by Inlander staff
Friday, April 15
Poetry Slams
[4-6 pm] Youth (ages 11 and younger)
[7-9:30 pm] Teen (ages 12-19)
West Valley High School,
8301 E. Buckeye Ave., Free
[9 pm] Willow Springs Benefit Reading, featuring Dennis Held, Georgia Tiffany and John Whalen
O'Doherty's Irish Grille,
525 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Free
Saturday, April 16
[7 pm] Readings by writers and poets in EWU's graduate program in creative writing
Masonic Temple Rose Room, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., Free
Sunday, April 17
[1 pm] Get Lit! KPBX Kids' Concert: Robert Munsch with Steve Schennum
Masonic Temple Auditorium, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., Free
[7 pm] An Evening of Poetry featuring Rita Dove and Robert Bly, with Madeline DeFrees and Bill Tremblay
The Met Theatre,
901 W. Sprague, $25
Monday, April 18
[2 pm] Pulitzer, Polk and Peabody Prize-winner Laurie Garrett
Pence Union Building, Room 101, EWU Campus, Cheney, Free
[7 pm] EWU Faculty Reading, featuring Chris Howell, Jonathan Johnson, Sam Ligon, Greg Spatz and Nance Van Winckel
Masonic Temple Commandery Room, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., Free
Tuesday, April 19
[7-7:45 pm] Families Read Workshop: "Page Ahead" featuring Sabrina Scott
Downtown Library, Room 1A, 906 W. Main Ave., Free
[7:30 pm] Celebration of Regional Writers: Panel discussion about Adventures in Writing and Publishing, followed by a reception with 20 authors including Terry Bain, C.J. Cherryh, Chris Crutcher, Michael Gurian, Jim Kershner, Pat McManus, Kenn Nesbitt, Jerry Sittser, Linda Hunt and Steve Oliver
Auntie's Bookstore,
402 W. Main Ave., Free
Wednesday, April 20
[7 pm] Northwest Writing Legends featuring Claire Davis, Laurie Lamon, Tod Marshall, Robert Michael Pyle and Jess Walter
Lorinda Knight Gallery,
523 W. Sprague Ave., Free
Thursday, April 21
[7 pm] An Evening with David Sedaris, featuring Chris Crutcher and Michael Heffernan (Note: Sedaris is up first; latecomers will not be seated).
The Met Theatre,
901 W. Sprague Ave., $40
Friday, April 22
[2 pm] EWU Alumni Reading with Polly Buckingham, Jaime Curl, Thomas Gribble and Tom Holmes (others TBA)
Kafka Coffee,
410 2nd St., Cheney, Free
[7 pm] Bob Edwards, with Kathleen Dean Moore and John Keeble
Showalter Hall Auditorium, EWU Campus, Cheney, $20,
Free for EWU students
Saturday, April 23
[9 am-noon and 1 pm-4 pm]
Writing Workshops and Literary Panels
515 W. Sprague Ave., Panels: Free, Workshops:$50/$45; students, $25/$22.50
[7 pm] Salman Rushdie, with Debra Magpie Earling and Carlos Reyes
The Met Theatre,
901 W. Sprague Ave., $40
during the Festival
Get Lit! After Hours parties (every night of the festival, except 4/15, 4/16, 4/19 and 4/22)
Catacombs Pub,
110 S. Monroe St.
For more information, visit www.ewu.edu/getlit or call 623-4262.
Publication date: 04/14/05
Friday, April 15
Poetry Slams
[4-6 pm] Youth (ages 11 and younger)
[7-9:30 pm] Teen (ages 12-19)
West Valley High School,
8301 E. Buckeye Ave., Free
[9 pm] Willow Springs Benefit Reading, featuring Dennis Held, Georgia Tiffany and John Whalen
O'Doherty's Irish Grille,
525 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Free
Saturday, April 16
[7 pm] Readings by writers and poets in EWU's graduate program in creative writing
Masonic Temple Rose Room, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., Free
Sunday, April 17
[1 pm] Get Lit! KPBX Kids' Concert: Robert Munsch with Steve Schennum
Masonic Temple Auditorium, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., Free
[7 pm] An Evening of Poetry featuring Rita Dove and Robert Bly, with Madeline DeFrees and Bill Tremblay
The Met Theatre,
901 W. Sprague, $25
Monday, April 18
[2 pm] Pulitzer, Polk and Peabody Prize-winner Laurie Garrett
Pence Union Building, Room 101, EWU Campus, Cheney, Free
[7 pm] EWU Faculty Reading, featuring Chris Howell, Jonathan Johnson, Sam Ligon, Greg Spatz and Nance Van Winckel
Masonic Temple Commandery Room, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., Free
Tuesday, April 19
[7-7:45 pm] Families Read Workshop: "Page Ahead" featuring Sabrina Scott
Downtown Library, Room 1A, 906 W. Main Ave., Free
[7:30 pm] Celebration of Regional Writers: Panel discussion about Adventures in Writing and Publishing, followed by a reception with 20 authors including Terry Bain, C.J. Cherryh, Chris Crutcher, Michael Gurian, Jim Kershner, Pat McManus, Kenn Nesbitt, Jerry Sittser, Linda Hunt and Steve Oliver
Auntie's Bookstore,
402 W. Main Ave., Free
Wednesday, April 20
[7 pm] Northwest Writing Legends featuring Claire Davis, Laurie Lamon, Tod Marshall, Robert Michael Pyle and Jess Walter
Lorinda Knight Gallery,
523 W. Sprague Ave., Free
Thursday, April 21
[7 pm] An Evening with David Sedaris, featuring Chris Crutcher and Michael Heffernan (Note: Sedaris is up first; latecomers will not be seated).
The Met Theatre,
901 W. Sprague Ave., $40
Friday, April 22
[2 pm] EWU Alumni Reading with Polly Buckingham, Jaime Curl, Thomas Gribble and Tom Holmes (others TBA)
Kafka Coffee,
410 2nd St., Cheney, Free
[7 pm] Bob Edwards, with Kathleen Dean Moore and John Keeble
Showalter Hall Auditorium, EWU Campus, Cheney, $20,
Free for EWU students
Saturday, April 23
[9 am-noon and 1 pm-4 pm]
Writing Workshops and Literary Panels
515 W. Sprague Ave., Panels: Free, Workshops:$50/$45; students, $25/$22.50
[7 pm] Salman Rushdie, with Debra Magpie Earling and Carlos Reyes
The Met Theatre,
901 W. Sprague Ave., $40
during the Festival
Get Lit! After Hours parties (every night of the festival, except 4/15, 4/16, 4/19 and 4/22)
Catacombs Pub,
110 S. Monroe St.
For more information, visit www.ewu.edu/getlit or call 623-4262.
Publication date: 04/14/05
