SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — You've heard of goat yoga, but have you heard of puppy yoga? Sullivan Community Fitness Center and Sullivan County Human Society partnered to make puppies, a part of your daily stretching. Instructors from the fitness center, will lead you through various stretches, while puppies wander freely. The stretches are basic and [.]
May 03 2021
Drag queens
The Drive N Drag Saves 2021 outdoor concert tour stops at Clackamas Town Center on May 11-12. It will include RuPaul s Drag Race season 13 finalists Gottmik and Rose. Gottmik made history by becoming the first trans man to appear on RuPaul s Drag Race.
The tour had allowed people to watch the show from the comfort and safety of their vehicles, and now fans can use a socially distanced party patio.
Prices start at $75 per car for two people. For more: www.VossEvents.com.
Goldblum s voice
A famous actor is joining a Portland-based Dungeons & Dragons podcast called Dark Dice Jeff Goldblum.
May 03 2021
Drag queens
The Drive N Drag Saves 2021 outdoor concert tour stops at Clackamas Town Center on May 11-12. It will include RuPaul s Drag Race season 13 finalists Gottmik and Rose. Gottmik made history by becoming the first trans man to appear on RuPaul s Drag Race.
The tour had allowed people to watch the show from the comfort and safety of their vehicles, and now fans can use a socially distanced party patio.
Prices start at $75 per car for two people. For more: www.VossEvents.com.
Goldblum s voice
A famous actor is joining a Portland-based Dungeons & Dragons podcast called Dark Dice Jeff Goldblum.
Here are the winners of the 2021 Oregon Book Awards
Updated 8:01 PM;
Today 8:01 PM
The Oregon Book Awards are given out by the Portland nonprofit Literary Arts. Andrew Proctor, executive director of Literary Arts, speaks at a 2016 event.Stephanie Yao Long/Oregonian file photo
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Literary Arts announced the seven winners of its 2021 Oregon Book Awards during a Sunday night broadcast on OPB Radio.
The winners were chosen from among 173 submitted books, according to Andrew Proctor, executive director of Literary Arts, a Portland nonprofit.
The broadcast, hosted by previous Oregon Book Award winners Omar El Akkad and Elena Passarello, began with a tribute to longtime Oregon author Barry Lopez. A National Book Award finalist and Oregon Book Award winner, he hosted the awards ceremony in 2006 and was a recipient of Literary Arts’ C.E.S. Wood Distinguished Writer Award. Lopez died in December.
by Blair Stenvick • May 3, 2021 at 2:31 pm Fabrizio Grassi / EyeEm / Getty images
The winners of the 2021 Oregon Book Awards an annual competition from Literary Arts honoring the best works from local authors were announced yesterday. As someone who perennially identifies as “looking for a good book,” I can’t wait to delve into this list. If you feel the same, here’s an overview of the seven winning titles, as well as some notes the Oregon Book Awards judges shared when announcing the winners.
• The
Ken Kesey Award for Fiction goes to
The Great Offshore Grounds by Portland-based author Vanessa Veselka. The novel takes a classic cross-country road trip tale and turns it on its head, weaving in mythologies, complicated sibling dynamics, and a detour into the ocean. Judge Hilary Leichter writes that she was riveted by every line, the humor of being alive, the pathos of this deeply American narrative, and the energy of t