The Commons: First City Council of the Year, David Torres and Nicole Speaks and The Edensphere Saga, Cherice Bock with 350 PDX
Welcome to The Commons, where Portland gathers. Co-hosts Julia and Hana bring you the latest news and updates from your city to your ears.
At 8:00 a.m. We are joined with David Torres, a nationally acclaimed artist renowned for his unique fusion of stop-motion, hand-drawn animation, and live action, and Nicole Speaks, the Creative Director in Business and Marketing for the film. Torres will debut his indie horror masterpiece, The Edensphere Saga, at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Scheduled for January 19, 2025, during Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, this premiere marks the third installment in his celebrated Sunkeepers Saga, which has previously captivated audiences in London and Kolkata. Find out more about the release here.
At 8:45, 350 PDX’s Climate Policy Manager, Cherice Bock, joins us to tell us about some of the projects that 350 is involved with in 2025. If you are interested in finding out more, you can check them out here:
To get involved with 350 PDX's Policy Team, your can visit their website here.
Join Community Actions this week:
Tuesday, January 14th, from 6-7pm there is a Zoom info session and testimony writing workshop - The Oregon Treasury has invested millions into corporations that fund genocide - the group is organizing to tell Oregon decision makers that they won’t stand for it. Go to tiny url.com/testify2divest
Saturday, January 18th, from 11am. to 3pm, build art with Don’t Shoot Portland’s 11th annual reclaim MLK March.
Sunday, January 20th, at 12:30 you can join the Reclaim MLK Rally and March at 700 N Rosa Parks Way
On Tuesday, January 21st at 5p.m., you can go to the people’s inauguration day at battleship Oregon memorial.
On Wednesday, January 22nd, from 10a.m. to 1p.m., you can rally at the Oregon Investment Council for Ethical Investments
The next City council meeting is this Wednesday January 15th 6-10pm and January 16th 2 - 5pm.