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Eckes, Mutschlecner, Ogi, Strom 10/27 @ Ford Food and Drink

Ford Food and Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

From The Switch's website: Switch No. 48:  Ryan Eckes, David Mutschlecner, Alyssa Ogi and Dao Strom  Where: Ford Food and Drink 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland When: Saturday, October 27, 7 pm sharp Ryan Eckes is a poet from Philadelphia. His latest book, General Motors (Split Lip Press, 2018), is about labor and the influence of public and private transportation on city life. Other books include Valu-Plus and Old News (Furniture Press 2014, 2011). His poetry can be found in Tripwire, Slow Poetry in America Newsletter, Entropy and elsewhere. In recent years, he has worked as an adjunct professor and labor organizer in education. He won a Pew Fellowship in 2016. David Mutschlecner is a poet who lives and works in New Mexico. His books include Icon, Esse, Sign, and Enigma and Light, all published by Ahsahta Press. He is interested…

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Chao & Boykoff + Wahnetah 12/1 @ Project Object

Project Object 2502 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Switch No. 49: Geneva Chao and Jules Boykoff, with art by Jules and Jessi Wahnetah Where: Project Object, 2502 NE Sandy Blvd. When: Saturday, December 1, 3 p.m. We are super excited to have this event at Project Object, which supports women, LGBTQ and POC artists and designers. In addition to our readers, the event will feature beautiful wooden box lamps/mirrors picturing activist heroes, handmade by Jules and Jessi Wahnetah plus Project Object's incredible store collection of art and artifacts--just in time for local holiday shopping. Genève/Geneva Chao is the author of three books of poetry (one of us is wave one of us is shore, a bilingual discours amoureux; Hillary Is Dreaming, a dream journal of the 2016 election; and émigré, a history of…

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Switch No. 50: manuel arturo abreu & Samantha Giles

Stumptown Coffee Roasters - Division 4525 SE Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

Switch No. 50: manuel arturo abreu & Samantha Giles, 5:30 p.m. PROMPT. It's our 50th Switch reading!!! We are super glad to celebrate it with Samantha Giles from Oakland and Portland's own manuel arturo abreu--both have new books. Start your weekend right. Come early to get a coffee, we'll start sharp. manuel arturo abreu (b. 1991, Santo Domingo) is a poet and artist from the Bronx, currently living/working from a garage in southeast Portland. With text, ephemeral sculpture, and photography, they work in a process of magical thinking with attention to ritual aspects of aesthetics. Recent projects and engagements with MoMA (NYC), the Frye (Seattle), Yale Union (Portland), AA|LA Gallery (LA), and Rhizome + the New Museum (online). abreu is the author of three books,…

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