Events
Literary
A Conversation with Laura Wetherington and Teresa Breeden
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesTwo 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, United StatesNovelist, 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 […]
A Conversation with Patty Cafferata: Christmas in Nevada
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesAuthor, historian, and attorney, Patty Cafferata is a lifelong resident of Reno, Nevada. Her background includes a diverse career in law and politics, becoming the first woman elected to any […]
A Conversation with Kathy Nelson & George Perrault
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesPoetry reading with two northern Nevada poets, Kathy Nelson and George Perrault. Nelson is a 2024 Nevada Arts Council Fellow with two chapbooks and one full-length collection, The Ledger of […]
Breakout Writers Series: ‘Pemi Aguda
The Beverly Theater 515 S 6th St,, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesNigerian novelist and short-story writer ‘Pemi Aguda, finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction, will read from her acclaimed collection Ghostroots. True to its name, the book weaves horror, fantasy, and […]
Rigel 2025 Contest
onlineAuthors and artists are eligible for Sunspot Lit’s Rigel contest. Accepts all genres/forms starting February 1. Closes February 28. Entry fee: $5. Prize: $100 cash and publication. See guidelines and entry form here: […]
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 StatesJoin 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 […]
The Corner Presents Love’s Canvas
West Las Vegas Arts Center 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesWillie “Saucey Downs” Williams III will host a forum for artists, spectators, and open mic participants. Come celebrate the love of arts & culture through poetry, music, and spoken word. […]
Kwentuhan at Chikahan: Las Vegas Filipino Book Club — Read Aloud Book Club Meeting #3
The Writer's Block 519 S 6th Street #100, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin us for Kwentuhan at Chikahan, a free event series centered on Filipino and Filipino-American authors. As we read and respond to the works of critically acclaimed Filipino authors, we […]
Black Butterfly Film Screening
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, UNLV 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesExperience Black Butterfly, a new film about the power of Black women. This transformative documentary features interviews with five Las Vegans, including writer and curator Erica Vital-Lazare, social worker Sparkle Williams, […]
2025 Nevada Poetry Out Loud Finals
Joe Crowley Student Union Theatre - University of Nevada, Reno 1664 N. Virginia St., Reno, United StatesSupport local high schools semi-finalists for the 20th annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud state competition on March 15. Witness the fierce competition between students from across the state as they […]
A Conversation with Jill Derby
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesIn 1973, a radical choice that Jill Derby made while under pressure changed the trajectory of her career from a potential profession in academia to that of a lifelong political […]