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Celebrating year 19 of the Portland Zine Symposium, PZS will be releasing our fundraiser anthology, on the theme "Mistakes". Come buy a zine and support PZS! Readers To Be Announced doors at 6:30 // readers promptly at 7 bring money for a zine or to donate to PZS // NOTAFLOF
Monster Pageant stomps back to Portland on June 14th with MONSTER PAGEANT 2: RETURN TO RUNWAY ISLAND. The event will run from approximately 6:30 - 8:30pm and is ALL AGES. After the main event, there will be MONSTER KARAOKE from 9pm-12:30, which will be 21+. More info to come! TREMBLE as mighty mutants and glamorous giants compete in colossal challenges for the title of Portland’s Most Fashionable Monster! SHUDDER as a cardboard city is leveled before your very eyes! MARVEL as eerie aliens and colossal brutes take to the runway to strut their stuff! THRILL at the sound of live music played by Portland's Beastliest Band, the one and only Creature Party! Every creature will astound your senses, but only one will rule supreme! Monster…
Need time to finish your zines before PZS? Visiting town for the show and want to check out the IPRC? Come by and do all of your last minute printing, cutting, stapling, gluing, editing, and some friend-making too! The IPRC has graciously allowed us to hang out after hours for a whirlwind of pre-show zine-making and community-building. 7-11 pm, some snacks and drinks available by donation, feel free to bring your own provisions or snacks to share. $3-5 suggested donation
The 2022 Portland Zine Symposium will be September 17th and 18th! Tabling will be 11am-5pm with different tablers both days! We will also have virtual programming leading up to the fest: Monday 9/12 Zine librarian meetup 🔗 Wednesday 9/14 Zinefest organizer meetup 🔗 Friday 9/16 Zine distro meetup 🔗 All of the programming is from 6-7:30pm PST, and sign-ups are available at the 🔗s. More info on the in-person tabling event and virtual programming ! Be sure to check out our Safe Space and Covid Health and Safety Protocols as well. The 2022 Portland Zine Symposium will be at the Smith Memorial Student Union in the Ballroom at Portland State University (1825 SW Broadway). PZS will be free and open to the public from 11am…