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THUNOV 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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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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THUNOV 5
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Doors 6:30 PM
💰 $15+MuseumsReadingsPoetryAuthor TalksLive Podcasts & RadioVarietyStand-UpHip-HopTalks & Lectures

Live Wire x Portland Art Museum: Dessa, Mac Barnett, Ed Park, and Mx. Dahlia Belle

Portland Art Museum (Sunken Ballroom)1219 SW Park Ave
Live Wire joins forces with the Portland Art Museum for an afternoon of roving performances ahead of an evening recording of the program. The event coincides with PAM's monthly Free First Thursday and the Portland Book Festival's expanded...
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MONNOV 9
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Monday Mic Night

Sherwood Center for the Arts22689 Pine St.
We provide the mic, you bring the talent. Calling all poets, writers, actors, musicians and artists alike -- of all ages! Come share your talent(s)with a live audience. Are you a student in need of a live audience to rehearse your monologue or solo piece for an upcoming college audition or show? Are you a poet or writer in need of some feedback for that upcoming novel? Are you a musician wanting t
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FRIDEC 4
DEC 4–DEC 5 · Hours not provided
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Barnes & Noble Book Fair benefitting Hillsboro Schools Foundation

December 4th & 5th 10am - 9pm| Tanasbourne Barnes & Noble,

Enjoy readings, musical performances, arts & crafts and more! A percentage of your purchase will be used to buy new books for schools!

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THUNOV 5
Hours not provided
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Cover to Cover

Portland
The Cover to Cover programis an eclectic mix of fun events organized by community partners across the metro area that expands Portland Book Festival. This additional programming is aimed at going beyond the scope of a traditional reading or...
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FRINOV 27
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
💰 $10+VarietyImprovDanceTalks & LecturesPartiesMusicFilm

Search and Destroy: A Multimedia Variety Show

Performance Works NorthWest4625 Southeast 67th Avenue
Search and Destroy (S.A.D. for short) is a multimedia variety show happening on the last friday of every month featuring artists and local leaders sharing their craft and talking about what matters most to them. Through storytelling, live...
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SUNNOV 8
10:30 AM
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Chatter PDX

Pacific Center851 SW 6th Ave Portland, OR 97204

Chatter PDX is a weekly performing arts series blending chamber music, spoken word, and coffee. Chatter occurs every Sunday at 10:30am, with each program bringing a unique mix of historic favorites, rarely-heard gems, and engaging contemporary repertoire alongside original spoken word by local poets and writers. Shows last approximately one hour. Tickets are available at ChatterPDX.org or at the door. Coffee and baked goods included in the price of admission! Check our site for the latest performer & programming information.

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THUNOV 12
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Open MicsVarietyStand-UpMusicReadingsPoetry

Main Stage Open Mic

Alberta Abbey - Main Theater126 NE Alberta Street
Join us for a welcoming night of creativity and connection at this free, all-ages open mic. Bring your music, your poetry, your comedy, your rough drafts, and your masterpieces to the Main Stage in the Alberta Abbey theatre. Sign-ups and Happy...
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SUNNOV 8
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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💰 $20+ReadingsPoetryChamberVariety

Chatter Sunday Series

Pacific Center851 SW 6th Ave
Chatter PDX is a performing arts series in Portland inspired by the success of the innovative Chatter series in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which has captivated audiences for over 15 years. Chatter PDX brings a unique blend of music, spoken word...
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