Subduction Cascadia Poetry Salon
Subduction Cascadia Poetry Salon
Subduction: A Cascadia Spoken Word and Performance Series Cascadia Democratic Action and Cascadia Poetics Lab are excited to announce a new spoken word and performance series in Seattle: Subduction. subduction (noun): 1. a geological process in which the oceanic lithosphere and some continental lithosphere is recycled into the Earth’s mantle at the convergent boundaries between tectonic plates. 2. A reading series that reflects an emerging bio-democracy displacing a culture addled by materialism and its myriad effects. Hosted by Vermillion art gallery and bar in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on the first Wednesday of each month, Subduction will offer energetic performances by a rotating roster of talented poets and writers whose work is rooted in the Cascadia bioregion. We’ll also offer musical interludes and an open-mic for aspiring wordsmiths. Admission is free, but we encourage donations to a featured mutual aid organization each month. Subduction is a geological process in which our planet’s crust sinks deep below the edge of the continent and, in heat and seismic uplift, gives birth to Cascadia’s mountains and vivid landscapes. Poetry allows us to dive deep into real concerns of life, and we hope Subduction will create an active, engaging space to explore what’s important to those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest. For our first event, we’ll have readings by Rhea Melina, Paul Nelson, Ankober Yewondwossen, and Nadine Maestas. Sign up at the door to participate in the open mic. In September we’ll be raising funds for Second Harvest, a food bank providing critical assistance to people affected by destructive wildfires in Spokane this summer. Event details: Subduction: A Cascadia spoken word and performance series 7 pm – 8:30 pm, Wednesday, September 2 Vermillion
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