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SUMMARY:The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Sundays at 4:20 pm \nThe Maple Leaf Bar hosts the longest continuously running poetry reading series in North America. It is free and open to the public. The poetry series has been a platform for a great diversity of writers to present their work\, from the published and well-established to the novice poet alike. The reading series was founded in 1979 by Franz Heldner\, Bob Stock\, and the consummate poet laureate of the Maple Leaf Bar\, Everette Maddox. \nThe series gained popularity around the same time that James Booker\, the flamboyantly wonderful one-eyed piano virtuoso\, held court at The Leaf. Everette Maddox\, another well-loved outrageous personality of the time\, helped popularized the series with his humor\, charisma and whit. Maddox ran the series for nearly 10 years\, until his death in 1989. Since then\, the torch has been carried on by poet Nancy Harris aka “Ape Woman.” \nTo date\, there have been four published anthologies of poets who have read their work at the Maple Leaf: The Maple Leaf Rag (1980)\, The Maple Leaf Rag 15th Anniversary Anthology (1994)\, the Maple Leaf Rag III (2006)\, and Maple Leaf Rag IV (2010). \nAdditionally\, the Maple Leaf is portrayed in many books and stories by New Orleans writers. It is thinly disguised as “The Raintree Street Bar” in the Ellen Gilchrist short story “The Raintree Street Bar and Washerteria” (The Leaf was once a small Laundromat). Poems inspired by the Maple Leaf or about the bar can be found in Mirror Wars and Shards\, by Nancy Harris; Body and Soul and Rhythm & Booze\, by Julie Kane; and The Everette Maddox Song Book\, Bar Scotch and American Waste by Everette Maddox. \nAmerican Waste is a collection of Maddox’ final poems\, written at the Maple Leaf\, Muddy Waters (which was once located across the street) and at the Carrollton Station. Maddox penned the final version of his poems on bar napkins\, fliers\, and beer coasters which were collected by Hank Staples\, the current owner of the Maple Leaf Bar. After Maddox’ death\, his friends decided to publish the posthumous collection of poems. \nThe readings are held every Sunday at 4:20 p.m. If you are going to be in New Orleans and would like to read\, please contact us at least a month or more in advance. \nFor more info\, go to: https://www.mapleleafbar.com/poetry-night or contact Nancy Harris on Facebook.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-everette-maddox-memorial-reading-series/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:Maple Leaf Bar\, 8316 Oak St\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Third Lantern Lit-Reading New Orleans Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A quarterly book club in partnership with The Garden District Bookshop at The Rink \nJoin Third Lantern Lit board and community members as we explore the stories and authors that define New Orleans. \nEach quarter\, we’ll focus on a novel or story that takes place (at least in part) in the Crescent City. We’ll explore different genres and time periods\, reading the visions and histories of the many and varied individuals who call New Orleans home. \nParticipants are welcome to enjoy their own copy of that quarter’s selection or purchase a copy of the chosen book in advance from The Garden District Bookshop at The Rink. \nThen\, join us for book-themed cocktails and conversation at The Rink where Bar Epilogue will be open and serving yummy cocktails\, mocktails\, and light bites. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAutumn 2026 Book Club Selection\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Awakening by Kate Chopin \n\n\n\n\n\nKate Chopin’s classic novel is an exploration of autonomy\, identity\, and gender\, set in late 19th century New Orleans and the Louisiana Gulf Coast. \nMeet Edna Pontellier\, a young wife and mother\, determined to question the societal norms and expectations imposed upon her despite the fact that she may lose everything—and everyone—that she loves. \nBonus New Orleans stories that explore the theme of identity:\nRed Beans & Ricely Yours – Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy\nMussolini & The Axeman’s Jazz – William Joseph Martin (formerly Poppy Z. Brite) \nWhat do you think? Join us on Sunday\, October 4 to talk about it!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/third-lantern-lit-reading-new-orleans-book-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Garden District Book Shop\, 2727 Prytania St Suite 14\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Fiction,In-Person
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SUMMARY:Fall of Freedom at Bar Redux: October 2026
DESCRIPTION:We’re back! Bar Redux and Unlikely Stories present the October 2026 edition of FALL OF FREEDOM: a night of pro-democracy\, anti-fascist art in support of the nationwide Fall of Freedom movement (see https://www.falloffreedom.com/ ). Presenting writing and music by NaTRILL Dizaster and by Josh Benitez\, with literary performances by Briana Augustus\, Jaysen Craves\, Joaquin Emiliano\, Rel Farrar\, Cid Galicia\, E. Gross\, Skye Jackson\, Nikkie Eve McDonnell\, Russ Mercado\, Zachary W. Mohr\, Brad Richard\, and Angela Strohm! Jonathan Penton will MC\, and we’ll collect non-perishables and toiletries for FOR THE LOVE OF PANTRY. Doors at 8\, show starts at 9. Can’t wait to see you there! #falloffreedom
URL:https://litwire.org/event/fall-of-freedom-at-bar-redux-october-2026/
LOCATION:Bar Redux\, 801 Poland Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Poetry,Spoken Word
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