Arts & Media

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SATNOV 7

7:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Pop-UpsDiningCocktailsArts & Media

Book Bar: Portland Book Festival Saturday

Book Bar opens early on Portland Book Festival Saturday for a full day of coffee, food, drinks, pop-ups and gathering just steps from the South Park Blocks and Festival venues.

Start the morning at Book Bar with coffee, then stop back throughout the day as the programming shifts from morning coffee to afternoon treats and evening cocktails.

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THUNOV 5

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Live Podcasts & RadioMusicArts & MediaAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast LIVE!

Powell's City of Books1005 W Burnside St

The BACKFENCE Unhinged podcast records their first ever live show with incredible guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Nicole Hardy sharing delightfully unhinged stories. Hosted by Andrew Dicson and Frayn Masters, and presented by Portland Mercury and...

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THUNOV 5

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Talks & LecturesArts & MediaPoetryAuthor Talks

HYBRID: Brian Doyle Celebration and Book Release

Lake Oswego Public Library380 A Avenue

Join Mary Miller Doyle and friends for a presentation of Wonder Is a Lovely Place to Be: 365 Days of Wit, Wisdom, and Irrepressible Imagination by Brian Doyle and Mary Miller Doyle. Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...

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Multi-day events

Altares y Muertos Public Art Exhibition

Oct 24-Nov 6 · 9 Central Eastside locations, including El Zócalo @ El Centro Milagro ↗ Central Eastside (SE)

Nights of the Golden Flower

Nov 5-8 · Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St ↗ Chinatown (NW)

Multi-day events

Altares y Muertos Public Art Exhibition

Oct 24-Nov 6 · 9 Central Eastside locations, including El Zócalo @ El Centro Milagro ↗ Central Eastside (SE)

Nights of the Golden Flower

Nov 5-8 · Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 NW Everett St ↗ Chinatown (NW)

Día de Muertos Instillations: Off We Go & The Queen Healer Most Holy Death

Oct 15-Nov 8 · Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave ↗ Pearl (NW)

Exhibition: Then. Now. Next. 20 Years at The Armory

Oct 2-Nov 8 · Portland Center Stage, 128 NW 11th Ave ↗ Pearl (NW)

THUNOV 5

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Arts & MediaAuthor TalksFilmTalks & Lectures

Film Screening & Author Talk with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu

Hollywood Theatre4122 NE Sandy Blvd

SOLD OUT Author Talk & Film Screening with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu at Hollywood Theatre Parallel Worlds Bookshop and the Hollywood Theatre present a special author conversation with Jane Schoenbrun and SenLinYu, celebrating the release of...

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FRINOV 6

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

💰 $32IndieFolkClassicalArts & Media

Sight Reading: Musical Dialects with Jimmie Herrod, Nick Jaina, Black Belt Eagle Scout and 45th Parallel Universe

First Congregational United Church of Christ1126 SW Park Ave

Music is more than just an aural language – it is a multitude of communication modes and literacies. Sight Reading features world-renowned songwriters translating between dialects in real time: the written language of music (usually expressed on...

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SATNOV 7

7:30 PM

💰 $25+Hip-HopClassicalPopArts & MediaReadings

Dessa with the Oregon Symphony

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall1037 SW Broadway

Singer, rapper, and author Dessa joins the Oregon Symphony for an evening of soaring song ballads, writerly pop songs, and rap anthems. Don’t miss this landmark performance, presented in collaboration with Literary Arts as an extension of the...

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THUNOV 5

8:00 AM

Craft Fairs55+ / SeniorsArts & MediaHolidays & Seasonal

Annual 50+ Quilting Club Bazaar

Firstenburg Community Center 700 NE 136th Ave Vancouver , WA 9868450 and Better Quilting Club Bazaar. This vibrant social club uses donated fabrics to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Visit the Firstenburg lobby to peruse these beautiful handicrafts and meet some of the quilters. There is no cost to attend. Items for sale include quilts, bibs, receiving blankets, stuffed toys

Find unique, new and upcycled holiday gifts at the Annual 50 and Better Quilting Club Bazaar. This vibrant social club uses donated fabrics to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Visit the Firstenburg lobby to peruse these beautiful handicrafts and meet some of the quilters. There is no cost to attend. Items for sale include quilts, bibs, receiving blankets, stuffed toys, holiday décor…

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SATNOV 7

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Arts & MediaReadingsBooksMuseumsTalks & Lectures

Pop-up: Notes to New Mothers

Portland Art Museum: Main Building1219 SW Park Ave

Editor Julie Buntin and contributors Cecily Wong and Chelsea Bieker read from their new anthology at Portland Art Museum in the Asian Art gallery.

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SATNOV 7

7:30 PM · Doors 6:30 PM

💰 $35+Live Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpTalks & LecturesMusicArts & MediaAuthor Talks

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Alberta Rose Theatre3000 NE Alberta St

Live Wire Radio is an independently produced radio show that artfully blends unpredictable conversation, live music, and original comedy featuring all types of cultural talent and creative minds, from emerging artists to established acts. Join...

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SATNOV 7

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Arts & MediaAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures

In the Shadows: Maggie Stiefvater & Isabel Cañas

PAM CUT // Whitsell AuditoriumMap

Young adult authors, Maggie Stiefvater and Isabel Cañas come together for a conversation on the hauntingly enchanted worlds in their latest releases. In the newest installment of the graphic novel iteration of The Raven Cycle, Stiefvater and...

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