Events
Literary
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., 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 […]
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: […]
Poetry Encounters: English & Spanish
Fiesta on Wells South Wells Ave, Reno, NV, United StatesAugust 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 StatesWHEN 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, […]
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 […]
Las Vegas Book Festival
Historic Fifth Street School 401 S 4th St, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesTHE 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 […]
The Plot Thickens: Create a Mystery at Rancho San Rafael Park
Wilbur D. May Arboretum 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno, NV, United StatesCreate 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 Rafael Park while learning professional story techniques from award winning published author and Nevada Arts Council Roster artist, Suzanne Morgan Williams. Tuesday September 19 10:00 […]
Writing Across the Rainbow
Sierra Arts Foundation 17 S. Virginia St. #120, Reno, NV, United StatesWriting 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 StatesHeather 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 […]
Northern Nevada, a Personal Geography: Poetry and Personal Reflection
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesKathy 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.
Poetry Out Loud – Clark County District Semi-Finals
West Charleston Library 6301 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesClark 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 […]