Listings For August, 2014

Listings After August

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Donation Info

The Lincoln Arts Council

The Nebraska Arts Council

Nebraska Center for the Book

Humanities Nebraska

the Nebraska Writers Collective

Nebraska Writers Guild

Nebraskans For The Arts

Poetry Resources

American Life in Poetry: A column by Ted Kooser

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City

The Nebraska Center for Writers

The Nebraska Library Commission

Nebraska Shakespeare Festival

The Neihardt State Historic Site

Omaha Public Library

Series and Festivals

the Clean Part Reading Series

The (downtown) omaha lit fest

John H. Ames Reading Series

Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains

Naked Words open mic

The Nebraska Book Festival

the no name reading series

OM Center Poetry Events:
OmahaSlam.com

The Plains Writers Series

Tuesdays With Writers

Wayne State College Poetry Slams

Wednesday Words

Presses

The Backwaters Press

Bradypress

Logan House Press

University of Nebraska Press

Nebraska Territory Review

WSC Press and WSC Press Facebook

Independent Bookstores

A Novel Idea Bookstore

The Bookworm bookstore

Indigo Bridge Books

Blogs/Artist Info

The H.U.N. Poets

Blog of the Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors

MidVerse.com

The Plains Song Review blog

Prairie Moon Reading & Music News (Lincoln-area readings)

Pseudo Poseur Productions

The Wordsmiths

National Poetry Resources

For US and worldwide poetry listings, go to The Poetry Kit

Poetryslam.com

July

• 7/19, Sa-- 7pm, the Maha Poetry Slam at The 402 (Inside Aroma's Benson, 6051 Maple St, Omaha). 12 students from Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains compete in a poetry slam where the winner gets a spot on one of the main stages August 16 at the Maha Music Festival! $5 cover, all ages. See more information at facebook.com/events/757623937593024.

• 7/20, Su-- 9pm-1:30am, it's Shoot Your Mouth Off at The Shark Club (2808 S 72nd St, Omaha). Online sign ups on our FB 24/7 for priority stage time: facebook.com/Shootyourmouthoff. Check myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff for interviews with features and more information. Mandy Morgan and Jim Morrison will be your hosts as open mic poetry and comedy, featured readers from Omaha's slam scene and free drinks prizes await you. The best free show in Omaha! (every Sunday)

• 7/21, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln). Tonight features poets Michael Skau and Barbara Schmitz! For more information, contact crescentmoon@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)

• 7/23, W-- 8pm-12am, Acoustic Open Mic for musicians and poets at Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso (1624 South St, Lincoln). Hosted by Spencer. For more information call 402-477-2007. (every Wednesday)

• 7/25, F-- 1:30pm, UNMFA Alumni Poetry Reading at the Lied Lodge (2700 Sylvan Rd, Nebraska City). This event will feature alums from the University of Nebraska MFA program. Reading is free and open to the public. See facebook event here for more details: facebook.com/events/643669909061390.

• 7/26, Sa-- 2pm, Poetry Reading at Petshop Gallery (2725 N 62nd Street, Omaha). Shanan Ballam, Jen Lambert and Erik Campbell will read their newest poetry. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

• 7/26, Sa-- 7pm, Open Mic Poetry Night at A to Z Books (507 North Jeffers, North Platte) -- ultra large bookstore. Tonight features readers from The Untidy Season: An Anthology of Nebraska Women Poets. It's a fun, funny, widely varied group. Poems can be short or long, funny or touching, rhymed or free verse. Musicians too. George Lauby of The North Platte Bulletin emcees and makes you feel comfortable. (2nd Friday, 4th Saturday). See the Facebook event for tonight's featured reading: www.facebook.com/events/518274221634259.

• 7/26, Sa-- 7pm cocktails, 8-10pm reading, Spoken Word poetry reading for the Nebraska AIDS Project at the Thompson Center At UNO (Dodge Street, Omaha). “Reflection Of HIV/AIDS In My Community” Cocktail Reception 7pm to 8pm ($10 Admission), free Poetry Readings from 8 to 10pm. See more information at facebook.com/events/633130006778291.

• 7/26, Sa-- 8pm, An Evening With Shukura Huggins at the Sidedoor Lounge (3530 Leavenworth St, Omaha). Poetry, music, art, and featuring CJ Mills and Shomari Huggins. Visual Arts exhibit starts at 8, show at 8:30. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door (purchase in advance at the Sidedoor).

• 7/27, Su-- 9pm-1:30am, it's Shoot Your Mouth Off at The Shark Club (2808 S 72nd St, Omaha). Online sign ups on our FB 24/7 for priority stage time: facebook.com/Shootyourmouthoff. Check myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff for interviews with features and more information. Mandy Morgan and Jim Morrison will be your hosts as open mic poetry and comedy, featured readers from Omaha's slam scene and free drinks prizes await you. The best free show in Omaha! (every Sunday)

• 7/28, M-- 7-8pm, WriteLife Presents: Writers' Open Mic at The PS Collective (6056 Maple St., Omaha). There will be 10 minute slots available for writers to sign up to read their work. This can be poetry, an excerpt from your published book, a piece that you're working on...anything goes, as long as you wrote it! Not a writer, but want to catch a glimpse of local creativity and talent? Stop by and be entertained! (last Monday)

• 7/28, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln). For more information, contact crescentmoon@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)

• 7/30, W-- 7pm, The Backwaters Press presents a Poetry Event at the Shelterbelt Theater (32nd and California, Omaha) with poets JV Brummels, Marjorie Saiser and Rick Marlatt. Ward off the summer blues! Wine, beer, and snacks, superstar poets, this has it all!

• 7/30, W-- 8pm-12am, Acoustic Open Mic for musicians and poets at Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso (1624 South St, Lincoln). Hosted by Spencer. For more information call 402-477-2007. (every Wednesday)

August

• 8/1, F-- 7:30pm, open mic in conjunction with Benson First Friday at Aromas in Benson (6051 Maple St, Omaha). Sign up starts at 7:30pm and the open mic will run from 8-9pm (or until the last poet has read). Entry is free and all are invited to attend. The theme of the First Friday is diversity, but poems do not need to be themed for the open mic (although it would be awesome if they were).

• 8/2, Sa-- 8:30pm, Open Mic poetry night at Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church (3336 Lake street omaha, NE Lower level). Parking lot poetry baby. We’ll be outdoors with the open mic poetry hosted by Angelica Stevenson. For details contact us at poeticministry2010@cox.net.

• 8/3, Su-- noon-2pm, slam poetry writing workshop at Tomorrow at Chapter Two Books (409 W Mission Ave, Bellevue). Run by Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains coach Fernando Montejano, Join a group of teens and adults interested in writing and performing slam poetry. Your guides will give you writing prompts to help you write and develop your own poetry. Teens and adults are welcome - bring a notebook, a pen, and a love for creative expression! (every Sunday)

• 8/3, Su-- 7-9pm, TAPESTRIES at The Sydney (5918 Maple St, Omaha). A showcase featuring 4 poets, spoken word artists, storytellers and rappers performing conscious edutaining original sets. (1st Sunday).

• 8/3, Su-- 9pm-1:30am, it's Shoot Your Mouth Off at The Shark Club (2808 S 72nd St, Omaha). Online sign ups on our FB 24/7 for priority stage time: facebook.com/Shootyourmouthoff. Check myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff for interviews with features and more information. Mandy Morgan and Jim Morrison will be your hosts as open mic poetry and comedy, featured readers from Omaha's slam scene and free drinks prizes await you. The best free show in Omaha! (every Sunday)

• 8/4, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln). For more information, contact crescentmoon@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)

• 8/5, Tu-- 7pm, Tuesdays with Writers at The South Mill (4736 Prescott, just west of 48th and Prescott, Lincoln). Featured readers TBA. There is an open mic following the feature. For more information, contact Deborah McGinn at dmcginn@lps.org (1st Tuesday of the month)

• 8/6, W-- 8pm, Travis Davis invites you to "Poet Show It" at 1122 D St. (Lincoln). Local writers come and read. Local people come and drink. Coffee, Booze, Poetry, Fiction. Discovery. Discovery. Discovery. Go here for the FaceBook link: Facebook.com. (1st and 3rd Wednesday)

• 8/6, W-- 8pm-12am, Acoustic Open Mic for musicians and poets at Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso (1624 South St, Lincoln). Hosted by Spencer. For more information call 402-477-2007. (every Wednesday)

• 8/8, F-- 7pm, Open Mic Poetry Night at A to Z Books (507 North Jeffers, North Platte) -- ultra large bookstore. It's a fun, funny, widely varied group. Poems can be short or long, funny or touching, rhymed or free verse. Musicians too. George Lauby of The North Platte Bulletin emcees and makes you feel comfortable. (2nd Friday, 4th Saturday).

• 8/9, Sa-- 7:30pm, the OM Center Poetry Slam and open mic (1216 Howard, Omaha). It's the longest-running slam in Omaha, often featuring some of the best performance poets in the nation. Open mic starts at 7:30 followed by the slam; sign up BEFORE 7:30 as signup is limited. Hosted by Zedeka Poindexter. $7 suggested donation. Call 402/345-5078 or go to OmahaSlam.com for more information. (2nd Saturday of every month)

• 8/10, Su-- 9pm-1:30am, it's Shoot Your Mouth Off at The Shark Club (2808 S 72nd St, Omaha). Online sign ups on our FB 24/7 for priority stage time: facebook.com/Shootyourmouthoff. Check myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff for interviews with features and more information. Mandy Morgan and Jim Morrison will be your hosts as open mic poetry and comedy, featured readers from Omaha's slam scene and free drinks prizes await you. The best free show in Omaha! (every Sunday)

• 8/11, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln). For more information, contact crescentmoon@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)

• 8/12, Tu-- 7pm, The Roux at 2221 North 24th St, Omaha. A powerful youth spoken word poetry open mic that allows young people the freedom to express themselves in a safe place with community love and support. Cost: $1-Snacks included. Tips by local artist/poet & guest performance. A VeRBal GuMBo & The Union Presentation organized by Withlove Felicia the Artist and Inspirational Poet.

• 8/13, W-- 8pm-12am, Acoustic Open Mic for musicians and poets at Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso (1624 South St, Lincoln). Hosted by Spencer. For more information call 402-477-2007. (every Wednesday)

• 8/17, Su-- 4-6pm Women of Strength poetry event, open mic poetry as well. Hosted by Angelica Stevenson and the Light Poetic Ministry at the UNO Thompson Alumni Center (6705 Dodge Street). Come check us out as we celebrate the strength of women with a beautiful cast of women of the arts. Questions, contact the Light Poetic Ministry at 402-315-2098 or poeticministry2010@cox.net.

• 8/17, Su-- 9pm-1:30am, it's Shoot Your Mouth Off at The Shark Club (2808 S 72nd St, Omaha). Online sign ups on our FB 24/7 for priority stage time: facebook.com/Shootyourmouthoff. Check myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff for interviews with features and more information. Mandy Morgan and Jim Morrison will be your hosts as open mic poetry and comedy, featured readers from Omaha's slam scene and free drinks prizes await you. The best free show in Omaha! (every Sunday)

• 8/18, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln). For more information, contact crescentmoon@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)

• 8/20, W-- 8pm-12am, Acoustic Open Mic for musicians and poets at Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso (1624 South St, Lincoln). Hosted by Spencer. For more information call 402-477-2007. (every Wednesday)

• 8/20, W-- 8pm, Travis Davis invites you to "Poet Show It" at 1122 D St. (Lincoln). Local writers come and read. Local people come and drink. Coffee, Booze, Poetry, Fiction. Discovery. Discovery. Discovery. Go here for the FaceBook link: Facebook.com. (1st and 3rd Wednesday)

• 8/21, Th-- 7-11pm, Verbal Gumbo with Felicia Webster and Michelle Troxclair at House of Loom (1012 S. 10th St., Omaha). $5, all ages until 9pm, 21+ after. Crabby about the political climate? Want some okra change? Just want to discuss your relationshrimps--or the andouille sausage in your life? Well, Verbal Gumbo is here with some hot, spicey flava with a side o' rice and rhythm. This is the Spoken Word event that promotes our rich diversity of culture and style. Soul session immediately following by DJ Real. (3rd Thursday)

• 8/23, Sa-- 7pm, Open Mic Poetry Night at A to Z Books (507 North Jeffers, North Platte) -- ultra large bookstore. It's a fun, funny, widely varied group. Poems can be short or long, funny or touching, rhymed or free verse. Musicians too. George Lauby of The North Platte Bulletin emcees and makes you feel comfortable. (2nd Friday, 4th Saturday).

• 8/24, Su-- 9pm-1:30am, it's Shoot Your Mouth Off at The Shark Club (2808 S 72nd St, Omaha). Online sign ups on our FB 24/7 for priority stage time: facebook.com/Shootyourmouthoff. Check myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff for interviews with features and more information. Mandy Morgan and Jim Morrison will be your hosts as open mic poetry and comedy, featured readers from Omaha's slam scene and free drinks prizes await you. The best free show in Omaha! (every Sunday)

• 8/25, M-- 7-8pm, WriteLife Presents: Writers' Open Mic at The PS Collective (6056 Maple St., Omaha). There will be 10 minute slots available for writers to sign up to read their work. This can be poetry, an excerpt from your published book, a piece that you're working on...anything goes, as long as you wrote it! Not a writer, but want to catch a glimpse of local creativity and talent? Stop by and be entertained! (last Monday)

• 8/25, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln). For more information, contact crescentmoon@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)

• 8/27, W-- 8pm-12am, Acoustic Open Mic for musicians and poets at Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso (1624 South St, Lincoln). Hosted by Spencer. For more information call 402-477-2007. (every Wednesday)

• 8/31, Su-- 9pm-1:30am, it's Shoot Your Mouth Off at The Shark Club (2808 S 72nd St, Omaha). Online sign ups on our FB 24/7 for priority stage time: facebook.com/Shootyourmouthoff. Check myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff for interviews with features and more information. Mandy Morgan and Jim Morrison will be your hosts as open mic poetry and comedy, featured readers from Omaha's slam scene and free drinks prizes await you. The best free show in Omaha! (every Sunday)

Coming Up:

• 10/18, Sa-- 2-4:30pm, fundraiser for the Nebraska Writers Collective in the Old Market featuring Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz and more. Details TBA.

• 10/19, Su-- 1-4:30pm, Intergenerational Poetry To Bridge Generations winners celebration and poetry slam at UNO's Milo Bail Student Canter (6001 Dodge St, Omaha). See full details at OmahaPoetsPlace.net. To enter you must be age 50+ or in grades 7-12, submit 2 original poems, one about how the world views/treats older people and one about how the world views/treats teenagers. $490 in prizes! $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd, $25 for 3rd, and $10 for 4th-10th.

• 10/29, W-- 7pm, The Backwaters Press presents an evening with Rebecca Rotert and Aaron Anstett at House of Loom (1012 S. 10th St, Omaha). Rotert received her MA from Hollins College in Virginia where she was the recipient of the Academy of American Poets prize. Last Night at the Blue Angel is her first novel. Anstett’s previous collections are Sustenance, No Accident, and Each Place the Body’s. Among other honors, his work has received the Nebraska Book Award, the Backwaters Press Prize, and the Balcones Poetry Prize. The reading is free and open to the public. We will celebrate the new titles from the authors. Desserts will be provided.