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Reading Local Interview: Jennifer Richter, Keith Scribner, and Dao Strom

Jennifer Richter is a poet and author of a prize-winning poetry collection appearing shortly from Southern Illinois University Press.  Keith Scribner is a novelist and director of Oregon State University’s MFA program.  Dao Strom is a novelist and singer-songwriter with both books and albums to her name.  Together, they’ll respond to the prompt, “Patient,” at tonight’s Loggernaut reading at Urban Grind East.  Catch them there, starting at 7:30.  But catch them here first, with us…Loggernaut

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Oregon represent: Poems on the Range

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The Academy of American Poets is gearing up for a new event for National Poetry Month in April:  Poem on the Range.

Pick a poetically iconic view, building, or location, and upload its photo to the Poem on the Range Flickr Group.  Or add it to the Google Map for Poem on the Range.  For extra points, take your video camera with you and send in a video of yourself reading the poem on location.  The possibilities for Portland and Oregon are endless!  (The Fish Counter at Bonneville, The Tillamook Burn, The Museum at Tillamook…)

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Reading Local Portland Interview: Allison Cobb

Allison CobbAllison Cobb is the author of two volumes of poetry, including the recently-published Green-Wood.  (You can read an excerpt here.)  She’s a native of Los Alamos, NM, and came to Portland by way of Brooklyn, NY.  She’ll read for the Spare Room reading series with Jesse Morse this Sunday, Feb 7 at Concordia Coffee House on Alberta Street.  We caught up with her to talk about poetry and places, among other things.

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Upcoming event: Colored Pencils goes Bollywood at Center Stage

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Once a month, Portlanders from many countries meet up to share poetry, songs, and art. Colored Pencils Art Collective welcomes new immigrants  and established Oregonians to share work in all languages.

Join Colored Pencils at Center Stage this Thursday, February 4, for a Bollywood-themed art reception and open mic show.  The reception kicks off at 5:30, and the open mic starts at 6:00.  You can see videos of past Colored Pencils events here, or check out some of their terrific photos here.

David Biespiel and Oregon Ballet Theatre Present “Incorporamento”

David Biespiel of The AtticThis Sunday, Jan 31, is your last day to catch “Incorporamento” at The Armory.  David Biespiel, founder of The Attic, and Oregon Ballet Theatre have joined forces to present a marriage of poetry and dance. Principal dancer Gavin Larsen performs to a reading of four of Biespiel’s poems.

The show’s at 10:15 pm, tickets are $15, and you can buy them at the door.  (Online and phone sales have closed.)

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Reading Local presents Read to Rebuild: A Haiti Benefit Reading, March 16th at The Writers' Dojo.

An All-Star lineup includes Ariel Gore, Margaret Malone, Laura Moulton, Ben Parzybok, Kevin Sampsell, and Tom Spanbauer

Check out our event page for further info.

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