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Rob Bell – An Introduction To Joy

Revolution Hall 1300 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, United States

Rob Bell is the New York Times best selling author of Love Wins, What We Talk About When We Talk About God, The Zimzum of Love, How To Be Here and What is the Bible?. His podcast, called the RobCast, is the #1 spirituality podcast and iTunes named it Best of 2015. He’s been profiled in the New Yorker, toured with Oprah, and in 2011 Time Magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has a regular show at Largo, the legendary comedy and music club in Los Angeles, where he lives with wife Kristen and their three children.

$25 – $75

Works on Paper #3 & Reception for Katherine Kuehn’s Niedecker Panels

Passages Bookshop 1801 NW Upshur, Suite 660, Portland, OR, United States

You are cordially invited to a reception and presentation for the current exhibition at Passages Bookshop:     NIEDECKER PANELS          Katherine Kuehn     Works on Paper #3: Katherine Kuehn — on her sewn works Karl Gartung — on Lorine Niedecker, and related poems Charles Hood — "How to Write Nature in the Midwest" David Abel — on collaboration Friday, July 19 7:00 pm Passages Bookshop 1223 NE MLK Blvd. Free admission; reception and refreshments to follow This summer's exhibition at Passages Bookshop consists of sewn works by Katherine Kuehn, in which she had embroidered texts by Lorine Niedecker, Henry David Thoreau, and David Abel on vintage and hand-dyed fabric panels and ribbons. Kuehn's sewn work of the past two decades (including texts by…

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Portland Zine Symposium

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

More details about the festival will be announced as we get closer to PZS! PZS is FREE, ALL AGES, ADA ACCESSIBLE and KID FRIENDLY. Exhibitor list and programming schedule will be released in June 2019. Facilitators of Panels and Workshops will be paid this year, thanks to a Multnomah County Cultural Coalition grant, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust. Apply to lead programming by May 31st, the application is here.   ::::THANK YOU to our Sponsors:::: >>Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, founded by Oregon Cultural Trust >> PNCA Library >> PNCA Office of Diversity and Inclusion >> Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program at PNCA >> Collins Foundation The 19th Annual Portland Zine Symposium will be held at PNCA on Saturday July 20th and Sunday July…

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Free

Rev. Lenny Duncan Dear Church Book Tour

Central Lutheran Church 1820 NE 21st Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us as we welcome Rev. Lenny Duncan to Portland. His forthcoming book, a love letter written to the ELCA, is a challenge and gift to our denomination. Come and hear his questions, vision, and passion. Learn more about Pr. Lenny at www.lennyduncan.com. From his website: Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S Lenny Duncan is the unlikeliest of pastors. Formerly incarcerated and homeless, he is now a black preacher in the whitest denomination in the United States: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Shifting demographics and shrinking congregations make the all headlines, but Duncan sees something else at work—drawing a direct line between the church’s lack of diversity and the church’s lack of vitality. The…

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Getting Help with your Oregon Literary Fellowship application: Drop-in session

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

Friday, August 2, 2019 is the deadline to apply for an Oregon Literary Fellowship.  If you have questions about the application process and would like to meet in person, please note the following dates for drop-in assistance at our office at 925 SW Washington. No prior appointment is required. Thursday, June 20, 2019: 3:00–5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019: 3:00–5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019: 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. To make an in-person appointment with Susan or Jessica outside of these hours, please email or call the office first.

Free

PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Talks: Rachel Jamison Webster: Polyphonic Texts: Hybridity as Conversation

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Rachel Jamison Webster Polyphonic Texts: Hybridity as Conversation, 1:15pm Room 601 The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Every event is free and open to the public. This innovative creative writing program is distinguished by its being situated within a school of art…

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PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Talks: Brandon Shimoda, Jay Ponteri, and Emily Kendal Frey

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Brandon Shimoda PROPOSITIONS FOR A POETICS OF POSTMEMORY, USING THE EXAMPLE OF POETRY BY THE DESCENDANTS OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION, 9am Jay Ponteri Words that Listen, 10:30am Emily Kendal Frey Poem Collaborating with The Hidden Mind AKA The Postcard Workshop, 3:30pm All in room 601 The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as…

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PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Talks: Vi Khi Nao and Daniela Naomi Molnar

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Vi Khi Nao The Art of Discipline, 9am Daniela Naomi Molnar Balm : Bomb : Bond : Writing in the Ecotone of Now, 1pm All in room 601 The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Every event is free and open to the…

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PNCA Low-Res MFA in CW Talks: Sara Jaffe: All Hooks, No Chorus: Pop Music and Plot

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

Sara Jaffe All Hooks, No Chorus: Pop music and plot, 4:30pm In Room 601 The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. In the low-residency model, students will attend two 14-day campus residencies then, beyond residencies, work one-on-one with mentors. Most of the programming during this residency is free and open to the public. From July 28 through August 3, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Every event is free and open to the public. This innovative creative writing program is distinguished by its being situated within a…

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Willamette Writers Conference

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel 8235 Northeast Airport Way, Portland, OR, United States

For a half a century, the Willamette Writers Conference has been a beacon of opportunity for the writing community. Find your tribe in our exciting array of faculty, instructors and inspirational speakers while discovering new peers and friends. Develop your craft in our workshops, Master Classes, and Sunday Intensives. This August, take your career to the next level. Join us at the 50th annual Willamette Writers Conference! Find your community, develop your craft, and expand your career with three full days of writing, as well as Master Classes and intensive workshops this August. Writing a book? Find your agent or work on your craft in our workshops and critique sessions. Working on a screenplay? Pitch your film to top industry managers and producers. Poetry? Songwriting?…

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$274 – $594
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