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DOJA CAT – 2nd Annual Black Arts Festival + BIPoC Marketplace

Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Come celebrate festival-style during Reed College's 2nd annual Black Arts Festival presented by the Reed College Multicultural Resource Center. The festival will include a full concert experience Featuring performances by Doja Cat Maarquii DJ BNICK Bella (poet) Shelby Williams BIPoC Community Marketplace featuring: High Sparrow Mimi’s Fresh Tee’s LLC Flying DogHeart Farm ReSISTA Kat She Shreds Creations for Continuity Switchblade Sistas Vintage Golden Pear Studio by Georgina Brooks Dakky Comics donna's macarons Urban Eden Smokeshow Hot Sauce Cheadagi's Treasure Trove MexiRican PDX Glass by Dijenaire Crijuan Threefifs Lovely Coils Ta Zha World Es Súper Fun Habiba Abdul Rahim Art Stormy Brady QM Collective Vanport Mosaic Longhouse NW Bath and Wellness Rest for Resistance Bus Riders Unite! Black Fem Press by Melanie Stevens Darling Distraction Felton…

Free

3rd Annual East Portland Arts & Literary Festival

Orchards of 82nd 8188 SE Division St, Portland, OR, United States

Will we see you at 3PALF — oops, we mean, EPALF? Our third annual festival featuring artists and cultural workers of color will animate two community hubs in East Portland: Orchards of 82nd (O82), APANO’s brand-new home and community space, and Fubonn, the largest Asian grocery store and shopping center in Oregon! Spanning October 4-5th, EPALF will feature a spectrum of live performances, interactive creative activities, a full family-friendly lineup, and more at O82, plus our hallmark Book & Craft Fair at Fubonn. Join us in celebrating local artists, entrepreneurs, and small business owners in East Portland through this signature event. Suggested donation is $5, and no one will be turned away from lack of funds. Hosted by APANO’s Arts & Media Project. WITH PERFORMANCES…

Free – $20