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Give!Guide is now LIVE!
Today marks the beginning of Willamette Week‘s 2010 Give!Guide. So many great nonprofits to give to. Donate now and support Literary Arts!
Give early (in the next few days!) to get tickets to Bill Byrson, whose appearance on stage at the Schnitz is only a week away, on Thursday, Novemeber 18th!
There are two (2) ways to get Bryson tickets:
1) Donate $750 or more to Literary Arts through the Give!Guide and get a great Bill Bryson package: two premium tickets to Bill Bryson on November 18, 2010, a signed copy of At Home, a complimentary one-night stay at The Heathman Hotel, as well as two seats at a special dinner with Bill Bryson at Bluehour after the event! Only one (1) of these incentives is available.
2) Donate $250 and get two premium tickets to see Bill Bryson on November 18th at the Schnitz! Only two (2) pairs are available!
Good luck, and have fun!
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Portland Arts & Lectures Presents Ruth Reichl 3/28
Portland Arts & Lectures is honored to host Ruth Reichl, author of Not Becoming My Mother, on March 28, 2010. Reichl was editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine from 1999 until the magazine sadly announced its last issue would hit stands this past November. She also was previously the resident restaurant critic for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times.
Reichl was known throughout the culinary world as a no-nonsense critic with a knack for calling out five-star restaurants for their service, cuisine, and treatment of patrons; celebrity or not.
Now it seems Reichl can turn her attention to her budding career writing books. Her repertoire includes her four memoirs Tender at the Bone (1998), Comfort Me with Apples (2001), Garlic and Sapphires (2005), and her most recent installment Not Becoming My Mother (2009).
A true foodie to the core, Reichl has been raved by The New York Times as “A real food journalist who, through a combination of caprice and canny career management, has had a front-row seat for some of the greatest American culinary developments over the last 30 years.” In addition, famous chef Alice Waters states, “She understands that food is about nourishment and it’s precious; she feels a great responsibility to educate people with the right information.”
Please join Literary Arts in welcoming Ruth Reichl to our fare city of Portland, a developing foodie capital, for her presentation at Portland Arts and Lectures on March 28, 2010.
Tags: Portland Arts & Lectures, Ruth Reichl
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PA&L series presents Christopher Hitchens on Jan. 5, 2010
On January 5, Literary Arts is bringing Christopher Hitchens, an outspoken controversial English-American journalist, to the Arlene Schnizter Concert Hall as part of its Portland Arts & Lectures series. Get a pair of free tickets (reserved seats) with a Give!Guide donation of $100 or more to Literary Arts!
Hitchens has been a columnist and literary critic at such publications as Vanity Fair, Slate, The Nation, and The Atlantic. His most recent book, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (published in 2007), was received with mixed reviews.
New York Times critic Michael Kinsley celebrated Hitchens’ “…logical flourishes and conundrums, many of them entertaining to the nonbeliever,” whereas Bruce DeSilva of the Associated Press said that “Hitchens has nothing new to say, although it must be acknowledged that he says it exceptionally well.”
Literary Arts is excited to welcome this prominent author and activist and we invite you to join us for what promises to be an entertaining evening hosted by the self-described “contrarian.”
Tickets for the remaining 3 lectures in the 2009-2010 Portland Arts & Lectures series (speakers include Christopher Hitchens, Ruth Reichl, and Edwidge Danticat) are available now as part of a Holiday package for as little as $60. You also have the opportunity to win 1 of 6 tickets to the remainder of the series by participating in our various Give!Guide Facebook and Twitter contests being held throughout December.
Visit www.give.literary-arts.org for more information.
Tags: Christopher Hitchens, Portland Arts & Lectures
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The Moth
Literary Arts is proud to bring the Moth to Portland! Comedian Tom Shillue will host the event, Made to Be Broken: Stories of Disobedience, on January 18, 2010 at the Gerding Theater at the Armory.
Beginning in 1997, the Moth is a story telling experience based in New York City. Founded by poet and novelist, George Dawes Green wanted to recreate his life in Georgia, where telling and sharing stories with his friends was a routine and interactive occurrence.
The first Moth evening took place in Mr. Green’s apartment and has become one of the most subscribed to and celebrated podcasts in the nation and on the web. Notable writers, actors, and scholars regularly perform and most shows sell out 48 hours after tickets are released.
The Times of London says The Moth is, “one of the hottest events in town… performances are enthralling, funny and moving.” Another rave review is from The Wall Street Journal, which calls The Moth “New York’s hottest and hippest literary ticket.”
UPDATE: Tickets for the event have sold out. We are glad to have many Give!Guide donors at the event through a ticket incentive. There are no more tickets available for this special donation incentive.
For more info on The Moth please visit…
www.themoth.org
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Special incentive – get a free pair of tickets to see Greg Mortenson or The Moth!
Looking for tickets to the sold out Greg Mortenson event on Dec. 14? Desperate to see The Moth perform on Jan. 18? Now’s your chance!
Donate $120 or more through Willamette Week’s Give!Guide and get a free pair of tickets to see Greg Mortenson or The Moth (based on availability).
Remember, your donation is also tax deductible!
UPDATE (12/14): There are no longer tickets available for Greg Mortenson nor The Moth. These events are sold-out, and we have run out of the tickets set aside for the Give!Guide campaign. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far!
Tags: Greg Mortenson, incentives, The Moth, Tickets
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Al Gore – A Literary Arts and Powell’s Books Presentation
Andrew Proctor, Al Gore and Susan Denning backstage at the Keller.
For those of you that might have missed it, Al Gore spoke at the Portland Keller Auditorium last Wednesday. Gore spoke on his new book, Our Choice, and the ongoing fight against climate change and global warming.
The former Vice-President and Nobel Prize winner has dedicated himself to this cause over the past few years, beginning with his Oscar-winning film An Inconvenient Truth. His message that climate change threatens our world and current civilizations has motivated millions of people all over the world to act and put the issue of climate change and global warming into the mainstream.
The current green movement, fight for the environment, and our future as a world civilization rests in the decisions we make. Mr. Gore has helped open up this dialogue and has held over 30 “Solution Summits” with top scientists, engineers, and policy experts to try and find ways to combat climate change.
Before the event Gore spent an hour speaking to Emily Harris and Dave Miller on OPB’s Think Out Loud. You can listen to the taping of the live show online here.
Gore spoke in Portland as part of the Portland Arts & Lectures series, sponsored by Literary Arts and Powell’s Books. If you’re interested in attending the remainder of the Arts & Lectures seminars, there are still 8 tickets left to win, follow us on Twitter and Facebook for details.
Tags: Al Gore, Portland Arts & Lectures
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