Kim Foster on the Dysfunction of Food

UNLV Beverly Rogers Literature & Law Building Room 101 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, United States

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 donโ€™t have kitchens? What should it mean to the rest of us? The List relies on […]

Free

Spotlight Poetry Slam

Taverna Costera 1031 South Main Street, Las Vegas, NV, United States

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!

$10 โ€“ $15

Henderson Reads Book Festival 2024

Water Street Plaza 240 S. Water Street, Henderson, NV, United States

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 […]

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Intimate Evening of “Toasted” Themed Poetry

Office of Collecting and Design 900 Liberace Avenue, #Suite B-105, Las Vegas, NV, United States

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!

$17.85

Some Old Books and Their Stories

UNLV Lied Library The Goldfield Room (Third Floor) 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Old books tell stories that would be lost if not for the existence of the material artifact. Those stories are told by way of a bookโ€™s provenance, that is, its recorded history of ownership; documented readership; or sometimes through author inscriptions, or marginalia. Weโ€™ll talk about connections among authors and historical figures that come to […]

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Reading by Sheila Bock

The Writer's Block 519 Sixth Street #100, Las Vegas, NV, United States

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!

Free

Library Customer Appreciation Day

West Charleston Library 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, United States

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District plans a huge annual Customer Appreciation Day with activities, giveaways, crafts and more at all area branches throughout the day on Thursday, April 25. A few branches have extra special events planned, including the West Charleston Library, which will mark the occasion with a free Movie Matinee from noon […]

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Organized Crime in Philadelphia

The Mob Museum 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, United States

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, […]

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Jordan Elgrably and Ahmed Naji

The Writer's Block 519 Sixth Street #100, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Elgrably is the editor of "Stories from the Center of the World," which gathers new writing by 25 authors from the greater Middle East region, including Palestine, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco. He talks with former Black Mountain Institute fellow Ahmed Naji, author of "Rotten Evidence: Reading and Writing in Prison." The List […]

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Surface Tension: A Salon

West Las Vegas Library 951 West Lake Mead Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, United States

This wide-ranging event, themed to ideas of "water," will feature music, dance, poetry, and more, featuring guest performer Joshua Roman, a cellist, composer, and musician in residence at the Las Vegas Philharmonic. Presented by Black Mountain Institute. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!

Free

“Wish You Were Here” Poetry

Office of Collecting and Design 900 Liberace Avenue, #Suite B-105, Las Vegas, NV, United States

An intimate evening of themed poetry featuring local writes such as Emily Hoover, Charlene Stegman Moskal, Aaliyah, and others. Presented by Avantpop Bookstore.   The List relies on you to cover our expenses and pay our hard-working curators. Become a supporter today!

$17.85