Events
Literary
Mend A City: The Movement Juneteenth 2022
Fri Jun 17 2022 at 07:00 pm to Sat Jun 18 2022 at 10:00 pm Soul Sessions, at Raw Remedies in the heart of the Arts District in Downtown Las Vegas Nevada, inspired three poets and spoken word artists to pen Mend A City: The Movement, the inspirational performance art piece by Tabia Mawusi, Xulee, […]
Capturing The Muse – Creative Writing For Older Adults
Students age 55+! Spend the summer "capturing the muse" in this special six-part series designed to stretch your literary imagination through content-generating exercises, discussion, and critique. Nevada author and teaching artist Amanda Skenandore will help you understand the fundamentals of creative writing including story structure, character development, pacing and perspective, effective literary devices, and self-editing […]
“Write the Story You Haven’t Told” Community Reading
Nevada State Museum-Las Vegas 309 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, United StatesFor six weeks (July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug 4, 11 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), members of the 55+ community will gather to pen whatever piece of creative writing flows through their heart, soul, spirit, and a beautiful mind. The culminating event of the 6-week program, held Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 5:30 p.m., […]
Your Voice Is Your Own with Suzanne Morgan Williams
Sierra Arts Foundation 17 S. Virginia St. #120, Reno, NV, United StatesWhat draws you into a book or short piece, forgetting yourself for the time? The answer is voice. In this interactive class, you will experiment with your unique voice and writing style with plenty of feedback and writing time. Participants will discover elements of Voice and Point of View (closely connected) through readings, discussions, and […]
Monday Night Poetry & Poetry Book Club
Monday Night Poetry occurs every Monday at Shim's Surplus, organized by Spoken Views Collective. January's Lineup of events: 1/02: Birthday Bash Open Mic followed by Poetry Book Club 1/09: Open Mic w/ Poetry Games 1/16: Open Mic w/ Writing Workshop: Emotional Inheritance 1/23: Open Mic w/ Winter Ball Attire 1/30: Open Mic to Benefit Our […]
When Life Gives You Clemens: the Rocking Tales of Twain Opening Reception
Brewery Arts Center 449 W. King St, Carson City, NV, United StatesYou are cordially invited to attend the opening reception of “When Gives You Clemens: the Rocking Tales of Twain” at the Brewery Art Center Artisan Gallery on Friday April 14 from 4 – 6 p.m. This exhibit is a prelude to the festival and showcases so much of the creative output of local artists who are […]
Mark Twain Days
Carson City Courthouse 885 East Musser St., Carson City, NV, United StatesMARK TWAIN DAYS FESTIVAL | April 21 -23, 2023 A new capital city festival celebrating the life of Mark Twain in Carson City. “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” (Mark Twain) CLICK HERE for the event website with full schedule of events including a special Twain Cocktail Train, Bow […]
FY24 Fellowship Informational Session
Zoom NV, United StatesJoin Nevada Arts Council staff in an online informational session on the Fiscal Year 24 Fellowship. The FY24 Fellowship will recognize artists in the Performing and Literary Arts. View the FY24 Guidelines: English: https://www.nvartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/FY24-Artist-Fellowship-Guidelines-Final-Edit.pdf Spanish: https://www.nvartscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/FY24-Artist-Fellowship-Guidelines_SPL.pdf You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: May 25, 2023 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: […]
The Playwrights Workout with Gina Stevenson
Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 124 West Taylor Street, Reno, NV, United StatesThis 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 StatesOn 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 […]