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MICHAEL NAMKUNG and KYLE CEASE – SEEING THE INVISIBLE Live Performance and Book Signing Party

Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

Portland artist Michael Namkung teams up with transformational speaker Kyle Cease for an experiential mind-bending journey through storytelling, poetry and live visual art, in a creative process that breaks down our self-imposed limitations and makes a break for freedom. Beneath the dry surface features of every human life runs a powerful current of creative energy waiting to be expressed out into the world. And while every individual has a unique path, there is only one way forward—to embrace the art of becoming yourself. During intermission and after the show, Kyle will sign copies of his new book, The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money is Stopping You from Receiving It, and Michael will sign copies of his book of poetry, Seeing The Invisible. $25 GA…

$25 – $40

Michael Namkung – Seeing the Invisible INTERACTIVE

Alberta Rose Theatre 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, United States

Part spoken-word poetry, part storytelling, part extreme athletic art performance. Michael Namkung’s one-man show Seeing The Invisible is a no-holds-barred love story that journeys through the emotional life of men with a rawness and vulnerability that will break your heart wide open and reveal the creative power that lives within us all. Join Michael as he invites the audience directly into the work in his debut presentation of Seeing The Invisible INTERACTIVE. …….. Michael Namkung is Bob Ross diguised as an Olympic athlete. Michael is a father, poet, artist and multiple world champion. He is best known for Drawing Gym, an art form that inspires audiences to transcend their personal limitations by drawing while performing rigorous physical exercise. He has spoken and performed in museums,…

$25 – $40