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The Blackonteurs

Deep End Theater 211 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

From Deep End Theater's website: The Blackonteurs are back at The Deep End Theater! The Blackonteurs is Portland's own storytelling show that features all black & African-American performers sharing the stories of triumph, struggle and laughter. Join us for performances by: - Shanna Christmas! - Jemiah Jefferson! - Chris Johnson! - Carlos Kareem Windham! and hosted by the ever-effervescent Leann Johnson! This is a do not miss event. Get your tickets in advance!

$16

Funny/Sexy/Sad plus The Morals and Atomic Candles for AWP 2019

Mississippi Pizza Pub 3552 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

The bi-coastal reading series Funny/Sexy/Sad comes to Portland for an AWP offsite reading, bringing writers and comedians together to make you feel something. Followed by music from campfire rock band The Morals and synthpop duo Atomic Candles. Readers below. Martha Grover is an author, poet, and artist living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of One More for the People (Perfect Day Publishing) and The End of My Career (Perfect Day Publishing). The End of My Career was a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards in creative nonfiction in 2017. Her work has also appeared in The Collagist, Vol.1 Brooklyn, and The Portland Mercury, among others. She has been publishing her zine, Somnambulist, since 2003. Martha is currently at work on a graphic memoir.…

Free