#14

Literopolis, September 29th

Literopolis is GoLocalPDX's weekly round up of Portland literary Events. 

On the week of September 29th: 

• Literary Arts hosted the only Portland reading for this year's Jack Straw Writers, a Washington-based program that helps writers develop their skills in the medium of live and recorded audio. The theme for the evening is "Family Secrets."
• Local authors Carl Adamshick, Sarah Bartlett, and Jenny Drai read at Ristretto Roasters.
• Broadway Books celebrated Ann Hedreen's memoir, "Her Beautiful Brain' (She Writes Press), which explores the author's experience of her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis.

#13

Portland Production Company OCCULIST on Making Music Videos

Making music videos sounds like one of the most fun jobs you can have, and Dani Ransom and Leah Maldonado of OCCULIST, a Portland based video production company, don't disagree. But there's plenty of hard work in there too, as they told GoLocalPDX.  

After meeting in a general education class unrelated  to art and film, Ransom and Maldonado “had a realization that we were meant to be a power team” and formed OCCULIST, which launched earlier this year.  

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#12

Literopolis, November 3rd

Literopolis is GoLocalPDX's weekly round up of Portland literary Events. 

On the week of November 3rd:

• Tony's Tavern hosted multimedia artist Lou Woods in celebration of her book 'I Am Not The Girl Of Your Dreams'.
• Broadway Books hosted Elizabeth Lopeman in conversation with Mary Rechner. Their story collections - 'Trans Europe Express' and 'Nine Simple Patterns for Complicated Women,' respectively - are both published by Portland-based Propellor Books.
• Best-selling author Michael Connelly presented his latest thriller, 'The Burning Room', at Powell's Cedar Hills.

#11

Literopolis, October 13th

Literopolis is GoLocalPDX's weekly round up of Portland literary Events. 

On the week of October 13th:

• Oregon author, Valerie Geary, read from her thrilling debut novel, 'Crooked River', at Powell's Cedar Hills.
• Broadway Books hosted Portland author Brian Doyle who read from his new collection of essays, 'Children and Other Wild Animals.'
• The Independent Publishing Resource Center presented the IPRC Zine of the Month get-together at Lauretta Jean's Pie.

#10

Literopolis, November 10th

Literopolis is GoLocalPDX's weekly round up of Portland literary Events. 

On the week of November 10th:

• J. Robert Lennon read from his collection of surreal and dark suburban tales, 'See You in Paradise' at Powell's.
• Nayomi Munaweera presented her prize-winning debut novel, 'Island of a Thousand Mirrors' at Powell's.
• Best-selling author Molly Gloss read from her latest novel, 'Falling From Horses' at Broadway Books.

#9

Literopolis, October 6th

Literopolis is GoLocalPDX's weekly round up of Portland literary Events. 

On the week of October 6th:

• Annie Bloom's Books presented Portland authors Samuel Snoek-Brown (author of Hagridden) and Eva Hunter (author of the memoir, A Little Mormon Girl).
• 11 Portland writers came together for an evening of fiction readings, and live music from The Year And The Day, at Legion Hall in the Alberta District.
• Broadway Books presented local author, Alice Hardesty, and her personal memoir: An Uncommon Cancer Journey: The Cosmic Kick That Healed Our Lives. 

#8

Literopolis, October 20th

Literopolis is GoLocalPDX's weekly round up of Portland literary Events. 

On the week of October 20th: 

• Profile Theatre presente a reading of Sam Shepard's 'Curse of the Starving Class.'
• ​The IPRC welcomed Chicago indie-publisher, Curbside Splendor, for a reading featuring authors Dmitry Samarov, Susan Lanier, Brian Costello, and local poet Sara June Woods.
• Powell's, founding editor of The Baffler, Thomas Frank, was joined in conversation by its editor-in-chief and co-author of 'No Future For You,' John Summers.

#7

Fleetwood Mac, Black Prarie, & Birds of Chicago

During the week of November 18th, live music in Portland included Fleetwood Mac, Black Prarie, Birds of Chicago, Peter Hook & The Light, Har Mar Superstar, and Pizza Underground. 

#6

Literopolis, October 27th

Literopolis is GoLocalPDX's weekly round up of Portland literary Events. 

On the week of October 27th: 

• Karen Page was at Powell’s downtown to promote her new book, The Vegetarian Flavor Bible.
• ​Local author David Shafer read from his debut novel Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – which the New York Times dubbed “the book of the summer” on its release earlier this year, at Annie Bloom’s Books.
• Author of sci-fi futurism (and the man who coined the term “cyberspace”) William Gibson was at Powell’s on to read from his new book The Peripheral.

#5

EXHIBIT: GROWTH Glowed in Director Park

Willing participants got to sneak inside and actually participate with Umpqua Bank’s EXHIBIT: GROWTH—an interactive digital art installation inside a geodisic dome that took up residence smack dab in the middle of downtown's Director Park from November 14- November 23. 

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#4

Bob Dylan, Betty Who, & King Tuff

During the week of October 21st, live music in Portland included Bob Dylan, Betty Who, King Tuff, Tennis, Pure Bathing Culture, and Fernando. 

#3

Storm Large & Le Bonheur Record Release Bash at Alberta Rose Theater

An epic, three-hour long “Storm Large & Le Bonheur CD Release Bash” was held at the Alberta Rose Theatre in September. 
 

The sold-out party…er…concert was a chance for her fans to worship at her shoeless feet and get a sneak preview of the album which came out on October, 7. She sang with her “Le Bonheur” band as well as special guests including Pink Martini’s trombone player Robert Taylor, Three Leg Torso’s founding members, violinist Béla R. Balogh and accordionist Courtney Von Drehle and a string and horn section.

 
Large kept referring to the night being a chance to show her “classical” side that she so often shares nowadays onstage as a member of Pink Martini.

#2

Living Color, Yacht & Ryan Adams

During the week of September 30th, live music in Portland included Living Color, Yacht, Ryan Adams, Helio Sequence, and The Sonics. 

#1

Bill Dickey Buys Naming Rights to Cinema 21 for $10K

The owner of a printing company called Morel Ink, Bill Dickey purchased the naming rights to Cinema 21, a theater inside one of Portland’s artiest independent movie houses for $10,000.

Dickey’s purchase was part of Cinema 21’s $70,000 Kickstarter campaign to upgrade the theater and put butts into newer, comfy seats. Beyond the naming opportunity there are incentives that includes tickets, dinner with Dan Savage or lunch with Gus Van Sant. 

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