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Past Events

                                                        November, 2015
- Poetic License KBOO Radio Show w/ Special Guest Redray Frazier
- Madison HS Residency
- Black Feminism/Womanism Workshop for PAALF
- Caldera Fall Weekend Youth Intensive Workshop
- Wordstock Literary Festival Youth Writing Workshop 

- Measure 11 Project Presentation to Multnomah County

                                                         October, 2015
- Poetic License KBOO Radio Show w/ Special Guest
- Writers in the Schools Fundraiser MC/Host (Portland, OR)

                                                              August, 2015
Poetic License KBOO Radio Show w/ Special Guest
- Camp Caldera Teaching Artist 

                                                              April, 2015
Poetic License KBOO Radio Show w/ Special Guest
​Thursday, April 9th 

Poetry Slam Judge
@ Madison High School 

Monday, April 20th
Verselandia Host
Portland Area High School Student Poetry Slam Finals

- Donald E Long Residency
- Residency w/ Raleigh Park Elementary
Monday, March 6th 
KBOO RADIO SHOW Poetic License 
10pm PST  *Livestream!*   www.KBOO.fm 
GUEST: Mic Crenshaw

                                                   FEBRUARY 2015
1st- Sunday, February 1st  
Fertile Ground Festival
Roots, Reality & Rhyme: 
The One- Woman Show! 1st Staged Readings!!! 
@ Conduit Dance, Inc

2nd-  Reading and talk back Roots, Reality & Rhyme @ Gregory Heights Library

2nd-  KBOO RADIO SHOW Premiere of Poetic License w/ Special Guests!
9th - African American Read-In
Featured Reader 
* Student/School Event  @ Madison HS
 9th- So You Wanna Slam  Workshop @ Midland Library
 
11th- PSU Open Mic Host
12th- Performance & Class Visit @ PCC – Sylvania
23rd- So You Wanna Slam  Workshop @ Midland Library
 
25th- Keynote @ Linn-Benton C.C.
28th-  Youth Slam Workshop Writers in the Schools

- Writers in the Schools w/Madison HS 
- Donald E Long Residency
- Woodlawn Residency w/ OALP
-Cleveland HS Class Visits w/OALP

2 weekends! 
January 24th, 25th, 
January 31st & Feb 1st 

Fertile Ground Festival
Roots, Reality & Rhyme: 
The One-Woman Show
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Photo Credit: Elijah Hasan
December 14th 
Sunday Assembly 
11am - 12:30pm @ Lola’s Room 
(Crystal Ballroom)

Sunday Assembly Portland turns ONE! 
Turiya will present: Our Unique Creativity and the Power of Expression. 

December Residencies
- Artist in the School w/ Obo Addy Legacy Project @ Woodburn HS
- Artist in the School @ Donald E. Long
- Writers in the Schools w/ Madison HS 

All of December
Preparation and Rehearsal for
Roots, Reality & Rhyme: 
The One- Woman Show!

NOVEMBER

Nov 3rd-6th 
Artist in the School 
@ Ockley Green
School Assembly, Student Workshops 
and Write Nite 

Nov 20th 
Reading and Book Signing
@ Tsunami Books 
5pm
2585 Willamette St
Eugene, OR 97405

Nov 19th-21st
Artist in the School
@ Eugene High Schools
Class Presentations & Student Workshops

OCTOBER

Friday, Oct 3rd
Assembly performance w/ OALP
@ Woodburn High School

Saturday, Oct 18th 
GRAND OPENING OF THE 40TH AVE. GARAGE
A BENEFIT FOR  OALP    7pm-10pm
Music, Food, Auction and Fun for All!

Thursday, Oct  24th 
Class lectures @ CSUMB

Sunday, Oct 26th  
Featured Reading @ Old Capitol Books    4pm-6pm
oldcapitolbooks.com
Twitter: @OldCapitolBooks
     Monterey, CA
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A big thank you to Tsunami Books!
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SEPTEMBER
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JUNE    2014

June 4th & June 5th
Class Workshops
Abernathy School w/ 3rd grade students 
w/ Obo Addy Legacy Project

June 9th
Featured Reading
Tribute to Maya Angelou
Roosevelt HS


Featured Reading
Chemeketa Community College
April 23rd, 2014
             Multicultural Center
             Bldg 2 Rm 177
             1:30-2:30pm
MARCH 2014


Youth Slam Workshops
Thursdays, March 13th & March 20th 
  • ST JOHNS LIBRARY
    4:00 To 5:30pm
  • Web Link To Event: 
    Https://Multcolib.Org/Events/Slam-Poetry-Workshop
    Have You Ever Had An Idea That You Really Wanted To Express Through Poetry? Have You Ever Performed Your Poetry In Front Of A Live Audience? Learn How To Write, Edit And Perform Slam Poetry With Local Poet And Performer Turiya Autry In This Two Session Workshop. No Experience Required!
AUGUST   2014 

Sunday, August 10th 
Featured Reading
Roots Festival
Pioneer Courthouse Square
701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR
Entire event 12pm-8pm
Turiya’s set will happen between 2pm-3pm 
Event is FREE! 

Sunday, August 10th
Featured Reading
Stonehenge Studios 
3508 SW Corbett Avenue
Portland, OR7pm-9pm
APRIL 2014

Performance and Class Visits
Amherst College
April 16th-18th 

Wednesday,  April 16th: 
Making Peace with the Planet: Environmental Movements class 2-4 p.m.

Thursday, April 17th: 
Reproducing Social Order: Prisons, the Military, and Schools, 1-2:20 p.m.
& Evening Performance, 7 p.m. 

Slam Poetry Night
Thursday, April 3rd
  • ST JOHNS LIBRARY
    6:30 To 8:00pm
  • web Link To Event: 
    Https://Multcolib.Org/Events/Slam-Poetry-Night/21595
    St. Johns Library Will Host An After Hours Open Mic Slam Poetry Night. Come And Share Your Words, Perform Your Poetry Pieces, Or Be Part Of A Lively Audience And Enjoy The Show. Performers Sign Up At The Show. Performance Slots Will Be First Come First Serve.
FEBRUARY 2014


Le Meitour Gallery 
Fri Feb. 7th, 2014 (MAY BE RESCHEDULED FOR WEATHER)
Doors @ 6:30, 7pm event start
7814 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, Oregon 97219

IPRC- Independent Publishing Resource Center
Thursday, February 13th
Doors @ 6:30, 7pm Event Start

Stanford University Dorms
Thursday, February 20th, 2014 
7:00pm – 8:30pm 
-Dorm: Stern Hall House: Twain
-Room: Twain North Lounge
 618 Escondido Road 
 Stanford, CA 94305

GUERILLA CAFÉ
Friday, February 21st
6:00pm – 8:00pm 
1620 Shattuck Ave
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