Events

The Playwrights Workout with Gina Stevenson

Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 124 West Taylor Street, Reno, NV, United States

This generative writing workshop is designed to get you out of your head and bring your ideas onto the page. Think of it like a day at the writer’s gym: through a dynamic series of writing prompts and exploration, you’ll exercise the muscles of: dialogue, character, plotting, imagination, voice, and more. Whether you have the […]

We Are Nevadans: Hear Us

Oats Park Art Center 151 E Park St #3443, Fallon, NV, United States

On June 10 at 2:00 p.m., at Oats Park Art Center in Fallon, several Nevadans will offer a reader’s theatre performance of work that has been submitted to the Nevada Poetry Project, Nevadan to Nevadan: What I Need to Tell You. Gailmarie Pahmeier, Nevada Poet Laureate, commissioned playwright Jeanmarie Simpson to create a collage script […]

𝑾𝑰𝑳𝑫 𝑨𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑶𝑵 — 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐄 from the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

𝑾𝑰𝑳𝑫 𝑨𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑶𝑵 --- 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐄 Watch the FREE, live premiere of the 𝑊𝐼𝐿𝐷 𝐴𝐵𝐴𝑁𝐷𝑂𝑁 show on Wednesday, June 28, at 7pm PT. Filmed during the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. https://www.westernfolklife.tv/browse Tune to Western Folklife TV at 7pm PT on June 28. As with live events, when the show ends, it will not repeat. Starring: […]

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Poetry Encounters: English & Spanish

Fiesta on Wells South Wells Ave, Reno, NV, United States

August 5th, 2023 Poetry, Short Stories & Books. Poesía, Cuentos & Libros 5 de Agosto del 2023.   Con la participación de escritores Latinx-Hispanos que  se reunen  para leer y discutir sus Poemas, Cuentos, Narrativas y otros escritos bajo la guía de expertos de la Literatura.   Lecturas en Español, Inglés o Spanglish. Además Lectura […]

Join Marianne Williamson at the Las Vegas Center for Spiritual Living / Unity Las Vegas

Las Vegas Center for Spiritual Living 4325 N. Rancho Drive #110, Las Vegas, NV, United States

WHEN Thursday, August 10 at 7:00 pm PDT WHERE Las Vegas Center for Spiritual Living/Unity Las Vegas 4325 N. Rancho Drive #110, Las Vegas, NV 89130 As a bestselling author, political activist and spiritual thought leader, Marianne transforms the 21st century political conversation. This is not a time for politics as usual, for politics as […]

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The Plot Thickens: Create a Mystery at Rancho San Rafael Park

Wilbur D. May Arboretum 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV, United States

Create a mystery short story in beautiful Rancho San Rafael Park A Mystery to Solve; Clues to Find; A Story to Write – Have fall fun in beautiful Rancho San […]

Project Grants for Artists – Live Q & A Session

Are you an individual artist working on a project? Are you seeking funding but unsure how to navigate the world of grants? Join our specialists in a Live Q&A to answer questions on the Project Grant for Artists! Date: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST Where: On our Facebook! RSVP to our event […]

Las Vegas Book Festival

Historic Fifth Street School 401 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV, United States

THE LAS VEGAS BOOK FESTIVAL OCTOBER 21, 2023 HISTORIC FIFTH STREET SCHOOL 401 S. 4TH STREET - DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS   It will feature programming for all ages, including panel discussions, activities and workshops.  

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Writing Across the Rainbow

Sierra Arts Foundation 17 S. Virginia St. #120, Reno, NV, United States

Writing Across the Rainbow is a virtual class via Zoom that provides the participants a unique opportunity to work with multiple writers in creating their own story.  A different queer writer […]

An Ecopoetry Reading by Heather Lang-Cassera

The Writer's Block 519 S 6th Street #100, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Heather Lang-Cassera is deeply honored that the Nevada Arts Council has awarded her as a recipient of the FY24 Project Grant for Artists Cycle A! This grant provides project support for individual artists in Nevada. Join Heather for a reading from her project, a forthcoming collection of poems, at The Writer's Block on Friday, December […]

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Northern Nevada, a Personal Geography: Poetry and Personal Reflection

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

Kathy Nelson is a poet and a 2024 Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellow* As a relative newcomer to the area, she writes poetry about the northern Nevada landscape and ecosystem in order to acquaint herself with the area’s beauty and distinct character. Kathy will share herexperience and her poetry as well as answer questions.  

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Poetry Out Loud – Clark County District Semi-Finals

West Charleston Library 6301 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Clark County District Semi-Final Nevada Poetry Out Loud Competition Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Clark County students will recite poems from the Poetry Out Loud […]