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Frances Payne Adler and Penelope Scambly Schott – reading, Q&A

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

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. Portland poet Frances Payne Adler is the author of five books, two poetry collections, Raising The Tents (Calyx Books) and Making of a Matriot (Red Hen Press), and three collaborative poetry-photography books and exhibitions that have shown in galleries, universities, and state capitol buildings across the country, as well as in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. Her exhibitions have focused on homelessness, health care, and most recently, the Israeli-Palestinian…

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Trevino Brings Plenty & Kelly Terwilliger – reading and Q&A

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

The Voice of Empathy is back for season 2 at thetinytheaterPDX, 3306 SE 65th Ave, Portland, OR. Please spread out the parking around the neighborhood to avoid congestion. The series showcases poets 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. Please come a few minutes in advance to reserve your seats. The November reading will be curated by Frances Payne Adler. Trevino Brings Plenty is a poet and musician who lives, works, and writes in Portland, OR. He is singer/songwriter/guitarist for the…

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