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I didn’t set out to write a comedy. I set out to survive a month. In 2015, my fifteen-year marriage ended. What followed were three years of confusion, grief, and the slow, unglamorous work of figuring out who I was…
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“10 First Dates” Comes to The Etcetera Theatre in London!
March 20–24, 2026 | Women’s Writers Festival I’m thrilled (and slightly terrified, which feels appropriate given the subject matter) to announce that my new play, Ten First Dates, will be produced by Gooper Dust Productions at the Etcetera Theatre from…
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When the Grievances of 1776 Look Too Much Like 2026
What if the very reasons our ancestors felt compelled to revolt — the list of abuses against basic rights and liberties — weren’t just history but a remarkably accurate lens for how power is being wielded in America today? That’s…
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It’s Past Time to Play Hardball
We are not “approaching” fascism; we’re there. This is the moment we will be judged for. The erosion of civil liberties, the normalization of state violence, the open contempt for court rulings, and the aggressive gaslighting of the American public…
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Past Lives Holiday Bizarre This Friday — Come See My New Sculptures and Seasonal Art!
This Friday, December 5, from 5–10 p.m., Past Lives Makerspace is hosting its Holiday Bizarre: A Sale of Art & Oddities, and I’m thrilled to be part of it. The event is free, open to the public, and part of…
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Fall of Freedom Comes to Portland — And “Liberty Wept” Takes Her First Stand
On November 21, 2025, Portland joins more than 600 creative resistance events nationwide as part of Fall of Freedom—a sweeping, two-day mobilization of artists, writers, performers, and community spaces rising in defiance of growing authoritarian threats across the country. At…
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Shadows & Steel: Christine Rose’s Dark Art at Black Cat Frozen Custard & The Conspirator’s Lounge
Step into the twin worlds of Black Cat Frozen Custard and its secret speakeasy, The Conspirator’s Lounge, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by the haunting creations of Portland artist Christine Rose — where fire, glass, and imagination fuse into something…
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Four Sculptures Accepted Into Splendorporium’s Tarot-Themed Show!
✨ Exciting news! ✨ Four of my sculptures — Corvus Machina, Iron Widow, Forgotten, and Omen, the Midnight Scrapper — have been accepted into Splendorporium’s Tarot-Themed Art Show! 🖤🔮 📅 On view October 3–30 in Portland. I’m so grateful to…
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Finding Fulfillment in Fire
I didn’t expect losing my job to hit me the way it did. At the same time, in hindsight, maybe I should have. For years, I felt useless at work. Like my contributions didn’t matter. No one seemed to value…
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Listen Democrats: It’s Time for Resistance
Our democracy is under siege. Donald Trump’s authoritarian behavior, in tandem by lackeys like Elon Musk, threaten the foundation of our Constitution. While a few democrats—namely Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Bernie Sanders, Al Green, Cory Booker, and Pete Buttigieg—have risen to…
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