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Obsidian Stars – A Celebration of Black Lives

Art collective, Stay Litt, presents Obsidian Stars, a celebration of Black lives and our Art. We eagerly invite you to a night of laughing, dancing, stories, and signature cocktails. We will also be celebrating the 30th birthday of Stay Litt's Briauna McKizzie, so pull out your swankiest birthday hats. Feat. DJ NO.Bi.Es & performances by Cocoa Venus D Martin Austin Isaiah Spriggs & Carob Cherub ABOUT STAY LITT Established by siblings, Briauna and Simpu Mckizzie in the summer of 2018, Stay Litt is an art and literacy collective dedicated to cultivating creativity and academic enrichment in communities of color. We do this work by hosting book clubs, writing workshops, readings, and live performances. The collective is made up of talented and philanthropic artists of color.…

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Tin House AWP Partyyyyyyyyy

Holocene 1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Join us as we celebrate our 20th anniversary and welcome the AWP literary conference to Rip City with an evening of poetry and dancing. Tin House Books authors Hanif Abdurraqib, Erica Dawson, Morgan Parker, and Tommy Pico will be reading from their latest collections, with DJ Mami Miami providing the after-reading dance party. $5 cover fee with proceeds going to the Tin House Scholarship fund. These awards include targeted scholarships for writers who identify as: single parent, immigrant, still-emerging (writers over 40), formerly incarcerated, and/or graphic artist of color. 21 +

$5

Another Vision: A Night of Lit + Art

Gather 1733 SE 9th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join Paper Darts & FSG Originals at Another Vision, a night of art and storytelling with writers who will define our literary futures. FEATURING: Flash readings and small talks with: Fernando Flores Laura Adamczyk Lydia Kiesling Chia-Chia Lin Jac Jemc A. E. Osworth Eshani Surya S. Erin Batiste Margaret Malone C Pam Zhang Hosted By Adam R. Garcia PLUS: DJ Ines Paulina Ramirez (Noche Libre Collective) Live Music by Indira Valey Gif Artwork by Adam R. Garcia Live drawings by artist Pace Taylor AND: Drinks + donuts + dancing + free books! Another Vision is thrown in tandem with the annual AWP Conference.

$10

TLÖN.com!

Xhurch 4550 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

If you liked “VAMPIRE PROBLEMS”, “JURASSIC PARK 4”, & MTV 12, you’re gonna love T L Ö N!!!!!!!!!! Inspired by the short story “Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius” by Jorge Luis Borges, TLÖN.COM is a cyber musical that warps the fates & motherboards of two hapless seekers plunged into a heavily hyperlinked unreality of sassy screensavers, citrus fails, corporate conspiracies & hot virtual eyewear. Listen to the click-clack of infodata as it spirals out of sense; watch in awe as time folds into a cone. Only $8. ✨S T A R R I N G✨ in alphabetical order Lawton Browning Zach Burba Sarah Daegling Allison Delorey Alex Edgeworth Christie MacLean Refreshments & dancing to follow. 🤝👥👨‍💻🤷‍♂️🤝👥👨‍💻🤷‍♂️🤝👥👨‍💻🤷‍♂️🤝👥👨‍💻🤷‍♂️ 7:30 DOORS 8 PM PLAY $8/ CASH BAR/ 4550 NE…

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