News 2 PM, Sunday, October 11 at the Oregon Convention Center A Sherman Alexie reading is not like your typical Wordstock event. There were more moments that reminded me of last month's David Cross show than encounters with the other dozen authors I have seen read since the summer's start. His sharp wit and quick feet—I think his physical comedy almost made him fall off of the stage twice—left ...   More

News Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Aladdin Theater: Instead of trying to sum up the awesome insanity that was the LiveWire Wordstock Extravaganza in a couple short paragraphs, I'd like to instead gift you with a few choice excerpts from the show. Derrik Brown (above), gifted dirty camp song singer, read some extraordinarily bizarre love poetry, challenging the audience to woo their sweethearts by ...   More