Events

The Sandbox: A Southwest Writers Exchange

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Join Black Mountain Institute for an reading “exchange” with writers from four different MFA programs: the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), New Mexico State (NMSU), the University of California, […]

Free

Readers & Authors Vegas Event (RAVE)

Horseshoe Hotel 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Readers & Authors Vegas Event (RAVE) is the ultimate multi-genre reader event, uniting over 200 indie authors and book lovers for a global celebration of storytelling. Taking place at the […]

$50

Fall 2024 Poetry Workshops at the Left of Center Art Gallery

Left of Center 2207 W Gowan Rd., N. Las Vegas, NV, United States

Calling all beginning and advanced poets! Join Left of Center and the Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for three free poetry workshops designed to engage both […]

Free

A Conversation with Laura Wetherington and Teresa Breeden

Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United States

Two northern Nevada poets will be sharing their work. Laura Wetherington is a poet, teacher, and editor. With several books, her poems have been described as being "like small paintings […]

An Evening with Teju Cole

The Beverly Theater 515 S 6th St,, Las Vegas, NV

Novelist, essayist, and photographer Teju Cole will give a presentation, followed by conversation with Black Mountain Institute executive director Colette LaBouff. The event is free and open to the public. The reading will […]

Free

Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law with Mandi Gray

Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building (RLL), UNLV 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Join Black Mountain Institute and Mandi Gray for a discussion about her work and how it influenced her book, Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law. Gray, Ph.D., is […]

Free

2025 Las Vegas Writers Conference

The Orleans Hotel & Casino 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV, United States

We are excited to announce that the 21st Annual Las Vegas Writers Conference is just around the corner, taking place April 3-5, 2025 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino! This […]

$549