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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 […]
2024 Authors & Artists Fair
Clark County Library 1401 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NVDiscover new releases & unique artwork from dozens of Las Vegas area authors and artists. These books & art make great gifts for Valentine's Day, birthdays, & special occasions! Join us for the 2024 Authors & Artists Fair at the Clark County Library. Meet & greet dozens of local authors and artists in the theater […]
Project Grant for Artists Cycle A Information Session
Zoom NV, United StatesIt is grant season at the Nevada Arts Council! Join staff in one of our webinars for nonprofit and municipal organizations. A recording of the 1/25 Project Grant for Organizations […]
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, Bathing in the River of Ashes and Woodsmoke, Wind and the Peregrine, among others. Recurring themes in his poetry are "... family, landscape and work […]
Lee Lanier: You Write the Story
Windmill Library 7060 W Windmill Ln, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesLee Lanier, of Lee Lanier Paints Art Gallery located in the Arts Factory, has created this interactive exhibit inviting viewers to write the narratives for his quirky, acrylic paintings. Lanier created the exhibit based on his opinion that visitors to LLPAG often had more interesting interpretations of his paintings than he did. The characters in […]
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 […]
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, NV, United StatesPlease 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 […]