Upcoming Events

  • Reuben Jackson Reading at Parkmont School

    Parkmont School 4842 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Reuben Jackson will be reading alongside Hiran Larew and Teri Ellen Cross Davis at the Parkmont School in DC. From Parkmont: "Parkmont school, in its tradition of being a friend to poetry, is opening its doors to all poetry lovers of D.C.'s metro area. For 35 years the school has sponsored the Parkmont Poetry Festival […]

  • A Tribute to Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri at The Gaithersburg Book Festival

    Gaithersburg Book Festival 506 S Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

    "Grace’s gift for community-building is legendary, but her attention to poets and their work always feels deeply, preciously personal. Writers across the country have tales to tell of her offering the right word at the right time, and remark on her ability to inspire both those new to poetry and seasoned professionals with the power […]

  • Grace Cavalieri to Headline an Evening of Poetry and Music at An Die Musik in Baltimore

    An Die Musik 409 Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Maryland’s Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri, poet/ songwriter Geoffrey Himes, and violinist Willem Elsevier present “An Evening of Poetry and Music” at An Die Musik Live in Baltimore, Maryland. Geoffrey Himes has written about music for the Washington Post, Smithsonian magazine, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Jazz Times, Sing Out and many other publications since the late 1970s. He has won three ASCAP/Deems […]

    $10 – $13
  • Reuben Jackson to Conduct Post-Screening Discussion of “Amazing Grace” at BDJF

    Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 156 College Street, Suite 302, Burlington, VT, United States

    At this years Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will conduct a post-screening discussion of the new Aretha Franklin documentary, "Amazing Grace." For tickets to the festival: To purchase in-person, visit: 153 Main Street Burlington, VT Order by phone at (802-863-5966) Purchase tickets online anytime at flynntix.org. "Join us May 31-June 9, 2019 for […]

  • Reuben Jackson to interview Saxophonist Tia Fuller Live for BDJF

    Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 156 College Street, Suite 302, Burlington, VT, United States

    Poet and jazz scholar, Reuben Jackson, will conduct an interview with accomplished jazz saxophonist and Berklee professor, Tia Fuller, at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. Tia is also a member of Beyoncé's touring band.   For tickets to the festival: To purchase in-person, visit: 153 Main Street Burlington, VT Order by phone at (802-863-5966) Purchase […]

  • Poetry and Jazz: Grace Cavalieri in concert with Trombonist, Cam Millar (Hagerstown)

    The Flying Camel 28 South Potomac Street, Level B (side entrance), Hagerstown, MD, United States

    on July 13th, Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri will be at the Flying Camel in Hagerstown accompanied by jazz trombonist, Cam Millar.   "Cam's trombone playing includes work with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Banff Centre Opera Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary; in backup bands for Doc Severinson, […]

  • MD Poet Laureate, Grace Cavalieri, Leads a Poetry Workshop at The Flying Camel

    The Flying Camel 28 South Potomac Street, Level B (side entrance), Hagerstown, MD, United States

    Maryland's tenth poet laureate, the incomparable Grace Cavalieri, is to lead a poetry workshop at Hagerstown's newest literary cafe and piano bar, The Flying Camel. For more info contact theflyingcamelcafe@gmail.com

  • 2019 Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference

    Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Faculty includes Linda Watanabe, Tim Cahill, Phil Cousineau and more. Linda will be involved in 4 workshops: NEW WORLD OF PUBLISHING: FINDING A PLACE FOR YOUR PROSE SELF PUBLISHING VS TRADITIONAL: NAVIGATING THE PUBLISHING PATH POLISHING THE TRAVEL ARTICLE FOR SUBMISSION AN EVENING WITH JASON REZAIAN, IN CONVERSATION WITH DON GEORGE INTRODUCED BY LINDA WATANABE […]

    $650
  • Reuben Jackson gives a lecture on Wayne Shorter at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife

    Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Conference Room 600 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC, United States

    All the Imagination Can Hold: Compositions by Saxophonist Wayne Shorter, 1974- 2018 Saxophonist Wayne Shorter was (and is) rightly celebrated for both his instrumental prowess and the countless classics he wrote and performed with jazz institutions like Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and the classic Miles Davis Quintet.   His compositional gifts were also a key ingredient of […]

  • Richard Peabody to Read, Host Workshop at Lewes Creative Writer’s Conference

    Lewes Public Library 111 Adams Ave, Lewes, DE, United States

    Author, Richard Peabody, will be reading from his work on Friday at 5pm along with several other notable poets and writers. He will be participating in a panel entitled "Anthology versus Contests: Which is the Better Choice and Why?" along with Linda Blaskey and Billie Travalini on Saturday 10:35am-12:05pm. He will be leading a poetry […]

  • ASP at the Emerging Writers Festival in Alexandria Book Fair (Fundraising for RAICES)

    carlyle house 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA, United States

    ASP will set up a table at the book fair during Alexandria's "Emerging Writer's Festival." 10% of all book sales will go towards supporting legal services for migrants through RAICES, and personnel will collect direct donations between 4 and 5pm at the book fair. Reuben Jackson will also read his poems during the indie press […]

  • Grace Cavalieri to Read at the National Book Fair Festival

    Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC, United States

    At the National Book Fair Festival, The Academy of American Poets will present 12 Poets Laureate honored with a 2019-2020 Fellowship sponsored by the Andrew Mellow Foundation. As well as receiving her fellowship officially, Grace Cavalieri will read briefly from her poetry at 11:15am on the poetry and literature center stage.

  • Linda Watanabe McFerrin Leads Left Coast Writers Salon (workshop)

    Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA, United States

    Book Passage hosts the monthly meetings of Left Coast Writers at our Corte Madera store. This Literary Salon is led by author/teacher Linda Watanabe McFerrin. The monthly meetings provide an evening of literary connections, support, counsel, provocative readings, writing tips, literary chat, unabashed networking, and great fun. Each meeting also features a presentation by one […]