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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

Pre-Show Music: DJ Mami Miami

Portland Center Stage 128 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a Frida pre-show DJ set by DJ Mami Miami, AKA Chicana writer Emilly Prado, who will be spinning a mix of music that spans genres and geography from cumbia and quebradita to dancehall and perreo. This event is free and open to the public. All guests who attend events or gatherings at The Armory must provide documentation that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the date of their visit. If you are unable to be vaccinated, you may provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours before your visit. Masks are also required at The Armory. FULL DETAILS HERE About DJ Mami Miami, AKA Emilly Prado DJ Mami Miami, AKA Chicana writer Emilly Prado, dreams of nights spent hips swaying in international multi-story discotecas. These…

Free