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DC comics Tuesday!

Published July 8, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

The comics from the new DC distributor came in in plenty of time to actually try out a Tuesday release! Call it market research. I can’t promise I’ll always do it (Wednesday is the big day, there’s a pandemic, I’m a 1-man shop so not able to work 7 days a week) but I thought I would do it this time since we have a busy week for DC comics. Please follow all precautions as usual and I’m happy to do curbside or free delivery to North Portland. Thanks! Let me know if questions. Offerings include: Batman 94 Batman The Adventures Continue 2 Batman’s Grave DC Classics The Batman Adventures 2 DCeased Dead Planet 1 (of 6) Detective Comics 1023 Joker War Flash 757 Green…

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Sanctuaries

Published April 24, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

Gentrification in Portland and the city’s redlining past go under the microscope in Darrell Grant’s jazz-classical chamber opera, Sanctuaries, with a libretto by two-time National Poetry Slam Champion Anis Mojgani and directed by Alexander Gedeon. Focusing on personal stories from the Albina neighborhood, this latest site-specific commission challenges Portland as a community to truly listen to and acknowledge marginalized voices while addressing issues of white privilege, racial equity and inclusion, and economic disparity. Work DARRELL GRANT | Sanctuaries Creative Team DARRELL GRANT | composer ANIS MOJGANIi | librettist ALEXANDER GEDEON | director EZRA WEISS | conductor YUKI IZUMIHARA | set designer CARL FABER | lighting designer BRANIC HOWARD | sound engineer Vocalists DAMIEN GETER | bass-baritone EMMANUEL HENREID | baritone MARILYN KELLER | ITHICA TELL…

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Two Rivers Book Club

Published March 25, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

Two Rivers Book Club is open to all readers who would like to discuss books in a casual group setting, perhaps even with a glass of wine! 🍷 📖 We meet the last Tuesday of the month at 45th Parallel Wines, 8527 N Lombard Street in St Johns, Portland Oregon. 6:30-8:00pm We will reveal the book for the following month at the end of the discussion. March’s book is Lisa See’s Island of Sea Women https://www.tworiversbooks.com/book/9781501154867 Hope to see you there-please call, message or order online! Did you know we now have Audio books available from our website? Ebooks coming shortly!

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V is for Vulnerable: Teens Read Their Writing

Published March 4, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

Join us as we hear local young talented writers read their work aloud! Participants, please keep your expert to between 3 and 4 minutes. All forms of writing and word-art are welcome. Two Rivers Bookstore and Weird Sisters Yarn aims to create a safe space where everyone’s voice can be heard in a mutually respectful environment.

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Ope Book Release and Signing

Published February 24, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

Celebrate the release of “Ope,” a full-length book of comics featuring Portland’s beloved, cynically starry-eyed opossum! This 109 page full-color book includes many of the comics from Ope‘s first two years of publications in Willamette Week. Meet author Phil Gerigscott and pick up your signed copy of Ope, plus other works and wares by the artist.

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Black History Month Film Fest: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Published February 16, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

During the month of February, St. Johns Library will screen four movies that highlight and uplift the Black experience in America. Watch Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (not rated).

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Heaux Stories: Part Deux at Polaris Hall

Published February 15, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

We invite you to attend what some people anticipate to be the “steamiest night of the year”- Heaux Stories:Part Deux. This show is the sequel to sold-out storytelling showcase Heaux Stories. Heaux Stories is a production that was created as a space for women of color and femmes to gather and share their most intimate sexual truths through the art of storytelling. This event was born with the intention of being as a sex-positive safe space that will foster intimacy within community by centering femmes of color through the empowering act of authentic vulnerability. Due to the overwhelming lack of diverse perspectives in Portland’s local storytelling art scene, this show is a production created out of necessity by renowned storyteller and The Moth Storyhour producer…

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Mother Winter’s Paperback Launch Party

Published February 13, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

Join us for MOTHER WINTER’s Paperback Launch Party 2/12! A boatload of PNW authors— Kimberly King-Parsons Chelsea Bieker Genevieve Hudson Leni Zumas John Beer Matthew Dickman Robert Lashley Cari Luna Rene Denfeld Mary Szybist —will each read a chapter of MOTHER WINTER. Shalmiyev will be reading a page of their work as a way of introduction and reciprocity. Signing to follow! Books will be available for sale by Another Read Through, who will have a table set up at The Stacks for this special event. (Also check out their online store at https://www.anotherreadthrough.com/)

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Salon Skid Row Presents: The Revival

Published February 12, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

A monthly salon performance series, featuring poetry, prose, music, dance, and visual artists. Doors 7pm / Show 8pm. 21 & over. Free. Tuesday, February 11th: Micah Fletcher, Rob Gray, Robyn Bateman, Jenna Marie Fletcher, KMA Sullivan & Cinema Obscura

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OAT Open Mike

Published February 9, 2020 by Alex Dannemiller

Hello friends! Oregon Adventure Theatre is hosting an Open Mic at the Peninsula Odd Fellows Lodge on February 8th at 6pm. Come bring your musical instruments, your poetry, your friends. Strut your stuff and celebrate each other’s talents! The event will be hosted by singer-songwriter Ryan Westwood. The featured performers of the evening will be Ken Yoshikawa, who recently published his first book of poetry Monster Colored Glasses with Lightship Press and Ryan Westwood who wrote 4 songs in January he can’t WAIT to share with you. At 5:45 signups will start, and anyone can sign up for a 5-10 minute slot to perform. Never performed before? Been killing it at venues all around town? Either way, we would absolutely love to host your talents…

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