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In Conversation with Wendy C. Ortiz
FeaturedPowell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside St, Portland, Oregon, United StatesSpeakingAuthor Wendy C. Ortiz joins us to present her newly reissued books, Excavation, Bruja, and Hollywood Notebook. A darkly vibrant and daring memoir, Ortiz's Excavation (Northwestern University Press) challenged the standard telling of abuse narratives when first published in 2014; over a decade later, it remains deeply prescient. Set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley in the late 1980s, the narrative follows […]
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SPEAKING | Santa Rosa Junior College
FeaturedSRJC Petaluma 680 Sonoma Mtn. Parkway, Petaluma, CA, United StatesSpeakingA two-part event featuring Emilly Prado including a 60-minute keynote talk and 90-minute generative creative writing workshop hosted by PUENTE and EOPS at Santa Rosa Junior College for students. Selected talk and workshops: "Finding My Way to Funeral for Flaca" — Author Emilly Prado will share the evolving nature of finding her path as a […]
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SPEAKING | VOCES de la Comunidad Conference hosted by El Programa Hispano Catolico
FeaturedDoubleTree Hotel Portland 1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, Oregon, United StatesSpeakingEmilly will deliver a 30-minute keynote speech followed by an audience Q&A session. This custom keynote will take an interdisciplinary, trauma-informed approach and uplift art as a pathway to healing. Drawing from her multimedia background in art, social movement, music, and storytelling, Emilly Prado will set the tone for the conference—expanding how advocates and survivors […]
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SPEAKING | PNCA Commencement 2026
FeaturedPortland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, Oregon, United StatesSpeakingEmilly Prado is honored to serve as the keynote commencement speaker for the Pacific Northwest College of Art's class of 2026! Learn more about the event here.