Dorsa Brevia
Dorsa Brevia is a compact habitat module, gallery, and event space in Portland, Oregon.
625 NW Everett Street #103
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Isaac Dunne: Intricate Rituals
Thursday, June 6th 2019 at 6:00pmDorsa Brevia is proud to present Intricate Rituals, an exhibition of new works on paper by Isaac Dunne. On view are five watercolors depicting men in ambiguous moments of contact. Dunne’s soft rendering on delicate materials gestures toward the uncertain possibility of tenderness within masculine tropes and the desperate pleasures of a fugitive touch. Dunne appropriates the imagery in these watercolors from YouTube videos of men doing partner stretches. The images reveal the way that violence, affection, domination and submission all circulate freely within the performance of masculinity. Dunne is from Astoria, OR and currently lives and works in Brooklyn. This is his first show in Portland.
More information »Amanda Dawn Potter
Thursday, May 2nd 2019 at 6:00pmFirst Thursday opening of new works in gouache and acrylic by Amanda Dawn Potter
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AWP Offsite events
Wednesday, March 27th 2019 at 7:00pmDorsa Brevia will host a number of readings during the AWP conference in Portland. Details TBA.
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Kate Jayroe chapbook release
Thursday, March 21st 2019 at 7:00pmLaunch event for the release of Kate Jayroe's first print collection, "Parts."
More information »First Thursday: Caitlin Rippey
Thursday, February 7th 2019 at 6:00pmEmbroidered moons by Caitlin Rippey, January artist-in-residence.
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Evening of Poetry
Thursday, January 31st 2019 at 7:30pmJoin us on the last day of January for four poets: Julian Smuggles, Kelsey Gray, Julia Clare Tillinghast, & Kate Jayroe.
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Reading Series #3
Thursday, November 29th 2018 at 7:30pmAlly Harris, Jay Aquinas Thompson, Melissa Amstutz, Rob Schlegel, and Sascha Krader.
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Deep Overstock Issue 3 Launch
Friday, November 16th 2018 at 7:30pmDeep Overstock #3: Paranormal Romance<br> Launch party and reading.
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Audiobooks with Matt Haynes
Friday, November 9th 2018 at 7:00pmMatt Haynes presents an audiobooks narration demonstration as part of Lit Crawl 2018.
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Puppy Love
Friday, November 9th 2018 at 6:00pmliz yerby presents Puppy Love as part of Lit Crawl 2018.
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Halloween on the High Seas
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 at 8:00pmLow-key nautical-themed Halloween party. Avast, etc.
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Ukodus Weird Search
Thursday, October 4th 2018 at 6:00pmJoshua Force's first gallery show. Left hand-driven alien language weird searches.
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Nari Solo Exhibition
Thursday, September 27th 2018 at 6:00pmHonored to present portraits and illustrative work by Nari before they return to Japan in October.
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Reading Series 2: Equinox
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 at 6:30pmPoetry reading curated by Shannon Edwards to coincide with the precise moment of vernal equinox at 6:54pm feat. Julia Wohlstetter, Lillian Ruth Nickerson, & Dahlia Ana Dant.
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Dorsa Brevia Reading Series #1
Thursday, September 6th 2018 at 7:30pmKate Jayroe, Lucie Bonvalet, Joni Renee, Robert Torres, & Kelsey Gray.
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Dorsa Brevia Drawing Club
Sunday, September 2nd 2018 at 10:00amWeekly drawing club promoting creative experimentation and growth. Join us for an 8 week session with materials and snacks provided. Sundays at 10am • $5
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Dinner Club
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 at 6:00pmAmbitious cooking for a group of friends and friends-of-friends. Keeping it Italian.
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Tarot Night
Tuesday, August 14th 2018 at 7:30pmSemi-regular Jeu de Tarot night with a small group of friends. Traditions include an exchange of pre-rehearsed jokes and Chloe delaying the reveal of her status as the bidder's partner.
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Dinner party
Wednesday, August 8th 2018 at 6:30pmHad some friends over for dinner. I made eggplant parmesan and pasta salad using the homemade noodles that Kate and I rolled out that morning.
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Deep Overstock Issue 2 Reading
Thursday, August 2nd 2018 at 7:30pmJoin us for a launch party and reading from Deep Overstock #2, the literary journal for booksellers.
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