POETRY CALENDAR (Last update: 8-22-11)
This calendar is a day-by-day listing of poetry readings, meetings and classes in central Indiana, with a few other literary events that might be of interest to poets. Note: Events change rapidly or are dropped without notification. If possible, please call to confirm the event. I cannot be held responsible for incorrect information. If you have an event, news, an opinion, or a correction, please send it to jl.kato@sbcglobal.net. There’s no charge to be listed. This calendar is updated as soon as possible after I'm notified, although such things as the day gig, vacations, illnesses and naked procrastination might prevent me from being as prompt as I should be. Be sure to call to confirm the event.
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ONGOING EVENTS:
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Call for winter hours. Summer hours: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 528 Lockerbie St. $3, seniors $2, children 7-17 50 cents. 317-631-5885.
Writers' Center of Indiana classes and workshops: http://indianawriters.org/classes.html
Greenfield: James Whitcomb Riley Old Home and Museum: Call for hours. 250 W. Main St., Greenfield. $3.50, children 7 and older $1.25, younger children free with adult. 317-462-8539. Birthplace and boyhood home of the poet.
SUBMISSIONS:
Bartholomew County Writers Group Poetry Contest. Extended until September 1. $10 for first poem and $5 for each additional poem (maximum 4 poems per person). Submit poems to Debi Hurt, 5110 W County Road 400 N, Scipio, IN 47273. $500 first prize and publication in an issue of Pen It! magazine.
Ichabod's Sketchbook, an annual anthology.
Poetry Garden, a semi-annual anthology. To submit, send poems to Michael Rogers, 328 E. Southern Ave., Indianapolis 46225.
Tipton Poetry Journal published quarterly.
Words on the Go (bus poetry in Lafayette)
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Famous Writers Club meets at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. Open to writers of any genre. Emphasis on writing to prompts. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Moderator: Beth Mink, elizabethmink@aol.com.
7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association will meet at the White River Public Library branch at 1664 Library Blvd., Greenwood (north of Smith valley Road and Ind. 135). Members and visitors are asked to write about "A Summer Memory." For more information contact Marge Summers, co-director at marge_summer@att.net or 317-780-0282 . CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available. NOTE: The meeting site is for this month only. Future meeting sites will be announced.
8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultiral Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Bring copies of original poetry for feedback. 317-356-2048 or drahcir@indy.net.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
1:30 p.m. The Anderson Poetry Corner meets every third Wednesday in the Carnegie Room at the Anderson Public Library, 111 E. 12th St., Anderson. Info: Glenna Glee at poetglee@sbcglobal.net.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.
7 p.m. Poetry at the Coffee Grounds, an opn mic, at the Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute. Every third Thursday of themonth. (812) 238-9664.
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Indianapolis Book Festival at University Park (300 block of North Meridian Street) in Downtown Indianapolis. indplsbookfest.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington.
http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.
3 p.m. Garfield Poetry Circle at Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. Learn about experiences through the artistry of words and language. Share poetic or listen to others. Free. Every third Sunday. Free. Call Michael Rogers at 317-784-2958 or the Garfield Arts Center at 317-327-7275. Also mikerogersciwa@aol.com.
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22
8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
7 p.m. The Irvington Poetry Series presents Kevin McKelvey at Bookmama's, 9 Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. The reading will be in the store's Underground Studio 9. An open mic follows the reading.*
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
7 p.m. Last Stanza Poetry Association meets for a workshop every second Tuesday and every fourth Wednesday of the month in the Sister Andrea Room at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, 1331 S. A St., Elwood. Free. Bring poems for discussion. Info: Jenny Kalahar, 765-552-5000 or jennykalahar@hotmail.com.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
7 p.m. The Dog Days of Summer, a reading of poetry and fiction Rachel's Café, 300 E. Third St., Bloomington. Featured guests: Zack Harbison, MichaEL Mlekoday, Mal Hellman, and Lisa Kwong.
Following the featured presenters, community members may share for three minutes their poems, songs or story. Hosts: J.Jacob Baker and Virginia Thomas.
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.
7 p.m.-11 p.m. Blue Moon Sunday, open mic and live jazz, in the Grand Casino Ballroom, Fourth Floor of Madame Walker Theatre, 617 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. $5 (cash only). Nonsmoking. Every last Sunday of the month.
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.
MONDAY, AUGUST 29
8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31
Deadline for announcement of winners in the 2011 Best Books of Indiana competition.
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents the Airpoets at Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville. An open mic follows. Free. Every first Thursday of the month. (Note: Special venue this month. The usual site of Poetry on Brick Street is at G. Simone's cafe, 120 S. Main St).
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.
SEPTEMBER 3-4
Writer's Guild to Present Spoken Word Stage at the 35th annual Fourth Street Festival, Bloomington.
Fiction, poetry, comedy, storytelling, even live radio theater--it's all spoken word, and it will have its own stage. The two-day schedule of live performances will be presented between Third and Fourth streets on Dunn Street, near Siam House restaurant. The recently-formed Writer's Guild is an association of writers committed to mutual support and the professional development of their craft. Its mission is to foster interaction among writers as well as other artists, educators, and the Monroe County public, hereby enhancing the vibrancy of the arts and the writing community in the greater Bloomington area.
Local storytelling legend Arbutus Cunningham will be at the mic on Saturday, September 3, and City Councilman Steve Volan will have a few stories of his own to tell. The Storytellers Guild and the Bloomington Storytelling Project will also be on hand with real people telling true stories from their lives, as heard on "The Porch Swing," the weekly storytelling show on WFHB Community Radio. Another WFHB contribution will be a live performance by Firehouse Theater Live radio theater players. Spoken drama will take the stage again on Sunday. September 4th, with a performance by Mind's Ear Audio Theater.
Poetry will be heard from Tony Brewer, Matthew Jackson, Jason Ammerman, Erin Livingston, Tonia Matthew, and Reservoir Dogwoods. Local novelist Joy Shayne Laughter will read a short story, and old-time vaudeville gets into the act with Rembrandt and McGillicutty.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (Labor Day)
confirm this listing: 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The Power House Muse: Bards and Brews. Open mic. The Power House Brewing Co., 422 Fourth St., Columbus. Spoken word. No cover. Every first Monday of the month.*
confirm this listing: 8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Famous Writers Club meets at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. Open to writers of any genre. Emphasis on writing to prompts. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Moderator: Beth Mink, elizabethmink@aol.com.
8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultiral Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Bring copies of original poetry for feedback. 317-356-2048 or drahcir@indy.net.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.*
7 p.m. Open mic (music and poetry) at DiHi Records, 903 Washington St., Columbus. Every first Wednesday of the month. 812-373-7690.*
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.*
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.*
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.*
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
7 p.m.-9 p.m. The Mad Hatters Poets Society open stage at Bookmamas, 9 Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every second Friday of the month. 317-375-3715. Host: boB Henning.*
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.*
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
7 a.m.-3 p.m. 23 Annual Great Outdoor Art Contest and Art Fair at the T.C. Steele Historical Site, 4220 T.C. Steele Road, Nashville. Brick Street Poetry Inc. will have a vendor booth. Free, but entry fees charged to artists in the open air painting contest. Info: 812-988-2785.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.*
7 p.m. An Evening With the Muse, presents a tribute reading in honor of the late Rohana McCormack. An open mic follows. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultural Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center). Free. Meets the second Sunday of the month.*
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.*
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Aimee Nezhukumatathil at Indiana University, Bloomnington. Details to come. Nezhukumatathil is the author of three poetry collections: Lucky Fish (2011), winner of the Hofer Grand Prize and the gold IPPY Award for independent poetry; At the Drive-In Volcano (2007), winner of the Balcones Prize; and Miracle Fruit (2003), winner of the Tupelo Press Prize, ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award, the Global Filipino Award and a finalist for The Glasgow Prize and the Asian American Literary Award. Other awards include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pushcart Prize, the Angoff Award from The Literary Review, the Boatwright Prize from Shenandoah, and The Richard Hugo Prize from Poetry Northwest. She is associate professor of English at SUNY-Fredonia and received the SUNY-wide Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. She lives in western New York with her husband and young sons.
8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7 p.m. Open Mic Night at Table and Vine, 313 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. Sign-up is at 6:30 p.m. 317-817-9463.*
7 p.m. Last Stanza Poetry Association meets for a workshop every second Tuesday and every fourth Wednesday of the month in the Sister Andrea Room at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, 1331 S. A St., Elwood. Free. Bring poems for discussion. Info: Jenny Kalahar, 765-552-5000 or jennykalahar@hotmail.com.*
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
7 p.m. Poetry at the Coffee Grounds, an opn mic, at the Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute. Every third Thursday of themonth. (812) 238-9664.*
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Masterpiece in a Day in Fountain Square, Indianapolis.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.*
3 p.m. Garfield Poetry Circle at Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. Learn about experiences through the artistry of words and language. Share poetic or listen to others. Free. Every third Sunday. Free. Call Michael Rogers at 317-784-2958 or the Garfield Arts Center at 317-327-7275. Also mikerogersciwa@aol.com.*
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.*
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Famous Writers Club meets at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. Open to writers of any genre. Emphasis on writing to prompts. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Moderator: Beth Mink, elizabethmink@aol.com.*
7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association's monthly at location TBA. For more information contact Marge Summers, co-director at marge_summer@att.net or 317-780-0282 . CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available. *
8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultiral Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Bring copies of original poetry for feedback. 317-356-2048 or drahcir@indy*
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
1:30 p.m. The Anderson Poetry Corner meets every third Wednesday in the Carnegie Room at the Anderson Public Library, 111 E. 12th St., Anderson. Info: Glenna Glee at poetglee@sbcglobal.net.
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass in the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Poetry workshop with Fran Quinn runs from today through September 25. For information and to register, visit http://www.franquinnworkshops.com/
7 p.m. Hart Rock Poetry Series and Open Mic at Rachael's Cafe, 300 E. Third St., Bloomington. Free. Every fourth Friday of the month (September through June). Come to listen and to share poems, songs and stories of your favorite poets. Open-mic readers have up to three minutes to share their own or another’s works. poetry@hartrock.net or 812-330-1882.*
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Event at Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details to come.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bartholomew County Library and Pen It! Publications present the 2011 Writers Conference at the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Free admission. Local authors will have their books on sale. Speakers may include: Fiction, Writing for Children, Journaling, Fund Raising, EBooks, Audio Books, etc. Contact Debi Hurt at debih7606@frontier.com
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.*
7 p.m.-11 p.m. Blue Moon Sunday, open mic and live jazz, in the Grand Casino Ballroom, Fourth Floor of Madame Walker Theatre, 617 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. $5 (cash only). Nonsmoking. Every last Sunday of the month.*
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.*
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Karen McElmurray in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
Slovenian poet Tomaž Šalamun in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents John Sherman at G. Simone's Cafe, 120 S. Main St., Zionsville. An open mic follows. Free. Every first Thursday of the month.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
7:30-9 p.m. IUPUI Student Readings at Tavern on South, 423 W. South St., Indianapolis. 317-602-3115. Each reading will feature four to five IUPUI students, with a short open mic afterward. Free. On facebooK: IUPUI Student Readings.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
Richard Rodriguez in the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA.
http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
Poet Natasha Trethewey in the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
Poetry workshop with Fran Quinn runs from today through October 30. For information and to register, visit http://www.franquinnworkshops.com/.* November 11-13, 2011 December 16-18, 2011*
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
Indiana Authors Awards Dinner at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis. For details, click here.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
John Green in Clowes Hall at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
7:30-9 p.m. IUPUI Student Readings at Tavern on South, 423 W. South St., Indianapolis. 317-602-3115. Each reading will feature four to five IUPUI students, with a short open mic afterward. Free. On facebooK: IUPUI Student Readings.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents Elise Paschen. An open mic follows. Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville. Free. Every first Thursday of the month.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Novelist Richard Price the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22*
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Writers' Center of Indiana's Gatherintg of Writers. Details TBA.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents Phoenix Cole. An open mic follows. G. Simone's, 112 S. Main St., Zionsville. Free. Every first Thursday of the month.*
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7
7:30-9 p.m. IUPUI Student Readings at Tavern on South, 423 W. South St., Indianapolis. 317-602-3115. Each reading will feature four to five IUPUI students, with a short open mic afterward. Free. On facebooK: IUPUI Student Readings.*
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
Etheridge Knight Festival of the Arts presents An Evening With the Legends. Details to come.
Every listing below thisline is being rechecked:
?????? Every Wed????8 p.m. Lyrically Speaking, an open mic at The Palace, 5299 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. $5. Free to the first five poets on the list. Drinks and food specials available.
7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association will meet at the White River Public Library branch at 1664 Library Blvd., Greenwood (north of Smith valley Road and Ind. 135). Members and visitors are asked to write about "A Summer Memory." For more information contact Marge Summers, co-director at marge_summer@att.net or 317-780-0282 . CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available. NOTE: The meeting site is for this month only. Future meeting sites will be announced.*
Borders has closed: 7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association meets every third Tuesday of the month at Borders Books, 7565 U.S. 31 South, Indianapolis. The meetings offer guest speakers, hands-on writing, poetry reading, and open discussion for writers of all genres, including beginners and published. For more information contact Michael Barrett, director, at 317-888-4822 or mg74barrett@yahoo.com. CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available.*
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OLD LISTINGS: PLEASE CONFIRM:
SUNDAY, AUG. 29
5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. A Cycle of Poets on WFHB-FM (91.3 and 98.3), Bloomington.
4 p.m. Art of the Matter on WFYI-FM (90.1) www.wfyi.org/artOfTheMatter.asp.
ONDAY, SEPT. 13
1:30-2:30 p.m. The Friends of Poetry Club every second Monday of the month at Sycamore Manor, 222 S. 25th St., Terre Haute. Info: Rosemary Brown, (217) 465-4580.
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 17
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Poetry in Free Motion, a poetry/quilt collaboration, will be on display at Greenwood United Methodist Methodist Church, 525 N. Madison Ave., Greenwood. Part of the A Chain of Quilts, the 2010 show sponsored by the Quilt Connection Guild. Participating poets are Joyce Brinkman, Barry Harris, JL Kato, Jennifer Lemming, Betty Moebs. Lylanne Musselman, and Shari Wagner.
8 p.m.-11 p.m. The Word Gallery Open Mic at The Labyrinth, 2809 Ind. 38, Westfield. $5 includes wine and snacks. Every Friday through Nov. 15.
ATURDAY, SEPT. 18
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Masterpiece in a Day competition in the Fountain Square neighborhood. Register at 1043 Virgina Ave., Indianapolis. The free art and writing contests begin at 9 a.m. with day-of registration ending at 11 a.m. Completed artwork and typed copies of writing are due for judging at 3:30 p.m. Winners from both contests will be announced at about 5 p.m. All work must be completed in the Fountain Square neighborhood during contest hours. And people can only enter one competition. Prizes in this year's art competition go to five winners as chosen by a panel of judges. Best of show gets $1,500 and four others will receive $500. In the Second Story writing contest for adults, the first-place winner receives $500, second $200 and third $100. Young writers will receive gift certificates and prizes for participating. Winning artwork and writing will also be displayed in the Murphy Art Center during the October First Friday. This year's art judges include Jason Myers of ARTBOX Gallery, Paula Katz of Herron Gallery and Jeremy Efroymson of the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art . Second Story board members and teaching artists will judge the writing contests. Operated by the nonprofit arts organization Big Car and supported by Southeast Neighborhood Development, the Fountain Square Merchants Association and Second Story. Find out more at http://www.bigcar.org/masterpiece. This year, the contest is again part of a big day in the neighborhood that includes the Fountain Square Art Fair and live entertainment presented by the Fountain Square Merchants Association. A new feature for Masterpiece's 16th year is an art parade throughout the neighborhood presented by the Fountain Square Arts Council. The parade starts after the artists' and writers' work is turned in for judging. A parade-entry category has been added to the competition. Also new this year is a youth writing contest organized by Second Story, a nonprofit literary organization based in Fountain Square.
MONDAY, SEPT. 20
7 p.m. Open Mic at The Strange Brew, 4800 W. Smith Valley Road, Greenwood. Info: 317-881-JAVA. Every third Monday. Free.*
TUESDAY, SEPT. 21
6:30 p.m. Coffee, Tea and Poetry group meeting at Noble Coffee and Tea, 933 Logan St., Noblesville. Contact Alice or Mary Couch at 317-773-0252. Meets every third Tuesday of the month.
FRIDAY, OCT. 22
First day of the Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs Rendezvous at McCormick's Creek State Park, Spencer.
