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Storytime for Grownups
Storytime for Grownups
David Loftus' long-running storytelling series returns once again to the Rose City Book Pub, this time paying tribute to the bittersweet genius of Kurt Vonnegut.
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Turn It Up!
Turn It Up!
Hey, champ! Thanks for checking out Telltale. This is a monthly curated storytelling event for people that like to get vulnerable and take no shit. We are into genuine connection, laughter, heartbreak, poignant moments, and community building. The shows this year so far are already ridiculously good. Come see what’s next! At Telltale, you can expect 8-10 performers sharing something with you, in the way that feels right to them--so there will be a mix of comedy, stories, music, essays, and more. Your evening will likely include honesty, swear words, enthusiasm, resistance, alcohol if that floats your boat, excellent pizza, dark humor, and often a few raffle prizes. You might make a new friend. You know how hard it is to make new friends as…
$5
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The Verse featuring Jonie Blinman
The Verse featuring Jonie Blinman
The Verse is happening each first Friday of the month at the Devil's Den presented to you by Nova Productions in collaboration with songwriter Jonie Blinman! Join us for a night of music and spoken word where incredibly talented local artists share their amazing works in the intimate environment of our favorite wine shop in town! We're super excited to welcome the following local favorites to our next show where you'll be so close to the stage and the art you'll feel like you're part of it! We'll have performances from: Danit Chetron FABRIC Kate Leddy Connie Pazienza & Co. Special Guests The Den has a huge selection of wines but also beer and cider! This is a 21+ establishment but your puppies are welcome!…
Free – $5
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Children’s Book Week Storytime With Tonya Lippert
Children’s Book Week Storytime With Tonya Lippert
In conjunction with Children’s Book Week, author Tonya Lippert joins us to read from her new picture book, Goodbye, School (Magination Press). Franny loves her school. She’s played, read, studied, and even napped here. But today it’s time to leave. As Franny prepares to move to a new school, she takes time to reminisce and cherish her old school. How can Franny say goodbye?
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Mystery Box Social Dinner Party!
Mystery Box Social Dinner Party!
Let's erase the stigma of sex being a forbidden topic of conversation! Normalization has always been a goal at The Mystery Box show. This elegant dinner party takes it one step further by allowing and ENCOURAGING sex talk at the dinner table! The evening will begin with cocktails and appetizers, followed by 2 courses and dessert, interspersed with a special screening and deep dive into some of the Mystery Box Show's most compelling sex-centric stories. All paired with wine and amazing conversation! We will be joined by the storytellers themselves- a real treat to be able to talk directly to their experiences. And who knows? Maybe the evening will inspire anecdotes and stories of your own! This evening will make an excellent date night, a…
$60
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The Moth: StorySLAM: Mama Rules
The Moth: StorySLAM: Mama Rules
MAMA RULES: Prepare a five-minute story involving a mother or mothering! Your womb of origin or the person who raised you. Mother love: making it all better or setting you straight. Maternal instincts and mother-powered superhuman acts. (Lifting a car, anyone?) Mama's boys, Mommy Dearest and Mr. Mom also welcome. Becoming a mother, finding a mother, or finally recognizing the wisdom of the one you got. (Please be sure that you bring a story about a mother, not an homage.) 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…
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Grief Rites Readers Series – May 6
Grief Rites Readers Series – May 6
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 accessible; gender-neutral restrooms on premises Readings begin promptly at 7pm. Come early, grab a drink (full bar) and find your seat. Please consider bringing canned goods or cold weather clothing/blankets to donate to the Post 134 food & clothing pantry, which serves local veterans, houseless and anyone in need. ***This month's event will include an open mic, in addition to our curated readers. If you have words to share about your grief, we welcome you.***…
Free
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The Immigrant Story Exhibition Opening Reception
The Immigrant Story Exhibition Opening Reception
Join us for an opening reception for the exhibit: The Immigrant Story: Who We Are and What We Carried, featuring talks from the photographers and the sharing of stories. Light refreshments will be served. Who We Are is our way of honoring those affected by the horrific violence that took place aboard a Portland MAX train on May 26, 2017. It is a visual narrative of six Muslim women who wear hijabs. The six stories were documented by The Immigrant Story in 2017 and 2018. What We Carried, by award-winning photographer Jim Lommasson, uses objects to tell the stories of refugees fleeing the Iraq and Syrian wars.
Free
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Pop-Up Magazine – Spring Issue 2019
Pop-Up Magazine – Spring Issue 2019
A night of true stories, documentary films, photography, and radio from some of our favorite writers, performers, and musicians. Unrecorded, live onstage. Pop-Up Magazine is a live magazine, created for a stage, a screen, and a live audience. Each evening is unique, but here are a few things to look forward to: Some of the country’s most interesting writers, filmmakers, photographers, radio producers, and illustrators share new, true stories onstage. Stories come to life on a giant screen filled with photographs, films, illustrations, and animations. Story soundtracks are composed and performed live onstage by Magik*Magik Orchestra. Curious, creative people come to see old friends and meet new ones. Venues like BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and The…
$29
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Pop-Up Magazine – Spring Issue 2019
Pop-Up Magazine – Spring Issue 2019
A night of true stories, documentary films, photography, and radio from some of our favorite writers, performers, and musicians. Unrecorded, live onstage. Pop-Up Magazine is a live magazine, created for a stage, a screen, and a live audience. Each evening is unique, but here are a few things to look forward to: Some of the country’s most interesting writers, filmmakers, photographers, radio producers, and illustrators share new, true stories onstage. Stories come to life on a giant screen filled with photographs, films, illustrations, and animations. Story soundtracks are composed and performed live onstage by Magik*Magik Orchestra. Curious, creative people come to see old friends and meet new ones. Venues like BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and The…
$29
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The Blackonteurs
The Blackonteurs
The Blackonteurs are back at The Deep End Theater! Named one of “Six New Projects Shaking Up Portland’s Arts Scene” by Portland Monthly, The Blackonteurs is Portland’s own storytelling show that features all black and African-American performers sharing their stories of triumph, struggle and laughter. On Thursday, May 16th at 7:30pm, join us for performances by: - Jerry Bell, Jr! - Courtenay Collins! - Thomas Malcolm Cook! - Laquida Landford! - Jewel Williams! And hosted by the forever-effervescent Leann Johnson, recently voted Best Host of the 3rd Annual NW Black Comedy Festival!
$12
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The PRIDE Show
The PRIDE Show
Pride is coming a month early! For our two-year anniversary show, we're bringing you an incredible lineup. Our storytellers include Nastashia Minto (who will be doing a book signing), Marli Williams, Flint, Blu Kody Christensen, and we're bringing back the hilarious Deb Wheelbarger (from our JOY show). We'll have prizes, treats, and a special announcement. Thank you for two incredible years of courage, community, and hope! Tickets Here
$15
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The Turnout presents Front Porch Sessions feat Nishat Akhtar, Andrew Holguin, and Lindsey E. Murphy
The Turnout presents Front Porch Sessions feat Nishat Akhtar, Andrew Holguin, and Lindsey E. Murphy
Theme: "Adventure" May 20th, 2019, 8:00pm The Turnout @ Secret Society - tickets > 116 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR 97212 with story tellers: Lindsey E. Murphy Lindsey E. Murphy is the award-winning entrepreneur, executive producer, creator and host behind YouTube’s most beloved kids science show, The Fab Lab With Crazy Aunt Lindsey, which takes everyday science concepts and turns them into fabulous DIY projects. Before breaking out on her own in 2017, Lindsey spent more than 15 years in digital media, marketing, and business development, having started her career at MTV Networks and moving on to XBOX, Nike, Wieden+Kennedy, and many other iconic brands. As the CEO of Murph Media Co., Lindsey specializes in making content from the heart, digital consulting, audience + creative development.…
$10
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The Moth: StorySLAM: Flawed
The Moth: StorySLAM: Flawed
FLAWED: Prepare a five-minute story about pitfalls. Imperfections....a glitch that changed your course either for the better or for the worse. Times that even Beyonce couldn't say "I woke up like this." Some say the flaws are what makes something beautiful. 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
$5 – $20
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Telltale Community Night
Telltale Community Night
Hello, champ! So. The Telltale community has been growing so much after the last nearly two years of shows... which is amazing! But it’s also strange that I never really get to have more than a moment to connect with people. I’d like to change that! Since we have a big gap between the May and June shows—we are going to have a low key opportunity to hang out. No pressure, unstructured... I just intend to go to Ladd Taphouse and hang out with whoever decides to show up. There might be specific buttons or stickers just for folks that come out that night. There might be an opportunity to suggest future themes. There might be something else cool if I can think of it....?…
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The Hour That Stretches: May 26, 2019
The Hour That Stretches: May 26, 2019
Portland virtuoso poet and spoken word favorite Christopher Luna. Witch Mountain drummer and Weird Fiction savant Nathan Carson. Ford gallery luminary and Hour favorite, poet Alexandria Levin. Special Mystery guest. And your MC, reading a piece that's going in Weirdbook magazine over across the pond, "Give Me The Roses While I Live." Come help keep live spoken word alive in Portland and keep this read going. Bring everyone. FORD FOOD AND DRINK, 2505 SE 11TH. SUNDAY MAY 26. FREE BY DONATION, DONATIONS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. NOMINALLY ALL AGES, SO BE MINDFUL. SAFE SPACE.
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7DS Pants On Fire!
7DS Pants On Fire!
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…
$10
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