An evening with the award-winning author, screenwriter, and scholar. This program is co-presented by the Program on Race, Gender, and Policing at the William S. Boyd School of Law, as part of its Black Legal Futurism conference. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
A project three years in the making, this photobook by Edden Amber captures the vibrant spirit and unique energy of downtown Las Vegas. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
The Black Hand terrorized the Italian immigrant community in pre-Prohibition New York. These mysterious extortionists demanded money or else they would blow up a business or kidnap a child. When people did not pay, the Black Hand often followed through on its threats. New York Police formed the Italian Squad, a team of Italian detectives, […]
Students of "Your Writing, Live!: The Workshop!" will perform original work to demonstrate what they have learned from Black Mountain Institute Shearing Fellow Julián Delgado Lopera and Vegas Drag Queen Lexùs Chandeliér. Lopera will emcee. Light bites by SoulBelly. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a […]
A reading by the author, a writer from Trinidad and Tobago and the United States, from his exuberant, fantastical odyssey, "Pay As You Go." The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
When we examine the physical spaces around us, they represent a dichotomy: natural and built. While built environments are constantly in a state of flux, shifts in the natural environment are often measured in millennia. This contrast, of temporary and permanent and of human-influenced and natural, is the topic of this show. Each student has […]
A family-friendly blend of culture, nature, and literature, this event takes place amid the greenery of the Obodo Collective's urban farm. Featured writers: Marita Golden, Fred Moten, and Ayana Mathis. Plus food from local vendors. Register at link. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter […]
Legendary astrophysicist, author and science educator Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is set to present "Astronomy Bizarre" a program exploring cool (and occasionally scary) things in the universe like black holes, dark matter, dark energy, diamond stars, gamma ray bursts, white holes, worm holes, multiverses and more. The List is possible thanks to sustaining members. Join […]
Legendary astrophysicist, author and science educator Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is set to present "Astronomy Bizarre" a program exploring cool (and occasionally scary) things in the universe like black holes, dark matter, dark energy, diamond stars, gamma ray bursts, white holes, worm holes, multiverses and more. The List is possible thanks to sustaining members. Join […]
Witness, a literary magazine published at UNLV, launches its spring issue — theme: "Crush" — with an evening of readings featuring special guest Hannah Olabosibe Eko. Co-presented by Neon Lit. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
In this lecture, "The Meth Lunches" author Kim Foster will examine the ways food can signify and complicate dysfunction in Las Vegas. What does food mean to people in addiction? Or psychosis? Or in jail? Or for people who don’t have kitchens? What should it mean to the rest of us? The List relies on […]
Special guest Raad Syed and others celebrate National Poetry Month. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
Sayantani DasGupta —author of "The Serpent's Secret" and the Jane Austen-inspired reboot "Debating Darcy" — is one of more than a dozen authors set to present at the Henderson Reads Book Festival on Saturday, April 20. But you can beat the crowds and see Dr. DasGupta (she's a pediatrician, too) first at the Paseo Verde […]
Jeffrey Brown — the New York Times bestselling cartoonist and author-illustrator of the Jedi Academy series, "Darth Vader & Son," and "Vader's Little Princess" — is one of more than a dozen authors set to present at the Henderson Reads Book Festival on Saturday, April 20. But you can beat the crowds and see him first […]
Thirty incredible writers have each created a 1-minute poem inspired by a random number. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
The Valley's biggest kidlit celebration is back with more than a dozen authors of picture books, middle grade books and young adult works ready to read to and meet with children in a cram-packed multi-stage schedule. Presenters set to visit include: picture book authors and illustrators Greg Neri, Kelly Greenawalt, Matthew Holm, Steve Light, and […]
Features performances by local poets, including Emily Ajir, Garrett James Dillon, and Janice Parker. Hosted by Shwa Laytart of Avantpop Bookstore. Stylish attire is encouraged. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
Bock, an associate professor in UNLV's department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies, will read from her recent book about customized graduation caps, "Claiming Space: Performing the Personal through Decorated Mortarboards." The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
EXPO is a regular reading series of original fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from Las Vegas and visiting writers, established or emerging. Five readers get five minutes each. Participants this time include Angela Brommel, Isobel Harbison, and more. A mixer and reception to follow. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay […]
Organized crime in Philadelphia is often overshadowed by underworld intrigues 100 miles up the road in New York, but the City of Brotherly Love has a rich Mob story of its own. In a program dubbed "It's Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Organized Crime in the City of Brotherly Love," a panel of authors, journalists, […]
Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bruce Cockburn has embraced folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles and is deeply respected for his activism and humanist song lyrics. He relased 35 albums, and has won 12 JUNO Awards and been nominated for 32. He's also the author of "Rumours of Glory," an autubiography. “My job,” he explains, “is to try and […]
In Margaret the Dreamer's new zine, subtitled "Space Rave 2000," you select the various possibilities for an out-of-this-world queer erotic experience. Space attire encouraged. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
Around the Campfire is a live storytelling event that takes place on the last Friday of the month and features different themes and topics.
Loving Las Vegas is a conversation featuring Amanda Fortini, Heather Harmon, and Matthew Day Jackson. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!
Do you have a relentless a**hole in your life? Want to guide someone special in your life from becoming an a**hole? This may be the book for you. Writer Shwa Laytart originally wrote this light-hearted guide to life for his daughter when she graduated high school. This 2024 edition has new artwork by illustrator Crusty […]
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