Free Evening Events in September 2012

Each year, the Kentucky Women Writers Conference offers a number of evening events in September that are free and open to all.

The following events will be held on four consecutive nights - Thursday through Sunday, September 20 - 23 - and are free admission.

The Shadow History of Women in Hip Hop Beginning with the Black Panther Party

Sonia Sanchez Series keynote with dream hampton, Thursday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., venue tba.

The Gypsy Poetry Slam

Live poetry competition with audience judging, featuring headliner and celebrity judge Tara Betts, Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. (open-mic begins at 6:30, advance sign-ups required by contacting tba. Carrick Theatre, Transylvania University, 300 North Broadway in Lexington.

Eating Our Words

Keynote address by Ruth Reichl on September 22, at 7:00 p.m., Worsham Theatre, University of Kentucky Student Center in Lexington. Reichl explains, "These days we're doing a lot of writing about food. The question is, why? This little romp through history looks at food writing in different times and places in the world, in an attempt to discover what the changing language of food can tell us about ourselves. Our attitudes about food have been in constant flux, and by looking at the past we can understand why we are living in such a food-focused present."
Note: A ticketed reception with Reichl and other presenters will take place immediately before the presentation, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., at Maxwell Place, 471 Rose Street, the residence of University of Kentucky president Eli Capilouto and his wife, Mary Lynne. This reception is a conference fundraiser, and tickets are $20 for registrants, $40 for others.

Stars with Accents

Reading with Rebecca Gayle Howell, Toni Murden McClure, and tba on September 23, 7 p.m., Carnegie Center, featuring recent guests of the radio show Accents.