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Dec 17, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Jessica Manack & Marie Vibbert (January 8 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poet Jessica Manack of Pittsburgh and science fiction writer Marie Vibbert of Cleveland. Carrie...

Nov 17, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Daniel Bourne and Marlo Starr (December 4 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Daniel Bourne of Wooster & Marlo Starr of Columbus. Phil Brady will co-host. Open mic to...

Oct 25, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Molly Fuller and Robert Miltner (November 6 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Molly Fuller & Robert Miltner, both of Canton. Meagan Albani will co-host. Open mic to...

Sep 19, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: James B. DeMonte & Michael Loderstedt (October 2 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents James B. DeMonte and Michael Loderstedt. Lauren Lenio will co-host. Open mic to follow. Wednesday,...

Aug 16, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Roger Craik & Dave Lucas (September 4 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Roger Craik of Ashtabula & Dave Lucas of Cleveland. Liz Hicks will co-host. Open mic to...

Jul 7, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Alex Puncekar and T.J. Sandella (August 7 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents fiction writers Alex Puncekar (Cincinnati) and T.J. Sandella (Cleveland). Tina Banks will co-host....

Jun 3, 20242 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Angel James, Stephanie Kendrick and Mark Lee Webb (July 10 Westside Bowl)

Poets Angel James, Stephanie Kendrick & James Lee Webb read at Westside Bowl July 10.

May 13, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Readers Series presents Isaiah Hunt and Hilary Plum (Jun 5 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poet Isaiah Hunt and prose writer Hilary Plum. Logan Burrows will co-host. Open mic to follow....

Apr 15, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Readers Series presents Mary Biddinger and Sarah Dravec (May 1 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Mary Biddinger and Sarah Dravec. Marissa McCabe will co-host. Open mic to follow. Wednesday,...

Mar 16, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Readers Series presents Adam Brodsky and Liz Hill (April 3 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Readers Series presents poet Adam Brodsky of Cleveland and fiction writer Liz Hill of North Carolina and Mexico, formerly...

Feb 21, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Presents Karen Kotrba & Thomas Welsh (Mar 6)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents fiction writer Karen Kotrba and nonfiction writer Thomas Welsh. Regina Rees will co-host. Open mic...

Jan 18, 20241 min read

First Wednesday Presents Eric Sandy at Westside Bowl (Feb 7)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Eric Sandy of Cleveland. Samantha Ensminger will host. Open mic to follow. Wednesday, February 7,...

Dec 20, 20231 min read

Sean T. Posey & Roslyn Torella (Jan 3)

First Wednesday Reader Series 2024 opens with true stories by local historians Sean Posey of Canfield and Roslyn Torella of...

Nov 2, 20232 min read

Chris Barzak & Carrie George (December 6 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Readers Series presents poets Chris Barzak of Youngstown & Carrie George of Akron. Co-host Craig Duster. Open mic to...

Oct 20, 20231 min read

Jeremy Proehl & Jean Reinhold (November 1)

First Wednesday Readers Series presents poets Jeremy Proehl of Alpena, Michigan, and Jean Reinhold of Cleveland. Betsy Barrickman will...

Sep 14, 20231 min read

Terry Murcko (October 4)

First Wednesday Readers Series presents poet and musician Terry Murcko of Youngstown. Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 7:00pm at Westside Bowl,...

Aug 6, 20231 min read

Andy Roberts & Chuck Salmons (September 6)

First Wednesday Readers Series presents Columbus poets Andy Roberts & Chuck Salmons. Tony Armeni will co-host. Open mic to follow....

Jun 12, 20231 min read

Stephanie Ginese, Stephanie Kendrick & Julio Montalvo Valentin (July 5)

First Wednesday Readers Series presents poets Stephanie Ginese of Cleveland, Stephanie Kendrick of Athens, Oh, and Julio Montalvo...

May 8, 20231 min read

Arya F. Jenkins & Rose M. Smith (June 7)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents fiction writer Arya F. Jenkins of Youngstown and poet Rose M. Smith of Columbus. Alex Harper will...

Apr 11, 20231 min read

B. Elizabeth Beck & Richard Ferris (May 3)

First Wednesday Reader Series moves to Westside Bowl! We thank Stephen Poullas, Daniel Rauschenbach and the Soap Gallery for many years...

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