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Portland Story Theater: Urban Tellers Immigrant & Refugee Edition

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

This program focuses on the real, true stories of immigrants and refugees who now call Portland home. We want to humanize and build connection within our urban community. This Special Edition features Nikolai Zhigalin (Russia), Angela Zagarella (Italy), Nimisha Gokaldas (South Africa), Alejandro Vilches (Honduras), Ursula Loret de Mola (Peru), and Katerina Perfilova (Russia). Hosted by LYNNE DUDDY & LAWRENCE HOWARD LIVE JAZZ when the doors open by Rogeri with Laurent Nickel (bass), and Roger Paulson (piano). DOORS and SOCIAL HOUR 7:00PM | STORIES 8:00PM $15 ADVANCE | $20 DAY OF SHOW | $5 ARTS FOR ALL

$5 – $20

Longreads Club: The Underground Railroad of North Korea

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

For over two decades, a secret network has worked tirelessly to help thousands of refugees escape the world's worst dictatorship. This is the story of one desperate woman who risked her life to reach freedom, and of the complicated man who led the way. READ THE ARTICLE: https://www.gq.com/story/underground-railroad-of-north-korea Join the Longreads Club where we discuss a long-form article focused on global topics. No membership or registration required. Just read the article, show up, and join the discussion!

Free

Cultural Connections: Celebrating Immigrant & Refugee Stories

New Expressive Works 810 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Cultural Connections: Celebrating Immigrant & Refugee Stories. (A program of New Expressive Works' "Our Cultural Voices" Series) NOTE: This event is organized by multi-cultural youth and aimed for youth but all are welcome to join and participate. WHAT: Cross-Cultural Youth-Driven Conversations ~ Community Art Making ~ Food ~ Performances Come join Youth Advocates for Immigrants and Refugees (YAIR) in a cultural celebration of immigrant and refugee art and stories. Be prepared for an empathetic story exchange, amazing art, and delicious food! PROGRAM: 2pm - DOORS OPEN, Community Mural Making 2:20pm - Intro and presentation by Belize Nishimwe (Champion 2019 Oregon Poetry Out Loud Contest) 2:30 - 3:45pm - Story Exchange Community Conversation 3:45 - 4:00pm - Food, Community Mural Making 4:00pm - 5:00pm - Cultural…

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Book Talk and Signing: Jim Lommasson – What We Carried

Blue Sky Center for Photographic Arts 122 NW 8th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Jim Lommasson will discuss his new book, What We Carried: Fragments and Memories from the Cradle of Civilization a collaborative photography and writing storytelling project with Iraqi and Syrian refugees who have fled their homeland because of war. Jim will read participant’s stories, discuss the making of the book, and will sign copies of What We Carried. Jim began working on his What We Carried project in 2010 while completing his Exit Wounds: Soldiers’ Stories – Life After Iraq and Afghanistan traveling show and book about returning solders from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lommasson invites Iraqi and Syrian refugees who have fled to the U.S. to write their own personal stories directly on Lommasson’s photographs of objects that they carried with them on…

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The Immigrant Story Live

Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton, OR, United States

Stories have power. At The Immigrant Story (TIS), we believe the most important ones originate from within the immigrant community — especially during the current political climate. With that in mind, we cordially invite you to The Immigrant Story Live — a chance to experience the power of storytelling. Sponsored by the City of Beaverton, the event features four compelling, contemporary stories told — and lived — by members of our immigrant community. Join us Wednesday, September 18, 2019, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Beaverton City Library Auditorium, located at 12375 S.W. 5th St. This live event will celebrate our storytellers as well as the broader Welcoming Week, which is designed to bring together immigrants, refugees, and U.S.-born residents to raise awareness…

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I Am My Story Live

Alex L. Parks Performing Arts Center Jesuit High School 9000 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

September 11 is an historic day, and as that date approaches, we at The Immigrant Story invite you to join us at an historic event. To commemorate this important occasion, we will present powerful voices of survival and soothing musical accompaniment in a live storytelling event called “I Am My Story: Voices of Hope.” With storytellers from Burundi, Rwanda, Cambodia and Syria, the program focuses on remarkable, first-person tales of courage and fortitude. These brave sagas and resilience in the face of unimaginable atrocities of war and genocide offer hope and inspiration at a time when those qualities are sometimes in short supply. “I Am My Story Live” will also feature performances from world-class musicians. The event, produced in collaboration with the City of Beaverton,…

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