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Slamlandia House Show – ft. Angel Kofsky

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the lovely Angel Kofsky! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Friday, January 11th. Door opens & signups at 6:00pm, show starts at 6:30pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) but feel free to bring your own! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as short spotlight features from local poets Kate Leddy and Stephen Meads, and a featured slot from Angel Kofsky. Stereotypically in love with the ocean and the stars, 2018 Java Monkey Slam Champion Angel Kofsky is a…

$5

Slamlandia House Show – ft. Mighty Mike McGee

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the wonderful Mike McGee! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Saturday, February 16th. Door opens & signups at 6:00pm, show starts at 6:30pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) but feel free to bring your own! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** Weather in Portland is a very real thing. If snow is too dangerous for travel, we will cancel the show. Stay tuned! This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as short spotlight features from local poets Robyn Bateman, Mindy Nettifee, and Brian Ellis, and…

$5

Slamlandia House Show – ft. Bassam

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the amazing Bassam! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Saturday, May 11th. Door opens & signups at 5:30pm, show starts at 6:00pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) - feel free to bring your own as well! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** This show is set to take place inside, as Portland weather is unpredictable in May. That said, if on the day the weather happens to be flawless, show is subject to move to the house's backyard. This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well…

$5

Slamlandia House Show – ft. Jaz Sufi and Brandon Melendez

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the amazing Jaz Sufi and Brandon Melendez! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Saturday, August 24th. Show will be out in Pointy's backyard (subject to move inside if weather is a problem (cause Portland) but highly doubtful that will be the case). Door opens & signups at 6:00pm, show starts at 6:30pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) - feel free to bring your own as well! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as short spotlight features from Brennan…

$5

Slamlandia House Show – ft. Danielle Estelle Ramsay & Fitz

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the terrific Danielle Estelle Ramsay & Fitz! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on Saturday, August 24th. Show will be out in Pointy's backyard (subject to move inside if weather is a problem (cause Portland) but highly doubtful that will be the case). Door opens & signups at 6:00pm, show starts at 6:30pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) - feel free to bring your own as well! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as short spotlight features from Chelsea…

$5

A Halloween Poetry House Show!

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

Slamlandia invites you to embrace the macabre and join us for our October house show - with a special holiday twist! Come out to Slamlandia’s All Hallows Eve Poetry Show. This house show will have a poetry open mic - to sign up bring out your spookiest work - poems about ghosts! vampires! zombies! financial aid debt! Don't have any scary poems of your own? Come read us your favorite piece by Poe! Lovecraft! Shelley! R.L. Stine! Do your best rendition of Werewolf Bar Mitzvah for us! Or better yet, bring us a ghost story! This house show will also have featured readings from both Avery Gadling and Bri G. Avery Gadling is a southern transplant whose accent was lost along the way here. They…

$5 – $10

Slamlandia House Show – ft. Dylan Collins

Pointy House 2930 SE Clay St, Portland, OR, United States

It's time for another Slamlandia house show - this time featuring the wonderful Dylan Collins! This show will be held at Pointy House (2930 SE Clay Street) on MONDAY, January 13th. Door opens & signups at 6:00pm, show starts at 6:30pm. Some snacks and drinks will be provided (on a donation basis) but feel free to bring your own! ***There will be a $5 required entry fee at the door*** This house show will have an open mic that you can sign up to read in, as well as short spotlight features from local poets Jane Belinda and Risa Mykland, and a featured slot from Dylan Collins Dylan Collins is a spoken word artist, writer, poet, activist and educator. He is the host and creator…

$5