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Be Honest 2019

Wieden + Kennedy 224 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Be Honest 2019 is the 10th annual Portland State University Graphic Design student portfolio showcase! Every spring, sophomores, juniors, and soon-to-be graduating seniors come together to show off their work at Wieden + Kennedy. Be Honest is a valuable opportunity for graphic design students to gain experience presenting their work and engaging with the community. It’s also an opportunity for creative professionals to check out all the great things coming out of PSUGD. Friends of Graphic Design's pop-up shop featuring one-of-a-kind goods from PSUGD students, is also back at Be Honest with art prints, cards, zines, posters, jewelry, stickers, buttons, and much more available for sale. All proceeds from sales go directly to the student designers!

Free

Wordlights: Saturday Poetry Evenings

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Wordlights is coming back to The Frog with regular poetry evenings on Saturdays presented by Nova PDX, Rocking Frog Cafe and hosted by Igor Brezhnev. On Saturday May 4th, we'll have a feature from Rodney Wilder Jr. and a poetry open mic! OUR FEATURE: Rodney Wilder is a biracial nerd who bellows death-metal verse in Throne of Awful Splendor and writes poetry, with previous work appearing in places like FIYAH and FreezeRay, Poets Reading the News and Words Dance, as well as his newest, nerd-themed collection, Stiltzkin’s Quill. He likes nachos, analogizing things to Pokémon, and getting lost in Oregonian forests with his co-meanderer, Brittany—the Sapphire to his Ruby. Find him on Instagram at @thebardofhousewilder. *** Sign-ups start at 5:30, show starts at 6PM. Each…

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Mystery Box Social Dinner Party!

The Mystery Box Show Dining Room - Residential Home 9927 N Decatur St, Portland, OR, United States

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…

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$60

Refugia Book Release Party!

The Bhaktishop Yoga Center 2500 SE 26th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Persian Pony Press is proud to announce the release of Kristin Berger's newest poetry collection, Refugia - a series of 24 lyrical poems of winter & snow, fire & water, poems that trespass page and time. The Bhaktishop is a yoga studio, and seating will mostly be on a cork floor with cushions (chairs available for those who need it), with shoes off. :) A reading with light refreshments and books to purchase. As a part of The Bhaktishop's Compassionate Resistance Campaign, donations will be collected for Adelante Mujeres, a Hillsboro non-profit that provides holistic education and empowerment opportunities to low income Latina women and their families, to ensure full participation and active leadership in the community. http://www.adelantemujeres.org/ For reviews of Refugia, other readings and…

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Salt and Straw Ice Cream Cookbook

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

Salt & Straw is the ice cream brainchild of two cousins, Tyler and Kim Malek, who had a vision but no recipes. But that’s what made them great. In Salt and Straw Ice Cream Cookbook (Clarkson Potter), Tyler Malek reveals what they’ve learned, how to tap your own creativity, and how to invent flavors of your own. Malek will be joined in conversation by Karen Brooks, food critic for Portland Monthly.

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The Voice of Empathy: John Sibley Williams and Paulann Petersen

The Tiny Theater PDX 3306 SE 65th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Organized by Portland poet A. Molotkov, The Voice of Empathy is a poetry series that showcases writers whose work investigates the human capacity for compassion and generosity and invites the reader/listener to care deeply for others and the world. Each reading will be followed by a Q&A. May 5 John Sibley Williams Paulann Petersen Limited seating, please arrive early for a guaranteed seat. The Voice of Empathy is a poetry series that showcases writers whose work investigates the human capacity for compassion and generosity and invites the reader/listener to care deeply for others and the world. This description is for the poets’ reference only and does not presume to impose any constraints on the work selected for presentation. There is room for 37-39 poetry lovers.…

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Free

The Poisoner’s Handbook

Books Around the Corner 40 NW 2nd Street, Gresham, OR, United States

Alright folk's time to pick up a copy of The Poisoner's Handbook from your local book store, or download your audiobook. Let's dive into the early age of forensic medicine together and learn about some twisted murders by poison. *Cough *Cough, we all know we are talking about lady killers. Jk, I don't know, but let's find out together. Books Around the Corner has graciously offered to host us in their cozy space. If you don't already have the book, feel free to drop by and pick it up, or you can even order it and have it shipped direct to your house for just 3 bucks! Looking forward to this read and meeting more local murderinos! SSGDM ya'll.

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Deep Artwork 3D book release party with Pat Moriarity

Floating World Comics 1223 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR, United States

3D mastermind, Christian LeBlanc has taken Pat Moriarity’s powerful crazy art and turned it into a brain-bending, eye-shattering experience – DEEP ARTWORK. Join Moriarity on Sunday May 5th to celebrate the release of this giant-sized 3D art zine. 32 pages measuring 12 x 9.5 inches. Iggy Pop’s butt has never stuck out farther. Between Pat Moriarity’s art and Christian LeBlanc’s 3D work, all the different colored pages, and the large magazine size with rounded corners, this book is a circus of visual delights. Printed on glossy 120g paper with 300g cardstock covers. A unique limited edition that is sure to sell out. Each book comes with a free pair of 3D glasses. Local band Personal Days will kick off the party with an acoustic set.…

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Free

QTIPOC Draw Night

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

First Sundays of the month, 6:30-10pm ADA accessible, Free street parking available. Light snacks provided.

Free

Kiese Laymon

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

In his powerful and universally lauded memoir, genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon “provocatively meditates on his trauma growing up as a black man, and in turn crafts an essential polemic against American moral rot” (Entertainment Weekly). Heavy (Scribner) is a “gorgeous, gutting…generous” (The New York Times) memoir that combines personal stories with piercing intellect to reflect both on the strife of American society and on Laymon’s experiences with abuse.

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