# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sophie Hamacher...Reads the News
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A new SPACE civics exercise where community members publicly read a curated selection of news items, articles, nonfiction passages, & moreAbout this Event...READS THE NEWS is a new SPACE civics exercise where community members publicly read a curated selection of news items, articles, nonfiction passages, reviews, or other material before a live audience, with musical accompaniment.This episode of ...READS THE NEWS is facilitated by writer, filmmaker, and educator Sophie Hamacher. The evening will feature improvisational musical accompaniment by Dodson/Lefebvre/Coleman.SPACE's ...Reads the News program positions the humanities as essential tools forcollective meaning-making in a moment of widespread information overload, political volatility, and reading burnout. At a time when the news is both difficult to engage with and impossible to ignore, this program shifts the practice of media consumption from the private to the public, allowing for critical reading, historical context, ethical reflection, and shared inquiry that help communities slow down, interpret information, and reconnect with ideas beyond the churn of the daily cycle.Reading lists will be shared and sourced at the event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/sophie-hamacherreads-the-news/100001983259769358
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 6.51, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: SPACE
- **lat**: 43.655619
- **long**: -70.2612209
- **full address**: SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sophie Hamacher...Reads the News being held?
  - **A:** Sophie Hamacher...Reads the News takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at SPACE, 538 Congress St, Portland, United States.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Sophie Hamacher...Reads the News?
  - **A:** Tickets for Sophie Hamacher...Reads the News are priced at USD 7 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 7 + USD 2 feeAvailableCommunity ticketFreeAvailable
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sophie Hamacher...Reads the News?
  - **A:** Sophie Hamacher...Reads the News is organized by SPACE.

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