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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Radical Revolution: opening night City Hall 5-8 PM. All Ages. Free

Jesca Hoop w/ Chloe Foy The Old Church 8 PM. $15

Sofar Sounds 7:30 PM. Secret location on Burnside

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Pacific Trio & Caspar The Laurelthirst Public House 9 PM. 21+. Free

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Kris Deelane & the Hurt The Laurelthirst Public House 6 PM. 21+. Free

Hell Hath No Funny! Comedy Showcase The Alberta Street Pub 9 PM. 21+. $12

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Phenomenal Woman – Female Songwriters and the Women Who Inspire Them Alberta Rose Theatre 7 PM. $20/$25. All Ages

Lucy Wainwright Roche The Old Church 8 PM. $15. All Ages

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Strange & the Familiars The Alberta St. Pub 6 PM. All ages. Free

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Abortion Access Front: The Tour Alberta Rose Theatre 7:30 PM. 21+. $20/$25

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Heather Mae The White Eagle 8 PM. 21+. $10/$12

Over The Rhine w/ Birds of Chicago The Aladdin Theater 8 PM. All Ages. $28.50/$30.00

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NOVEMBER 7-17 • SIRENNATION.ORGFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Maygantic Alberta Street Pub 8 PM. 21+. $12

NOTS Polaris Hall 8 PM. 21+. $12

The Cabin Project, Ashleigh Flynn and the Riveters, the Betsy Olsen Band The Spare Room 9 PM. 21+. $10

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Lynn Conover & Gravel The Laurelthirst Public House 6 PM. 21+. Free

Kuinka & Lemolo Mississippi Studios 9 PM. 21+. $12

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Siren Nation Art & Craft Sale McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 10 am–4 pm. Free. All Ages

Siren Nation Workshops McMenamins Kennedy School Meeting Rooms 11 AM – 5 PM Free. All Ages

Caspar The Alberta St. Pub 6 PM. All ages. Free

Strange & the Familiars & Syran McMenamin’s Al’s Den 7 PM. 21+. Free

Persisting Sound: Women in Classical Music The Old Church 7:30 PM. All Ages. $15

HIRIE Holocene 8 PM. All Ages. $15/$18

WORKSHOPS, NOVEMBER 17

11:00 AM RACC GRANTS & RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS

12:30 PM COLLAGE EXPLORATIONS: PAPER DOODLING

2:00 PM WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

3:30 PM BURLESQUE FOR BEGINNERS

PANELS, NOVEMBER 17

11:00 AM THE POWER OF PODCASTING

12:30 PM SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CREATIVES

2:00 PM THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC

3:30 PM CREATING WITH CANNABIS

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WELCOME!

While our leadership has grown and evolved over time, for those of us who have been involved since that very first festival, we were looking to make an impact in the community by creating opportunities for women’s art to be seen, heard, worn, and experienced.

Siren Nation was born out of the desire to showcase the unique art being created by women throughout the Northwest. We have grown Siren Nation over the past 13 years from a weekend festival into a non-profit organization that creates year-round performance and exhibition opportunities for women — in all the arts — while paying homage to the women in history who have paved the way for us.

This year’s festival showcase of musicians is inspiring. Our lineup includes an amazing array of talented women; each one already a star either locally or nationally. We are equally excited about our installation of over 40 visual artists for the exhibit, “Radical Revolution” in Portland City Hall and our annual Art & Craft Fair, with more than 35 fabulous crafters participating.

We are excited to bring back “Hell Hath No Funny: The Siren Nation Comedy Showcase” to the festival this year!

Siren Nation also continues our tradition of hosting a day of free

arts workshops and panels for the community at the McMenamins Kennedy School that we hope you will enjoy, learn from, and be inspired by. We’ll have 25 women teaching and speaking on storytelling, collage, burlesque, podcasting, grant funding, social media, the music business, and cannabis and creativity.

Thank you for joining us in celebrating women in the arts and coming together. For those of you who are artists, please continue making your art and sharing it with us all. For those of you who appreciate the arts, it is imperative that you continue to go out and support women making art in our community.

We welcome individuals who self-identify as female, trans, or gender non-conforming to apply to and participate in all Siren Nation events.

We are always looking for creatives to join our organization. If you would like to volunteer or join our board, please email us at info@sirennation.org.

If you like what you’ve experienced here at Siren Nation, we hope you will consider giving to us this holiday season. Together we can keep the arts alive and propel women to greater visibility!

Siren Nation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. You may donate online at www.sirennation.org.

In Art We Trust,

The Siren Nation Board of Directors

It’s hard to believe that this year marks the 13th Annual Siren Nation Festival!

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SIREN NATION IS A 100% VOLUNTEER RUN ORGANIZATION. Without a dedicated group of board members and committee members, who consistently give Siren Nation huge amounts of their time and energy, this festival and all of our fundraising efforts would not be possible. Deep gratitude for their dedication and tireless effort coordinating year-round events goes out to: December Carson Superstar, Anina Bennett, and Sue Cool. A special thank you to our comedy showcase organizer, Ali Reingold, to Glo Lamden-McCollough, last year’s Art & Craft Sale organizer; and to Val Egan, last year’s Visual Art Show organizer.

THANK YOU to the artists at our 2019 fundraiser concerts: the Billie Holiday tribute “Lady Sings the Blues,” and Dolly Parton tribute “Hoot Night.”

Great appreciation to the many musicians and artists who inspire and motivate us and help make Siren Nation happen by donating their time and talents throughout the year. You are an amazing group of artists who remind us constantly why Siren Nation is necessary and important. We are grateful to all the businesses and volunteers throughout the community that help make this event a reality and send a special thank you to all our friends and family who have supported us. We hope you will support those artists and businesses listed in our program.

GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Jen Bracy, Lisa Johnston-Smith, and Peggy Pfenninger

SUPPORTING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS: P-Town Prints + Designs!, Peter Vaughn Shaver/Sound Advice

VENUES: The Aladdin Theater, Alberta Rose Theatre, McMenamins Kennedy School, The Alberta Street Pub, The Old Church, Mississippi Studios, Polaris Hall, The Laurelthirst, The White Eagle, and Holocene.

SPONSORS: Cravedog, The Portland Mercury.

THANK YOU!

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GROUP ART SHOWTHURSDAY, 11/7 PORTLAND CITY HALL1221 SW 4th Avenue, Portland5:00-8:00pm: First Thursday Opening • ALL AGES • FREE

RADICAL REVOLUTIONA Group Art Show Featuring Women Artists From the Pacific NorthwestCome celebrate the launch of the 2019 Siren Nation Festival in style— at the opening reception for our 13th annual juried visual arts show: Art! Snacks! Beverages available! Family friendly! and FREE!

Meet the artists on First Thursday, Nov. 7th. The show will be on view at Portland City Hall through November 22, 2019.

ARTISTS:Danna Lauren AlmeterAshley ArmsbyJackie AveryRuth BravettiMary ChantValeri DarlingShilo De La CruzTammie DupuisKellette ElliotEliana EnriquezMara FarringtonHannah FinegoldJulie ForbesAlana GarriguesShanalee HamptonAnca HaritonStephanie HatchSharon JonquilSylvia JungAshley KoronkoLisa Laser

Cindy LemmonLea (Lulu) MagdangalNicole MarkKim NickensPattie Palmer-BakerPeggy PfenningerSophie Piedra-MansuetIngrid RenanDarcie A RichardsonAlison RoseTrisha ShozuyaKatie SpainTera StenzelAnshula TayalAmy TurrellLibby WadsworthLisa WarmingtonLaura WeilerKaren WuSamyak YamauchiBija YoungAleksadra Zviaguine

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HELL HATH NO FUNNY! COMEDY SHOWCASEFeaturing: Kate Murphy, Andy Iwancio, Katie Nguyen, Quinne Salameh and Susan Rice.

FRIDAY, 11/9 THE ALBERTA STREET PUB1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland9:00 PM • 21+ • $12

For years, Portland has been on the national map for amazing comedy. Our city is known to have more female produced comedy shows than any other local scene. This city is loaded with hilariously talented humans and we’ve handpicked some of our favorites for you!

SUSAN RICE: For over 35 years Susan Rice has worked as a stand up comic. She is one of Portland, OR’s original stand-ups, beginning in 1983 at the Leaky Roof Tavern. Her career as a comic has taken her all over the US and Canada, as well as the Caribbean and Mexico. She has appeared on HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, A&E, ABC, CBS, and Fox. She

was more recently featured on Portlandia and named by Willamette Week “Portland’s Funniest Person.” Rice was recently Arsenio Hall’s opening act as well as Maria Bamford’s. She is familiar because she reminds everyone of an auntie they should check in on more often. Rice can be seen often at Harvey’s Comedy Club, her home club, or performing for various corporations or charity events. She is the co-founder of the podcast “Stop Me If I’ve Heard This.”

KATIE NGUYEN is a writer and comedian. Her writing has been featured in The New Yorker and she is a regular at Helium Comedy Club. She has performed at comedy festivals across the country and hosts the weekly show Earthquake Hurricane. Katie has twice been named one of the Portland Mercury’s Geniuses of Comedy and has taught comedy

classes and workshops at Portland Center Stage and Deep End Theater.

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ANDY IWANCIO is a transgender gal comedian from Seattle who waxes poetics on being transgender, growing boobs, and then, subsequently, shaking those boobs because of her epilepsy. So, all of that, plus puns. She has opened for Whitmer Thomas, James Adomian, and Cameron Epsosito. Festival-wise, she has done Bumbershoot, Out of Bounds, Altercation,

Women in Comedy NW, Ha-Ha Harvest Festival, Intersections, and All-Jane. She also appeared in the HUMP! film-festival award-winning film “Queer Safari” and the Emmy award-winning movie “Star Wars Uncut.”

Comedian QUINNE SALAMEH self identifies as Bi-Racial, Queer, and extremely cheap so it’s gonna be a good time. Quinne is a new member of the “That’s What She Said” feminist comedy collective and was a performer on this year’s Portland Queer Comedy Festival. She brings good vibes but will shame you for your purchase of novelty hummus. You can

catch her on Shows all.

KATE MURPHY is a Portland comic, born and raised in Bozeman, MT. Kate Murphy wrote and co-produced the short film “A HUMP! Public Service Announcement” which won ‘best humor’ HUMP! Film Festival 2017. She’s been featured in Hell Yes Fest, The NW Women’s Comedy Festival, and was a finalist in Helium Comedy Club’s Portland’s Funniest Person 2018.

She was named one of the Portland Mercury’s Undisputed Geniuses of Comedy 2018, and is the current host of the Portland Mercury’s The I, Anonymous Show.

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THURSDAY, 11/7 JESCA HOOP W/ CHLOE FOYTHE OLD CHURCH CONCERT HALL1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland8 PM • $15 • All Ages • theoldchurch.org/music

Returning in support of her a hugely acclaimed fifth album, ‘Stonechild’, the California-born, UK-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Jesca Hoop remains a uniquely intriguing, idiosyncratic and compelling performer.

THURSDAY, 11/7SOFAR SOUNDSA SECRET LOCATION ON BURNSIDE, PORTLAND

Arrival time: 7:30pm–8pm • sofarsounds.com/cities/portland-or/events/29939The future is female! We’re celebrating girl power with a lineup of all lady-fronted acts.

FRIDAY, 11/8PACIFIC TRIO & CASPARTHE LAURELTHIRST PUBLIC HOUSE2958 NE Glisan Street, Portland9 PM • 21+ • FREE • laurelthirst.com

Drawn to the intimacy and power of three part harmony, Pacific Trio bridges their differing musical backgrounds to create a sound that leans into the honesty and narrative inclinations of singer/songwriter music while also honing in on driving rhythms and soulful resonance.Caspar is a two-piece indie folk band from Portland, OR that wants to break your heart with one hand while using the other hand to stitch it back together.

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SATURDAY, 11/9KRIS DEELANE & THE HURTTHE LAURELTHIRST PUBLIC HOUSE, 2958 NE Glisan Street6 PM • 21+ • FREE • laurelthirst.com

Kris Deelane & The Hurt – Portland’s Old School/New School Soul extravaganza brings you Kris’ originals plus Stax/Motown/Atlantic soul hits and rarities from the 60’s and 70’s. This 9-piece band is led by powerhouse vocalist Kris Deelane. With her dancing backup singers, the Ladyparts, plus horn section—it’s all here. Come dance!

SATURDAY, 11/9 HELL HATH NO FUNNY! COMEDY SHOWCASEFeaturing: Kate Murphy (host), Andy Iwancio, Katie Nguyen, Quinne Salameh, Susan RiceTHE ALBERTA STREET PUB1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland9 PM • 21+ • $12 • albertastreetpub.com

SUNDAY, 11/10 PHENOMENAL WOMAN - FEMALE SONGWRITERS AND THE WOMEN WHO INSPIRE THEMFeaturing singer-songwriters LaRhonda Steele, Bre Gregg (Red Bird), Beth Wood + Ara Lee James

ALBERTA ROSE THEATRE3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland7 PM • $20/$25 • All Ages.albertarosetheatre.com

SUNDAY, 11/10 LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE THE OLD CHURCH CONCERT HALL 1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland8 PM • $15 • All Ages • theoldchurch.org/music

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MONDAY, 11/11STRANGE & THE FAMILIARS & SYRAN THE ALBERTA STREET PUB1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland6 PM • All Ages • Free •albertastreetpub.com

TUESDAY, 11/12ABORTION ACCESS FRONT: THE TOUR featuring Lizz Winstead (The Daily Show-Co-Creator)ALBERTA ROSE THEATRE3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland7:30 PM • 21+ • $20/$25 • albertarosetheatre.com

Comedians Lizz Winstead (Co-Creator of The Daily Show) and Beth Stelling (Netflix’s The Standups) link up with Portland’s own Brandon Lyons for the Portland stop on Abortion Access Front Tour, an activism roadshow created by the reproductive rights non-profit that Winstead heads up. The performance will also feature a post-show talkback with local abortion providers and activists, plus an info booth on direct action items.

THURSDAY, 11/14HEATHER MAE (ALBUM RELEASE)THE WHITE EAGLE836 N Russell Street, Portland8 PM • 21+ • $10/$12 • mcmenamins.com/white-eagle-saloon

Unfazed by what a typical pop artist today is “supposed” to look like and how the typical pop artist is “supposed” to sound, Heather Mae, an award-winning songwriter whose evocative vocals and rhythmic piano style call to mind artists like Stevie Nicks and Sara Bareilles, creates intoxicat-ing music that tackles complex topics surrounding mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, self-love, racial injustice, social inequality and women’s rights.

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THURSDAY, 11/14OVER THE RHINE W/ BIRDS OF CHICAGOTHE ALADDIN THEATER3017 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland8 PM • All Ages • $28.50/$30.00 • aladdin-theater.com

When you listen to Over the Rhine, the supremely talented musical couple comprised of Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler, you quickly fall under the spell of Karin’s timeless voice “which has the power to stop the world in its tracks” (Performing Songwriter). But then the songs start hitting you. Paste magazine writes, “Over the Rhine creates true confessional masterpieces that know neither border nor boundary.”

FRIDAY, 11/15MAYGANTIC THE ALBERTA STREET PUB1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland8 PM • 21+ • $12 • albertastreetpub.comMaygantic is a funk, soul, psych rock fusion of epic proportions. Lead by powerhouse singer Megan Martinez and featuring Jimmy Russell on guitar, Galen Clark on keys, Sean McLean on sax, Agyei Marshall on bass, and Kirk Kalbfleisch on drums.

FRIDAY, 11/15NOTSPOLARIS HALL635 N Killingsworth Court, Portland8 PM • 21+ • $12 • facebook.com/polarishallpdx

NOTS are a 4 piece, all XX, “nuevo no wavo” band from Memphis, TN. Unpredictable guitars, celestial synths, and punctuated vocals swirl around the repetition of a powerful rhythm section to form a sound and a live show not easily classifiable but entirely addictive.

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FRIDAY, 11/15THE CABIN PROJECT, ASHLEIGH FLYNN AND THE RIVETERS, THE BETSY OLSEN BANDTHE SPARE ROOM4830 NE 42nd Avenue, Portland9 PM • 21+ • $10 • spareroomrestaurantandlounge.com

The Cabin Project, made up of four Portland-based queer women, is an indie rock band whose sound stems from haunting choruses, two-part harmonies, pedals, synths and string sections. The songs are musically expansive, yet retain an intimacy similar to that of The National, Warpaint and Bon Iver.Like the Ohio to muddy Ol’ Miss, Ashleigh Flynn follows her troubadour heart. Ashleigh Flynn grew up in Kentucky and cut her teeth on local bluegrass

music. She arrived on the national Americana scene in 2008 with the release of her third record, American Dream, and continues playing national stages to critical acclaim with the release of her most recent studio effort A Million Stars (2013).

SATURDAY, 11/16 LYNN CONOVER & GRAVEL THE LAURELTHIRST PUBLIC HOUSE2958 NE Glisan Street, Portland6 PM • 21+ • FREE • laurelthirst.com

Lynn Conover & Gravel: Legendary Roots-Rock and Alt-Country from the PNW

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SATURDAY, 11/16KUINKA & LEMOLOMISSISSIPPI STUDIOS3939 N Mississippi Street, Portland9 PM • 21+ • $12 • mississippistudios.com

Lemolo is the Seattle dream pop project of songwriter Meagan Grandall. While the band has garnered comparisons to Cat Power, Feist, Beach House, and Warpaint, Lemolo’s growing buzz comes from a fresh and distinct tone that is truly their own. Led by Grandall on vocals, keys, and electric guitar, and accompanied by a talented host of Seattle musicians, the band

is known for their energy, edge, and ethereal beauty.Kuinka’s genre-defying music features several different lead singers, four-part harmony, and core elements of rock (lead guitar, synth, drums) flavored with eclectic folk instrumentation (cello, banjo, ukulele) and a driving dance beat. But through all of their sonic experimentation, the Seattle quintet’s songs and live shows are linked by an infectious energy that remains present in everything they do.

SUNDAY, 11/17CASPARTHE ALBERTA STREET PUB1036 NE Alberta Street, Portland6 PM • All Ages • Free albertastreetpub.com

Caspar is a two-piece indie folk band from Portland, OR that wants to break your heart with one hand while using the other hand to stitch it back together.

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SUNDAY, 11/17STRANGE & THE FAMILIARS & SYRANMCMENAMINS AL’S DEN 303 SW 12th Avenue, Portland7 PM • 21+ • Free • mcmenamins.com/crystal-hotel/als-den

Peculiar, sensual, playful, original soul music with wickedly crafted lyrics.

SUNDAY, 11/17PERSISTING SOUND: WOMEN IN CLASSICAL MUSICFeaturing: Savannah Gentry, Carolyn Quick, Rebecca Larkin, Robert Wakeley, and Minsun Song, and Evan C. PaulTHE OLD CHURCH CONCERT HALL1422 SW 11th Avenue, Portland7:30 PM • All Ages • $15 theoldchurch.org/musicCome out for an evening of celebration as new music group Persisting Sound presents a show-case of amazing creations by female composers in classical music. Our program will have music for flute, electronics, voice, beatbox flute quar-tet with guest artists: Rebecca Larkin, Robert Wakeley, and Minsun Song, and Evan C. Paul on piano. We want to share our perspective as women with you through this diverse repertoire both in song and discussion.

SUNDAY, 11/17HIRIEHOLOCENE1001 SE Morrison Street, Portland8 PM • All Ages • $15/$18 • holocene.org

An All Ages show with soulful reggae artist Hirie!

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Part of the 13th Annual Siren Nation Music and Arts Festival

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McMenamins Kennedy SchoolSunday, November 17 • 10am–4pm

Showcasing over 35 Women Artisans selling original handmade products from the Pacific Northwest

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ALEKSANDRA APOCALISSE ARTwww.apocalisseart.com

Colorful, detailed fine art originals and prints within the realm of fantasy and abstract realism.

ALLEGRA B DESIGNSetsy.com/shop/AllegraB

I love creating accessories and home décor in unique patterns that are eclectic and edgy to give your accessories a creative twist, everything is handcrafted by myself with great detail given to pattern placement and quality construction.

ART BY HAZEL GLASSartbyhazelglass.com

Art by Hazel Glass creates intricate, multi-layered hand-cut paper original art. She reproduces them as lasercut editions, artist books, and hand-embellished giclee prints so that you can bring these precious windows into abstracted worlds home with you.

ART OF CHRISTA PAOLUCCIchristapaolucci.com

Christa is a Portland-based artist with a love for tea, nature, and creatures. She loves to illustrate scenes from nature alongside whimsical flora & fauna. Her desire is to create illustrations that instill feelings of openness with our environment, and a curiosity about what could be inhabiting the hidden worlds around us.

BOOK ART BY MELODYbookartbymelody.etsy.com

Books, Books, Books!! During the day, Melody Bush works in a library and at night- she uses discarded books as her medium. She carves books, folds books, and creates beautiful pieces of art! All her books are done by hand, one page at a time. They make a very unique gift.

BRIGHTON PLACEinstagram.com/brighton_place

Provider of bright and bold jewelry and decor. Brighton Place is for trendsetters & standouts looking for unique & well-crafted statement pieces for their home and wardrobe.

CANDY AMOR JEWELRYcandyamorjewelry.etsy.com

Candy primarily works with sterling silver and gold filled metal. Many pieces are embellished with beautiful semi-precious stones that are carefully hand-picked by her. The techniques used in her jewelry making are soldering, metal texturing, and wire wrapping.

CASCADIA WIREWORKScascadiawireworks.com/

Cascadia Wireworks creates wire-wrapped jewelry using raw copper wire and semi-precious gemstones. Each pendant, ring, or pair of earrings is thoughtfully designed to show off the natural beauty of the stones and finished with hand-fabricated findings.

CHERRY RIVERcherryriver.net

Handcrafted CBD-infused bath and beauty products. We use organically grown hemp plants from our family’s GAP and GMP certified farm, promising our customers the highest quality bath bombs, lotions, shower oils, and more.

COCO DELAYetsy.com/shop/cocodelayinc

Coco Delay fashions handmade jewelry from decorative paper sourced from around the world.

DEEDEE & SHARKdeedeeandshark.etsy.com

I make and glaze decorative and functional ceramics using original designs.

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EMMA GEDDIE ARTemmageddieart.ecwid.com

Dapper mammals and fantasy art.

ERICA GIBSONinstagram.com/ericagibsonart

Erica Gibson is mixed-media artist who creates thoughtful characters from reclaimed and vintage wood, metal & clay. She combines our inner thoughts with the imaginative stories embodied in intriguing materials.

ERIKA RIER ARTerikarier.com

Erika Rier is a folk surrealist artist focused on creating work which depicts womxn actively engaged in the world around them. In addition to fine art she creates art zines and comics as well as screen printed textiles and hand painted ceramics.

GREENSTITCHgreenstitch.com

Sue Selbie is a local artist creating multi-layered paper cut art inspired by the many iconic scenes around Portland, and her frequent walks in Forest Park. She also makes hand stitched leather journals and notebooks that make lovely gifts for the journallers in your life.

HANDMADE BY SENGhandmadebyseng.com

Handcrafted heirloom quality multicultural dolls to inspire play, embrace diversity, and teach inclusion. Fully dressable dolls, available in five skin tones and twenty hair colors. Fun and whimsical doll clothes, pocket dolls and accessories for young ones, and those young at heart.

HANKY PYSANKYetsy.com/shop/hankypysanky

Timeless treasures of traditional art with a modern flair. I hand draw every design on a real egg shells through a process of wax resist and progressive series of dyes in the Ukrainian tradition. The result is heirloom-quality art, perfect for hanging or standing display. Designs range from the traditional to the not your Baba’s pysanka.

HEIDI WEST DESIGNSheidiwestdesigns.com

Heidi creates handmade bags and textiles with her own screen printed fabrics. Her designs are inspired by nature and often whimsical and colorful.

HK DESIGN PDXhkdesignpdx.com

Heather’s art is truly made from Portland, utilizing salvaged wood and other materials from deconstructed or abandoned homes in the Portland area. Incorporating recognizable reclaimed pieces of lath, decorative edging and moulding into one-of-a-kind designs. Reclaimed wood has a history and a story and Heather gives them a new life in her artwork.

JEN BRACYjenbracy.wixsite.com/jen-bracy/artwork

Jen’s eclectic art stuffs include affordable stencil paintings and prints which address issues of gun violence, social justice, and feminism. These often utilize materials and textures like reclaimed wood, which blend well with Jen’s home goods items: driftwood creations which bring a touch of nature into the home.

KATT SPLATkattsplat.com

KattSplat makes spooky-fun ceramics with an industrial edge. From bowls that look like brains to cups that resemble toxic waste barrels, we’ve got all your post-apocalyptic dining devices.

KOLLODIWORKSetsy.com/shop/kollodiworks

Kollodi creates reusable alternatives to throwaway culture from her basement workshop. She makes reusable snack bags, straw bags, sandwich wraps, insulated lunch totes, and other gifts for the parent and child.

KIMBERLY CARMAN DESIGNSkcdesignjewelry.com

Kimberly fabricates and designs jewelry using a variety of mixed metals such as sterling silver, gold, copper and brass, and utilizes pearls, gemstones and other mediums in her pieces to create artful adornments that are either organic in their origin, geometric in shape, or Bohemian in design and creation.

KIRSTEN ELISEetsy.com/shop/KirstenElisePDX

One of a kind jewelry made with gem stones, vintage chain, and bones.

MAIJA REBECCA HAND DRAWNmaijarebecca.com

Maija Rebecca Hand Drawn is a paper goods company owned & operated by Portland, Oregon-based artist, Maija Kellner-Rode. Maija draws most of her inspiration from the magic found in nature, the mysterious connection we have to this universe & each other. Her hope is to create art that inspires others to connect with themselves and each other in a more open, honest & vulnerable way, while spreading beauty, love & a little bit of sass worldwide.

MINDY’S BEER GEARetsy.com/shop/MindysBeerGear

I turn used craft beer 6-pack boxes into durable and functional wallets and accessories. I started this business in 2010 and it has allowed me to be a stay-at-home mom to my 5 year old. You can follow me on Instagram and my shop inventory on Etsy.

NANCY FLECHAnancyflecha.com

Illustrator, Designer, Printmaker

PETALS BY KIMBERLYPetalsbyKimberly.com

Kimberly works with recycled wine bottles creating unique, hand painted wind chimes, soy candles, and home decor. She is an acrylic painter that creates floral portraits on canvas as well as on glassware for distinctive, one of a kind pieces.

PHIphi-portland.com/wood-jewelry

Lauren creates handcrafted wood jewelry pieces, using local, salvaged wood scraps from her woodshop. Each piece is unique and thoughtfully designed, attempting to balance the natural world with the modern shapes of today.

RACHEL BEYERrachelbeyer.com

Rachel Beyer is an intuitive artist and creative based in Portland, Oregon. Her work is inspired by the cycles of nature, the elements, mystic symbols and plant medicine. Her latest series of art is inspired by the zodiacal seasons and astrology. Rachel also crafts small batch aromatherapy candles and aura sprays with loving intention.

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REIMAGINE FATelisabethwalden.com

Elisabeth Walden is an artist, printmaker and ceramicist based in Portland, OR. Her work explores her relationship with her fat, female body, as shaped by contemporary American culture and art history using a variety of painting, printmaking, sculptural and experimental mixed-media techniques.

RESISTA KATresistakat.com

Born at the historic D.C. Women’s March, ReSISTA Kat is a mash up the Asian lucky cat, Mexican Day of the Dead and other multicultural motifs to reflect and celebrate our inclusive spirit. ReSISTA Kat logo apparel and accessories aims to motivate you to stay united, get involved and to find your inner activist.

SACHIKO QUINN ARTsachikoquinn.artspan.com/home

Each of Sachiko Quinn’s original works is created with two different mediums, batik and acrylic. Her art reflects her inspiration from the natural world, especially birds and the native flora around her home in Oregon, and other places she’s visited in her life. She sells her original works as well as limited reproductions in various forms.

STEPHANIE BROCKWAYinstagram.com/stephaniebrockway/

Is a salvaged wood artist, carving puppets, dolls, paintings on paper and wood.All unique and one of a kind. She shows at local galleries, and was featured on Oregon Art Beat this year.

TIGER FOOD PRESStigerfoodpress.com/

I create letterpress printed stationery and linocut art prints. I also have a growing line of home goods featuring the same hand printed designs as my paper goods, including pillows, tote bags, and tea towels.

WEAVERKATEweaverkate.com/index.html

WeaverKate is a Handweaver of practical things. All items are handwoven by me, in my home studio. By combining my love of color, texture and structure I create lovely, functional textiles. From delightful handwoven 100% cotton towels to snazzy handwoven scarves you will find something that adds a pop of color or an eye catching elegance to give as a gift or keep for yourself. The best thing is, it’s functional art!

XYLOGRAPHILIA LLCxylographilia.com/

Liv Rainey-Smith is an artist specializing in hand-pulled xylographic prints. Her imagery draws primarily upon historic styles, folklore, dreams, and esoteric traditions. Her woodcut process incorporates a mixture of traditional and modern tools as well as a blend of European and Japanese printmaking technique.

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WORKSHOPS & PANELSSunday, November 17 • 11am–5pm • FreeMcMenamins Kennedy School • sirennation.org

11:00am–12:15pmRACC GRANTS & RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS Humberto Marquez Mendez, RACC

12:30–1:45pm COLLAGE EXPLORATIONS: PAPER DOODLING Peggy Pfenninger, multimedia artist, graphic designer & printer

2:00–3:15pmWHAT’S YOUR STORY? Reba Sparrow, story coach & producer/co-host, The Mystery Box Show

3:30–5:00pmBURLESQUE FOR BEGINNERSDee Dee Pepper & Mamie Demure, burlesque performers & producers

WORKSHOPS – MARTHA JORDAN ROOM

PANELS – MINA PARSONS ROOM

11:00am–12:15pm

THE POWER OF PODCASTING Denise Espinoza, Geek In The City Radio; Amy Lam, Backtalk; Sarah Tiedemann, Third Angle New Music; Miriam Rosenberg, What’s Up With Your Down There?; Marita DeLeon, Queer Mental Condition; Jeni Wren Stottrup (moderator), Gritty Birds

12:30–1:45pm

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CREATIVES Moderator Lindsay Strannigan, social media strategist at Strannigan+Sons, talks with Erika Lee Sears (painter), Sloane Leong (graphic novel artist, Image Comics) and Jessica Hebert (scientist & singer/songwriter, The PDX Broadsides)

2:00–3:15pm

THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC Moderator Allison Del Fium, founder of Music Industry Collective, talks with Kathryn Griffin (AEG Presents), Lori Hughes Killen (McMenamins), Christina Klinge (Sofar Sounds), and Courtney Layacan (FuturiMedia)

3:30–5:00pm

CREATING WITH CANNABIS Moderator Samantha Montanaro, founder of Tokeativity and Prism House, talks with Ama Colindres (mural artist), Nickia Delaware (dispensary manager & model/actor/artist), Savina Monet (graphic artist), Lisa Snyder (activist & founder, Tokeativity), and Liv Vasquez (chef, restaurateur, & educator)

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11:00am–12:15pmRACC GRANTS & RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS Humberto Marquez Mendez, RACC

12:30–1:45pm COLLAGE EXPLORATIONS: PAPER DOODLING Peggy Pfenninger, multimedia artist, graphic designer & printer

2:00–3:15pmWHAT’S YOUR STORY? Reba Sparrow, story coach & producer/co-host, The Mystery Box Show

3:30–5:00pmBURLESQUE FOR BEGINNERSDee Dee Pepper & Mamie Demure, burlesque performers & producers

11:00am–12:15pm

THE POWER OF PODCASTING Denise Espinoza, Geek In The City Radio; Amy Lam, Backtalk; Sarah Tiedemann, Third Angle New Music; Miriam Rosenberg, What’s Up With Your Down There?; Marita DeLeon, Queer Mental Condition; Jeni Wren Stottrup (moderator), Gritty Birds

12:30–1:45pm

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CREATIVES Moderator Lindsay Strannigan, social media strategist at Strannigan+Sons, talks with Erika Lee Sears (painter), Sloane Leong (graphic novel artist, Image Comics) and Jessica Hebert (scientist & singer/songwriter, The PDX Broadsides)

2:00–3:15pm

THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC Moderator Allison Del Fium, founder of Music Industry Collective, talks with Kathryn Griffin (AEG Presents), Lori Hughes Killen (McMenamins), Christina Klinge (Sofar Sounds), and Courtney Layacan (FuturiMedia)

3:30–5:00pm

CREATING WITH CANNABIS Moderator Samantha Montanaro, founder of Tokeativity and Prism House, talks with Ama Colindres (mural artist), Nickia Delaware (dispensary manager & model/actor/artist), Savina Monet (graphic artist), Lisa Snyder (activist & founder, Tokeativity), and Liv Vasquez (chef, restaurateur, & educator)

THE POWER OF PODCASTING 11:00 AM–12:15 PMPodcasting has emerged as a creative medium all its own, with diverse topics and approaches. Panelists will share their experiences podcasting for different purposes; talk about how to get started, build an audience, and sustain a podcast show; and answer questions.

MARITA DELEON is a fat, sober, queer filipina femme who is most comfortable on a stage or with a microphone in her hand. She started out as a performance poet before getting her comedic toes wet in 2015. Marita quickly became a Seattle favorite, and she co-produced and co-hosted Fist & Shout, a monthly QTPOC variety show with El Sanchez. New to

Portland, Marita has graced the stages of Lez Stand Up, Intersect Fest, Melange, and It’s Gonna Be Okay. In recovery since 2004, Marita co-hosts the podcast Queer Mental Condition with Sean Paul Mahoney.

DENISE ESPINOZA has been podcasting since 2014, and for the last four years has been a co-host of Geek In The City, Portland’s longest-running podcast. Denise has been an editor for both prose novels and graphic novels, and she served two tours of duty in Iraq. In her spare time, she enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons and reading comics, and she is an avid

organizer/project manager. She lives in Portland, Oregon with a dog, a cat, and a husband. geekinthecity.com

AMY LAM is a writer and editor based in Portland, Oregon. She is a contributing editor and co-host of Backtalk podcast at Bitch Media, the editorial assistant at diaCRITICS, and the former editorial lead at On She Goes exploring the world of women of color and travel. She is a Kundiman fellow and received an MFA from the University of Mississippi, where

she was the John & Renee Grisham fellow. Her work has appeared and is forthcoming in Tin House, Gay Mag, Pacifica Literary Review, Utne Reader, and Papercutter. byamylam.com

MIRIAM ROSENBERG is a nurse midwife at Legacy Emanuel midwifery clinic in Portland, Oregon and host of the podcast What’s Up With Your Down There? She has spent most of her adult life answering questions about people’s vaginas. whatsupwithyourdownthere.com

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JENI WREN STOTTRUP (moderator) is an audio engineer, musician, storyteller, vocalist, and podcast advocate based in Portland, Oregon. She is a producer at XRAY.FM; owner of Gritty Birds Podcasting, a full-service podcast production and consulting company; and host of the podcast Gritty Birds. Jeni has written for publications including Portland Mercury, Paste

Magazine, and Vortex Music Magazine and has funded her albums and show through grants and multiple Kickstarter campaigns. She also runs Podcast Portland, a community forum for podcasts in the NW. Jeni is currently working on her second record. grittybirds.com

SARAH TIEDEMANN serves as Artistic Director of Third Angle New Music, is Second Flute/Piccolo of the Oregon Ballet Theatre Orchestra, and performs alongside guitarist Mario Diaz in the Cerulean Duo. She has appeared across North America, Europe, Australia, and China with groups including the Swedish Radio Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Norrköping

Symphony, Oregon Symphony, and Boston Philharmonic. Sarah teaches at Lewis & Clark College, Portland State University, and the International Youth Music Camp in Chengdu, China. thirdangle.org

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CREATIVES12:30–1:45 PMInstagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, LinkedIn—they’re all useful in some way, but do you need to use all of them?! Get a variety of perspectives on social media strategies, tips for using different platforms, and how to find time to manage your online presence while also doing your creative work.

DR. JESSICA F. HEBERT is a postdoctoral research fellow at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and is an avid science communicator. She is also 1/3 of Portland folk-pop nerd supertrio The PDX Broadsides, who sing about fandoms and feelings in a way that only exuberant geeks can. When she’s not singing or sciencing, Dr. Herbert spends time

swashbuckling and shantying as Captain Greta with Portland’s premiere pirateer performers PDXYAR. Find her on Twitter as @Dame_DNA. twitter.com/Dame_DNA

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PANELSSLOANE LEONG is a mixed indigenous cartoonist, writer, and artist. She is most well known for her indigenous sci-fi comic Prism Stalker and has a new graphic novel called A Map to the Sun forthcoming from First Second Books in 2020. She is currently living near Portland, Oregon. sloanesloane.com

ERIKA LEE SEARS is a self-taught oil painter from Portland, Oregon. For the last five years she has created an original piece of art every day and shared her journey on social media. As a busy mother of two, she finds inspiration from her eclectic children, everyday moments, and happy accidents. Her passion extends to inspiring others with her accessible approach to

modern oil painting with her online classes on Creative Bug. You can find her work on the television show Portlandia and the first season of Significant Mother. Her work is also featured in the Brooklyn Art Library. erikaleesears.com

LINDSAY STRANNIGAN (moderator) is a social media strategist and event planner based in Portland, Oregon. She runs her own social media management and strategy company, Strannigan & Sons, and teaches social media classes. Lindsay’s client list includes Kimpton Hotels, Oregon Fruit Products, Lauretta Jean’s Bakery, The David Machado Group, and

Fried Egg I’m in Love. Lindsay lives in SE Portland with her husband, daughter, grumpy old cat, and two rowdy yet adorable dogs. stranniganandsons.com

PNW MUSIC: AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO SUCCESS2:00–3:15 PMDoes being a music industry professional/artist mean you have to sell your soul and move to a major music hub, just to make a name for yourself? Hear from PNW-based professionals as they discuss their journeys within the music industry and where the Pacific Northwest music scene is headed.

ALLISON DEL FIUM’s (moderator) wide-ranging experience includes artist development/management, digital marketing, and music journalism. Allison has collaborated with numerous creatives to combine music and business, ultimately leading to the University of Oregon’s Music Industry Collective (MIC) and Music Business program, the first of their kind. At the age of

23, Allison has already worked with a number of industry professionals and hopes to continue growing her career while helping others achieve their goals within the industry. adelfium.com

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KATHRYN GRIFFIN is a production manager and promoter rep at AEG Presents. Kathryn got her start in music during college, interning for different music companies and gaining skills that led her to work for Shimon Presents (Coachella, Bonnaroo, Stagecoach), Autonomous Music, Red Light Management, Summer Meltdown Festival, and more. Kathryn’s work at AEG is centered on event planning/logistics with a focus in the music industry. She’s also the owner of local event company birch.

LORI HUGHES KILLEN has worked as both performer and producer for local projects such as Orchestre L’Pow Presents and Cooper and the Jam, giving her a unique perspective in her current role as talent buyer for McMenamins Presents. Lori coordinates the weekly music programming for seven McMenamins hotel properties and curates several specialty

programs, such as The Great North West Music Tour and the annual Sundown Grand Ol’ Country Fest. In addition, she serves as a board member for Portland’s grassroots industry advocacy group MusicPortland.

CHRISTINA KLINGE moved to Portland from Chicago in 2017, eager to explore the local music scene and all the PNW has to offer. She has been a part of the Sofar Sounds PDX team since arriving. As Portland’s city director, Christina has grown the local Sofar community and continued to reimagine live events while expanding to 20+ intimate shows per month. When not

planning secret concerts, Christina enjoys visiting Portland’s many breweries and cheering on her Chicago teams.

With nearly 10 years of professional experience as an audio engineer, COURTNEY LAYACAN brings a diverse perspective and set of skills to the table. A musician herself, she’s been able to not only record, write, and produce for PNW artists, but has also used her engineering skills in other realms of entertainment. Her work at ReelWorld Productions and Futuri Media crosses over into sound editing for radio, TV, and film.

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CREATING WITH CANNABIS3:30–5:00 PM For centuries artists, makers, and creators of all kinds have used cannabis to enhance their divergent thinking and to spark creative flow. With cannabis legalization sweeping the globe, artists are gaining more insight into which strains, consumption methods, and environments work best to get their creativity cranking. This panel features six women who use cannabis in different ways to create amazing art, design, food, movement, community, and music.

Kansas native NICKIA DELAWARE is a photographer, model, and canna-creative. Since 2009, cannabis has played an integral part in her life, from managing anxiety to enhancing her photographic eye. Nickia began her journey into the Oregon cannabis industry in 2014, before legalization. She has worked her way up to managing Portland’s second oldest dispensary,

Collective Awakenings, where she assists in guiding others towards what works best for their bodies. nickiadelaware.com

SAVINA MONET enjoys the process of destruction and creation by shredding some of your favorite magazines in the name of art. Hailing from the strange sister city of Seattle, Savina is a self-taught digital and analog collage artist creating pieces that demystify cannabis and its effects. When she isn’t working on her collage pieces, Savina works as a freelance

graphic designer for the cannabis industry, creating packaging and branding for female- and POC-owned businesses.hellomonet.com

SAMANTHA MONTANARO (moderator) is a business strategist, multimedia artist, event coordinator, gardener, musician, and mother who is passionate about community, cannabis, and feminine empowerment. Sam stepped into the cannabis industry in 2014 by founding Prism House PDX, an events and graphic design company that became an epicenter

for Oregon cannabis social culture by offering unique, uplifting, and creative cannabis-friendly gatherings that shatter stoner stigmas. In 2017, Samantha partnered with Lisa Snyder to launch Tokeativity, the global cannabis community for women, which now has chapters in the US, Spain, South Africa, and Canada. Samantha also leads a psychedelic folk pop band called Mama Sam and the Jam; serves on the Board of Historic Parkrose; and is a mother of one human, six chickens, and one dog. tokeativity.com

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LISA SNYDER is a cannabis and women’s rights activist, a web developer and online strategist, and the founder and CEO of Tokeativity, the global cannabis community for women. She has worked on the web since the mid-90s and has created and organized feminist events since 2005. Lisa has been recognized for her work by Forbes, Rolling Stone, Conde Naste, High

Times, MJ Lifestyle, Travel Portland, Dope Magazine, Civilized, Willamette Week, The Potlander, Time Out New York, and Oregon Leaf, among others. tokeativity.com

LIV VASQUEZ brings her experience as a chef, recipe writer, and restaurateur to the cannabis/CBD space by using beautiful events and beautiful plates to teach about hemp, cannabis, this emerging industry, and plant medicine. By speaking about cannabis and food from soil to ingestion, Liv helps her clients and guests understand efficacy, absorption, laws, and what

makes a clean and effective product. In 2019 Liv hosted an adult summer camp on an ethical cannabis farm; put out the first CBD meal kit with the sales platform BUSHL; and penned Smart Infusion, an e-book intended to help put you in charge of how an edible affects you. Liv works as a brand curator, content creator and private caterer for clients all over North America. livviesmalls.com

RACC GRANTS & RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS11:00 AM–12:15 PMThe Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) supports artists of all kinds, arts organizations, and educators in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. Learn about the many resources RACC offers artists, including grant funding, residencies, public art commissions, and community-building events!

HUMBERTO MARQUEZ MENDEZ is the Community Engagement Manager at the Regional Arts and Culture Council, where he oversees community partnerships and engagement efforts, with an emphasis on increasing participation and access of underrepresented communities. Humberto also coordinates RACC’s Art & Power conversation

series, which explores the experiences of artists from historically marginalized communities through themes of creative expression and power structures. His commitment to social justice is rooted in his personal experiences and his professional work with various nonprofits, notably Causa, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), Impact NW, and Latino Network. racc.org

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COLLAGE EXPLORATIONS: PAPER DOODLING12:30–1:45 PMDo you love collage but aren’t sure how to get started? This workshop will help you learn to create on the fly. Just as if you were doodling with a pen, except your tools are paper, scissors, and a glue stick. Depending on speed, you may be able to create several collages. No experience needed and open to all ages.

PEGGY PFENNINGER spends her time running a graphic design/print business and creating unique pieces of art. Because she loves to work in many different media, the title multimedia artist suits her best. Whether dreaming up a new collage, painting, or snapping photos, she is always exploring color, texture, and energy. Peggy is a joyous,

dedicated member of the art community and hosts collage workshops in her NE Portland home. fb.me/collagewithpegguin

WHAT’S YOUR STORY? (INTRO TO DYNAMIC STORYTELLING)2:00–3:15 PMWhat makes a story compelling? How do you choose a topic? And how do you structure it to keep your audience engaged? Come learn about these and other fundamentals of live storytelling. Great for folks interested in storytelling for the stage, for upping your presentation style, or for those who want to feel empowered in their communication.

REBA SPARROW is the executive producer, story coach, and co-host of Portland’s longest-running live storytelling event, The Mystery Box Show. Reba brings a unique insight and connectivity to storytelling that delights both the storyteller and their audiences. You can catch Reba every other month at The Alberta Rose Theatre with The Mystery Box Show;

occasionally on other folks’ stages, most recently in a live show she co-produced and co-hosted with the RISK! podcast; and through private coaching sessions. mysteryboxshow.com

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BURLESQUE FOR BEGINNERS3:30–5:00 PMEverything you’ve always wanted to know about burlesque dancing! Get a quick history of this sexy art form, practice some basic burlesque dance techniques, and learn what goes into creating an act. This class is for all experience levels and will accommodate limited mobility.

DEE DEE PEPPER was raised in the feral Oregon wilderness. Her life-long love of theatre, glamour, scary movies, and absurd humor gives her a weird and wonderful role in the burlesque world. Dee Dee has been actively involved in the burlesque community since 2011 as a performer and a producer of Pepper + Bones Presents and

Sign of the Beast Burlesque. deedeepepper.com

MAMIE DEMURE has been shimmying around the Portland burlesque scene for the past eight years. A graduate of Rose City School of Burlesque, with a BA in theatre and BFA in jazz hands, she loves making audiences laugh, chortle, guffaw, and “hmmm.” When she’s not stretching in strangers’ laps at shows, she can often be found solving murders on trains or searching for long-lost antiquities.

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DECEMBER CARSON SUPERSTARArtistic Director and Co-Founder December is a native Portlander who loves the city she grew up in. She has over 20 years experience booking, managing and promoting local musical talent. As the owner of Siren Music Company she helped create careers for musicians and bands around the country. She is currently the Marketing and Community Outreach Specialist for the Northwest Film Center. In her spare time, she enjoys eating at Burgerville, listening to old-time music and square dancing.

ANINA BENNETTWorkshops & Panels OrganizerWriter Anina Bennett is the co-author of the illustrated historical fiction/sci fi books Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel and Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention. She co-created the Eisner-nominated science fiction series Heartbreakers,

one of the first comic books to feature a team of female action heroes. Anina is a former comic book editor who also has a background in business writing. She has served on the boards of several nonprofits and helped found Friends of Lulu, a 1990s organization dedicated to encouraging female comic book readers and creators. Originally from Chicago, Anina relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 1991. Her work was recently featured in the Oregon Historical Society’s exhibit “Comic City, USA.” BigRedHair.com

SUE COOLBoard MemberProducer of branded, public, philanthropic, and corporate events. New product roll-outs, brand expansion, large immersive installations live broadcast, live entertainment, strategic event development, assorted permitting processes, environmental design and creation, and all production aspects of live event implementation.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

SIREN NATION VOLUNTEERS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Jin Camou, Allison Del Fium, Savannah Gentry, Lisa Johnston-Smith, Teresa O’Neill, Peggy Pfenninger, Virginia Sumner, and Karen Wu.

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