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Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Book Launch for Christopher Luna

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring A Book Launch for Christopher Luna’s first full-length volume of poetry Message from the Vessel in a Dream (Flowstone Press) Note: Due to the venue’s concerns about limited seating, the evening will be split into two sessions. Christopher will deliver two readings--at approximately 8pm and 9:30pm. To accommodate as many people as possible, he will also be available to sign copies of the book from 5-6pm. There will be eight open mic slots open for each half of the event, for a total of 16 open mic readers. The book launch and open mic reading will be hosted by Printed Matter Vancouver co-founder Toni Lumbrazo Luna and Printed Matter Vancouver author Tiffany Burba (Meet Me Where I Left You,…

Free

The Work Poetry Workshop: Monday Night Edition

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Join us on Monday, March 11 and 25 for The Work, a poetry writing workshop at Angst Gallery led by Christopher Luna. “Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. The Monday Night Edition of The Work takes place at Angst Gallery (1015 Main Street, Vancouver) from 6-8:30 pm on the second and fourth Monday of each…

Free – $20

The Work Poetry Workshop: Monday Night Edition

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Join us on Monday, March 11 and 25 for The Work, a poetry writing workshop at Angst Gallery led by Christopher Luna. “Well, while I’m here I’ll do the work — and what’s the work? To ease the pain of living. Everything else, drunken dumbshow.” ― Allen Ginsberg, “Memory Gardens” (Fall of America, City Lights) The Work is a drop-in poetry writing workshop for beginners as well as more experienced writers. Poetry encourages empathy and compassion, and sparks the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. The Monday Night Edition of The Work takes place at Angst Gallery (1015 Main Street, Vancouver) from 6-8:30 pm on the second and fourth Monday of each…

Free – $20

Argus House, Červená Barva, Great Weather for Media

Angst Gallery 1015 Main St, Vancouver, WA, United States

Printed Matter Vancouver and Angst Gallery proudly present an AWP offsite reading featuring Ohio's Argus House Press & Cervena Barva and NYC's great weather for MEDIA More detailed info COMING SOON Put it on your calendar! Saturday March 30 6:30-9:30 Angst Gallery 1015 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98663 FREE, but please support our out-of-town guests by buying their books. Food and libation provided by Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street. 6:00-7:30 Argus House Press & Cervena Barva http://www.argushousepress.com/ ČERVENÁ BARVA PRESS was founded in April of 2005. The press solicits poetry, fiction, and plays from various writers around the world, and holds open contests regularly for its chapbooks, postcards, broadsides and full-length books. I look for work that has a strong voice, is unique, and…

Free

Tuesday Memoir Writing with Christopher Luna

Clark College Memoir Writing 500 Broadway Street, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA, United States

Clark College Memoir Writing 500 Broadway Street Suite 200 Vancouver, WA 98660 Metered Parking: $ 0.50 / hr Everyone has a story to tell. Each person’s life is filled with adventure, mystery, trouble, and triumph. Memoir is a powerful way to demonstrate the interconnectedness of all human beings. See yourself as a part of history, documenting the story of your life. TUESDAY CLASS Register for Tuesdays: https://ecd.clark.edu/classes/class.php?SKU=9411 Downtown Campus 9411 Tuesdays 4/9/2019- 6/11/2019 1:00PM- 3:20PM $259 CCE 208 This class also takes place on Thursdays: THURSDAY CLASS Register for Thursdays: https://ecd.clark.edu/classes/class.php?SKU=9412 Downtown Campus 9412 Thursdays 4/11/2019- 6/13/2019 1:00PM- 3:20PM $259 CCE 208 Follow your bliss this Spring. Take a writing workshop with Christopher Luna. Christopher has an MFA in Writing and Poetics from the Jack…

$259