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SATNOV 7
7:30 PM
💰 $25+Hip-HopClassicalPopReadings

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
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Talks & LecturesReadingsPoetryAuthor 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 Drawing from both beloved and previously unpublished Brian Doyle...
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THUNOV 5
9:00 PM
💰 $29Electronic & DJIndieDance Clubs

DOSS (DJ Set) + CFCF (DJ Set)

Holocene1001 SE Morrison St
Over the past ten years, the mononym “ Doss ” has come to represent something increasingly rare in the world of dance music: not just a sound, but an ethos, a tension—a collage of disparate moods coalescing around a single idea. From her 2014...
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WEDNOV 25
NOV 25 7:00 PM – NOV 26 12:00 AM
PartiesDance ClubsPerforming Arts

Tabor Dance at the Den

The Den116 Southeast Yamhill Street

Tabor Dance is always THE place to be on a Wednesday in Portland! The Den is excited to host the best event to get those mid-week wiggles out!

Once a month, we will have a 21+ edition of Tabor Dance. Entry is free with donations encouraged, and the bar will be open for those dancers that want to purchase drinks!

NOVEMBER 25TH 2026

DECEMBER 16TH 2026

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WEDNOV 4
7:30 PM ¡ Doors 6:30 PM
ReadingsAuthor TalksMusicStand-Up

Davide De Pierro

Alberta Rose Theatre3000 NE Alberta St
Inspired by Davide De Pierro’ s newly released novel The Letters I Never Sent , his live show blends personal storytelling, humor, and audience conversation. Throughout the night, De Pierro will deliver a monologue and read selections from the...
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THUNOV 5
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Author TalksReadingsCultural HeritageTalks & Lectures

Kimberly Blaeser with Christopher Diaz

Literary Arts716 SE Grand Avenue
The Literary Arts Bookstore is pleased to welcome Kimberly Blaeser to celebrate her latest book Red Ants. Blaeser will be joined in conversation by Christopher Diaz. About the book: This bold and genre-defying prose debut by the prizewinning poet...
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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
FilmMuseumsGalleriesReadingsPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopCultural HeritageTalks & Lectures

Free First Thursday with Live Wire Radio

Portland Art Museum1219 SW Park Ave
Overview Portland Art Museum invites the community to join a Free First Thursday event, offering free admission to the museum for all, plus a Live Wire event as part of the Literary Arts Portland Book Festival. Visitors can take in the afternoon gallery pop-ups, the evening show, or both! Free First Thursday + Museum pop-ups 4:30 – 6 p.m. — 4:30-6:00pm — Free, pre-show, pop-up performances will take place throughout the Museum’s galleries. Performers are poet and rapper Dessa, bestselling...
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SATNOV 7
6:30 PM
ChamberIndieFolkReadings

Anna Tivel, Willy Vlautin & Wonderly Accompanied by 45th Parallel String Quartet: Sight Reading - Musical Dialects

Mississippi Studios3939 N Mississippi Ave

Saturday, November 7, 2026 Literary Arts & MS Studios Present Anna Tivel, Willy Vlautin & Wonderly Accompanied by 45th Parallel String Quartet: Sight Reading - Musical Dialects All Ages

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SUNNOV 8
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
BooksReadingsCultural HeritageDiningWineCocktailsSpiritsParties

Soju Party at Han Oak

Han Oak511 NE 24th Ave
Closing out the Portland Book Festival with a special edition Soju Party, celebrating Korean food, drinking culture, and Irene Yoo’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean, as part of Portland Book...
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