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SUMMARY:Presentation and Book Signing with Michael Tisserand and Alison Fensterstock
DESCRIPTION:Join Book Banter Books and the St. Tammany Art Association for a special event celebrating Bunny Matthews: His Life\, Art\, and Obsessions with authors Michael Tisserand and Alison Fensterstock. \nDiscover the world of Bunny Matthews\, the beloved New Orleans cartoonist best known for his sharp wit\, distinctive artistic style\, and unforgettable characters. Tisserand and Fensterstock will present a closer look at Matthews’ comic strips featuring the Northshore\, exploring the people\, places\, and local quirks that inspired his work and made his art such a memorable part of our cultural landscape. \nFollowing the presentation\, Michael Tisserand and Alison Fensterstock will sign copies of their book. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Bunny Matthews\, a lover of local history\, or simply curious about the art and characters that capture the spirit of a place\, this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate one of Louisiana’s distinctive creative voices. \nPresented in partnership with: St. Tammany Art Association \nThis event will take place at Art House \nCome for the stories\, stay for the art\, and leave with a deeper appreciation for Bunny Matthews and his unique vision of the Northshore.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/presentation-and-book-signing-with-michael-tisserand-and-alison-fensterstock/
LOCATION:Art House\, 320 N Columbia St\, Covington\, 70433
CATEGORIES:Book for Sale,Book Signing,In-Person
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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/2026-11-01/
LOCATION:Maple Leaf Bar\, 8316 Oak St\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nancy Harris":MAILTO:apewoman@bellsouth.net
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SUMMARY:Soft Launch: A Reading Series for Creative Works in Progress
DESCRIPTION:Soft Launch is a reading series for creative works-in-progress. We started on a Venice\, CA rooftop\, and now we’re making our New Orleans debut! Join us November 1st\, as part of Night School\, a weekly wine/food offering put on by Delicious and Harmless at Fourth Wall in the CBD.\n\n\n\nEach month a lineup of poets\, authors\, screenwriters\, and comedians take the mic on to share developing work with a room full of curious\, creative people. It’s part reading\, part creative laboratory\, part community gathering. Ideally while sipping nice wine in cool digs. Think of it as a salon of sorts.\n\nBring the piece that’s still rough around the edges. The bit that might fail. The idea you can’t quite shake. Come discover what’s landing\, revel in the creative process\, and meet fellow artists and potential collaborators. Soft Launch is a safe space for experimentation\, realtime feedback\, and creative connection. A celebration of the electric middle of making something—when our art is at its most honest\, imperfect\, and alive.\n\nWant to share your work? Sign up here! Just want to come hang? Please RSVP!\nReading starts at 6:30pm\, but come early to grab some wine. 🙂 \n\nWhen: November 1st\, 6:30pm\nWhere: Fourth Wall\, 614 Gravier St\nWhat Else: Come hang!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/soft-launch-a-reading-series-for-creative-works-in-progress/
LOCATION:Fourth Wall\, 614 Gravier St.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
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