From Literary Arts's website: Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam which meets on the second Thursday of each month. This mic provides a space that is creative, fun, and welcoming to all literary communities in Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safer space for poets to read their own poetry, witness others, and participate in the community.
From The Moth's website: SCANDAL: Prepare a five-minute story about raising eyebrows. The naughty, the disgraced, the dishonored and the people who love them. Gossip, dirt, the skinny and all the gory details shared over midday tea. Oh the shame, the indignity, the outrage! The tabloid of your life hot off the press. 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
From The Moth's website: Media Sponsor: OPB
From Literary Arts's website: Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam which meets on the second Thursday of each month. This mic provides a space that is creative, fun, and welcoming to all literary communities in Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safer space for poets to read their own poetry, witness others, and participate in the community.
Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! This slam is the second of four qualifiers for our first semi-final to pick our team for next year! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this even but no one is turned away. We will be at our new venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not sensor 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 about a half mile away from the max. The building and…
Join us for an open mic and our first Semi-Final slam of the season!!! There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this even but no one is turned away. We will have a feature performance from Ebony Stewart More about Ebony: Ebony Stewart is an international touring performance artist and slam poet. 3 time adult female slam champion in Austin TX. Recognized as the top touring poet in Texas and the 2017 Woman of the World Poetry Slam Champion. The story of the black girl winning & #homegirlhood Ebony Stewart. We will be at our new 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…