May 11, 2016
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Elizabeth Woody, Oregon’s Poet Laureate.
Oregon’s New Poet Laureate
Elizabeth Woody of Portland
and Warm Springs is the new Poet
Laureate of Oregon.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, in
making the recent appointment
said, “The energy of Elizabeth
Woody’s words bring to life the
landscapes, creatures and people
who make Oregon special.
“As Poet Laureate, she will be a
great asset to our state, using vivid
storytelling to help us understand
who we are as a larger community.”
Woody was born on the Nava-
jo Nation reservation in Ganado,
Ariz., and is an enrolled member
of the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs. She has pub-
lished poetry, short iction and
essays, and is also a visual art-
ist. “Hand into Stone,” her irst
book of poetry, received a 1990
American Book Award. In 1994
she published “Luminaries of
the Humble” and “Seven Hands,
Seven Hearts.”
“The power of language in
poetry, song, story and legacy
has kept Oregon’s communities
vibrant,” said Woody. “It is an
honor to be Oregon’s poet to
serve our state’s communities
in the next two years and relect
upon their strength.”
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Javier Colon, winner of the inaugural season of NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ performs Monday, May 16 at Mis-
sissippi Studios.
‘Acoustic Soul’ from ‘The Voice’
Javier Colon, the winner of the
inaugural season of NBC’s ‘The
Voice,’ is bringing his stunningly
soulful voice, uncanny songwrit-
ing talent, charismatic personality
and commanding stage presence
to Portland.
Blending pop, rock and R&B
into a style he’s dubbed “acoustic
soul,” Colin will perform Monday,
May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Mississip-
pi Studios in north Portland. For
tickets, visit ticketly.com, the
Mississippi Studios Bar or call
877-987-6487.