July 2009

POETRY CALENDAR (updated 7-20-09)
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 frequently change 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 job, 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: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 3:30 p.m. Sundays. 528 Lockerbie St. $3, seniors $2, children 7-17 50 cents. 317-631-5885.

James Whitcomb Riley Old Home and Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. 250 W. Main St., Greenfield. $3.50, children 7 and older $1.25, younger children free with adult. (317) 477-4340. Birthplace and boyhood home of the poet.

National Art Museum of Sport: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 850 W. Michigan St. Free. (317) 274-3627. Sporting Words:Exhibit of National Art Museum of Sport paintings with poems written about them by eight Central Indiana poets: Phoenix Cole, Ruthelen Griffith Burns, Barry Harris, Joseph Heithaus, JL Kato, James Murdock, Michael Strosahl and the 2003-07 Indiana poet laureate, Joyce Brinkman. Through Dec. 31. (317) 274-3627 or www.namos.iupui.edu/Exhibits.html.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
8 p .m. Living Room Lounge, 934 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. An open format for poets and spoken-work artists. Wednesday drink specials at this smoking venue for ages 21 and older. 317-635-0361.

THURSDAY, JULY 2
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. For info, click here.

6:30 p.m. Poetry on Brick Street presents Michael Henson, followed by an open mic at G. Simone's Cafe, 120 S. Main St., Zionsville. Free. For information, call Barry Harris at 317-733-1811 or Susan Miller at 317-587-1438, or send an email to poetryonbrickstreet@cyberroad.com. Every first Thursday of the month. Henson is the author of Ransack, a novel, and A Small Room With Trouble on My Mind, a book of stories. His poems have been published in Threepenny Review, Red Crow Poetry Journal, Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, The Merton Seasonal, Wind, and in the anthologies Smaller Than God: Poems of Spiritual Search, Old Wounds, New words: Poems from the Appalachian Poetry Project and Blue Collar Review. He is the winner of the 2002 Jack Kerouac Poetry Prize. He is a frequent contributor to StreetVibes, the Cincinnati homeless newspaper. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife, Elissa Pogue.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba at The Way, an open mic, meets every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Scott United Methodist Church, 2153 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave. (formerly Martindale Ave.), Indianapolis. Free. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. In the Company of Shakespeare, An Evening of Poetry (open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Host: Ian Rossman. Free. Every Thursday. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

8 p.m. Molotov Tea Party, featuring spoken-word artists Jason Ammerman and Matthew Jackson, at 4th Street Bar & Grill, Columbus.

SATURDAY, JULY 4
9 a.m. to noon Book signing by Molotov Tea Party (Organic Spoken Word performed by Jasom Ammerman and Matthew Jackson) at Viewpoint Books (outside weather permitting, on 6th beside the Farmer's Market) in Columbus. A performance is at 10a.m.

11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm.

Note: The following event is canceled because of the holiday weekend. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. The Humpback Barn Poets meet every Saturday in Room 201 in Bracken Library of Ball State University, Muncie. Parking is free in the garage east of the library. When the library is closed during BSU breaks, the alternative location will be the MT Cup on University Avenue. Bring poems to share or simply come to discuss poetry. Contact Jeff Pearson jjopcelia@comcast.net, 765-749-0731.

4 p.m. Art of the Matter on WFYI-FM (90.1) www.wfyi.org/artOfTheMatter.asp.

5 to 8 p.m. Kafe Kuumba Reunion, presenting readers who have particpated in the long-running series, on the Indianapolis Downtown Canal in front of the Indiana State Museum. Host: Roshaunda Harden. Free. To participate, e-mail roshaundaharden@yahoo.com.

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Spoke N Heard open mic at The Griot Village Community Center, 6228 La Pas Trail, Indianapolis. $5. Every Saturday. 317-295-1111.

SUNDAY, JULY 5
5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. A Cycle of Poets on WFHB-FM (91.3 and 98.3), Bloomington.

7 p.m. WordSmiffs open mike at Mo'Joe Coffeehouse, 222 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis. Every first Sunday. For poetry and live music. $7 ($5 for open-mike participants.) Every first Sunday of the month. 317-250-6597.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. SpokenSoulFood Sundays at Midtown Arts & Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. $5 cover. 317-223-1288 or www.myspace.com/midtownartscoffee. Every Sunday.

MONDAY, JULY 6
7 p.m. Columbus Open Mic Poetry and Slam. Zwanzigz Pizza, 1038 Lafayette Ave., Columbus. First Monday of the month. Host: Matthew Jackson, 812-343-8711. For more info, visit this Facebook page

TUESDAY, JULY 7
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at at Park Central North, 64th Street and Hoover Road, Indianapolis. For info, click here.

8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (just west 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.

9 p.m. Vocab at the Casba, 6319 Guilford Ave., Indianapolis. 317-251-3138. Every first Tuesday of the month.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
6 p.m. Coffee, Tea & Poetry group meeting at Noble Coffee & Tea, 933 Logan St., Noblesville. Contact Marlene Million at 317-796-1874. Meets every second Wednesday of the month.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. The Poet's Palette. Instructor: Shari Wagner. Cost: $20 members of Writers' Center of Indiana/$30 non-members/$15 students, teachers, seniors (60+). Description: In this workshop, poet Shari Wagner will guide beginning and experienced poets as they dip from a palette of sensory language to create poems inspired by paintings. The workshop will include a discussion of two or three poems by contemporary writers, an exercise in which the class collaborates to create a poem, and time to try your hand at a poem of your own. Painting pictures with words helps you focus on creating emotion on the page using specific images. No knowledge of art is required; you must only be willing to look closely and trust that your eyes will see what they need to see. To register, click here.

8 p.m. Living Room Lounge, 934 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. An open format for poets and spoken-work artists. Wednesday drink specials at this smoking venue for ages 21 and older. 317-635-0361.

THURSDAY, JULY 9
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. For info, click here.

7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. In the Company of Shakespeare, An Evening of Poetry (open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Host: Ian Rossman. Free. Every Thursday. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba at The Way, an open mic, meets every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Scott United Methodist Church, 2153 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave. (formerly Martindale Ave.), Indianapolis. Free. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

FRIDAY, JULY 10
7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night for Poetry & Music in the Underground 9 Studio at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every second and fourth Friday of the month.

SATURDAY, JULY 11
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm.

2 p.m.-5 p.m. The Humpback Barn Poets meet every Saturday in Room 201 in Bracken Library of Ball State University, Muncie. Parking is free in the garage east of the library. When the library is closed during BSU breaks, the alternative location will be the MT Cup on University Avenue. Bring poems to share or simply come to discuss poetry. Contact Jeff Pearson jjopcelia@comcast.net, 765-749-0731.

4 p.m. Art of the Matter on WFYI-FM (90.1) www.wfyi.org/artOfTheMatter.asp.

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Spoke N Heard open mic at The Griot Village Community Center, 6228 La Pas Trail, Indianapolis. $5. Every Saturday. 317-295-1111.

8 p.m.-10 p.m. Outpsoken, an open mic at 1955 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. $3 admission.

SUNDAY, JULY 12
5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. A Cycle of Poets on WFHB-FM (91.3 and 98.3), Bloomington.

7 p.m. An Evening With the Muse presents Jim McGarrah and an open mic, at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (in the Cultural Complex Center just west of the Indianapolis Arts Center). Host: Rohana McCormack, (317) 259-7900, rohanamccormack@sbcglobal.net. Every second Sunday of the month. Jim McGarrah's first book of poems, Running the Voodoo Down, won a book prize from Elixir Press in 2003. He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and a finalist twice in the James Hearst Poetry Contest. Home Again: Essays and Memoirs from Indiana, was published in August 2006 by Indiana Historical Society Press, and his novel, Going Postal, in April, 2007. A memoir titled A Temporary Sort of Peace, which reflects his experiences as a combat Marine in Vietnam ,was published by Indiana Historical Society press in August, 2007. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Vermont College and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from the University of Southern Indiana. He has worked as a janitor, horse trainer, carpet layer, mechanic, schoolteacher, hod carrier, hay baler, and recreational therapist. Occasionally, he drinks.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Submerge: A Def Poetry Showcase featuring Georgia Me, Tommy Bottons, and m'reld at Midtown Arts & Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. $10 cover. Free food. 317-223-1288 or www.myspace.com/midtownartscoffee.

MONDAY, JULY 13
1:30 p.m. Friends of Poetry group meets in Sycamore Manor at 25th and Ohio streets, Terre Haute.

TUESDAY, JULY 14
2 p.m. Writing the Graphic Novel. Instructor: Andrew Scott. Where: Warren Branch Library, 9701 E. 21st St., Indianapolis. Cost: Free. Description: Teens ages 12-18 are invited to receive tips and advice on writing comics and graphic novels. Topics include visual thinking, script formatting, characterization, pacing and dialogue. Young writers will examine sample scripts and published comics.This class is sponsored by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and the Writers' Center of Indiana. To register, call 317-275-4550.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at at Park Central North, 64th Street and Hoover Road, Indianapolis. For info, click here.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Writing for Newspapers and Magazines. Instructor: Nelson Price. Cost: $30 members of Writers' Center of Indiana/$45 non-members/$22.50 teachers, students with valid ID and seniors (60+). Description: Want to start free-lancing for local newspapers and magazines? This course will help you blast off, with practical tips about honing your interviewing skills, pitching and marketing feature story possibilities, putting together profiles of people and places, and coming up with ideas that bounce off trends and current events. Taught by veteran journalist and nonfiction author Nelson Price, the class will be interactive, with an emphasis on advice for local markets, including community newspapers and regional magazines. To register, click here.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
8 p.m. Living Room Lounge, 934 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. An open format for poets and spoken-work artists. Wednesday drink specials at this smoking venue for ages 21 and older. 317-635-0361.

THURSDAY, JULY 16
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. For info, click here.

7 p.m. Poetry at the Grounds, an open reading at The Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash St., Terre Haute. Every third Thursday of the month. (812) 238-9664.

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! A poetry/prose open reading, usually on the third Thursday of every month at Bookmama's, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Host: Lylanne Musselman. Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. lylanne22@yahoo.com. This month's suggested prompts: ventriloquist, moon, tomatoes.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba at The Way, an open mic, meets every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Scott United Methodist Church, 2153 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave. (formerly Martindale Ave.), Indianapolis. Free. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. In the Company of Shakespeare, An Evening of Poetry presents the Molotov Tea Party, featuring spoken-word artists Jason Ammerman and Matthew Jackson at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Host: Ian Rossman. Free. Every Thursday. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

FRIDAY, JULY 17
Fran Quinn poetry workshop July 17-19 http://www.franquinnworkshops.com/. Quinn also offers private tutoring. For details, e-mail him at admin@franquinnworkshops.com.

8 p.m. The Molotov Tea Party, featuring spoken-word artists Jason Ammerman and Matthew Jackson, at the Bean Cup, 8908 St. Peter St., Indianapolis (north of the Greenwood Park Mall).

8 p.m. to 11 p.m. By the Book Entertainment presents The cYpher: Open Mic Night at Starbucks, 854 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every third Friday of the month. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Bythebookent@gmail.com. For a video sample of the venue and poetry, click here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3603527697977159057&q=poet+indianapolis&ei=q-owSJePKpGm4QLZ9pTpCQ&hl=en

8:30 to midnight The Sanctuary, Expo Edition. Open mic from 8:45 to 9:45. Featuring Fighting Words: Bashiri Asad, Tasha Jones, Tony Stixx, Logan, Landis Archie, Gabrielle Patterson, Deanna Dixon, Lawrence Webb, Eli Johnson and others. Free with admission to Indiana Black Expo at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Info: www. straightandnarrowinc.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 18
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm.

2 p.m.-5 p.m. The Humpback Barn Poets meet every Saturday in Room 201 in Bracken Library of Ball State University, Muncie. Parking is free in the garage east of the library. When the library is closed during BSU breaks, the alternative location will be the MT Cup on University Avenue. Bring poems to share or simply come to discuss poetry. Contact Jeff Pearson jjopcelia@comcast.net, 765-749-0731.

4 p.m. Art of the Matter on WFYI-FM (90.1) www.wfyi.org/artOfTheMatter.asp.

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Spoke N Heard open mic at The Griot Village Community Center, 6228 La Pas Trail, Indianapolis. $5. Every Saturday. 317-295-1111.

8:30 p.m. A Tribute to Hoosier Songwriters at the Connoisseur Room, 127 E. Ohio St., Indianapolis. Pianist/composer/jazz educator Monika Herzig and singer/songwriter Tom Roznowski, join Indiana Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf in paying tribute in songs and poems to the great Indiana songwriters and ragtime composers such as May Aufderheide, Julia Niebergall, Albert Von Tilzer, Paul Dresser, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, and other Indiana Avenue greats. Part of the Music & Poetry Series, which showcases a variety of musical genres and performers intermixed with some of the best poets from across Indiana. This series demonstrates The Cabaret’s commitment to the original spirit of cabaret by bringing together music and original poetry to the same stage. Tickets: $25 , $15 for seats along the bar. For more information, including flex-ticket discounts, go to http://www.thecabaret.org/American_Cabaret_Theatre/SCHEDULE_SHOWS.html

SUNDAY, JULY 19
1 p.m.-4 p.m. Creating Historical Fiction. Instructor: David Hassler. Cost: $30 members of Writers' Center of Indiana/$45 non-members/$22.50 teachers, students with valid ID and seniors (60+). Description: Are you fascinated by events of the past? Intrigued by how people lived and what they thought-and ate and wore and did to stave off boredom? Do you wonder what it was like to ride in the clamor of the battle of Waterloo, or to fear for your life-and for your newborn daughter-in an outbreak of the plague? Would you like to live in another time, by way of writing fiction? If so, this class is for you! How much research is enough? How true to the historical facts must you remain? How much history do you need to include-and how much must you leave out? How can you get into the mind of a character who really lived? How can you resist judging your characters by today's standards? Join David Hassler, long-time WCI faculty member and President of the Board of WCI, to learn the answers to these questions-and more. Guaranteed to jumpstart (or perhaps revive) the historical novel you want to write. is geared to help you get started on -and complete-that historical novel you've dreamed of writing. To register, click here.

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. 317-327-7275.

5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. A Cycle of Poets on WFHB-FM (91.3 and 98.3), Bloomington.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. SpokenSoulFood Sundays at Midtown Arts & Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. $5 cover. 317-223-1288 or www.myspace.com/midtownartscoffee. Every Sunday.

MONDAY, JULY 20
6:30 p.m. Writing the Graphic Novel. Instructor: Andrew Scott. Where: Nora Branch Library, 8625 Guilford Ave., Indianapolis. Cost: Free. Description: Teens ages 12-18 are invited to receive tips and advice on writing comics and graphic novels. Topics include visual thinking, script formatting, characterization, pacing and dialogue. Young writers will examine sample scripts and published comics.This class is sponsored by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and the Writers' Center of Indiana. To register, call 317-275-4470.

TUESDAY, JULY 21
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at at Park Central North, 64th Street and Hoover Road, Indianapolis. For info, click here.

7 p.m. Inner Act, an open mic, at Cosmo Knight's Club, 3338 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. Free. Must be 21 to enter. Host: Mijizaa yaa Soyini. For information, call 317-524-6951 or 317-925-6275 and ask for Allen. Every third Tuesday of the month.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Central Indiana Writers' Association’s smonthly meeting at d at Oasis’ new facility at 65 Airport Parkway, Suite 106, Greenwood. This is just west of Emerson Avenue on Main Street across the street from Valla-Vista. Bring a couple of pages of your work and share.
Info: Shirley Martin at 317-791-7065 or Linda Gosnell at 317-781-0326.

8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (just west 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, JULY 22
8 p.m. Living Room Lounge, 934 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. An open format for poets and spoken-work artists. Wednesday drink specials at this smoking venue for ages 21 and older. 317-635-0361.

8 p.m. Poetry slam at Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. $50 to the winner. Every fourth Wednesday of the month. Host: Jason Ammerman. $3 cover. 317-923-4707.

THURSDAY, JULY 23
Today is the first day of the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie. See http://www.midwestwriters.org/

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. For info, click here.

1:30 p.m. Writing the Graphic Novel. Instructor: Andrew Scott. Where: Brightwood Branch Library, 2435 N. Sherman Drive, Indianapolis. Cost: Free. Description: Teens ages 12-18 are invited to receive tips and advice on writing comics and graphic novels. Topics include visual thinking, script formatting, characterization, pacing and dialogue. Young writers will examine sample scripts and published comics.This class is sponsored by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and the Writers' Center of Indiana. To register, call 317-275-4310.

7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. In the Company of Shakespeare, An Evening of Poetry (open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Host: Ian Rossman. Free. Every Thursday. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba at The Way, an open mic, meets every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Scott United Methodist Church, 2153 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave. (formerly Martindale Ave.), Indianapolis. Free. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

FRIDAY, JULY 24
Today is the second day of the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie. See http://www.midwestwriters.org/

7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night for Poetry & Music in the Underground 9 Studio at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every second and fourth Friday of the month.

SATURDAY, JULY 25
Today is the final day of the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie. See http://www.midwestwriters.org/

11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm.

2:30 p.m. Writing the Graphic Novel. Instructor: Andrew Scott. Where: Irvington Branch Library, 5625 E. Washington St.,Indianapolis. Cost: Free. Description: Teens ages 12-18 are invited to receive tips and advice on writing comics and graphic novels. Topics include visual thinking, script formatting, characterization, pacing and dialogue. Young writers will examine sample scripts and published comics.This class is sponsored by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and the Writers' Center of Indiana. To register, call 317-275-4450.

4 p.m. Art of the Matter on WFYI-FM (90.1) www.wfyi.org/artOfTheMatter.asp.

7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Spoke N Heard open mic at The Griot Village Community Center, 6228 La Pas Trail, Indianapolis. $5. Every Saturday. 317-295-1111.

7 p.m,-9 p.m. Indy Artists' Peace Project--Live! at the Bean Cup, 8908 St. Peter St., Indianapolis (north of the Greenwood Park Mall). An artistic celebration of peace, nonviolence and social justice, featuring music, poetry, speakers and more! With performances by Weeds of Eden (acoustic rock quartet), E.A. Strother (singer/songwriter), Everett McKee (singer/songwriter) and others to be announced. Host: Michelle Gussow (writer/filmmaker). Plus, Free Conscientious Objector Registry, free literature on peace and justice concerns, and more. For more info e-mail; jeffmatheus@hotmail.com.

8 p.m.-10 p.m. Outpsoken, an open mic at 1955 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. $3 admission.

SUNDAY, JULY 26
2 p.m. Writing the Graphic Novel. Instructor: Andrew Scott. Where: Info Zone at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Merdian St. Cost: Free. Description: Teens ages 12-18 are invited to receive tips and advice on writing comics and graphic novels. Topics include visual thinking, script formatting, characterization, pacing and dialogue. Young writers will examine sample scripts and published comics.This class is sponsored by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and the Writers' Center of Indiana. To register, call 317-275-4430.

5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. A Cycle of Poets on WFHB-FM (91.3 and 98.3), Bloomington.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. SpokenSoulFood Sundays at Midtown Arts & Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. $5 cover. 317-223-1288 or www.myspace.com/midtownartscoffee. Every Sunday.

MONDAY, JULY 27
7:30-9 p.m. Chris Forhan will read from his new book, Black Leapt In, at Perk Up Cafe, 6536 Cornell Ave., Indianapolis. On the Monon, the third house north of Coil St (or where La Piedad is located). It is the little blue house on the west side of the street across from the refurbished caboose. Copies of his book will be for sale. As Lawrence Raab has written: “These poems have in them something of Theodore Roethke’s excitement at being alive in the physical world—how much there is to see!—as well as Roethke’s certainty of the darkness threaded all through that world. Yet they remain wholly Chris Forhan’s poems—brooding and exuberant, tender and amazed. ‘The heart gets sad, you slap it,’ he writes. Fiercely observant, richly inventive, and sometimes very funny, Black Leapt In is a terrific book.”

TUESDAY, JULY 28
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at at Park Central North, 64th Street and Hoover Road, Indianapolis. For info, click here.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
8 p.m. Living Room Lounge, 934 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. An open format for poets and spoken-word artists. Wednesday drink specials at this smoking venue for ages 21 and older. 317-635-0361.

THURSDAY, JULY 30
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instructor Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. For info, click here.

6:30 p.m. Norbert Krapf will read selections from his new collection of poetry, Sweet Sister Moon, at the Dubois County Museum in Jasper. Free.

7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. In the Company of Shakespeare, An Evening of Poetry (open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Featured poet: Lylanne Musselman. Host: Ian Rossman. Free. Every Thursday. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba at The Way, an open mic, meets every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Scott United Methodist Church, 2153 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave. (formerly Martindale Ave.), Indianapolis. Free. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

FRIDAY, JULY 31
2:30 p.m. Writing the Graphic Novel. Instructor: Andrew Scott. Where: Haughville Branch Library, 2121 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis. Cost: Free. Description: Teens ages 12-18 are invited to receive tips and advice on writing comics and graphic novels. Topics include visual thinking, script formatting, characterization, pacing and dialogue. Young writers will examine sample scripts and published comics.This class is sponsored by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and the Writers' Center of Indiana. To register, call 317-275-4420.

7 p.m. The Doggerel Days of Summer will present Jan Flexon, Pat Harvey, Jennifer Lemming, Jayne Marek, Lylanne Musselman, Mickey Pliley, Richard Pflum, Jody Rust, Elizabeth Weber and Julie Young at Bookmama's, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. An open mic will follow.

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