Room 220 presents readings from Lauren Levin and Elizabeth Gross. at 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 1, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Levin will read from her first full-length poetry collection, The Braid. Lauren Levin grew up in New Orleans and lives in Richmond, CA with her family. Her first full-length book The Braid was published by Krupskaya Books … Room 220 presents Lauren Levin and Elizabeth Gross
The Community Book Center will host a roundtable of experienced activists and organizers from 4 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, at their storefront (2523 Bayou Road). The event will serve as a release party for Jordan Flaherty’s new book, No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality. Flaherty will discuss organizing against police violence, … Community Book Center hosts Activist Roundtable and Book Launch
The Blood Jet Poetry Series will host Michael Lala and Nicole Eiden on Wednesday, December 7, at 8 p.m. at B.J.’s (4301 Burgundy). Mike Lala is a poet who works with text, recorded sound, and, occasionally, images. His first book, Exit Theater, was selected by Tyrone Williams for the 2016 Colorado Prize for Poetry, and is forthcoming later … Blood Jet Poetry Series presents Michael Lala and Nicole Eiden
Garden District Book Shop will host Andrea Panzeca at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 5, at their storefront (2727 Prytania Street). Andrea Panzeca earned an M.F.A. in Creative Writing at University of New Orleans and a B.A. in Creative Writing at Florida State University. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Rusted Bells and … Andrea Panzeca Book Signing at Garden District Book Shop
The 15th Annual New Orleans Bookfair will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, at Clouet Gardens (707 Clouet Street). The book fair is free and family-friendly. There will be panels, live music, and readings.
Octavia Books will host Chris Tusa at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 28, at their storefront (513 Octavia Street). Tusa will read from his new novel, In the City of Falling Stars. Chris Tusa was born and raised in New Orleans. He holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Florida. His debut novel, … Chris Tusa at Octavia Books
The Blood Jet Poetry Series will host Jerika Marchan and Jen Karenick on Wednesday, December 14, at 8 p.m. at B.J.’s (4301 Burgundy). Jerika Marchan is a graduate of Louisiana State University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she was a recipient of the 2014 Friedman Fellowship. Her work can be found in Smoking Glue Gun and … Blood Jet hosts Jerika Marchan and Jen Karenick
B.J.’s will host a poetry reading on Saturday, December 3, at 7 p.m. at 4301 Burgundy. Earlier this year, the New Orleans Public Library presented a poetry workshop and reading with Dr. Peter Cooley, Louisiana Poet Laureate, at the Alvar Branch library. Now, community partners Shawn Jackson and Lee Grue are pleased to present a reunion reading of the … Poetry Reading at B.J.’s
The Blood Jet Poetry Series will host John Pluecker and Monica Mankin on Wednesday, November 30, at 8 p.m. at B.J.’s (4301 Burgundy). John Pluecker is a writer, interpreter, translator and co-founder of the language justice and literary experimentation collaborative Antena. His work is informed by experimental poetics, radical aesthetics and cross-border cultural production. His texts have appeared … Blood Jet Poetry presents John Pluecker and Monica Mankin
Louisiana Cultural Vistas and their partners at Bevolo Gas and Electric Lights will celebrate the holiday season and the winter 2016 issue of the Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, at Bevolo (316 Royal Street). The event will feature food and drink from Green Goddess, plus the debut of “An Ignatian Journey,” a new … Louisiana Cultural Vistas Winter Issue Premiere and Holiday Celebration
What should Antenna carry forward? What can evolve? What does our creative ecology need from Antenna now & what pathways can we build together to get there?
This October, Antenna invites artists, writers, culture bearers, cultural workers, neighbors, partners, and audiences to join a series of Critical Response Process (CRP) sessions around our emerging Values + Pathways Framework.