This year, Yoga Shala of Portland's annual bash will benefit the New Oregon Interview Series. Come by their gorgeous, huge space on North Williams for music, film, readings, performance, and installations on the longest day of the year, June 20.
A Night of Light & Shadows
Saturday, June 20, 7 pm–midnight
Yoga Shala of Portland
3808 N. Williams Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Admission: $7–20 sliding scale donation
All ages. 21+: Beer & wine available.
Music
Michael Stirling with vocalist Meaghan Gannett: mystery/beauty
Grey Anne: independent songmaking
Amorée Lovell: smoky-voiced dark lounge with a dollop of Tom Waits
Hexagon: an acoustic concept circle with Gary Wiseman
DJ Try My Cabbage: unerring surprises
Installation & Performance
Lena Munday: video/interaction straight from London
JC Schlecter: video installation
Vanessa DeWolf: original new performance from Seattle's finest
Jason Bahling: video installation
Grace Constantine: belly dance
Meg McHutchinson: installation & performance
Linda Austin: video/performance
New Oregon & 2GQ: video installation
Video & Film
Andy Blubaugh: new work in progress + discussion
e*rock: work in progress + discussion
Karl Lind: curating short films + experimental work
Literary Readings
Jon Raymond: new work in progress
Lidia Yuknavitch: mysterious beauty
Pecos B.: sweet spoken word
Light & Shadows: behind the scenes
Hosted by Jody Kurilla & Yoga Shala of Portland
Curated by Tiffany Lee Brown
Media/design sponsorship courtesy of Plazm
Beer sponsor: Stone Brewing
Pictured above: Lena Munday/Optic Noodle
Special thanks to Nora Robertson, Gary Wiseman, Karl Lind, Jody Kurilla, Joshua Berger, Meg McHutchinson, Lena Munday, Llewyn Máire, and all the artists and volunteers who make Portland's freakin' great stuff happen.
New Oregon Interview Series: details
Producer and host: Nora Robertson
First live public event: June 24 at Urban Grind East
Read the first online interview: Seaplane
Learn more about the series
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