Detroit’s Poet Laureate Naomi Long Madgett at the Virgil Carr Center

A Women’s History Month Poetry Reading
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 3pm

Naomi Long Madgett
Detroit’s Poet Laureate Naomi Long Madgett, Poets Hilda Vest and Marilynn Rashid will read. In addition, Melba Joyce Boyd will perform her poetry in concert with jazz bassist, Marion Hayden. The event is co-sponsored by the Arts League of Michigan [...]

My Times In Black and White

Saturday, March 6, 2010, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Robin D. Stone, an independent journalist who has edited for the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Essence Magazine, will speak on her late husband’s book, “My Times In Black and White.” The author, Gerald M. Boyd, shattered the color barrier of the white establishment’s most exclusive media giant, [...]

“4 into 2010″ An evening of Prose And Poetry at ARTCITE

Thursday, January 14, 2010, 7:30pm – 10:45pm
An evening of prose and poetry at ARTCITE
Features Live readings by:
Len Gasparini
Jim Christy
Edward A. Watson
Salvatore Ala
To lead off the new decade, Artcite will feature an evening of prose and poetry by Windsor (and Toronto area) authors: Len Gasparini will be launching his latest book; “When does a kiss become [...]

Self-Published Authors at River’s Edge Gallery – Sun 12/20

[ December 20, 2009; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Sunday, Dec. 20
12:00-4:00 PM
River’s Edge Gallery, Wyandotte

River’s Edge Gallery owner, Pat Slack, is presenting a showcase of self-starting local authors and illustrators who have put their own work into print rather than waiting for the elusive Yes from a publishing company.

On Sunday, December 20th, the gallery will present a signing event attended by [...]

The Woodward Line Poetry Series – Weds, 12/16

[ December 16, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Wednesday, December 16, 7:00 PM
The Scarab Club, 217 E. Farnsworth
FREE

Anita Schmaltz is an artist, writer, photographer, musician and teacher with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College for Creative Studies and a Masters of Creative Writing degree from Wayne State University. She’s written hundreds of articles and reviews about the arts [...]

The Moth StorySLAM: this month’s theme: CARS!

[ December 3, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Thursday, December 3, 2009
7pm Doors / 7.30pm Stories

Moth StorySLAMS have been rocking audiences in New York and Los Angeles since 2001. In October of this year, the Moth, a national organization based in New York, alighted in the midwest to launch StorySLAMs in Chicago and Detroit. The monthly StorySLAM is one of the many ways [...]

Books and Beats featuring Professor Griff of Public Enemy

[ December 9, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Weds, Dec. 9, 2009, 6:00 PM
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History presents Books and Beats, featuring Public Enemy’s Professor Griff, who will be discussing his book Analytixz.

Class is in session with your favorite Prof.Also in the mix will be authors Jessica Care Moore to discuss her book God Is Not An American, [...]

Alia Malek: “A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories”

[ December 10, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 6:00 PM
Arab American Museum

Reading and discussion with Syrian American civil rights lawyer Alia Malek, author of A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories, to be recorded by C-SPAN2’s Book TV program for later national broadcast.

Alia Malek, photo by Jonathan BeckerWhat does American history look and feel like in [...]