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Voices for Change • Songs & Stories for Mental Health Awareness

Portland Baha'i Center 8720 N Ivanhoe Street, Portland, OR, United States

Voices for Change: Songs & Stories for Mental Health Awareness $10 suggested donation per family or group All Ages December 15 at 4PM Portland Baha'i Center 8720 N Ivanhoe Street March 15 at 4PM St. Johns Christian Church 8044 N Richmond Avenue May 31 at 3PM University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Boulevard Voices for Change: Songs & Stories for Mental Health Awareness is a new choral concert series led by Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective. The series will feature works that cultivate open dialogue about mental health experiences, care, and resources. In this series, splashes of song and spoken word will be woven together in three separate concerts over the 2019-2020 season. In the end, audiences, performers, and contributors alike will have taken part…

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Free – $10

Craft Conversations: Dialogue

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Dialogue, as much as anything else, reveals the character to the writer and, ultimately to the reader. I don’t have a very clear idea of who the characters are until they start talking. ~ Joan Didion Sometimes, when I’m lucky, a line of dialogue, either something I’ve dreamed up or overheard, will spark a story. Because dialogue is so revealing it can be an entrance point, a moment when a character speaking, reveals themself on the page. Because dialogue is the only time the reader directly hears from the characters without the filter of the narrator, the spoken words become a measure for the heart and mind of the characters. What do they want? What are they trying to gain or conceal? How is dialog…

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$75

Exploring Our Inner Monsters

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Exploring Our Inner Monsters: So many times we talk about our interests and desires, but what if we took the time to discover our inner monsters? What does that monster eat and thrive off? Ever wonder if someone else shares the same monster? Through guided writing prompts and dialogue, we will attempt to normalize our monsters and create from the exploration. Each participant will make a mini zine by the end of the workshop. *FREE* Register here Materials needed: Yourself, a pen or pencil, some paper, collaging material (an old magazine or two), scissors, glue stick or tape Age Range: All ages, but please have an adult with those who are 6 years and younger Artist Bio: A’misa Chiu (she/they) is a zinester, librarian and…

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Free

Nine-Month Memoir Intensive

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This class begins in September, with the goal of finishing a complete draft of a memoir by June. Participants do not need to be published writers; however, they should have some experience with elements of memoir, including character, setting, dialogue and scene, and have a clear project in mind that they will devote nine months to. They should also be comfortable in a workshop setting, giving and receiving criticism on works in progress. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org with questions. Access Program We want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and Delve tuitions at a reduced rate. The…

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$1450

Writing Dynamic Dialogue

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Dialogue is like music: on the page it may look great, but what it’s like when you hear it aloud? This workshop will examine what dialogue does, how to write it – and when to use it. We’ll practice shaping and creating dialogues we can share. Access Program We want our writing classes and Delves to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and Delve tuitions at a reduced rate. The access program for writing classes covers 60% of the class tuition. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available. Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have…

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$55
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