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READINGS THURSDAY 8/30
BEFORE THERE IS NOWHERE TO STAND A poetry reading, featuring contributors to the anthology Before There Is Nowhere to Stand: Palestine—Israel: Poets Respond to the Struggle, with Joan Dobbie, Sandy Polishuk, Scot Siegel, Sabena Stark, and Ingrid Wendt. Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, 284-1726, 7 pm
SATURDAY 9/1
MARKET DAY POETRY SERIES
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Coordinated by Dan Raphael, a series of weekly poetry readings, in cooperation with the St. Johns Farmers’ Market, featuring over 50 poets reading over the course of 22 weeks. St. Johns Booksellers, 8622 N Lombard, 283-0032, noon
SUNDAY 9/2
PORTLAND POETRY SLAM Portland’s punk-rock poetry competition, tossing eight tender souls into a grinder of verse, for a shot at $50 and a chance to represent PDX poetry at its finest. Backspace, 115 NW 5th, 248-2900, Sun $5
MONDAY 9/3
JOSH GARRETT-DAVIS Ghost Dances is a reclamation of the author’s childhood, his unusual family, and the Great Plains, discussing the resurgence of the Bison, and the Ghost Dancers who tried to ward off destruction before Wounded Knee. Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
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PAUL LOUIS METZGER, KYOGEN CARLSON Connecting Christ: How to Discuss Jesus in a World of Diverse Paths examines the friendship of an evangelical theologian and a Zen Buddhist, looking at their relationship as friends, colleagues, and citizens. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
TUESDAY 9/4
ERIC ERLANDSON The co-founder of Seattle grunge band Hole reads from Letters to Kurt, an elegy to the lead singer of Nirvana. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside, 228-4651, 7:30 pm
WEDNESDAY 9/5 S.M. STIRLING
Lord of Mountains is the story of Artos, the High King of Montival, who must journey to the Lake at the Heart of the Mountains to unite the realms and gain an army that will put down his foes forever. Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills, Beaverton, 228-4651, 7 pm
THEATER
regular guest on TruTV’s The World’s Dumbest, and winner of Austin’s Funniest Person award should blend in just fine. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th, 888-6438669, Thurs Aug 30, 8 pm, Fri Aug 31-Sat Sept 1, 7:30 & 10 pm, $20-25
DOWN TO FUNNY Katie Brien and Danny Felts present the latest edition of their monthly stand-up showcase, featuring performances from Bri Pruett, Jeff Oliver, Chris Castles, Seth Milstein, and Randy Mendez. East Burn, 1800 E Burnside, 236-2876, Mon Sept 3, 9 pm, free
INSTANT COMEDY Five comics have 30 minutes to prepare a seven-minute set out of audience-suggested material, to be judged by that same audience in an effort to determine who wears the Instant Comedy crown. Featuring Ian Karmel, Sean Jordan, Stacey Hallal, Anthony Lopez, Gabe Dinger, and Tynan DeLong. Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE MLK, 477-9477, Sat Sept 1, 8 pm, $12-15
NOJOKE Maybe Portland’s only outdoors-under-the-starlight comedy showcase, featuring performances on the back patio from Nathan Brannon, Tim Hammer, Tynan DeLong, Jesse McCoy, and Shawn “Boomer” Flack. The Fixin’ To, 8218 N Lombard, 477-4995, Fri Aug 31, 9 pm, free
VISUAL ART INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS An exhibition of acrylic paintings from artist Leslie Anderson, done as exercises in shape and color. Talisman Gallery, 1476 NE Alberta, Thurs Aug 30, 5 pm and Aug 31-Sept 23
KYLE GOSSMAN, MARIO ROBERT, MATT SCHLOSKY, TRIPPER DUNGAN A group show featuring depictions of mysterious creatures from Kyle Gossman; paintings inspired by Portland from El Paso-based artist Mario Robert; works inspired by myths, ancient cultures, and graffiti by Matt Schlosky; and curious, cartoony psychedelic works by Tripper Dungan. Goodfoot, 2845 SE Stark, 239-9292, Thurs Aug 30, 5 pm and Aug 31-Sept 24
SIX IMPOSSIBLE THINGS An exhibition of work from artist Heike Brachlow, continuing her ongoing explorations of form, interaction, and color. Bullseye Gallery, 300 NW 13th, 227-0222, Wed Sept 5, 5:30 pm and Sept 6-Oct 27
TINT The PDX Window Project features Von Tundra’s work, designed specifically to comment on the PDX Window Project itself, and how it compares to the more ubiquitous display windows area retailers use to attract customers. PDX Contemporary Art, 925 NW Flanders, 222-0063, Sept 4-29
THE 24 HOUR PRODUCTION Quick and Dirty Art Project, in collaboration with Matthew Zrebski of Playwright’s West, presents a production concieved, written, staged, and performed for the first time in the space of one day. CoHo Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh, 220-2646, Mon Sept 3, 8 pm, $15
FAR AWAY A performance of Caryl Churchill’s play that begins in a cozy cottage in the English countryside, where a young girl’s curiosity about some mysterious happenings in the backyard shed lead to the total eradication of the lines between fantasy, reality, peace, war, beauty, and horror. Shaking the Tree Studio, 1407 SE Stark, 235-0635, opens Aug 31, runs Thurs-Sun 7 pm, through Sept 22, $20-25
CONTINUUM Playwrights West presents Patrick Wohlmut’s play about an astronomer and a mathematician, once friends, now enemies, engaged in a cat-and-mouse game that threatens to upend their lives entirely. CoHo Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh, 220-2646, Thurs-Sat 8 pm, through Sept 1, $20-25
HENRY VI PART I Part of Milepost 5’s Summer of Shakespeare. Milepost 5, 900 NE 81st, 724-6933, Thurs-Sun 7 pm, through Sept 8, free
GIGGLE & BLUSH PEEPSHOW Featuring performances from Angie Pontani, Angelique DeVil, Ellie Darling, Lana Louche, Lucky Lucy O’Rebel, Pink Lady, Russell Bruner, Stilletta Maraschino, Sugar Kane, and Zora Von Pavonne. Live music by Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devil. Star Theater, 13 NW 6th, 248-4700, Fri Aug 31, 9 pm, $15-25
COMEDY BRENDON WALSH Portland stole “Keep Portland Weird” from Austin, so Brendon Walsh, contestant on Last Comic Standing,
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THE SWEET SCIENCE SHOW Artwork from three Philadelphia artists: Keith Warren Greiman, James Ulmer, and Tim Gough. Grass Hut, 400 NW Couch, 241-0227, grasshutcorp.com, through Sept 4
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