Historian and founding member of the Atomic Museum, Robert Friedrichs, will share the strange and true story of Johnston Atoll – a small uninhabited island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean developed into a Naval Defensive Sea Area and Airspace Reservation during World War II, before becoming a hub for nuclear testing in the […]
Around the Campfire is a live storytelling event that takes place on the last Friday of the month and features different themes and topics.
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 Nicholas Russell, Jared Jackson, and Meg Bernhard. A mixer and reception to follow. The List relies on you to cover our expenses and […]
"Late Night Whispers" is a special show produced by Khoree The Poet. This special Easter night hosted by J-Red features various artists, including singers, musicians, and poets. Expect soul-stirring performances with stories through music and words. A complimentary champagne toast is included.
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 […]
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!
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!
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 […]
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, […]
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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