Events
Literary
- Events
- Literary
Free “Poetry & Poses” Monthly Series with Emily Hoover
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesWORKSHOP Poetry & Poses: A Monthly Series with Emily Hoover Winchester Dondero Cultural Center Saturday, January 27, 2024 3:00 – 5:00 PM Yogis practice physical postures (called asanas) and […]
A Conversation with Shaun Griffin
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesShaun Griffin’s soulful poetry and engagement with Nevada communities make him one of the state’s most well-loved literary figures. He is the author of This is What the Desert Surrenders, […]
Angelina Jordan jazzy retro-pop live concert
Westgate International Theater 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States18 year old Angelina studied primarily the Jazz greats, but she has covered more than 80 singers from nearly every genre, and she writes her own original songs, which are various forms of Retro-Pop. You may have seen her sing Bohemian Rhapsody on AGT in 2020. Billie Holiday and Elvis Presley are a couple of […]
Pitching Your Work to Publications: A Workshop with Tajja Isen
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesThis hybrid seminar/workshop on pitching to publications will operate in two parts: In the first hour, we will discuss what makes a strong pitch; how that varies depending on the type of story or outlet where you’re sending your work (newspaper, magazine, literary journal, etc.); and analyze a few (anonymized) examples of successful and unsuccessful pitches […]
Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts 100 South Virginia Street, Reno, United StatesBe sure to mark March 9 in your calendars for the thrilling Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals. Witness the fierce competition between students from across the state as they vie for the esteemed state title. Following this, the Nevada State Finalist will have the incredible opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to contend in […]
A Conversation with Three Women Reading Poetry
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesCelebrate Women's History Month with local area, published poets Claire McCully, Courtney Cliften, and Krista Lukas. Each will bring her own perspective to this year's theme, Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Don’t miss this reading by three women whose credits range from The Hunger to CNN to The Best American Poetry.
Goldilocks Zone offers authors/artists $500 plus publication
onlineSunspot Lit is looking for the perfect combination of craft and appeal in stories, CNF, novel or novella excerpts, artwork, graphic novels, poems, scripts/screenplays. Literary and genre accepted. Closes April 30. […]
An Evening with Tananarive Due
The Beverly Theater 515 S 6th St,, Las Vegas, NVPlease join us for an evening with Tananarive Due, award-winning author, screenwriter, and scholar. This program is co-presented by the Program on Race, Gender, and Policing at the William S. Boyd School of Law, as part of their Black Legal Futurism conference. Tananarive Due Bio: (tah-nah-nah-REEVE doo) is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and […]
How to Craft a Book Proposal with Nicole Chung, Amy Brady, and Tajja Isen (Virtual Event)
This virtual panel will bring together three nonfiction writers to discuss the craft of book proposals. It will cover subjects that include the sections and conventions of a book proposal, how the goals of the form are different from those of a manuscript, and the ways a project might (and will!) evolve between pitch […]
Your Writing, Live!: The Reading
Majestic Repertory TheatreYou are invited to the fabulous Your Writing, Live!: The Reading! Join BMI to cheer the students of Your Writing, Live!: The Workshop! These will perform original work to demonstrate what they have learned from Shearing Fellow Julián Delgado Lopera and Vegas Drag Queen Lexùs Chandeliér. The festivities start at 5:30 with light bites from Soul Belly, followed […]
Your Writing, Live!
Majestic Repertory TheatreYou are invited to the fabulous Your Writing, Live!: The Reading! Join BMI to cheer the students of Your Writing, Live!: The Workshop! These will perform original work to demonstrate what they have learned from Shearing Fellow Julián Delgado Lopera and Vegas Drag Queen Lexùs Chandeliér. The festivities start at 5:30 with light bites from Soul […]
A Conversation with Brian Crane
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesBrian Crane is an American cartoonist who created Pickles, a comic strip featuring a retired couple, Earl and Opal Pickles, their family, and their family pets, Muffin (cat) and Roscoe (dog). After a career in graphic design, Brian revived his childhood dream of being a comic strip artist, eventually creating Pickles, which has seen success since its […]