Words and Music 2023 Schedule
Wednesday, November 15
5:45pm: Welcome reception
Location: ACC Lobby
6:30-7:45pm: The Canon of Parliament-Funkadelic
Location: ACC Lobby
- Danny Bedrosian
- Melissa A. Weber
Thursday, November 16
12:00–Doors open
12:15-1:45pm: Literature and Lunch: Beyond the Bars
Location: ACC Lobby
- Kristy Laschober
- Bree Anderson
- Andre Aparicio
- Syrita Steib–Moderator
2:00-3:15pm: New Orleans in Common–A Reading
Supported by Poets & Writers
Location: ACC Main Stage
- Karin Cecile Davidson
- Brad Richard
- Carolyn Hembree
- T Clark
- Ariel Francisco
- Rayna Nielsen–Moderator
3:30-4:45: The Play’s The Thing
Presented in partnrship with lmnl lit
Location: ACC Main Stage
- CA Munn
- Fernando Rivera
- Nikki Ummel--emcee
5:15-6:45pm: Fiction Workshop with Annell Lopez
Location: ACC Lobby
Location: ACC Main Stage
Friday, November 17
12:00pm–Doors open
12:15-1:45pm: Literature & Lunch: Patty Friedmann Writing Competition Reading
Presented in partnership with the Peauxdunque Review
Location: ACC Lobby
- Tad Bartlett–Emcee
- Emilie Rodriguez
- Jen Hallaman
- Elsie Michie
- Caroline Zhang
- Sami Helgeson
- Megan Morrison
2:00-3:15pm: Poetry Building Bridges
Sponsored by the Historic New Orleans Collection
Location: ACC Main Stage
- Father Amde Hamilton
- Tiffany Guillory-Thomas
3:30-4:45pm: Translation in Life and Literature
Location: ACC Main Stage
- Bill Lavender–Moderator
- Kathy Rampsberger
- Ariel Francisco
- Christopher Louis Romaguera
5:00-6:15pm: UNO Press Showcase Featuring Sunni Patterson & Raymond “Moose” Jackson
Location: ACC Main Stage
- Sunni Patterson
- Raymond “Moose” Jackson
- Chelsey K. Shannon–Emcee
8:30-til: You Better Be Good to Me: Open Mic and Poetry Tribute to Tina Turner
Location: Whiskey and Sticks
- Kelly Harris-DeBerry–emcee
- Kysha Brown
- Valentine Pierce
- Alison Pelegrin
- Sha’Condria “icon” Sibley
Saturday, November 18
10:15am: Doors open
10:30am-11:45am: Records, Archives, and Other Rare Grooves: A Conversation with Melissa A. Weber and Bryan Wagner
Location: ACC Lobby
- Melissa A. Weber
- Bryan Wagner
12:15pm-1:45pm: Po’Boys & Poets
Location: ACC Lobby
- Stacey Balkun–Emcee
- Laura Mullen
- Kelly Harris-DeBerry
- Geoff Munsterman
- Thomas Parrie
3:00-4:30pm: History, Empathy, and Comics: A Workshop for Teachers
Presented in partnership with the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies
Sponsored by Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities
Location: Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, Dining Room
- Molly N. Mitchell
- Steph Manuel
6:00-7:30pm: An Evening with Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin
Sponsored by Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and the State of Louisiana
Location: Community Book Center
- Alison Pelegrin
- Skye Jackson