Back Room PDX: Plazm January 11, 2008

THE BACK ROOM BEGINS 2008 WITH PLAZM!
And musical guest TARA JANE O'NEIL
Cuisine by Tastebud Farm

PLEASE JOIN US ON JANUARY 11, 2008
For a special back room with PLAZM! Portland's most notorious independent art, design and publishing organ sheds the office for a back room evening about language, survival, protest and collaboration. Join PLAZM founder and creative director Joshua Berger, and Plazm magazine editors Tiffany Lee Brown and Jon Raymond for dinner and conversation. Come discover why this evening is affectionately entitled: The Wife, the Mistress and the Prostitute.

The back room has published a special chapbook with PLAZM,
designed by Joshua Berger, with essays by Josh, Tiffany, and Jon.
Each guest receives a copy...

To reserve seats or purchase them online go to: http://www.thebackroompdx.com/thebackroom_future.html

January 11, 2008, 6:30 pm, Podkrepa Hall, 2116 North Killingsworth Street

January 11, 2008, 6:30 pm, Podkrepa Hall, 2116 North Killingsworth Street

PLAZM / Portland's most notorious independent art, design and publishing organ sheds the office for a back room evening about design, language, survival, protest and collaboration! PLAZM founder and creative director Joshua Berger converses with PLAZM magazine editors Tiffany Lee Brown and Jon Raymond, and back room host Stephanie Snyder. Come discover why this evening is affectionately titled: The Wife, the Mistress and the Prostitute.

As usual, a sumptuous feast and glorious music will complete the evening. Chef and musical guests will be announced soon, here. The evening is $48 per person, including cuisine, wine, and everything else.

Joshua Berger is a founder and creative director of Plazm. Berger has been recognized by numerous design publications and award shows. He received the Gold Medal at the Leipzig Bookfair for his collaboration with John C Jay on the book Soul of the Game (Melcher Media/Workman). His most recent projects include the art direction and design of ESPN's Ultimate Highlight Reel (Melcher Media/ESPN Books) and development of the web site www.anti-war.us, dedicated to distribution of anti-war graphics to activists globally.

Jon Raymond is a writer living in Portland. He is the author of The Half-Life, a novel, and Old Joy, a story that became a feature film. He serves as an editor at Plazm magazine, and an associate editor at Tin House magazine. His writing appears regularly in Artforum, Bookforum, and other publications.

Tiffany Lee Brown is a writer and interdisciplinary artist based in Portland and at www.magdalen.com. She co-edits Plazm magazine and is the founding editor of 2GQ, a literary and performance manifestation of 2 Gyrlz Performative Arts. Tiffany has presented work at Wordstock, the Enteractive Language Festival, PICA's Dada Ball, and a gigantic wedding in Tamil Nadu, South India, among other venues. Her new project, A Compendium of Miniatures, with book artist Clare Carpenter, is available at www.plazm.com/books

Official Website: http://www.thebackroompdx.com/thebackroom_future.html