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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/2026-06-07/
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:Get Lit: Generative Writing Series
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Get Lit group to hang out with your writing community and do some sprinting! \n\n\n\n\nIf you’ve never done writing sprints before\, there’s only one rule: get as many words on the page as you can before 20 minutes are up. We’ll run three writing sprints—one full hour. \nSo come to our Get Lit with your work in progress and leave with words on the page! \nThis event is FREE and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/get-lit-generative-writing-series-2/
LOCATION:Miel Brewery & Taproom\, 405 Sixth St.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70115\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://litwire.org/event/open-mic-jazz-poetry/2026-06-09/
LOCATION:Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club\, 1931 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T233000
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SUMMARY:Poets on Poets
DESCRIPTION:Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm – 2:00 am.\n\nDoors open for 9:00 pm.\n\n$5 drinks all night long.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/poets-on-poets/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Cafe Istanbul\, 2372 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Poetry
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T223000
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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-06-11/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flavius":MAILTO:flaviusbentley@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T190000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T204111Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Storytime with Samantha Boudreaux
DESCRIPTION:We’re heading to Parleaux Beer Lab for a cozy Evening Storytime! \nJoin us on Friday\, June 12 at 6pm as local author Samantha Schott Boudreaux shares her new picture book\, Where’d You Go\, Kitty? with us. Settle in with a pint of Parleaux’s small-batch craft beer (or a juice box for the little ones) and enjoy a family-friendly reading. \nAfter storytime\, kids are invited to stick around for a fun craft activity inspired by the book.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/evening-storytime-with-samantha-boudreaux/
LOCATION:Parleaux Beer Lab\, 634 Lesseps St.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book for Sale,Book Signing,Storytelling
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ORGANIZER;CN="Book Banter Books":MAILTO:BookBanterBooks@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T120000
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SUMMARY:Book Market at Kolaj Fest
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be slinging books at Kolaj Fest! \nThe Collage Art & Book Market is an opportunity for the general public to meet artists and publishers and to take in the rich and diverse cultural production of the international collage community. \nWe will have a selection of books specifically curated with the collage community in mind as well as materials for sale.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/book-market-at-kolaj-fest/
LOCATION:New Orleans Healing Center\, 2372 St. Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book for Sale
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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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/2026-06-14/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T120939Z
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SUMMARY:2nd International Conference on Applied Science\, Engineering and Technology
DESCRIPTION:Conference Website: https://appliedscience2026.conplusmeetings.com/ \nThe 2nd International conference on Applied Science\, Engineering and Technology (ICAET2026)\, organized by Conplus Meetings will be held on June 15-17\, 2026 in Florence\, Italy. \nICAET2026 represent vital gatherings that unite experts and enthusiasts from diverse disciplines worldwide. These events serve as dynamic forums where cutting-edge research\, technological advancements\, and practical applications converge to address global challenges and foster innovation. \nApplied sciences such as Physics\, Chemistry\, Biology\, Environmental Science\, and Materials Science contribute to innovative solutions addressing global challenges. Concurrently\, Engineering disciplines encompass Civil\, Mechanical\, Electrical\, Chemical\, and Biomedical Engineering\, among others\, focusing on designing and implementing real-world solutions. Technology fields\, including Computer Science\, Information Technology\, Robotics\, Artificial Intelligence\, and Data Science\, Drive Digital Innovation and System Advancements\, shaping the future of technological applications and interdisciplinary collaborations in these dynamic conferences. \nJoin us at ICAET2026 in Florence\, Italy for a truly unforgettable experience! \nBest Regards\,\nLakshmi Prasanna Harshitha | Program Coordinator\nICAET2026
URL:https://litwire.org/event/2nd-international-conference-on-applied-science-engineering-and-technology/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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SUMMARY:Using Mythic Structures in Character\, Plot\, and Worldbuilding
DESCRIPTION:Workshop leader: Bryan Camp \n\n\n\n\nFloods. Vampires. Shapeshifters. Cataclysms. These are just a few of the narratives that cycle throughout human storytelling\, from culture to culture and from the ancient world through to today. \nIn this lecture and workshop\, we’ll discuss a variety of mythic structures and how they can inform and inspire character\, plot\, and setting. Attendees will participate in a few generative writing exercises\, which can be used to begin a new piece of writing on a blank page or inspire a fresh perspective on in-progress work. \nThis event is free and open to the community. No RSVP required. \n\n\n\nAbout Bryan Camp \n\n\n\n\nBryan Camp is a graduate of the Clarion West Writers Workshop and the University of New Orleans’ Low-Residency MFA program. He started his first novel\, The City of Lost Fortunes\, in the backseat of his parents’ car as they evacuated for Hurricane Katrina. He has been\, at various points in his life: a security guard at a stockcar race track\, a printer in a flag factory\, an office worker in an oil refinery\, and a high school English teacher. He can be found on bluesky @bryancamp.bsky.social and at bryancamp.com. He lives in New Orleans with his wife and their cats\, one of whom is named after a superhero.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/using-mythic-structures-in-character-plot-and-worldbuilding/
LOCATION:Courtyard Brewery\, 1160 Camp St\, New Orleans\, 70130
CATEGORIES:Fiction,In-Person,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T200000
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SUMMARY:Pop-up at Parleaux plus LMNL Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We’re popping up at Parleaux Beer Lab! \nIn addition\, we are teaming up with LMNL Lit for a free writing workshop led by Erin Little. Erin will teach her workshop\, Poets on Place\, focused on the unique ways poetry can capture setting that other compositional modes cannot. \nThe workshop begins at 6:30pm. \nGrab a pour of one of Parleaux’s small batch craft beers while you browse a selection of books curated specifically for this event. \n 
URL:https://litwire.org/event/pop-up-at-parleaux-plus-lmnl-workshop/
LOCATION:Parleaux Beer Lab\, 634 Lesseps St.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book for Sale,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Book Banter Books":MAILTO:BookBanterBooks@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20240107T230419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T230831Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://litwire.org/event/open-mic-jazz-poetry/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club\, 1931 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T230000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230802T014515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T014515Z
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SUMMARY:Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers
DESCRIPTION:Every Other Wednesday at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret 2240 St. Claude Ave. NOLA\n21 & Up\, $5 at the Door\, ID’s & Proof of Vaxx Required \nWe Strive to Create an Inclusive & Safe Space for Our Audience & Provocateurs.\nNo Matter Who You Are\, What You Desire\, or Whom You Love\, All Are Welcome \nEsoterotica is a revolving cast of local\, New Orleans area\, provocateurs reading and performing original erotica live\, on stage. Including poetry\, flash fiction\, spoken word\, sexy confessions\, and more\, each show is different\, often showcasing line-ups of new writing\, never heard before. \nLife’s pleasures are a sensory experience\, let us delight your imagination and provoke your desires in a variety of styles for your variety of persuasions.  Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram @Esoterotica NOLA. \nDo You have Something to Share? Email Us to Submit Your Original Erotica or Get More Information & Guidelines at info@esoterotica.com
URL:https://litwire.org/event/esoterotica-original-erotic-readings-by-local-writers/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:The AllWays Lounge\, 2240 St. Claude Ave.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Erotica,Flash Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Spoken Word
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T233000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T172257Z
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SUMMARY:Poets on Poets
DESCRIPTION:Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm – 2:00 am.\n\nDoors open for 9:00 pm.\n\n$5 drinks all night long.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/poets-on-poets/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Cafe Istanbul\, 2372 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20260508T011238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T011238Z
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SUMMARY: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\nSummer 2026 Reading New Orleans Selection \n\nA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole \nPublished in 1980\, eleven years after the author’s death\, this novel won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction . It is considered a literary masterpiece by many for it’s zany approach to the timeless themes of loneliness\, isolation\, and the frustration of daily living in a consumer-driven society. For others\, the book is a frustrating literary experience\, mostly due to its lack of story arc and the obnoxious and often offensive beliefs of its main characters. \n\n“A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”\n–The New York Times Book Review \n“The fact that Ignatius Reilly is a ‘true genius’ and an obnoxious asshole at the same time\, and to roughly equal degrees (with the asshole clearly having the upper edge)\, is an essential part of the overall comic vision.”\n-Jonathan Rosenbaum\, The Soho News \n“[Ignatius J. Reilly is a] huge\, obese\, fractious\, fastidious\, a latter-day Gargantua\, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters\, denizens of New Orleans’ lower depths\, incredibly true-to-life dialogue\, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures.”\n–Henry Kisor\, Chicago Sun-Times \n\nWhat do you think? Join us on Thursday\, June 18 to talk about it!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/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,Conversation,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T223000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T182910Z
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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flavius":MAILTO:flaviusbentley@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Espresso
DESCRIPTION:Every THIRD Friday of each month\, Roots Plants + Coffee\, 124 Erlanger Avenue\, Slidell\, presents Poetry & Espresso. Dennis Formento hosts. 6:30 sign in\, 7:00 begin. Poets & musicians welcome. Free!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/poetry-and-espresso-2/2026-06-19/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up at Marigny Market
DESCRIPTION:We’re popping up at the Marigny Market! \nCome out and browse a handpicked selection of books curated specifically for this event\, all alongside beloved local farmers and makers. Grab some honey for your toast\, veggies for your dinner and a book or two for your weekend. \nWhether you’re looking for your next great read or just want to talk books\, stop by and say hi.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/pop-up-at-marigny-market/
LOCATION:Marigny Farmer’s Market\, 2624 Burgundy Street\, New Orleans\, 70117
CATEGORIES:Book for Sale
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ORGANIZER;CN="Book Banter Books":MAILTO:BookBanterBooks@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230801T234325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T234325Z
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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/2026-06-21/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20240107T230419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T230831Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://litwire.org/event/open-mic-jazz-poetry/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club\, 1931 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T233000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230802T021019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T172257Z
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SUMMARY:Poets on Poets
DESCRIPTION:Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm – 2:00 am.\n\nDoors open for 9:00 pm.\n\n$5 drinks all night long.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/poets-on-poets/2026-06-24/
LOCATION:Cafe Istanbul\, 2372 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Poetry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T223000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20250806T182910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T182910Z
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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-06-25/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flavius":MAILTO:flaviusbentley@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230804T203009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T203009Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Espresso
DESCRIPTION:Poetry open mic with featured musicians\, on the last Friday of every month. Solo musicians are also invited to play the open mic. Free admission. Please arrive early if you want to perform. \nFive minute limit for poets. Seven to ten minutes for music open-mic singers and musicians. \nPlease arrive early to sign in!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/poetry-and-espresso/2026-06-26/
LOCATION:Roots Plants and Coffee\, 124 B Erlanger Avenue\, Slidell\, LA\, 70458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Formento":MAILTO:mesechabe@hotmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230801T234325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T234325Z
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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/2026-06-28/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20240107T230419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T230831Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://litwire.org/event/open-mic-jazz-poetry/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club\, 1931 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T230000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230802T014515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T014515Z
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SUMMARY:Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers
DESCRIPTION:Every Other Wednesday at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret 2240 St. Claude Ave. NOLA\n21 & Up\, $5 at the Door\, ID’s & Proof of Vaxx Required \nWe Strive to Create an Inclusive & Safe Space for Our Audience & Provocateurs.\nNo Matter Who You Are\, What You Desire\, or Whom You Love\, All Are Welcome \nEsoterotica is a revolving cast of local\, New Orleans area\, provocateurs reading and performing original erotica live\, on stage. Including poetry\, flash fiction\, spoken word\, sexy confessions\, and more\, each show is different\, often showcasing line-ups of new writing\, never heard before. \nLife’s pleasures are a sensory experience\, let us delight your imagination and provoke your desires in a variety of styles for your variety of persuasions.  Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram @Esoterotica NOLA. \nDo You have Something to Share? Email Us to Submit Your Original Erotica or Get More Information & Guidelines at info@esoterotica.com
URL:https://litwire.org/event/esoterotica-original-erotic-readings-by-local-writers/2026-07-01/
LOCATION:The AllWays Lounge\, 2240 St. Claude Ave.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Erotica,Flash Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Spoken Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T233000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230802T021019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T172257Z
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SUMMARY:Poets on Poets
DESCRIPTION:Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm – 2:00 am.\n\nDoors open for 9:00 pm.\n\n$5 drinks all night long.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/poets-on-poets/2026-07-01/
LOCATION:Cafe Istanbul\, 2372 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Poetry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20260122T185807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T185807Z
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SUMMARY:Literary Night At The Coffeehouse
DESCRIPTION:All poets\, writers\, rappers\, spell spinners\, whisperers\, and lovers of the Spoken Word. \nOpen Mic Poet’s Night every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/literary-night-at-the-coffeehouse/2026-07-02/
LOCATION:The Neutral Ground Coffee House\, 5110 Danneel St\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260702T223000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20250806T182910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T182910Z
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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-07-02/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flavius":MAILTO:flaviusbentley@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T132228
CREATED:20230801T234325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T234325Z
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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/2026-07-05/
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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