As the dance film genre gains momentum, Portland Dance Film Fest returns to the Clinton Street Theatre to feature filmmakers from across the globe and encourage innovation.
PICA’s TBA:21 Festival featured a diary-like, released-by-mail mini zine created by Eileen Isagon Skyers.
Cygnet Productions takes to the airwaves with “The Wild Party,” a risqué and salacious 1920s narrative poem.
October is ripe with virtual readings, workshops, and Lan Su Chinese Garden’s Autumn Poetry Series.
A cup of coffee, someplace to sit, a great book: A dive into the books that Portlanders are reading on the town.
It’s TBA time! Amy Leona Havin checks out the literary side of PICA’s festival and other book events.
Poet, teacher, memoirist and activist Judith Barrington talks about her career with ArtsWatch’s Amy Leona Havin.
August offers a virtual poetry open mic, a mystery-novel release, and a lecture on the metaphysics of deep gossip.
Oregon’s literary scene sails through the heat with open mics, workshops, and virtual author readings.
Cygnet presents “Xingu,” an Edith Wharton radio play adaptation full of literature, lies, and laughter.
Amy Leona Havin kicks off a new interview series with poet, teacher, illustrator, and long-time poetry activist Leanne Grabel.
June is still a Zoom month for readings and lectures, and there are lots of them. Tune in, turn on.
Book review: J.T. Bushnell’s debut novel delves into family loyalty, bad decisions & the grace of empathy.
The U.S. poet laureate talks about a new anthology of Native Nations poetry and the values it celebrates.
The Book Awards kick off a month of virtual events with Oprah, Whitney Otto, Stacey Abrams & Moby-Dick.
From a giant baby to dogs & birds, Amy Leona Havin dives into the sights & sounds of the Cadence Festival.
April marks National Poetry Month – along with eight of the most exciting ways for you to celebrate.
Beverly Cleary reminded America that adventurous children weren’t transgressive—they were fun! Especially on Klickitat Street.
The winner of the Soapstone Bread and Roses Award brings out a fresh look at the history of women’s suffrage.
From City Light Books, Lawrence Ferlinghetti illuminated the world of poetry, for the Beats to the present. Amy Leona Havin says good-bye to a hero.
Our movement may still be restricted, but books are still available, along with online events in and around books. Amy Leona Havin’s LitWatch has the details.
Poet David Abel and friends moved a poetry benefit for Linda Austin’s Performance Works NW to Zoom and the words poured forth.
February on the literary arts front is looking warm and cozy, surrounded by cups of hot chocolate and coffee, and seated in comfortable chairs.
In January, writers write and readers read and the twain often meet. LitWatch has some ideas about where and when.
It’s impossible to summarize the scope and content of Jennifer Robin’s work: It contains multitudes.
Readings, workshops, poetry slams—Oregon’s writing scene continues, online. Amy Leona Havin tells you where.
ArtsWatch’s new language arts column arrives just in time for a busy November. Amy Leona Havin reports.
The pandemic has accelerated the movement of dance toward film, where more people can see it.
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