OTHELLO By William Shakespeare Directed by David Hoover April 25 – 28 | May 1 – 5 ABOUT: Shakespeare’s OTHELLO chronicles the epic love story of Othello and Desdemona and the lies and betrayal of Iago that lead to their…
UNO CWW Hosts Poets Alison Pelegrin and Stacey Balkun
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 8 PM – 10 PM University of New Orleans 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148 The University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop will host a reading by poets Alison Pelegrin and Stacey Balkun…
UNO Creative Writing Workshop hosts Laura Mullen and Afton Wilky on March 9
The University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop will host a reading by Laura Mullen & Afton Wilky at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Campus, Liberal Arts Building, Room 197. The reading will be followed by a…
UNO presents an evening with Jennifer S. Davis and Mark Yakich on March 3
The University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop will host a reading by Jennifer S. Davis & Mark Yakich at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Campus, Liberal Arts Building, Room 140. The…
I don’t have to leave New Orleans, it’s leaving me: An interview with Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Maurice Carlos Ruffin has always been a writer, he says, but his writing speaks for itself on this account. Ruffin, a New Orleans native, earned his MFA in 2013 and has been taking the literary community by storm ever since.…
Bayou Magazine celebrates launch of Issue 64 at Saturn Bar on Feb. 12
Bayou Magazine will celebrate the launch of Issue 64 at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Ave.). Issues of the magazine will be available for sale. The event will also feature a DJ, raffle prizes,…
Justin Lamb Releases New Chapbook at Cellar Door on Jan. 16
National Poetry Slam champion Justin Lamb is releasing his first chapbook, Everything Has A Place, on Saturday, Jan. 16, at The Space (Cellar Door, 916 Lafayette St.). Doors open at 7 PM, and the show will begin at 8 PM. The…
UNO presents an evening with poets Derrick Harriell and Sara Slaughter Oct. 7
The University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop will host a reading by poets Derrick Harriell and Sara Slaughter at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the UNO Lakeside Campus, Liberal Arts Building, Room 197. The reading will be followed…
Metta Sama at UNO Feb. 20
Poet Metta Sama will give a presentation of her work at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the University of New Orleans Sandbar (on Founders Road, across from the Engineering Building, inside the Cove). Sama is the author of…
Whirlwind of poetry events to hit New Orleans next week!
I did my taxes last night, and the nice VITA fellow who helped me let me know that I had mis-checked a box on the prep form I filled out—under the question, “Do you live in an area affected by…