Posts Tagged ‘Non-Fiction’

Kinetic:  call for submissions
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 by Brooke Matson

Kinetic: call for submissions

[ August 11, 2010 2:00 pm to September 11, 2010 11:30 pm. ] This October Visual Arts Tour, RiverSpeak needs your help creating energy–kinetic energy–to move forward in Spokane. As a jump-start for our re-designed website (still in the oven), our October 1st and 2nd display “Kinetic” will feature art based around the theme of kinetic energy or motion–whatever that invokes for you. A Kinetic zine will be available ...

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July Creative Challenge:  Story Walk
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 by Brooke Matson

July Creative Challenge: Story Walk

[ July 15, 2010; ] Everyone has special memories of Spokane that together create a collective history of our beloved city. What if a bunch of locals were to get together and share their best stories with one another as they walked through the city? That’s the reasoning behind Story Walk, a project organized by friends who want to share stories, ...

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Olive It Cafe Performance V this Friday!
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 by Brooke Matson

Olive It Cafe Performance V this Friday!

[ May 21, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Get ready for Olive It Cafe’s fifth reading (3402 N. Crestline). Join a group of writers and musicians for an evening of camaraderie. Meet new friends. Have dinner. Listen to poetry, stories, music. Laugh. Contemplate. Sign up to perform. It’s that simple! All are welcome! This is a monthly event organized by Shanti Perez, hosted by ...

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Olive It Cafe Reading this Friday
Sunday, April 11th, 2010 by Shanti Perez

Olive It Cafe Reading this Friday

[ April 16, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us at the Olive It Cafe (3402 N Crestline) this Friday for the 4th Olive It Cafe Reading–a gathering of literary writers from all walks of Spokane life. Organized by Shanti Perez, this reading will be emceed by the wonderful Taylor Weech, join us for an evening of literature and music performances by Chris Dreyer, ...

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RiverSpeak Hosts Community Reading
Sunday, April 11th, 2010 by Brooke Matson

RiverSpeak Hosts Community Reading

[ April 18, 2010; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] This Sunday during the Get Lit! Festival, RiverSpeak will be hosting the Come One Come All Community Reading. All ages are welcome to 10 minutes in the literary spotlight to read their own original poetry, slam poetry, fiction or non-fiction.The reading will take place at the Community Building (35 W. Main). Community-Minded Television will be ...

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New Opportunities for Spokane Writers
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 by Brooke Matson

New Opportunities for Spokane Writers

For those literary Spokanites, this may seem like your month, but it is, in fact, just the beginning of a wide-range of opportunities. Get Lit! begins April 14th, which (unless you’ve been living under a rock) you’ll recognize as Spokane’s biggest literary festival. This year the list of writers is unbelievable, so get your tickets now. Next, ...

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Get Lit! Youth Events
Friday, March 26th, 2010 by Brooke Matson

Get Lit! Youth Events

Eastern Washington University’s Get Lit! Festival – a weeklong celebration of reading and writing of all ages – presents a myriad of youth events and opportunities for teachers April 14-21, including readings, workshops, contests, poetry slams and more. This year, the Get Lit! Festival has designated a portion of Saturday, April 17, as “Family Focus Day,” ...

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New Editor for SPOKE(a)N(e) Magazine
Saturday, March 20th, 2010 by Brooke Matson

New Editor for SPOKE(a)N(e) Magazine

RiverSpeak’s own Michael McMullen will be taking over as editor of SPOKE(a)N(e) Magazine in place of Sara and Tyson Habein, who will be moving to Montana with their darling children. While they will be missed, they’ve chosen capable hands in which to leave Spokane’s online magazine. Michael McMullen says: I have to thank Tyson and Sara ...

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Literary Reading/Music at Olive It Cafe
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 by Shanti Perez

Literary Reading/Music at Olive It Cafe

[ March 19, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The third performance at Olive It Cafe organized by Shanti Perez, hosted by Olive It Cafe, will include performances by writer/musicians Jill Malone and Melissa Opel, Mary Rae Bass and Tim Moore, writers Naaman Cordova, John Robertson, Marilee Hudon, Sara Habein, Thuy-Dzuong Nguyen, Mary Weaver, Chris Dreyer, Erika Prins, Brooke ...

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It’s time to GET LIT!
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 by Brooke Matson

It’s time to GET LIT!

[ April 14, 2010 to April 21, 2010. ] It’s that exciting time of year again, when the flowers begin to bloom and the sun appears more and more often, and poetry is on the tip of every leaf. No, we’re not talking about Spring, but about Get Lit!, Spokane’s fantastic literary festival. This year’s lineup of writers are impressive, including repeat visitors as well ...

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