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SUMMARY:Goldilocks Zone offers authors/artists $500 plus publication
DESCRIPTION:Sunspot 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. Entry fee: $10. Enter through Submittable: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/280344/goldilocks-zone-2024-500-for-fiction-cnf-poetry-art-or-graphic-novel or Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/listing/34958/goldilocks-zone-contest-authors-artists.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/goldilocks-zone-offers-authors-artists-500-plus-publication/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Literary,Virtual
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Tananarive Due
DESCRIPTION:Please 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. \nTananarive Due Bio: (tah-nah-nah-REEVE doo) is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She is an executive producer on Shudder’s groundbreaking documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. She and her husband/collaborator\, Steven Barnes\, wrote “A Small Town” for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s “The Twilight Zone” on Paramount Plus\, and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire. They also co-wrote their upcoming Black Horror graphic novel The Keeper\, illustrated by Marco Finnegan. Due and Barnes co-host a podcast\, “Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!” \nA leading voice in Black speculative fiction for more than 20 years\, Due has won an American Book Award\, an NAACP Image Award\, and a British Fantasy Award\, and her writing has been included in best-of-the-year anthologies. Her books include The Reformatory\, Ghost Summer: Stories\, My Soul to Keep\, and The Good House. She and her late mother\, civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due\, co-authored Freedom in the Family: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of the Fight for Civil Rights. She and her husband live with their son\, Jason. \nParking/getting there:  The Beverly Theater is located next to The Writer’s Block at 515 S 6th St\, Las Vegas\, NV 89101. Street parking is available off Bonneville between 6th and 10th. For additional information about parking/getting to The Beverly Theater\, please visit www.thebeverlytheater.com. \nQuestions? Please email blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu or call (702) 895-5542. \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/an-evening-with-tananarive-due/
LOCATION:The Beverly Theater\, 515 S 6th St\,\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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SUMMARY:How to Craft a Book Proposal with Nicole Chung\, Amy Brady\, and Tajja Isen (Virtual Event)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nThis 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 and execution. Depending on the makeup of the panel\, it may also touch on the questions of incorporating archival research\, cultural criticism\, and/or reporting into the proposal. \nNicole Chung is the author of A Living Remedy and All You Can Ever Know. A Living Remedy was named a Notable Book of 2023 by The New York Times and a Best Book of the Year by over a dozen other outlets\, including Time\, Harper’s Bazaar\, Esquire\, TODAY\, and Electric Literature. Nicole’s 2018 debut All You Can Ever Know was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award\, a semifinalist for the PEN Open Book Award\, and an Indies Choice Honor Book. Previously\, she was the digital editorial director at Catapult\, the managing editor of The Toast\, and an editor at Hyphen magazine. \nAmy Brady is the author of Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks–a Cool History of a Hot Commodity and coeditor of The World as We Knew It: Dispatches from a Changing Climate. Brady has made appearances on the BBC\, NPR\, and PBS and serves as executive director and publisher of Orion magazine. She holds a PhD in literature and American studies and has won writing and research awards from the National Science Foundation\, the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference\, and the Library of Congress. \nTajja Isen is a writer\, editor\, and voice actor. Her first book\, Some of My Best Friends\, was published in 2022 and was named a Best Book of the Year by Electric Literature\, The Globe and Mail\, CBC Books\, and Daily Hive. She is also the former editor-in-chief of Catapult magazine\, and she has also edited for The Walrus (where she is currently a contributing writer) and Electric Literature. \n\n 
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/how-to-craft-a-book-proposal-with-nicole-chung-amy-brady-and-tajja-isen-virtual-event/
LOCATION:NV
CATEGORIES:Literary
ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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SUMMARY:Your Writing\, Live!: The Reading
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nYou are invited to the fabulous Your Writing\, Live!: The Reading! \nJoin 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. \nThe festivities start at 5:30 with light bites from Soul Belly\, followed by the reading at 7 PM\, emceed by Julián! \n\n 
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/your-writing-live-the-reading/
LOCATION:Majestic Repertory Theatre\, 1217 S. Main St.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performing
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240410T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240410T200000
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SUMMARY:Your Writing\, Live!
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to the fabulous Your Writing\, Live!: The Reading! \nJoin 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. \nThe festivities start at 5:30 with light bites from Soul Belly\, followed by the reading at 7 PM\, emceed by Julián!
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/your-writing-live/
LOCATION:Majestic Repertory Theatre\, 1217 S. Main St.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performing,Reception
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240416T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Brian Crane
DESCRIPTION:Brian 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 creation in 1990. Pickles was syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group in 1990\, and today appears in nearly 1\,000 newspapers around the world. In 2001 it was awarded the prize for Best Comic Strip by the National Cartoonist Society. In 2013 he won the Reuben award for cartoonist of the year from the National Cartoonists Society. Crane was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 2022. Pickles is created  by hand from a studio in his home in Sparks\, Nevada. His daughter Emily colors the daily and Sunday strips for him.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/a-conversation-with-brian-crane/
LOCATION:Carson City Senior Center\, 911 Beverly Dr.\, Carson City\, 89706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Visual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240416T210000
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SUMMARY:Neon Lit Reading x Witness Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:Please join Neon Lit and Witness Magazine for a reading celebrating the fresh launch of Witness’s spring issue on April 16th at 7 PM (doors 6:30 PM) at Vegas Theatre Company. Featuring readings by Annie Livingston\, Sada Malumfashi\, Leah Mell-Carrington\, Arel Wiederholt Kassar\, Madina Tuhbatullina\, with special guest Hannah Olabosibe Eko. \n  \nAccess info: Vegas Theatre Company is a wheelchair accessible venue with a ramp leading down to the blackbox theater and a wheelchair accessible bathroom down the hall. This is a smoke free event. Masks our encouraged to keep our community safe. Free\, unmetered\, parking is available in the lot outside The Garden.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/neon-lit-reading-x-witness-launch-party/
LOCATION:Vegas Theatre Company\, 1025 South 1st Street\, Las Vegas\, 89101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T190000
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SUMMARY:The Dysfunction of Food: On Food That Isn’t Beautiful or Comforting or Delicious with Kim Foster
DESCRIPTION:Kim Foster\, James Beard Award-winning Author of the forthcoming The Meth Lunches: The Care and Feeding of a Drug Addict\, St. Martin’s Press. \nIn this lecture\, Kim Foster will examine the ways food can signify and complicate dysfunction in Las Vegas\, for both individuals and communities – those with empty tables\, and those with full plates. \nWhat does food mean to people in addiction? Or psychosis? Or in jail? Or for people who don’t have kitchens? What should it mean to the rest of us? \nMost of us think about food as a conduit for connection it’s a cliché now: “Food brings us together” and “Food connects us.” The messages are everywhere. A sea of perfectly constructed social media food images floods our feeds daily. It’s all beautiful\, heavily curated\, intentional\, and privileged. The people eating are happy\, smiling\, and having a ball. It’s a monoculture of food happiness. Foster is a contributor to this culture as a food writer. \nBut food is also a conduit for disconnection\, stress\, family trauma\, and workplace abuse. In families\, the table\, the eating together\, the passing of plates may hold discomfort\, anxiety\, and anger. It brings up things that can\, in other environments\, be let go. For others\, the table holds scarcity\, an annihilating reminder of their poverty. Others still have food on their table\, but no one sitting next to them to share it. \nFood can be a way to control. And punish. And abuse. And a means to force people to conform. And\, there is having no food at all. \nFood is often a litmus test. What we are eating and how we are eating tells us something integral about how we are doing\, and what our lives are like. \nCo-sponsored by the Black Mountain Institute.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/the-dysfunction-of-food-on-food-that-isnt-beautiful-or-comforting-or-delicious-with-kim-foster/
LOCATION:NV
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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SUMMARY:Solar Flare contest offers $500 for Fiction\, CNF\, Poetry\, Art\, or Graphic Novel
DESCRIPTION:Sunspot Lit is looking for one work\, including a novel or novella excerpt\, that provides a flare of creative energy. Literary or genre accepted. First prize: $500 plus publication. Open May 1 to May 31. Entry fee: $10 Enter through Submittable or Duotrope.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/solar-flare-contest-offers-500-for-fiction-cnf-poetry-art-or-graphic-novel/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Literary,Virtual,Visual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T130000
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SUMMARY:Their Divine Fires Book Launch with Wendy Chen
DESCRIPTION:Join BMI and the UNLV Department of English as we celebrate Creative Writing faculty member Wendy Chen for her debut novel\, Their Divine Fires. A captivating and intimate story interwoven with folktale and myth\, the book is shaped by love affairs of three generations of Chinese women across one hundred years of revolutions\, both political and personal. Drawing on the lives of her great-grandmother and her great-uncles—both of whom fought on the side of the Communists—as well as her mother’s experiences during the Cultural Revolution\, Dr. Chen infuses Their Divine Fires with a passion that will transport the reader back to powerful moments in history while bringing us close to the women who persisted despite the forces all around them. \nWendy Chen is also the author of the poetry collection UNEARTHINGS (Tavern Books). Her translations of Song-dynasty woman writer Li Qingzhao are forthcoming from Farrar\, Straus & Giroux in 2025 in a collection titled THE MAGPIE AT NIGHT. She is the recipient of prizes and fellowships from the Academy of American Poets\, MacDowell\, & elsewhere. Her writing has appeared widely in prestigious venues such as Freeman’s\, A Public Space\, & Mid-American Review. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and adapted into musical compositions. She has taught and spoken at colleges\, universities\, and arts organizations such as the Academy of American Poets\, Poets & Writers\, Poetry Foundation\, & Yale University.\nShe is the editor of Figure 1 and associate editor-in-chief of Tupelo Quarterly. Previously\, she was the poetry and translation editor of Denver Quarterly. She earned her MFA in poetry from Syracuse University and her PhD in English from the University of Denver. Currently\, she is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/their-divine-fires-book-launch-with-wendy-chen/
LOCATION:NV
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240505T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240505T103000
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SUMMARY:Sagebrush to Sandstone: Wild Life\, Wild Skies - Nature Walk and Creative Writing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of poetry and outdoor exploration at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge! Local poet JM Huck and Dale Etheridge Planetarium staff will guide participants in experiencing and appreciating our Nevada landscape\, as well as the wildlife within.In the first half hour\, participants will take a slow-paced nature walk on these Corn Creek trails:\n\nBig Horn Loop (partially paved) .35 miles\nCoyote Loop (dirt) .35 miles\n\nBetween 10:00 and 10:30 am\, we will move to the picnic area for readings from Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada\, as well as a few of Huck’s original poems inspired by Sagebrush to Sandstone. \nFrom about 10:30 to 11:30 am\, participants will then be invited to make their own poems or journal entries\, in response to the landscape and wildlife. Feel free to bring food\, water\, and snacks to enjoy. You may also explore other nearby trails during this time. \nAt 11:30 am\, the Sagebrush to Sandstone event concludes. Those wishing to continue exploring indoor areas can head over to the Visitor Center. \nThis event is free. You do not have to be a nature poet to participate\, all who appreciate nature and the spoken/written word are welcome. Space is limited and registration is required. \nPlease use Visitor Center Parking. Restrooms are located inside the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Note—tree cover in the picnic area is partial and not fully covered. Be sure to bring sunscreen\, a hat\, and stay hydrated!
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/sagebrush-to-sandstone-wild-life-wild-skies-nature-walk-and-creative-writing/
LOCATION:Desert National Wildlife Refuge\, 16001 Corn Creek Road\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89124\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Literary,Poet Laureate,Workshops and Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T193000
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Poetry with Sean Singer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation with Sean Singer. \n  \nWinchester Dondero Cultural Center \n3130 McLeod Dr\, Las Vegas\, NV 89121 \nWednesday\, May 15\, 2024 6:00 – 7:30 pm \nSean Singer is the author of Discography (Yale University Press\, 2002)\, winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize\, selected by W.S. Merwin\, and the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America; Honey & Smoke (Eyewear Publishing\, 2015); and Today in the Taxi (Tupelo Press\, 2022) which won the 2022 National Jewish Book award. He runs a manuscript consultation service at \nwww.seansingerpoetry.com. \nThis evening of poetry is hosted by Clark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/an-evening-of-poetry-with-sean-singer/
LOCATION:Winchester Dondero Cultural Center\, 3130 McLeod Drive\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
ORGANIZER;CN="Clark County Public Art":MAILTO:CCPublicArt@ClarkCountyNV.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240506T193724Z
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SUMMARY:Author Event - Children's Author and Illustrator Apryl Stott Storytime and Paper Crafts Fun at  Browsers Corner Book Store
DESCRIPTION:Children’s author and illustrator Apryl Stott will be at Browsers Corner Book Store on Saturday\, May 18 from 10:30-12:00 to read from her popular book Almost Always Best Best Friends. She will also host a papercraft activity for kids to color and create a character from her book. Join us!
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/author-event-childrens-author-and-illustrator-apryl-stott-storytime-and-paper-crafts-fun-at-browsers-corner-book-store/
LOCATION:Brewery Arts Center\, 449 W. King St.\, Carson City\, NV\, 89703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Capital City Arts Initiative":MAILTO:sharonrosse2001@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
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SUMMARY:Surface Tension: A Salon hosted by Black Mountain Institute
DESCRIPTION:Join Black Mountain Institute\, the Las Vegas Philharmonic\, and the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District for Surface Tension: A Salon\, an evening of art and community at the West Las Vegas Library. \nSurface Tension brings together local artists and performers on the stage at the West Las Vegas Library’s performing arts center\, for one night only! BMI has invited each artist or group to take inspiration from the shared theme of “water\,” and what water means in our desert home. \nSurface Tension’s program includes a circus artist\, a filmmaker and soundscape creator\, the Nuwu Wonumeegah dancers\, Clark County Poets Laureate past and present\, and special guest Joshua Roman – cellist\, composer\, and Musician-in-Residence at the Las Vegas Philharmonic. \nTickets are free; registration is requested.  \nPlease arrive early to enjoy an interactive welcome with MeowWolf.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/surface-tension-a-salon-hosted-by-black-mountain-institute/
LOCATION:West Las Vegas Library\, 951 W. Lake Mead\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Performing
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240508T213552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T213552Z
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SUMMARY:Art and Poetry at the Bird Viewing Preserve
DESCRIPTION:10am-11:30am\nNature Poetry Workshop with Heather Lang-Cassera\nCelebrate birds as we write in a beautiful and encouraging environment. This workshop will explore poetic forms ranging from blackout poetry to ekphrasis\, all steeped in the art of close looking. Flexible prompts\, activities\, and guidance will be provided. Poets of all levels will go home having written new poems in their own unique voices. This is a Nevada Humanities program. Registration encouraged for this free workshop. \n11:30am-1pm \nPaper Bird Workshop with Bobbie Ann Howell \nThe hands-on art workshop will cover several folded paper bird patterns\, cutting\, folding\, and coloring and detail design options. Nevada is part of the Pacific Flyway that many species of birds use to rest and feed during their annual migration as well as the many native species that call Nevada home.  This is a Nevada Humanities program. Registration encouraged for this free workshop.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/art-and-poetry-at-the-bird-viewing-preserve/
LOCATION:Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve\, 350 E Galleria Dr\, Henderson\, NV\, 89011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Literary,Workshops and Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Henderson":MAILTO:arthenderson@cityofhenderson.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240528T181129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T175735Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry for Resilience:  Clark County Poet Laureate Closing Event
DESCRIPTION:Clark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel will celebrate the conclusion of her laureateship with an evening of poetry and music featuring Emily Hoover\, Gig Depio\, Nevada Youth Poet Laureate finalist Ilakkiya Suresh\, Rick Writes\, Sandra Azofeifa\, Nevada Youth Poet Laureate Sofia Reynoso\, and 2nd Clark County Poet Laureate Vogue M. Robinson with a special musical performance by the Winchester Jazz Arts Quartet. \nAttendees are invited but not required to bring new or gently used books of poetry for our Little Free Library at the Winchester Dondero Cultural Center. New or gently used children’s books will also be collected for the new Little Free Library at the Helen Meyer Center preschool.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/poetry-for-resilience-clark-county-poet-laureate-closing-event/
LOCATION:Winchester Dondero Cultural Center\, 3130 McLeod Drive\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clark County Public Art":MAILTO:CCPublicArt@ClarkCountyNV.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240625T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240621T194212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T194212Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Pour Painting Wednesday: Abstract Expressions
DESCRIPTION:Free art workshop series with Vogue M. Robinson. \nOpen to adult beginners and people aged 55 or older. Participants must attend all four classes. \n\nJune 25: 1-2:30 p.m. – Poetry\nJuly 2: 1-2:30 p.m. – Painting\nJuly 9: 1-2:30 p.m. – Editing\nJuly 16: 1-2:30 p.m. – Final Event Reading and Celebration\n\nLocation: Doolittle Community Center\, 1950 J St.\, Las Vegas NV 89106 \nRegister now: In-person or call 70-229-6374
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/poetry-and-pour-painting-wednesday-abstract-expressions/2024-06-25/
LOCATION:Doolittle Community Center\, 1950 N. J St.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Visual,Workshops and Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240621T211651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T211651Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling Workshop for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Come with a thought\, idea\, or concept and leave with a story . . . worth telling! \nTaught by best-selling author Joylynn M. Ross. \nThese three weeks of hands-on writing and storytelling activities – with a fourth week concluding public event on July 17 – will help you unearth your story. \nWriting supplies will be provided. A laptop or tablet is optional. Just bring your imagination\, creativity\, and\, most importantly\, your voice! \nMake new friends. Listen to stories and share yours in this fun\, interactive\, and engaging workshop. \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nevada Arts Council.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/storytelling-workshop-for-seniors/2024-06-28/
LOCATION:Winchester Dondero Cultural Center\, 3130 McLeod Drive\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops and Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240723T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240723T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240625T000250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T000250Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Clare Frank: I Fought Fire for Three Decades\, Now\, I Write
DESCRIPTION:Clare Frank served as the State of California’s first and only female Chief of Fire Protection. She began firefighting at age 17 and worked her way through the ranks\, handling fire and rescue emergencies and major disasters in both urban and rural settings. Along the way\, she earned a spot on an elite state command team\, a bachelor’s in fire administration\, a law degree\, a master’s in creative writing\, and several leadership awards. Now\, she brings humor and candor to her stories about first responders\, lawyers\, and life. Her first book\, Burnt: A memoir of Fighting Fire is now available at a bookstore or library near you. She lives near Lake Tahoe with her husband and always a dog or two.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/a-conversation-with-clare-frank-i-fought-fire-for-three-decades-now-i-write/
LOCATION:Carson City Senior Center\, 911 Beverly Dr.\, Carson City\, 89706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240621T204210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T230035Z
UID:49253-1723035600-1723039200@www.nvartscouncil.org
SUMMARY:MOVED - Creative Aging Series: Story Telling & Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Writing Our Stories\, Writing Our Lives \nIn this free four-week creative writing workshop\, you’ll learn to turn meaningful thoughts into written stories with writing prompts and creative inspiration. Each workshop will build on the last with opportunities to share your stories. We will culminate our work together by presenting a public reading of work produced. Friends and family will hear from you\, and we’ll all celebrated your special voices. Join us! \nParticipants need to commit to attending all session. For first session\, participants should bring a personal item that has special meaning for them. Please don’t bring anything too valuable or fragile! \nDays: Wednesdays Aug. 7\, Aug. 14\, Aug. 21\, Aug. 28 \nTime: 1-2 p.m. \nLocation: Carson City Senior Center – Zephyr Room \nWorkshop Presenter: Gailmarie Pahmeier\, now emeritus faculty\, taught creative writing at the University of Nevada\, Reno. In 2015\, she was appointed Reno’s first Poet Laureate and was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame. In 2017\, she was selected as Outstanding Teacher in the Humanities. The governor of Nevada appointed her as the state Poet Laureate in 2021. Finally in 2022\, she was selected as a Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets. \nTo reserve a seat\, call 775-883-0703
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/writing-our-stories-writing-our-lives/2024-08-07/
LOCATION:Carson City Senior Center\, 911 Beverly Dr.\, Carson City\, 89706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops and Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240813T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240815T164908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T164908Z
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SUMMARY:Clark County Zine Club
DESCRIPTION:Clark County Public Arts is proud to present Clark County Zine Club juried by Jeffrey B. Grindley at Winchester-Dondero Cultural Center. \nWelcome to our first ever zine exhibition! Zines\, pronounced “zeen”\, are self-published and oftentimes printed physical media that share ideas\, stories\, art\, tips\, or anything else you can think of by the people who make them. Zines are considered a part of DIY culture\, where artists and makers create works of art with supplies that are readily available to them. The artists in this exhibition invite you into their worlds by giving you stories\, advice\, guides\, personal narratives\, satire\, visual art\, poetry\, and news. This exhibition shows the wide variety of talent that we have in our communities in all forms of artistic disciplines. So\, feel free to visit our gallery\, settle into our little library experience\, and join the Clark County Zine Club. \nOur juror\, Jeffrey B. Grindley\, is the co-founder of the Las Vegas Zine Library and a Las Vegas born artist. The Las Vegas Zine Library currently resides in University of Nevada\, Las Vegas Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. He plays in the sandbox with cameras\, words\, pigment\, and sound. He believes love is the answer. \nAs a bonus treat\, please visit the reception for a zine swap. Bring your zine collection to trade zines with any visitors or the artists in the show! \n  \nExhibition Dates: Aug. 13\, 2024 – Sept. 26\, 2024 \nReception Event: Sept. 26\, 2024\, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. \nLocation: Winchester-Dondero Community Center is located at 3130 McLeod Dr.\, Las Vegas NV 89121. The center is open Tuesday – Saturday\, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. \n  \nFor more information\, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/ccpublicarts or contact the Clark County Public Art Office at CCPublicArt@ClarkCountyNV.gov.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/clark-county-zine-club/2024-08-13/
LOCATION:Winchester Dondero Cultural Center\, 3130 McLeod Drive\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Family Friendly,Literary,Reception,Visual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Clark County Public Art":MAILTO:CCPublicArt@ClarkCountyNV.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240820T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240820T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240724T202830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T202830Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Michael Branch
DESCRIPTION:Michael Branch is a writer\, humorist\, environmentalist\, University of Nevada\, Reno professor\, father\, and desert rat who lives with his wife and two young daughters in the western Great Basin Desert. His work includes 10 published books\, one of which is the Pulitzer Prize-nominated John Muir’s Last Journey: South to the Amazon and East to Africa. An award-winning writer\, Mike has published more than 300 essays articles\, and reviews and has given more than 400 invited lectures\, readings\, and workshops.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/a-conversation-with-michael-branch/
LOCATION:Carson City Senior Center\, 911 Beverly Dr.\, Carson City\, 89706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Folklife,Literary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240817T000107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240817T000108Z
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SUMMARY:No Charity in the Wilderness - Reading by Shaun Griffin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading by Shaun Griffin\, Nevada’s Poet Laureate\, from his new book of poems\, No Charity in the Wilderness. \nNo Charity in the Wilderness is a long journey into the new American West. From the southern border to the isolating two-lane highways in the desert\, this collection is a prayer of reconciliation with so much that troubles us … \n“No Charity in the Wilderness should loft Griffin’s literary reputation into company with William Stafford\, Gary Snyder\, and Annie Dillard\, as he is clearly one of the most powerful and spiritual voices of the new American West and beyond. These new poems are a conscience for our world.”\n—Douglas Unger\, author of Leaving the Land and Voices from Silence
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/no-charity-in-the-wilderness-reading-by-shaun-griffin/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Block\, 519 S 6th Street #100\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240904T185337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T192621Z
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SUMMARY:Fall 2024 Poetry Workshops at the Left of Center Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Calling all beginning and advanced poets! \nJoin Left of Center and the Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas for three free poetry workshops designed to engage both beginning and experienced writers in “ekphrastic poetry.” Ekphrastic poems are written in response to works of visual art\, and these three workshops will utilize Left of Center’s collections to help writers generate original poetry. \nPlease note: you will receive an email confirming that you have a spot in one\, two\, or all three workshops\, depending on available space. Please also note that the African Art Museum inside the Left of Center Art Gallery is only accessible by stairs. \nRead the descriptions below for each of the workshops\, then let us know which you’d like to attend. Please only sign up for those you can commit to\, as space is limited\, and we want to be sure everyone gets a chance! \n\nWorkshop 1 – Saturday\, Sept. 14\, 2024\, 1-3 p.m. – Join writer JM Huck for a multi-genre workshop experience utilizing visual art\, music\, and group discussion towards generating poetry. Writers will engage in guided conversation ahead of dedicated writing time towards creating their own original works.\nWorkshop 2 – Saturday\, Oct. 12\, 2024\,  1-3 p.m. – Join writer Sada Malumfashi to view Left of Center’s African Museum as a means of inspiration for your writing. Participants will practice ways to extend the visual language of a work of art into poetry. What does it mean to really look at art? What are the politics of looking? How can words help us to see?\nWorkshop 3 – Saturday\, Nov. 16\, 2024\, 1-3 p.m. – Join writer Lauren Gleave in the African Art Museum inside Left of Center Art Gallery. There\, writers will explore the work on display and generate ideas for poetic language inspired by their interactions with the art\, their movement through the space\, and the emotions that surround that experience of communing with visual art pieces. The workshop will then provide dedicated writing time and feedback for each writer from their peers.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/fall-2024-poetry-workshops-at-the-left-of-center-art-gallery/
LOCATION:Left of Center\, 2207 W Gowan Rd.\, N. Las Vegas\, NV\, 89032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240905T220202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T220202Z
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SUMMARY:The State of Comics Publishing with Eric Reynolds\, Megan Kelso\, and Diana Schutz
DESCRIPTION:This panel features Eric Reynolds\, VP/associate publisher of premier comics and graphic novel publisher Fantagraphics Books; Megan Kelso\, author and comics conference organizer; and comics legend Diana Schutz. They will discuss the past\, present\, and future of comics in the U.S.\, in a conversation moderated by the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas Creative Writing Program alum\, Charlie Joy. \nReynolds is the vice president and associate publisher of Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books. He has edited books by a who’s who of contemporary graphic novelists\, including Daniel Clowes\, Charles Burns\, Joe Sacco\, Ellen Forney\, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez\, and Megan Kelso\, as well as luminaries including Jack Black\, Maria Bamford\, and Robert Pollard. His writing has appeared in The Comics Journal\, Juxtapoz\, The Stranger\, and elsewhere\, and he is co-author of the book Michael Dormer and the Legend of Hot Curl. He is an Eisner and Inkpot Award winner for his contributions to the medium of comics. \nKelso has been drawing comics for more than 30 years. In 2007\, she was invited by The New York Times to serialize her “Watergate Sue” comic as part of the weekly “Funny Pages” feature. In 2019\, she was selected for a public art commission for Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Her books include The Squirrel Mother (2006)\, Artichoke Tales (2010)\, Queen of the Black Black (2011)\, and Who Will Make the Pancakes: Five Stories (2022). She lives in Seattle\, Washington\, with her husband and daughter. \nSchutz is an award-winning editor who began working in comics in 1978\, becoming an editor in 1981. After editorial stints at both Marvel Comics and Comico\, she became senior executive editor at Dark Horse Comics\, where she was on staff from 1990 to 2015. She was Frank Miller’s editor on Sin City and 300\, Matt Wagner’s editor on Grendel\, Stan Sakai’s editor on Usagi Yojimbo\, Harvey Pekar’s editor on American Splendor\, and Larry Marder’s editor on Beanworld. The first woman to be inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Creator Hall of Fame\, Schutz was also honored with the Eisner Comics Industry Hall of Fame Award in 2023.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/the-state-of-comics-publishing-with-eric-reynolds-megan-kelso-and-diana-schutz/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Literary,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240905T221814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T221814Z
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SUMMARY:Maryam Ala Amjadi: A Reading + Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Maryam Ala Amjadi is an Iranian writer\, translator\, and researcher. She is the author of two poetry collections\, a poetry chapbook\, and the translator of a selection of Raymond Carver’s poems into Persian. She won the ‘Young Generation Poet’ Prize in the inaugural Yinchuan International Poetry Festival in China and was a writer-in-residence at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. Her short story “The Ice Seller of Hell” won the 2024 Elizabeth Alexander Award and will be published in the Meridians journal (Duke University Press). Ala Amjadi was previously a writer for the Tehran Times Daily\, where she founded and wrote a weekly page dedicated to the socio-cultural nuances of Iran. In 2017\, she earned a joint PhD in interdisciplinary literary studies as an Erasmus Mundus fellow from Kent (UK) and Porto (Portugal) universities. Her poems and translations of contemporary Iranian poets have been anthologized internationally\, and her poetry has been translated into multiple languages. Her most recent book\, Where Is the Mouth of That Word? (Selected Poems) was published by Poetrywala in 2022. \nDouglas Unger has authored five novels\, including Leaving the Land\, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize\, his newest\, Dream City\, and short fiction\, Looking for War and Other Stories. He is co-founder of the Creative Writing International program at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas (UNLV) and serves on the executive board of Words Without Borders. \nParking/getting there: Parking on UNLV’s campus is free and open to all after 7 p.m.; “reserved” parking spots are enforced 24 hours a day\, but you may park in any “staff\,” “student\,” or paid spots. To find the Rogers Literature & Law Building\, please turn onto East Harmon Avenue and take it as far as you can into campus. We encourage you to park in Lot I or Lot J as they’re closest to our building. \nQuestions? Please email blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu or call 702-895-5542. \nThis City of Asylum fellowship is supported by The Eleanor Kagi Foundation – A Lynn M. Bennett Legacy. This program is also supported in part by a grant from the Amazon Literary Partnership.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/maryam-ala-amjadi-a-reading-conversation/
LOCATION:Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building (RLL)\, UNLV\, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89154\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241001T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240918T184520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T184520Z
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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with Author Tae Keller
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of literature with Tae Keller. \nMeet author Tae Keller on Tuesday\, Oct. 1 at Paseo Verde Library in Henderson\, Nevada\, at 6 p.m. during this free event. \nKeller is a Newbery award winning and New York Times bestselling author of “When You Trap a Tiger” and “The Science of Breakable Things.” \nIn addition to meeting Keller\, there will be a live reading and discussion about her literary love of books. \nThis event is held in partnership with Henderson Libraries\, Clark County School District\, and APPLE Partnership. The APPLE Partnership is comprised of parents\, teachers\, principals and city representatives that actively work to bring community resources to schools\, teachers and parents to proactively help families support their child’s literacy journey.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/meet-greet-with-author-tae-keller/
LOCATION:Paseo Verde Library\, 280 S. Green Valley Pkwy\, Henderson\, NV\, 89012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Folklife,Literary,Performing
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Henderson":MAILTO:arthenderson@cityofhenderson.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241003T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240910T215303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T215925Z
UID:52164-1727978400-1727982000@www.nvartscouncil.org
SUMMARY:Libros & Chisme – Our Share of Night: A Novel by Mariana Enriquez
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Writer’s Block starting in October for Libros & Chisme (formerly the Latinx Book Club)\, a book club hosted by BMI associate director of development Kim Treviño. Here is the reading list: \nOct. 3\, 2024 @ 6 p.m. | Our Share of Night: A Novel by Mariana Enriquez \nDec. 12\, 2024 @ 6 p.m. | The Consequences: Stories by Manuel Muñoz \nFeb. 13\, 2025 @ 6 p.m. | The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir by Ingrid Rojas Contreras \nApril 10\, 2025 @ 6 p.m. | Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet \nTravel with us around the world as we discuss the brilliant books being written by Latin American authors — with conversations guaranteed to be better than your comadres’ chisme. Whether you’re a fast reader or never quite finish a book\, this club welcomes everyone with an interest in Latin American literature. Juntos en la misma página\, sin fronteras!
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/libros-chisme-our-share-of-night-a-novel-by-mariana-enriquez/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Block\, 519 S 6th Street #100\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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ORGANIZER;CN="Black Mountain Institute":MAILTO:blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T125221
CREATED:20240904T192328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T192514Z
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SUMMARY:Fall 2024 Poetry Workshops at the Left of Center Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Calling all beginning and advanced poets! \nJoin Left of Center and the Black Mountain Institute at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas for three free poetry workshops designed to engage both beginning and experienced writers in “ekphrastic poetry.” Ekphrastic poems are written in response to works of visual art\, and these three workshops will utilize Left of Center’s collections to help writers generate original poetry. \nPlease note: you will receive an email confirming that you have a spot in one\, two\, or all three workshops\, depending on available space. Please also note that the African Art Museum inside the Left of Center Art Gallery is only accessible by stairs. \nRead the descriptions below for each of the workshops\, then let us know which you’d like to attend. Please only sign up for those you can commit to\, as space is limited\, and we want to be sure everyone gets a chance! \n\nWorkshop 1 – Saturday\, Sept. 14\, 2024\, 1-3 p.m. – Join writer JM Huck for a multi-genre workshop experience utilizing visual art\, music\, and group discussion towards generating poetry. Writers will engage in guided conversation ahead of dedicated writing time towards creating their own original works.\nWorkshop 2 – Saturday\, Oct. 12\, 2024\,  1-3 p.m. – Join writer Sada Malumfashi to view Left of Center’s African Museum as a means of inspiration for your writing. Participants will practice ways to extend the visual language of a work of art into poetry. What does it mean to really look at art? What are the politics of looking? How can words help us to see?\nWorkshop 3 – Saturday\, Nov. 16\, 2024\, 1-3 p.m. – Join writer Lauren Gleave in the African Art Museum inside Left of Center Art Gallery. There\, writers will explore the work on display and generate ideas for poetic language inspired by their interactions with the art\, their movement through the space\, and the emotions that surround that experience of communing with visual art pieces. The workshop will then provide dedicated writing time and feedback for each writer from their peers.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/fall-2024-poetry-workshops-at-the-left-of-center-art-gallery-2/
LOCATION:Left of Center\, 2207 W Gowan Rd.\, N. Las Vegas\, NV\, 89032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Janice Oberding
DESCRIPTION:Janice Oberding is historian\, true crime buff\, paranormal enthusiast and investigator. She is also the author of more than 50 books on topics ranging from ghosts to true crime to history\, to the strange and unusual\, and mystery. She writes both non-fiction and fiction. Raised in California and Nevada\, much of her work is focused on the two states. Hear the stories from a recent book\, Amazing Nevada.
URL:https://www.nvartscouncil.org/event/a-conversation-with-janice-oberding/
LOCATION:Carson City Senior Center\, 911 Beverly Dr.\, Carson City\, 89706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literary
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