A few weeks ago, I knew only the basics: a young woman died of a heroin overdose in March; she was only 19. She was a student of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and Loyola University who wrote prolifically, and a collection of her work was going to be published. I had … A Soul Under Construction: A posthumous book release and remembrance of Kendall Daigle
Announcing the first installment of the Thank Tank Reading Series, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Thank Tank (2433 St. Claude Ave.). Three poets and one fiction writer—all male, unfortunately—read some of their work to you in a comfortable home environment. Nothing will be provided but the words, possibly not even chairs, … Thank Tank Reading Series: Pale Male Edition
This is an excerpt from the introduction to Immigrant Dreams and Alien Nightmares, a new collection of poetry by José Torres-Tama. Room 220 will host a Post-Brunch Salon to celebrate its release from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Having been born in Ecuador, South America and come … Bilingual Native Citizen of the Hemispheric Americas: Latino Immigrants & the Reconstruction
Poets Andy Young and Sara Slaughter met while in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. They will each present their new book at a Happy Hour Salon presented by Room 220 from 6 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Young’s debut collection … Poet dialog: Andy Young and Sara Slaughter interview each other
Poet, artist, singer, tango dancer, and general creative dynamo Mong-Lan will give a reading at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in room 201 of the Liberal Arts Building on UNO’s Lakeside Campus (here’s a map). Mong-Lan is the author, most recently, of One Thousand Minds Brimming: Poems and Art. Her writing has been widely anthologized … Multitalented poet and performer Mong-Lan to read at UNO Nov. 19
Fleur de Lit and the Pearl Wine Company will usher in National Poetry Month with the next installment of its series Reading Between the Wines at 6:30 p.m. on April 2 at Pearl Wine Co. (in the American Can Company, 3700 Orleans Ave.). Local poets Rodger Kamenetz, Brad Richard, Melinda Palacio, Nik Richard, Marla Chirdon, and Kelly Harris will … Poetry from Reading Between the Wines April 2
The University of New Orleans Creative Writing Program will present two poets with three-part names, Nik De Dominic and Michael Tod Edgerton, for readings starting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the UNO Campus Art Gallery (on Harwood Drive; map). Nik De Dominic, a Room 220 friend, has published poems and essays in … Nik De Dominic and Michael Tod Edgerton read poetry at UNO Nov. 20
By Zach Savich Last fall, local poet and Tulane University instructor Andy Stallings launched the Poetry Exchange Project (PXP), an innovative program that connects Tulane students to readers and writers from across the country. This year’s PXP culminates with a conference at Tulane University on November 8-9. The 2013 PXP Symposium will feature readings from … Andy Stallings Launches Second PXP Poetry Symposium at Tulane, Nov. 8-9
Poet Mary Jo Bang will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, in the Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenburg Art Center on Tulane University’s campus. The event is free and open to the public. Bang is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including Elegy (2007), which won both the National … Mary Jo Bang at Tulane Oct. 21
Please join Room 220 for the first installment of our Fall 2013 series of Happy Hour Salons as we host a delegation of esteemed authors and poets from around the world, courtesy of the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The salon takes place from 6 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the … ROOM 220 PRESENTS: An International Happy Hour Salon with Dmitry Golynko, Amanda Lee Koe, Sridala Swami, and Denes Krusovszky
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.