02 Oct Wordplay 2018
Check out the digital version of WORDPLAY 2018: Just Buffalo's Anthology of Student Writing.
26 Sep Second Acts
Do you have any second parts in your life? Just Buffalo Literary Center’s Points of Departure (see WBFO's coverage here) opened with the above question posed by Bishnu Adhikari. It was question that did not require a response but demanded some thought, much like everything else that morning.
20 Sep “Art Comix” @JBWC
An alien abduction, an anthropomorphic squirrel, and a collection of disjointed body parts all walk into a workshop – or rather, come out of it. These were the images that the “Art Comix” workshop conjured on the evening of September 13th in the Just Buffalo Writing Center.
17 Sep Words on the Street
WORDS ON THE STREET is Just Buffalo Literary Center's placemaking initiative, designed to engage the whole community in the celebration of the written and spoken word. Outdoor public readings, workshops, and events occurred all along the literary corridor on Washington Street to inspire people of all ages and all walks-of-life.
15 Sep Trinity Ridout Youth Fellowship
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Presenting 2018 JBWC Youth Fellow Trinity Ridout.
24 Aug “Dramatic Irony” by Maya Simmons
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"Do I approve of violence? / Oh is that the question?" read this poem by 2018 Just Buffalo Writing Center Youth Fellow Maya Simmons inspired by an interview with Angela Davis.
19 Aug Silo City Reading Series: Kazim Ali, Marcus Jackson, & UVB76
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On Saturday, August 18, 2018, Just Buffalo Literary Center concluded another season of the Silo City Reading Series with readings from Kazim Ali and Marcus Jackson and a musical performance from Mario & Sherri of UVB76.
22 Jul Silo City Reading Series: Hanif Abdurraqib, Tom Dreitlein, dev11n, Carlie Todoro-Rickus
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On On Saturday, July 21, 2018, Just Buffalo Literary Center welcomed Hanif Abdurraqib & Tom Dreitlein to the Silo City Reading Series with a musical performance from dev11n, and a light poem installation from Carlie Todoro-Rickus. Photographs by Nancy J. Parisi.
01 Jun Meet the 2018 JBWC Selected Youth Fellows
Meet Maya Simmons and Trinity Ridout, the winners of the 2018 JBWC Youth Fellowship, a program offering young writers the opportunity to develop their craft and explore professional avenues within the literary arts.
23 Apr BABEL Featuring Junot Díaz photo gallery – April 20, 2018
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On Friday, April 20, 2018 Junot Díaz visited Buffalo as part of the 2017-18 BABEL season. The event was held at Kleinhans Music Hall. (Photographs by Nancy J. Parisi) [bt_bb_css_image_grid img_base_size="large" lightbox_img_base_size="full" bb_version="5.5.2" images="50773,50771" columns="2" gap="small" shape="inherit" format="" no_lightbox="" responsive="" publish_datetime="" expiry_datetime="" animation="no_animation,;,,;,,;,,;,,;,,;," el_id="" el_class="" el_style=""][/bt_bb_css_image_grid]