World Poetry Night Sept. 5
Throughout the world and throughout history, poetry connects us. Join us for a special Wednesday, September 5 at 7:30 at the Soap...
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- Jul 19, 2018
- 1 min
August Reading: Change of Place!
This month’s First Wednesday Reading is on, well, the 1st, which is like a blue moon for us. It will be a delightful reading by three...
- Jun 15, 2018
- 2 min
A Night of Stories July 11
The first Wednesday of July falls on a holiday, so go make some noise and join us a week later for a truly wonderful evening. Stories by...
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
First Wednesday: Melissa Barger & William Heath
Join us for a reading of poetry and historical fiction at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., 7:30. Doors open at 7:15. Open mic...
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min
First Wednesday Features Lori Bodkin & Stacey Schneider
Join us for a nonfiction reading Wednesday, May 2, at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Following the reading, an open mic will be...
- Mar 25, 2018
- 1 min
Arkansas Travelers
Two Arkansans and a Pittsburgher walk into a gallery… Join us in welcoming three fine poets who will read their work, followed by an open...
- Mar 17, 2018
- 3 min
First Wednesday Readers Series 2018
Here they are, the big, beautiful lineup of visiting and local writers who will make up our year’s series. We thank them most sincerely,...
- Feb 12, 2018
- 1 min
Poets Adam Hughes & Stephanie Sesic March 7
Wednesday, March 7, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Doors open at 7:15, reading begins at 7:30. Open mic follows the reading....
- Jan 13, 2018
- 1 min
A Murder of Essays or The CROW Returns, with Stacy Graber
Wednesday, February 7, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Doors open at 7:15, reading begins at 7:30. No open mic this month; the open...
- Dec 13, 2017
- 1 min
First Wednesday Features Cleveland Writers
Wednesday, January 3, join us for a reading by award-winning writers Sarah Minor & Krysia Orlowski. Open mic to follow, emceed by Sarah...
- Nov 6, 2017
- 1 min
First Wednesday Features NEOMFA Writers
NEOMFA reunion reading Wednesday December 6! Join us for a reading of three Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts writers. Open mic to...
- Sep 11, 2017
- 1 min
October Reading at Soap Gallery
October’s First Wednesday Series Reading features local writer Nancy Christie and J. Everett Prewitt of Cleveland. We’ll meet at the Soap...
- Aug 7, 2017
- 1 min
Poetry Reading September 6
Join us Wednesday September 6 at 7:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts in downtown Youngstown, as we welcome Meg Johnson of Iowa and Caryl Pagel...
- Jul 17, 2017
- 1 min
Aug. First Wed. Reading at Suzie’s
Join us Wednesday August 2 at 7:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts in downtown Youngstown, as we welcome three visiting poets. Open mic to...
- Jun 22, 2017
- 2 min
Back to Suzie’s for July Reading
Join us for a reading by fiction writer Robert Pope of Akron and Thomas Welsh, an author of A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel...
- May 31, 2017
- 1 min
Purple Cat Hosts June Reading
We are excited about this reading. It’s an amazing confluence, too: Nin Andrews will be moving soon, and Allison Pitinii Davis & Rochelle...
- Apr 17, 2017
- 1 min
David Giffels & Lori Jakiela Take the Stage at Suzie’s
Creative non-fiction rock stars David Giffels of Akron and Lori Jakiela of Pittsburgh travel all the way to Youngstown to read us some...
- Feb 11, 2017
- 1 min
Poets Sean Thomas Dougherty & Terry Murcko March 1
Our First Wednesday Reading Series features two poets whose words have graced the poetry landscape for decades: Sean Thomas Dougherty and...
- Jan 19, 2017
- 1 min
The CROW Makes a Landing at Suzie’s
Student writers from YSU will read their essays selected for the publication CROW, Compose: A Review of Writing. The evening will be...
- Dec 17, 2016
- 1 min
Storygami! Writer Visits Youngstown
Two first-rate poetry, fiction and non-fiction writers grace our stage Wednesday Jan. 4 at 7:00, at Purple Cat Productions, 220 W....
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