The Speakeasy@Swordfish Tom’s presents poets Rye Lanae Boothe and Kansas poet laureate Huascar Medina- doors open at 6, the reading starts at 7 pm. Free for all with a one drink minimum kindly of the best cocktails in the city!
Poet Laureate of Kansas
NEA Big Read Wichita Keynote: Un Mango Grows in Kansas
Join us for a keynote address by Kansas author and poet Huascar Medina. He is the 2019-2022 Poet Laureate of Kansas and currently resides in Lawrence. As a Latino living in Kansas, Medina has experienced firsthand the “otherness” spoken of by Esperanza in Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street. His poems capture the sense of place, the search for identity, and the need for belonging that we read about in this year’s NEA Big Read selection.
Live at the Local presented by LV Arts
Join us for night one of our Live at the Local event! A family friendly open mic talent show featuring Kansas Poet Laureate Huascar Medina.
We will have an art show/gallery as well as a community art project, wine, cocktails, and local snacks.
Help us bring a more diverse art experience to Leavenworth by showing up and showing out with whatever talent you have!
visit our website www.lvarts.info to register for open mic ahead of time and you’ll receive a gift from us.
POETRY IN THE PARK: Tai Amri, Danny Caine, Melissa Fite Johnson, & Huascar Medina
The Raven Bookstore will celebrate its grand opening by hosting an outdoor poetry reading event at Buford M. Watson Jr. Park in Lawrence, KS on Friday, September 10th. Poets reading at Poetry In The Park include:
The Writers Place Presents : Pat Daneman, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg & Huascar Medina
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Jan 15, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldOyprjgrGtZJEVnn7yjJ_C8gc7__U5Cf
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
