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10/7, 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 dmc...@lps.org (1st Tuesday of the month)
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10/8, W-- 7:30pm, the Writer's Workshop Reading Series at UNO features
memoirist Sue William Silverman in the Dodge Room (Milo Bail Student
Center, UNO campus). Free and open to the public, sponsored by the
College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media.
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10/8, 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)
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10/10, 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).
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10/11, 1:30-3:30pm, poetry writing Workshop with Omaha Public Library and the Nebraska Writers Collective
at the Millard Branch Library (13214 Westwood Ln., Omaha). Bring your
creativity and your interest in slam poetry! Join Nebraska Writers
Collective's Louder Than a Bomb coaches and visiting artists to learn
from the experts.
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10/11, 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)
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10/12, 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)
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10/13, M-- 7pm, Open Mic at the Moon, at Crescent Moon Coffee (140 N 8th
St #10 Lower Level, Lincoln). For more information, contact cresce...@inebraska.com and check www.crescentmooncoffee.com/. (every Monday)
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10/15, 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)
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10/15, 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)
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10/16, Th-- 6pm, Charles Fort
Reading & Book Signing at The Bookworm bookstore (new location,
90th and Center street, Omaha). Reading is put on by The Backwaters
Press. Fort’s most recent books include: We Did Not Fear the Father, New and Selected Poems, Red Hen Press, 2012; and Mrs. Belladonna’s Supper Club Waltz, New and Selected Prose Poems,
Backwaters Press, 2013. Born in working class New Britain, Connecticut,
he is the founder of the Wendy Fort Foundation Theater of Fine Arts.
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10/16, 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)
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10/16, Th-- 7pm, Feedback at KANEKO (1111 Jones St, Omaha). Feedback is a
new KANEKO program that aims to elevate the conversation about the
writing process, and tonight features Jen Lambert and Stacey Waite.
The goal of feedback is to invigorate the audience by inviting them
into the writer’s creative development, while also providing the
audience the opportunity to generate their own work. With community and
communing in mind, this one-of-a-kind reading series aims to demystify
the creative process and empower would-be writers, emerging writers or
those who simply appreciate the written word, by flipping the script on
the typical paradigm of a reading. Follow-up writer’s workshop is on
Saturday, Oct. 18, 12-2 p.m.,and open to the public. Registration and
more information at thekaneko.org.
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10/17, F-- 7-8pm, poetry publishing workshop by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz at the offices of the Union for Contemporary Art
(2417 Burdette St, Omaha). Cristin's workshop is called Getting Ink:
Are you interested in getting your poetry published in magazines,
journals, and anthologies? This workshop is designed to help you get
your work out into the world in print. Topics discussed will include
research, resources, strategies and techniques, cover letters, and how
to select poems for submission. Poets working in all styles are welcome,
including humorous work, traditional forms, performance-focused
writing, and more. This event is put on by the Nebraska Writers Collective and is free and open to all.
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10/18, Sa-- Noon-2pm, Feedback writers workshop at KANEKO (1111 Jones St, Omaha) with Jen Lambert and Stacey Waite.
The goal of feedback is to invigorate the audience by inviting them
into the writer’s creative development, while also providing the
audience the opportunity to generate their own work. Registration and
more information at thekaneko.org.
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10/18, Sa-- 2-5pm, Random Acts of Poetry, a fundraiser for the Nebraska Writers Collective.
Check in before 2pm at KANEKO (1111 Jones St, Omaha) Then see readers
from Louder Than a Bomb at Aroma's, 7 Doctros Project at the Blue Barn,
Writers On Loan at the Bemis, and workshops at KANEKO every half hour
between 2 and 4. At 4:15, we have a special feature by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz at KANEKO. More details are at: NeWriters.org.
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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.
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10/19, Su-- 2:30pm, Los Dias De Los Muertos: Mementos. Organized by Bruce Koborg, more information soon.
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10/19, 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)
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