The Nebraska-based writers and spoken word artists Ben Wenzl, Jewel Rodgers, and Rachel Luck will open for GARY SOTO. Soto will give a reading before joining NWC Co-Executive Director, Gina Tranisi, in conversation about his creative practice, his community, and his place in the creative canon. Gary Soto is known for a body of work that […]
Toaster is the co-creator of Big Kid Slam, a poetry slam invested in centering marginalized voices and terrible prizes. He has competed at every level of poetry slam, most recently competing as an Individual World Poetry Slam finalist. Toaster has featured in poetry events all over America, Vancouver and most recently Germany. His work can […]
Toaster is the co-creator of Big Kid Slam, a poetry slam invested in centering marginalized voices and terrible prizes. He has competed at every level of poetry slam, most recently competing as an Individual World Poetry Slam finalist. Toaster has featured in poetry events all over America, Vancouver and most recently Germany. His work can […]
This workshop with Kush Thompson, recommended for ages 16+, is part of the Touring Artist Series of the All Writes Reserved Youth Poetry Festival. The event is free, but registration is required. Cloud in a Bed, Moon in a Cage: How to Reverse-Engineer a Metaphor from Surrealist Imagery In this workshop, we’ll chisel a rabbit […]
This workshop with Yesenia Montilla, recommended for ages 16+, is part of the Touring Artist Series of the All Writes Reserved Youth Poetry Festival. The event is free, but registration is required. HONING THE MUSE How to find inspiration through the concept of modern day muse. Yesenia Montilla is an Afro-Latina poet & a daughter […]
U.S. Youth Poet Laureate Salome Agbaroji will present a poetry reading, with local openers Amelia Escalante, Isabella Mitchell, Isabelle Ohlson, and Jules Wuestewald. Registration is required. Visit the Nebraska Writers Collective event website for more information and to register. Salome Agbaroji is the National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States 2023-2024, making her the […]
National Youth Poet Laureate Salome Agbaroji will teach a free, all-ages writing workshop at the Carter Lake Public Library near the Omaha airport. All are welcome! Registration is required. See the Nebraska Writers Collective website for details and a registration link. Salome Agbaroji is the National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States 2023-2024, making […]
This writing workshop will be hosted by George Abraham (they/he/هو) is a Palestinian American poet, performance artist, and writer from Jacksonville, FL. There is a suggested donation of $10 for the workshop, but no one will be turned away. George Abraham's debut poetry collection Birthright (Button Poetry, 2020) won the Arab American Book Award and […]
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for an evening with George Abraham, a Palestinian American poet and writer. The event starts at 7 p.m. with local openers: Rachel Luck, Angélica Perez, and Shukura Huggins. There is a suggested donation of $10 for the event, but no one will be turned away. George Abraham (they/he/هو) is a […]
All Writes Reserved (AWR) empowers young people, giving them instruction and resources to express themselves in classrooms and onstage. The Nebraska Writers Collective provides free spoken word poetry lessons and workshops with local writers and monthly all-ages open mics from August to April. At the end of the school year, the program culminates in a […]
All Writes Reserved (AWR) empowers young people, giving them instruction and resources to express themselves in classrooms and onstage. The Nebraska Writers Collective provides free spoken word poetry lessons and workshops with local writers and monthly all-ages open mics from August to April. At the end of the school year, the program culminates in a […]
All Writes Reserved (AWR) empowers young people, giving them instruction and resources to express themselves in classrooms and onstage. The Nebraska Writers Collective provides free spoken word poetry lessons and workshops with local writers and monthly all-ages open mics from August to April. At the end of the school year, the program culminates in a […]