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The History of African Storytelling

Central Library - U.S. Bank Room 801 SW 10th Avenue, Portland

Explore the history of traditional African storytelling and explore the moral lessons behind the stories. Come together with other African American children, families. and elders to share the history of your families. This event will include an open mic for families to share their stories, history, songs and poetry and a kids craft table. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo of their family and those who identify as part of the African diaspora are encouraged to wear African attire.

Free

More Devotedly Volume II: Climate Crisis

Shout House 210 SE Madison St #11, Portland

Volume II: Climate Crisis, the second installment of More Devotedly, realizes we know the facts about climate change—what’s needed now is an emotional transformation that incites action. Combining live music, poetry, dance, and audio storytelling to tell three stories around climate change, composer, and podcaster Douglas Detrick invites guest artists Joe Kye, Stephanie McCollough, and Lara Messersmith-Glavin to open our hearts to the enormity of our present challenges. Presented as part of the Fertile Ground Festival. More information at MoreDeVOTEdly.com [Note that there are multiple performances set during this event's time: Sat - Feb 1 - 5:30 pm Sat - Feb 1 - 9:30 pm Sun - Feb 2 - 1:00 pm Sun - Feb 2 - 5:30 pm Buy Tickets Here]

$20

Back Fence PDX: RUSSIAN ROULETTE

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 DOORS 7:00PM | SHOW 8:00PM |  18+ THE OLD CHURCH | 1422 SW 11th Ave FEATURING: CHRIS WILLIAMS December RUSSIAN ROULETTE Winner, Creator of Front Porch Sessions and The Turnout Storytelling Series at The Alberta Street Pub, Does a Spot-On Marlon Brando Impression (Heavier Marlon Brando), Has Never Drank Coffee Ever, Not Once, In His Life SHANNON BALCOM GRAVES 4-Time RUSSIAN ROULETTE Winner, HR Manager, Won a Prettiest Baby Contest as a Baby KIRSTEN KUPPENBENDER Past RUSSIAN ROULETTE Winner, Stand Up Comedian, Former Marathon Runner, Founder of Lez Stand Up, Extreme Jigsaw Puzzler ALEX DANG Writer, Storyteller at Head Start, Knows too Much About the Show Friends, Former Speech/Debate Champion SHAIN BRENDEN Named One of Portland Mercury's Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy, Hosts the Weekly Comedy show  DOUGH Wednesdays at Mississippi Pizza Pub, Named…

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$11 – $28

Once In A Blue Moon . . .

Clinton Street Theater 2522 SE Clinton St, Portland

Oddities, Rarities and Other Anomalies Once in a blue moon, an event may happen that sends us careening off into unexpected directions. Occurrences that flip the plans we’ve made upside down. Join storytellers Barbara Fankhauser, Mike Goss, Anne-Louise Sterry and John Wylder for an evening of stories of unexpected turns, oddities, peculiarities and rare, the out-of-time moments. How do they change gears? How do they re-frame? How do they survive? Come enjoy our once-in-a-blue-moon stories. Who knows, perhaps just listening to them might send you off in directions most unexpected, as well. Saturday,Feb. 1  in the Clinton Street Theater at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Tickets at the door: $20;Buy on-line and save. General Public: $15 / Guild Members and their Guests: $12…

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$12 – $20
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