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Indies First
Authors Play Bookseller for a Day by Alison Hallett and pruned and shivering. A swift little miracle of a book.”—Cari Luna, author of The Revolution of Every Day; working at Broadway Books
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HERMAN ALEXIE started it. In a bookstore-specific twist on Small Business Saturday, he challenged his fellow authors to spend the day working in their local indie bookstores. Portland writers took up the challenge; this Saturday, November 30, they’ll descend on bookstores to sign books, talk to customers, and hand-sell their favorite titles. Here’s a peek at participating authors, and some of the titles they recommend. “You haven’t read anything quite like Mira Corpora, the debut novel by Jeff Jackson. It is entirely, precisely itself, as the best art is. I finished the last chapter in a tub long gone cold because I couldn’t stop reading, and it felt right to reach the last page naked
“I’ll admit it: I have a crush on Meg Rosoff. She writes stories that make my heart sing. Picture Me Gone is the poignant portrayal of Mila, a girl who uses her super-fab skills of observation to find her father’s missing best friend. She’s also named after a dog.”— Kari Luna, author of The Theory of Everything; working at Green Bean Books, 3-4 pm “Macabre artist Gris Grimly transforms Mary Shelley’s classic into a visual triumph. The plot of Frankenstein may seem tame or dull to modern readers, but Grimly’s superb artwork brings real horror and passion to this skillful adaptation. It will inspire a new generation to shudder at the name ‘Frankenstein.’”— Chris Bolton, author of Smash: Trial by Fire; working at Powell’s City of Books, noon-2 pm
William S. Burroughs or the unhinged fictions of Lidia Yuknavitch, but this is Lind ia Yuknavitch, but this is Lindsay Hunter creating her say Hunter creating her little scared.”—Kevin Sampsell, author of This Is Between Us; working at Broadway Books.
“In Of Walking in Rain, the latest installment of Matt Love’s ongoing romance with all things Oregon, he calls rain ‘the juice,’ and he makes you want to drink it right out of the air. Fanciful, relentless, mystical, comic, big-hearted, combative, and never boring, this is a gloriously obsessive collection of journal entries and essays.”—Stevan Allred, author of A Simplified Map of the Real World; working at Powell’s City of Books, 10 am-noon “In Don’t Kiss Me, Lindsay Hunter relishes in her characters’ grossest utterances with sentences that are broken-glass sharp. Her stories are reminiscent of
“It Goes Until I Do” Vance Feldman’s Endless Illustration by Jenna Lechner
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ANCE FELDMAN is on a lifelong mission to create the world’s longest psychedelic illustration. An impressive work of ink and watercolor, Feldman began his “ForeverScape” project in 2009. Pessimism sidles with surrealism within hundreds of sheets of tiled, letter-sized paper: a wood chipper eats astronauts; frogs are launched into outer space; a train track spirals endlessly. Feldman—who works by day as a programmer—recently completed a Kickstarter and raised several thousand dollars to create a ForeverScape app. IN THE BEGINNING—”It kind of began without any plan whatsoever. I was in between jobs at that point. When I started, I happened to buy this ream of paper, a brick of cardstock, like 80 pounds. I drew about 10 pages—I drew this little landscape and thought, ‘Oh, I could continue.’ At some point I was like, I could get really serious with this. [Now I’m on] page 733.” LIFER—”My original motto was, ‘It goes until I do.’ I definitely don’t have an end in sight.” See “ForeverScape” for yourself at foreverscape.com.
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Readings Wednesday 2/19
Judy Nedry The Difficult Sister is a suspense novel set in a remote southern Oregon coastal town, trying to solve the mystery of a sad burnout’s missing rich sister. Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol, 246-0053, 7 pm
Thursday 2/20
Knock Knock; It’s Your Neighbor A live storytelling show focused on everyday people sharing true tales of being a neighbor, based on the themes “Keepin’ Up with the Joneses” and “Neighbor to the Rescue.” Show up early and put your name in the hat if you’ve got a story to tell. Hosted by Jay Flewelling. Ford Food & Drink, 2505 SE 11th #101, 236-3023, 7 pm, free Elizabeth Kolbert The Sixth Extinction is two-time National Magazine Award-winner Kolbert’s investigation into the unavoidable extinction event in Earth’s future: Humanity. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
Tough Guys Reading Poetry Moe Bowstern brings the salty fun of seadog verse from the coast of Astoria to the land-lubbers of the Jack London. Jack London Bar, 529 SW 4th, 2275327, 7 pm and Mon 7 pm, $5
Tuesday 2/25
Douglas Perry Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero follows the legendary lawman from his days fighting Capone to his time in Cleveland, trying to solve the Torso murders. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
Theater
AIDA Stumptown Stages presents their version of Elton John and Tim Rice’s modern-musical take on the classic story of a soldier and a princess partaking of their forbidden love. Brunish Hall, 1111 SW Broadway, opens Feb. 20, Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun 2 pm, through March 9, $29.25-46.25 Tartuffe Post5 Theatre applies its “here and now” approach to Moliere’s classic text, which is at its essence, a story about having to live with a crappy roommate. Milepost 5, 900 NE 81st. opens Feb. 21, Thurs-Sun 7:30 pm, through March 16, $15
Friday 2/21
Nikki Giovanni Chasing Utopia is the latest collection of works from the nationally celebrated poet. Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, 228-4651, 7 pm
Saturday 2/22
The Weekly Recurring Humor Night
Karina Longworth A discussion of the book Meryl Streep: Anatomy of an Actor about how Streep became one of the most talented actors of any generation. Includes a screening of the film Sophie’s Choice Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, 281-4215, 7 pm
Sunday 2/23
Ava Leavell Haymon, Lex Runciman A poetry reading, with Louisiana’s Poet Laureate Haymon reading from her Eldest Daughter, and local poet Runciman reading from One Hour That Morning and Other Poems. Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne, 228-4651, 4 pm
Monday 2/24
Gregory Benton A release party for B+F, an award-winning fable an otherworldly forest. Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch, 241-0227, 5 pm
FLASH AH-AHHHH!! The creators of Varsity Cheerleader Werewolves Live from Outer Space turn their skewed gaze towards the camp ‘80s classic Flash Gordon, including 12 songs from the soundtrack by Queen. Funhouse Lounge, 2432 SE 11th, 309-3723, Thurs-Sat 7 pm, through March 1, $10-15
Dance Seasons PDX Dance Collective’s journey through the emotional life cycle, set to a contemporary re-composing of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Hipbone Studios, 1847 E Burnside #104, 231-3994, Fri Feb 21-Sat Feb 22, 7:30 pm, $12 Unfrozen A-WOL Dance Collective presents a special show in honor of Portland getting covered in an icy, snowy blanket, featuring aerial dance pieces from Love Birds, as well as some A-WOL favorites. Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta, 719-6055, Sun Feb 23, 7 pm, $20-50
Comedy
Funemployment Radio Network Party The livestreaming podcast network throws itself a shindig featuring interactive games, live music from two of the whitest people on Earth, and an on-stage reunion of The Rick Emerson Show, together for the first time since 2009. Hawthorne Theatre, 1507 SE 39th, 233-7100, Sat Feb 22, 8 pm, $5-10 The Weekly Recurring Humor Night Whitney Streed’s stand-up showcase features performances from Christian Ricketts, Nariko Ott, Barbara Holm, Jordan Casner, Danny Felts, Max Fortune, and a special message from LanceLife. Tonic Lounge, 3100 NE Sandy, 238-0543, Wed Feb 19, 9:30 pm
Visual Art Artists On Board A skateboard art show featuring over 90 one-of-akind decks with art from more than 80 artists, as well as the first two limited production boards by Martin Hsu and Ashley Montague. Future Shock, 1914 E Burnside, through March 2
Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom Defunkt Theatre presents a play set in 1996, centered on four men whose lives a centered on four men whose lives are infused with centered on four men whose lives are infused with re infused with fresh hope after advances in AIDS medications turned back almost certain death. Back Door Theater, 4319 SE Hawthorne, 481-2960, Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun Feb 23, 7:30 pm and Sun 7:30 pm, through March 22
The Black Back Door Robert E. Gilpin’s impressionist works feature sparse interiors and abstract portraits, intended to tease out very specific emotions. Nationale, 811 E Burnside, Suite 112, through March 2
A Night in November Corrib Theatre presents the story of Kenneth McCallister, a perfectly ordinary Protestant in Belfast who makes an extraordinary choice in the stands of a single football match that echoes throughout his life. Kells, 112 SW 2nd, 227-4057, Mon-Wed 7:30 pm, through March 5, $25
This is Not a Silent Movie: Four Contemporary Alaska Native Artists Organized by the Craft & Folk Art Museum, in collaboration with the Anchorage Museum, centered around four acclaimed artists whose works chaland examine their mixed-race identities. Museum of Contemporary Craft, 724 NW Davis, 223-2654, through April 19
Dusk Through Dawn Featuring more than 70 photographs made between twilight and daybreak. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park, 226-2811, through March 16