The Wiz film screening and discussion
Ease on down the road! Join KBWC Coordinator Claudia Love Mair to watch and discuss the film The Wiz on October 23rd at 6pm. From dancing subway columns to motorcycle […]
Ease on down the road! Join KBWC Coordinator Claudia Love Mair to watch and discuss the film The Wiz on October 23rd at 6pm. From dancing subway columns to motorcycle […]
Join the Carnegie Center and the Kentucky Theatre as we celebrate the classic book and film The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
Material for poems is everywhere – including in personal and historical archives. In this workshop, we’ll discuss how other voices — drawn from testimonies, transcripts, letters and other “found” materials […]
Frank X Walker, one of Kentucky's finest poets, author of the award-winning collection Last Will, Last Testament will share with us his way of harnessing the energies of grief, trauma […]
Every fall the halls of the Carnegie Center transform into a celebration of a classic tale. This immersive experience with entertainment, heavy appetizers, an open bar, and plenty of surprises, […]
A behind-the-scenes discussion led by Kevin Lane Dearinger and Michael Rintamaa and featuring cast members from The Lexington Theatre Company's A Christmas Carol: The Musical. Get a glimpse into the […]
The November edition of our Burn the Mic poetry open mic series will feature acclaimed poet upfromsumdirt, reading from his latest book The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife. November 20, […]
Join us for Black and Lit Book Club Live, featuring Devine Carama. November 22, 7-9pm
Join us for the December instalment of our Burn The Mic Poetry Open Mic series. Hosted by Claudia Love Mair 6-7pm
The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative continues the popular Black & Lit Book Club, celebrating Black Kentucky writers’ recent books. We will explore issues related to race and discuss the characters’ […]
Celebrate the release of Bill Verble's debut poetry collection, Absence Descending. With opening readings by Wendy Jett and Dudley Stone. Monday January 12, 6-7pm
Bring your blank pages or your current writing project to the Carnegie Center for a series of intensive and generative writing retreats. Leatha Kendrick will provide writing exercises and prompts […]