The Betsy – South Beach, in partnership with Reading Queer, presents Reading Queer: Poetry In A Time of Chaos, (Anhinga Press, 2018). This new anthology brings together fifty LGBTQ poets in the spirit and solidarity of poetry at its finest and fiercest. Hosted by Neil de la Flor. RSVP here.…
DATE: March 18th, 7:30 PM LOCATION: THE BETSY HOTEL. Map here COST: ALWAYS FREE. Donations appreciated. Donate here. Reading Queer is happy to announce our first Writer in Residence, Chazz Chitwood. Chitwood is a 28 year old gay writer living in North Miami Beach. He has his BA and JD from University…
Reading Queer: Poetry In A Time of Chaos Reading Queer: Poetry In A Time of Chaos (Anhinga Press, 2018) brings fifty LGBTQ poets together in the spirit and solidarity of poetry at its finest and fiercest. Edited by Neil de la Flor and Maureen Seaton, Reading Queer: Poetry in a Time of…
DATE: FEBRUARY 10TH, 2018 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM LOCATION: THE LIGHT BOX @ GOLDMAN WAREHOUSE @ 404 NW 26TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33127. Map here COST: ALWAYS FREE. Donations appreciated. Donate here. April Dobbins is writer, photographer, filmmaker, and Sundance Institute Knight Fellow who believes that discovering great characters are…
DATE: JANUARY 27TH, 2018 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM LOCATION: THE LIGHT BOX @ GOLDMAN WAREHOUSE @ 404 NW 26TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33127. COST: ALWAYS FREE. Donations appreciated. Donate here. Shoog McDaniel, author of Queers in Nature, regularly challenges societal beauty standards in exchange for the brilliant and beautiful exploration…
EVENT: QUEER SCREENS BRUNCH FEATURING BPM (Beats Per Minute) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH | O CINEMA WYNWOOD | 90 NW 29TH STREET | 11:00 AM | GET TICKETS THE FILM: Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes and France’s official submission for the Academy Awards, BPM (Beats Per Minute) is a harrowing yet…
EVENT: FOUR GROUNDBREAKING QUEER POETS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH | MIAMI BOOK FAIR | ROOM 6100 (BLDG 6, 1ST FLOOR) | 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Featuring Steph Burt, Chen Chen, t’ai freedom ford and Danez Smith Harvard professor and literary critic Steph Burt explores Stephanie poems about Stephen’s female self, asking who…
EVENT: MIAMI BOOK FAIR, READING QUEER & OLYMPIA THEATER PRESENT: IN THE LOBBY LOUNGE…PARIS IS STILL BURNING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH | THE OLYMPIA | 174 E. FLAGLER STREET | @ 6:00 PM | Featuring t’ai freedom ford, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Chen Chen and sam sax. Act I, Poetry: Inspired by the legendary…
Poetry is having a moment in Miami. “Paris is Still Burning”, an energetic poetry reading and performance showcased contemporary LGBT poets of color this week. Four artists, known for their work exploring social, racial and economic justice, were handpicked to read and perform at an event held by the…
Reading Queer, a Knight Foundation-sponsored cultural organization, is looking to change that fact by highlighting voices from a community