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THE CADENCE: A Tale of Paper and Cloth

Clinton Street Theater 2522 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR, United States

(2022 - 33m) Written, directed and edited by Luca Dipierro Art and animation by Luca Dipierro Original soundtrack by freddie Murphy and Chiara Lee Sound design and mix by Tommaso Barbaro Produced by DML The Cadence is a 33-minute animated film shot in stop motion by the artist Luca Dipierro, using marionettes made with paper, bookcloth, and thread. Five years in the making, the film features a soundtrack by freddie Murphy and Chiara Lee. The Cadence tells the story of a boy, lover of silence, and the journey toward his own beginning. It’s a tale made of tales, populated by bizarre characters who enter and exit swiftly, as on a puppet theatre stage: masked children waiting for the last leaf to fall; a moon-faced mother;…

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$8

POSTPONED! Ekphrastic Practice Space

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

*This event is in-person. Masks and proof of vaccination is required Free & by donation Register in advance here Join the IPRC for an evening of generative writing in response to visual art at Carnation Contemporary & Well Well Projects. What is Ekphrastic writing? Ekphrasis refers to written work that responds to visual art— literally “description” in Greek, it is characterized by description of art, but more broadly can refer to any piece of writing that engages with art on the level of narrative, reflection, image, or associative logic. Writing materials, clipboards, and prompts for generative writing will be provided, beginners welcome. Capacity: 15

Free

Portland Indie Book Fair

Honey Latte Cafe 1033 SE Main St, Portland, OR, United States

Best-selling authors. Portland publishers. The Portland Independent Book Fair features local indie presses selling their wide selection of books directly to the public. All sales go directly to the publishers. Get holiday shopping done and support independent authors and publishers at the same time! Know your local y’all. Participating Presses Include: Microcosm Publishing, University of Hell Press, Airlie Press, Octopus Books, Fonograf Editions, Buckman Publishing, First Matter Press, and more!

Free

Flower Play: A Community Healing Event for our Queer & Trans Community Members & their Loved Ones

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

*This event is in-person; Masks & Proof of Vaccination + Booster Required Sunday, Dec. 11th 1-4pm Capacity: 25 Register here Please join the IPRC and Solstice Flower Works for a restorative, playful, and relaxed space for Queer and Trans community members of all ages to spend time together making dried flower bouquets with light facilitation by Kale Hale of Solstice Flower Works; and creating pages for a collaborative zine with prompts on healing, processing grief, and celebrating queer joy. We’ll also have a community altar, reading nook with a selection of queer-authored books and zines, and tasty snacks from our friends at XLB, as well as non-alcoholic beverages. The collaborative zine will be produced and available after the event for pickup or by snail mail;…

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Ledger Editions Vol. 2: Stephanie Adams-Santos, Catie Hannigan, and Jennifer Perrine

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Register in advance here *This event is in-person. Masks + Proof of Vaccination Required. See more about the IPRC’s COVID Policy here. Please join the IPRC for the second installment of our Ledger Editions Readings with readings from Stephanie Adams-Santos, Catie Hannigan, and Jennifer Perrine. This event is made possible with support from the Kinsman Foundation. The work of Stephanie Adams-Santos spans poetry, prose, and screenwriting. Often grappling with themes of strangeness and belonging, her work reflects a fascination with the weird, numinous and primal forces that shape inner life. Stephanie is the author of several full length poetry collections and chapbooks, including DREAM OF XIBALBA (selected by Jericho Brown as winner of the 2021 Orison Poetry Prize) and SWARM QUEEN’S CROWN (finalist for a Lambda Literary Award).…

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Have You Ever Heard a Poem

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

RSVP here Please join us for a night of readings from poets Leah Noble Davidson Chris Maday Isabel Zacharias and Keaton King The IPRC asks that community members abide by our Covid-Safer Guidelines: Masks & Proof of Vaccination + Booster required except in instances of medical exemption (reach out to info@iprc.org with questions re: medical exemption).

Free

The Moth: StorySLAM: Moving

Holocene 1001 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

MOVING: Prepare a five-minute story about life's migrations. An upgrade or downsize. New job, new love, or a new lease on life. Tell us about geographic shifts that have shaken up your world or stirred your soul. A steady march or a slow dance. Just keep swimming... COVID Requirements: See Holocene's COVID Policy for details. We will not be selling any tickets at the door. This venue is 21+ *Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. Media Sponsors: OPB and Literary Arts

$15

Other People’s Poems

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

The first OPP of 2023! Come recite someone else’s poem by heart, or just listen. There is an event directly afterwards so we will start at 7 sharp.

Free

Us Clumsy Gods/In the Wordshed

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United States

Long-time Portland poet, performer editor and reading host dan raphael will be reading from In the Wordshed, his 26th book, just published this December. Poet and designer Ash Good will read from Us Clumsy Gods, which came out in October.

Free

POPS: Portland Oregon Paper Shapers

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

The New Monthly Origami Group Meetings at IPRC! Portland Oregon Paper Shapers, aka POPS, is a community of origami enthusiasts that formally met monthly at Belmont Library. After almost 3 years hiatus due to the pandemic, POPS will resume monthly meetings at IPRC on the first Sunday of each month from 2 to 4 pm, starting January 2023! Since the first Sunday of January is a holiday (1/1), we will meet on January 8th instead. We will also meet on February 5th. If you're interested in origami and want to explore a new community, please come fold with us! All ages, genders, and skill levels are welcome to join POPS. Children under 12 are asked to be accompanied by adults. Please contact Yuki Martin at…

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