Saturday, April 5, 2025 12:00 PM 5:00 PM Twelve Mile Limit (map) In partnership with Twelve Mile Limit, we are hosting a FIVE HOUR writing marathon open to all local writers. Be there at noon to spend some time with your fellow writers and grab a coffee at the bar. At 12:30, we’ll start our silent writing. …
The Write is the only weekly poetry writing group in the city. Each Saturday at 3pm the poets gather at DreamHouse Lounge at 401 Baronne St. Each week writers are given or create together a new writing prompt and style. This is a safe space for writers of all types, no matter your writing level. …
People Program's Poetry Class hosts its 13th annual poetry reading with guest Peter Cooley– Professor of English Emeritus at Tulane University–Louisiana Poet Laureate 2015 - 2017–Author of 9 books–published in 700 magazines.
Sundays at 4:20 pm The 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 …
This 1-hour poetry workshop for French-speakers will be led by performer Joce Mienniel & poet Frédéric Forte. This will take place at the Contemporary Art Center in downtown New Orleans. You can attend this event in-person or virtually. Sign up for this workshop at https://nolapoetry.com/contact/2025_workshops
Writing requires discipline and solitary focus, but it’s so crucial to get feedback during the process, combining honest critiques with encouragement. This course is designed to offer both—whether you’re working on stories, a novel, or work of autofiction. It’s also ideal for those looking to expand their literary community, including beta readers. The unique alchemy …
The NOPF Roadshow kicks off this year's festival on the road at Cavalier Books in Lafayette, LA. In partnership with the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Conseil pour le développement du français en Louisiane, the Division of the Arts, and Cavalier Books, this event features French poets Virginie Poitrasson and Frédéric Forte and French-American …
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Creative Nonfiction blends elements of fiction and essay. It is a perfect medium for students who wish to write about their own lives in ways that will be compelling for other readers. Like fiction writers, we will work on building interesting stories out of our own experiences, with attention to striking details, characterization, and effective …
The New Orleans Poetry Festival takes the show on the road to Thibodaux in 2025. In partnership with the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Conseil pour le développement du français en Louisiane & the Division of the Arts, and Nicholls State University, this bilingual French/English event features French performers Virginie Poitrasson, Frédéric Forte, Michelle …
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Every Other Wednesday at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret 2240 St. Claude Ave. NOLA 21 & Up, $5 at the Door, ID's & Proof of Vaxx Required We Strive to Create an Inclusive & Safe Space for Our Audience & Provocateurs. No Matter Who You Are, What You Desire, or Whom You Love, All Are …
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Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm - 2:00 am. Doors open for 9:00 pm. $5 drinks all night long.
As part of Louisiana State Poet Laureate, Alison Pelegrin’s Lifelines Poetry Project and in partnership with the New Orleans Poetry Festival, Louisiana State Penitentiary—commonly known as Angola—opens its gates to poetry in an unprecedented event of artistic expression and solidarity. This landmark performance brings together renowned poets to transform a space long defined by confinement …
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A virtual (zoom) poetry workshop for French-language teachers led by Frédéric Forte. Forte currently co-heads the MFA in Creative Writing in Le Havre (ESADHaRF.) He has been a member of the well-known Oulipo (Workshop of Potential Literature) since 2005 and leads Oulipo-inspired workshops across France for a wide range of students of all ages. You can sign up …
The New Orleans Poetry Festival expands uptown for an early-bird special "lecture musicale" featuring French poet Virginie Poitrasson and French musician Joce Mienniel. Sponsored by the French and Italian Department and the Kathryn B. Gore Chair in French at Tulane University, and in partnership with the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Conseil pour le développement …
For our Locals Night Opening Gala, NOPF curates a showcase of emerging and established New Orleans poets actively engaged in the community. Encompassing a broad range of subjects, poetics, and styles, these poets testify to the city’s vibrant and diverse sensibilities. Featured local poets include Rachel Zavecz, Andy Young, Brad Richard, Marian Moore, Benjamin Morris, …
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In partnership with the Conseil pour le développement du français en Louisiane & the Division of the Arts, our annual International Night features four award-winning French creators from Paris: Frédéric Forte of Oulipo, Virginie Poitrasson, Joce Mienniel, and Michelle Noteboom, who will perform a bilingual set of poetry and jazz improvisation. The performance will begin …
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Saturday, April 12th 2025: Readings, Roundtables, & Workshops (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). These events occur throughout several rooms in the New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117. Small Press Fair (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM): Discover and purchase works from independent publishers in the Grand Hall of the New …
