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Kesha Ajose-Fisher Book Signing

Third Eye Books 2518 SE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Fisher is signing copies of her award winning book, “No God Like The Mother” at @thirdeyebag this Saturday, August 7th, 11am. Wall’s latest work is part of the “Time Being” exhibition curated by Blake Shell at @oregoncontemporary, which is on view until Sunday, August 8th. Experience these exceptional talents in real life ~ know your local! -- From this Instagram post by Buckman Journal: From Buckmxn Journal 006: “A Way Back”, a new story by Kesha Ajose-Fisher (@kesha_ajose_fisher) who is a Ken Kesey Award for Fiction recipient; accompanied with art by Samantha Wall (@samanthawall), who created the cover for the new @sleater_kinney album, “Path of Wellness”. Fisher is signing copies of her award winning book, “No God Like The Mother” at @thirdeyebag this Saturday, August…

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Free

True North Studios: Saturday Open Hours

True North Studios 455 NE 71st Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

You're invited to come use our studio – no membership required! Get access to our large rolling work tables, drawing supplies, large light table, newsprint, cutting mats, paper cutter and more, during our Saturday Open Hours! Drop by any time between 12-4, just sign up below. This Saturday, August 7th, Sarah Lofthouse will be facilitating a New Moon Collage Circle during Open Studio hours from 12pm to 2pm. We will be creating collages as a form of intention setting for the Leo New Moon happening on 8/8/21. This powerful new moon will also be happening during the height of Lion’s Gate Portal. Drop by anytime during this time to learn about the new moon and create an intention collage. Bring your favorite collage material. Community…

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Free – $25

Memoir: The Process — with Kimberly Dark — begins 8/7/21

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

STARTS: August 7th, 2021 WHERE: Zoom WHEN: 3-5PM PST—four weekly 2-hour sessions over Zoom on Saturdays (8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28) TEACHER: Kimberly Dark COST: $350 (Payment plans always available—please contact Daniel at registration@corporealwriting.com) SCHOLARSHIPS: Yes, scholarships are available. Please follow this link to apply. Memoir: The Process Memories aren’t enough. We have to connect them to culture, to history, to zeitgeist—and then be as clear and specific about our unique perspectives as possible. In this generative workshop, we’ll open a number of creative doorways (and windows and portholes and tunnels) into meaning and we’ll discuss how and why they work. We’re going to work on releasing the story without it getting caught in the mind first. We’ll work together in four, two-hour, face-to-face (Zoom) meetings.…

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$350

Bookarts: Pamphlet Stitch & Cover Variations

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

All IPRC workshops through Summer 2021 will be held via Zoom, PST Register here $25-55 sliding scale 3 no-cost spots available; BIPOC prioritized; reach out to hquinn@iprc.org to inquire Bookarts Workshop: Pamphlet Stitch & Cover Variations In this introduction to book arts participants will come away equipped with a basic understanding of the tools required for bookbinding, and will learn how to bind books with a pamphlet stitch. This binding is versatile and will lend your book projects a simple elegance. We’ll go over several different variations with and without covers. Paper materials provided. Beginners welcome. Instructor: Isabel Diana Class capacity: 10 Class meeting: Sunday, August 8th, 12-2pm PST $25-55 sliding scale 3 no-cost spots available; BIPOC prioritized; reach out to hquinn@iprc.org to inquire Required…

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$25 – $55

Writing About Sex

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

From kissing to seduction—to the deed itself—writing about sex can be one of the hardest feats in storytelling. We’ll study the way writers like Lidia Yuknavitch, Melissa Febos, Zadie Smith, D. H. Lawrence, and others approach this facet of craft. Our conversations will explore how sex can be implied or explicit, while still being literary and classy. Class one is entirely devoted to writing the literary kiss, and future sessions will cover sex “implied” with its absence on the page, homosexual sex, and heterosexual sex. We’ll cover the do’s and don’t’s, address common “cliches,” and inspect different ways writers represent sex in their stories, so that we can better assess what might work best for ours. Each writer will have the opportunity to share a…

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$195

Premise Course: What is feminist power? Who decides? Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us in a discussion of Aristophanes’ ancient Greek comedy Lysistrata and Spike Lee’s modern film adaptation of the book Chi-Raq. The class will focus on the Aristophanes comedy and will use Spike Lee’s film as a point of modern reference and comparison. About the book: “Aristophanes’ comic masterpiece of war and sex remains one of the greatest plays ever written. Led by the title character, the women of the warring city-states of Greece agree to withhold sexual favours with their husbands until they agree to cease fighting. The war of the sexes that ensues makes Lysistrata a bawdy comedy without peer in the history of theatre.” – Premise Goodreads page About the film: Spike Lee’s 2015 Chi-Raq is designed to provoke and make us…

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$35

THE CABARET SOCIETY: A Rooftop Burlesque Revue (August 2021)

The Botanist 910 NW 14th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Stylishly sensual. Decidedly sultry. Uniquely seductive. Enjoy the view with us as Lacy Productions & The Botanist presents... THE CABARET SOCIETY: A Rooftop Burlesque Revue **NOW MONTHLY!** Sunday, August 8, 2021 at The Botanist/ Lovejoy Rooftop Doors at 6:30pm Show at 7:00 pm Bringing you the very best burlesque, boylesque, and draglesque artists from the Pacific Northwest and visiting performers from around the world-- situated on the Lovejoy Rooftop at The Botanist in the heart of Portland’s premiere Pearl District! Lacy Productions bring together sauciness, sophistication, intelligence and sexiness to all their shows! Join us for a late night speakeasy experience while enjoying craft cocktails from The Botanist and tasty delectables from Havana Cafe! Event seating is 21+ ------- ADVANCE TICKETS: (We sold out of…

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$18 – $25

Beyond Fake News

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

On both national and local levels, Oregonians have seen how the news can both represent and misrepresent the facts at hand. From debate over local opinions on pandemic response or the protests in Portland to the discourse around “alternative facts,” it can seem difficult to find current and accurate information to use as we make decisions in our communities. This conversation, led by librarian Kelly McElroy, gives Oregonians a chance to consider their own practices and values around news consumption and find new ways to get the information they need. Register for this event at this link: https://forms.gle/YLnrjTA4AuzVihns9

Free

Fantasy Book Club (REMOTE)

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The Books Around the Corner Fantasy Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30PM. We would like to extend an invitation to all of our fantasy loving customers. Join us on Tuesday August 10th at 6:30pm for our Books Around the Corner Fantasy Book Club. We will discuss The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid. About the book: In the vein of Naomi Novik's New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden's national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, this unforgettable debut-- inspired by Hungarian history and Jewish mythology--follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant. In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power, making her an outcast clearly abandoned…

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$27.99

Article Club

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Wednesday, August 11: "How the Pentagon Started Taking UFOs Seriously" by Gideon Lewis-Kraus New Yorker Magazine, May 10, 2021. PDF available on the Article Club webpage. Zoom meeting ID: 829 9269 6275 ### Using Zoom, we will connect and share our thoughts about articles and podcasts from national publications. Our virtual meeting will last about 30 minutes, and feature discussions on the chosen article. Participants should be 18+ and interested in sharing.

Free
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