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A Conversation with Kamala Harris (SOLD OUT)
SOLD OUT
Literary Arts is honored to present ‘A Conversation with Kamala Harris,’ November 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the historic Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, for the only Pacific Northwest stop on her 107 DAYS book tour.
During this special event, Harris will share what she saw, what she learned, and what it will take to move forward. With nuance, candor, and a unique perspective, Harris will lead a conversation about how we collectively chart a blueprint that sets an alternative vision for our country now.
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
INFORMATION FOR TICKET HOLDERS:
- Tickets to this event are managed by Portland’5. Digital tickets have been emailed to ticket holders from portland5@paciolan.com. If you did not receive these tickets, or have specific questions related to your tickets, please email the Portland’5 Customer Care Team or call them at 800-915-4698 for more support.
- Meet & Greet attendees must check in at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall between 4:30–5:15 p.m. Please bring your photo ID and email confirmation of your Meet & Greet purchase. Full instructions have been emailed to Meet & Greet ticket holders.
- Will-call tickets will be available for pick-up at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall box office window beginning at 5:00 p.m.
- Doors to the venue open at 6:00 p.m. and the moderated conversation with Rukaiyah Adams begins promptly at 7:00 p.m.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ATTENDEES:
- Please have your ticket (printed or mobile) ready for quick entry.
- No large bags, backpacks, or strollers.
- No outside food or drink.
- No gifts, posters, or signs.
- Prohibited items: weapons, sharp objects, aerosols, laser pointers, recording devices.
- All personal items subject to search.
- No re-entry permitted.
- No personal books or memorabilia allowed.
Kamala Harris
About Former Vice President Kamala Harris
Kamala D. Harris served as the forty-ninth vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025—the first woman in American history to hold the office. She began her career in the Alameda County district attorney’s office before being elected district attorney of San Francisco, where her Back on Track program became a national model for reducing recidivism. As California’s attorney general, Harris prosecuted transnational gangs, big banks that defrauded homeowners, and for-profit colleges that targeted students and veterans. She defended the Affordable Care Act, fought for marriage equality, and pioneered the nation’s first open-data initiative in the criminal justice system. In the United States Senate, Harris fought for civil, immigrant, and voting rights, and gained national recognition for her incisive questioning in committee hearings. As vice president, she led efforts to strengthen global alliances and address child poverty, gun violence, student debt, maternal health, economic opportunity, and reproductive rights—casting more tiebreaking votes than any vice president in history, including for pandemic relief and the largest climate investment ever. Throughout her career, she has always fought for the only client she has ever had: the people.
Rukaiyah Adams
Since January 2023, Rukaiyah Adams has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the 1803 Fund. The 1803 Fund seeks to grow shared prosperity, through the alignment of financial investments and investments in community. It is not a conventional investment firm, and it is not traditional philanthropy—the work of the 1803 Fund includes aspects of both. Fundamentally, it is ‘investing for the people’. Rukaiyah brings a powerful blend of experience to her leadership role: the lived perspective of growing up in subsidized housing, the legal clarity gained from immersing herself in housing and urban development, and the sharp acumen of an investor who understands the transformative power of real assets in building community prosperity. Ms. Adams is a Commissioner of the Port of Portland. She serves on the Investment Committee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and she is the current board chair of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Ms. Adams holds a Bachelor of Arts with academic distinction from Carleton College, a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where she was on the Law and Policy Review and Co- President of the Law Student Association, and a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
