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Whitman at 200: Words of Resistance

Roll-Up Studio + Gallery 1715 SE Spokane St, Portland, OR, United States

Leaves of Resistance, Secret Society of Book Artists Show Closing GALA Friday, May 31 7 PM Celebrating Walt Whitman’s 200th Birthday with Animation and Poetry Readings, in Partnership with Passages Bookshop • Animation by Gratz, Zornado, Jetten, Kuehn, Tetenbaum & Others • Whitman political readings by David Abel & Friends • Projection performance by Devon Damonte • Birthday cake Secret Society of Book Artists Dawn Banker Anita Bigelow Marian Christensen Mary Elliott Ellen Fortin Joely Helgesen Judilee Fitzhugh Deanna Lautenbach Megan Leftwich Ilsa Perse Kathy Karbo Kathy Kuehn Bernie Smith Gay Walker Marilyn Zornado See exhibition page here.

Free

Gallery Closing Party

Roll-Up Studio + Gallery 1715 SE Spokane St, Portland, OR, United States

Roll-Up Gallery is closing and we're moving! Closing Party Saturday, August 3 3-8 pm We're celebrating 5 years, packed with: • Transforming a warehouse into a gallery & a junkyard into a garden • 22 exhibits featuring 87 artists • 8 poetry readings with 25 writers • 5 live music performances • An eclectic array of happenings and community gatherings On Saturday, August 3rd, we invite you to come one last time to celebrate and raise a glass to 5 vibrant years of creative community at Roll-Up. We'll have food & libations and art available for purchase, along with some other odds & ends. Come find out what's next. If you're interested in renting the warehouse, let us know and we'll put you in contact…

Free