Listings For March, 2015

Listings After March

About the Poetry Menu

How to Submit Events

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

March

• 3/6, F-- 7:30-8:45pm, Fair Use: a Reading Series (2.5) at Solid Jackson Books (6571 Maple St, Omaha). Fair Use is back for more in March with readings from Beth Elliott, Amy O’Reilly, and Meghan Townley, and will be emceed by Kassandra Montag. Reception starts at 7:30pm, reading starts at 8:00. The Fair Use reading series was created by the graduate students in the MFA program in creative writing at Creighton University. See more on the Facebook Page.

• 3/7, Sa-- 6-8pm, What's Your Dream? at Love's Jazz and Art Center (2510 N 24th St, Omaha). What's Your Dream? An event organized by Urban League of Nebraska to showcase the dreams of Omahan across the city. Key performances by Omaha poets and artists. Wrapping up with the unveiling of an artistic community effort that has spanned February. Comment on the Facebook event if you are interested in performing a piece regarding your dream(s).

• 3/7, Sa-- 7-9pm, Book Launch and Reading: What It Looks Like, How It Flies, Contemporary Poetry by Steve Langan at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art (724 S 12th St, Omaha). Book launch with a brief reading by the poet at 7:30. What It Looks Like, How It Flies is the inaugural publication of Gibraltar Editions, a literary fine press publishing company based in Omaha. See more information at bemiscenter.org.

• 3/8, 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)

• 3/9, 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)

• 3/11, W-- The UNO Writers Workshop presents a reading by Greg Kosmicki and Natasha Kessler in the UNO Art Gallery (Fine Arts Building, UNO Campus, 1st floor). This reading is free and open to the public.

• 3/11, 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)

• 3/13, F-- 7pm, Open Mic Poetry Night at Espresso Shoppe (419 North Dewey St, North Platte). 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).

• 3/13, F-- 7-9pm, Feminist Reading of Poets and Writers at Connect Gallery (3901 Leavenworth St, Omaha). Come join us for an insightful reading of poets and writers on the topic of feminism. Artist Courtney Kenny Porto will also be there to answer any questions about her feminist body of work. See the Facebook Event for more information.

• 3/14, Sa-- 11am-12pm, "Poetry from the Plains" at the Durham Museum (801 S. 10th St, Omaha). Twyla Hansen, Nebraska State Poet, will read selections of her poetry and discuss how the landscape of the Great Plains has inspired, influenced and shaped her writing. For more information, call 402-444-5071.

• 3/14, Sa-- 7:30pm, the OM Center Poetry Slam and open mic (1216 Howard, Omaha). Tonight features world champion performance poet Sierra DeMulder! 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)

• 3/15, Su-- 2-4pm, National Women's History Month reception at W. Dale Clark Library (215 S. 15th St, Omaha), featuring a reading/discussion by Twyla Hansen, Nebraska's State Poet, selected readings from “Celebrate XIX,” a publication by and about local women, live music and refreshments. Co-sponsored by UNO and OPL, the event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 402-444-4838

• 3/15, 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)

• 3/16, 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)

• 3/17-24-- Preliminary Bouts for Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains at UNL, UNO, and Metropolitan Community College's Fort Omaha Campus. For more information on Louder Than a Bomb, see: LTABGreatPlains.org.

• 3/17, Tu-- 7pm, the Lincoln Poet Tree Slam at Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso (1624 South St, Lincoln). (3rd Tuesday)

• 3/18, 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)

• 3/19, 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)

• 3/22, 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)

• 3/23, 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)

• 3/25, 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)

• 3/26, Th-- 7pm, Poetry Slam in Vermillion, SD at Raziel's (13 West Main St, Vermillion SD). $5 at the door. Sponsored by the Vermillion Literary Project. For more information, see sites.usd.edu/projlit/poetry-slams (last Thursday of the month)

• 3/28, Sa-- 7pm, Open Mic Poetry Night at Espresso Shoppe (419 North Dewey St, North Platte). 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).

• 3/29, 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)

• 3/30, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln) featuring Greg Kosmicki. For more information, contact crescentmoon@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)

• 4/7, Tu-- 5:30pm and 7:30pm, Semi-Final bouts for Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains at the Durham Museum (801 South 10th St, Omaha). For more information on Louder Than a Bomb, see: LTABGreatPlains.org.

• 4/8, W-- 5:30pm and 7:30pm, Semi-Final bouts for Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains at the Joslyn Art Museum (2200 Dodge St, Omaha). For more information on Louder Than a Bomb, see: LTABGreatPlains.org.

• 4/20, M-- 7pm, The Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains finals at the Holland Performing Arts Center (1200 Douglas St, Omaha). For more information on Louder Than a Bomb, see: LTABGreatPlains.org.

• 4/25, Sa-- the Nebraska Book Festival at the UNO Community Engagement Center (UNO campus, just south of the Bell Tower). More details soon. This event organized by the Nebraska Center for the Book.