Events
To Collage, To Carry: A Fragmented Essay Writing Workshop, Sat. 8/24, NYC
To Collage, To Carry: A Fragmented Essay Writing Workshop, Sat. 8/24, 10am-12pm ACE Hotel, $40 per person, limited full scholarships available. Register below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY9C2elvBW5NC_tdwFWL1CwD8rs0e46dCtvobZN92aTFWQ5A/viewform Join Vickie Vértiz and Muriel Leung in a generative writing workshop that explores collage and fragments to illustrate the unreliability of memory in the personal essay. Memory is only as reliable … Continue reading To Collage, To Carry: A Fragmented Essay Writing Workshop, Sat. 8/24, NYC
AWP 2019– Portland
Join Vickie for a book signing and cumbia dance party pop-up with poet Heidi Restrepo Rhodes, author of The Inheritance of Haunting at AWP. Date and time: Friday, March 29, 2019, 3-4pm Location: AWP book fair booth 6042: The University of Arizona Press/Latinx Caucus * Come through for a second event! The reading is called "The … Continue reading AWP 2019– Portland
South East Los Angeles River Arts Festival, July 21, 2018
Photo: Kency Cornejo After dozens of amazing artists had performed, and following LA bands Quetzal and La Victoria, I got to share two poems and an excerpt from "Vete a la Chingada Party" at the first-ever South East Los Angeles River Arts Festival in South Gate, CA. Over 2,000 people attended: … Continue reading South East Los Angeles River Arts Festival, July 21, 2018
Hybrid reading/lecture at RaceCraft: A Symposium, Thursday, October 20
RaceCraft: A Symposium: A[...]* genealogy to the contemporary craft movement Barbara And Art Culver Center Of Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside, California 92501 Free and open to the public. Limited seating. To reserve a seat, navigate to: <https://artsblock.ucr.edu/Performance/RaceCraft-symposium Slow. Sustainable. DIY. Green. Local. Anti-mainstream. These are some of the keywords associated with the contemporary craft movement. … Continue reading Hybrid reading/lecture at RaceCraft: A Symposium, Thursday, October 20
Macondo Writers’ Workshop 2016– open mic recordings
Thanks to Joseph Rios, here is a sample of the open mic at Macondo Writers' Workshop 2016 in San Antonio. It starts with Carribean Fragoza and ends with yours truly reading the MOZ fans tribute poem, "Lover's Letter." Much love to Laurie Ann Guerrero for all her hard work, and to Alex Espinoza and Tim Z. … Continue reading Macondo Writers’ Workshop 2016– open mic recordings
Allendale Library Reading, Dec. 5, 4-6pm
El Monte Forever: A Brief History of Michael Jaime-Becerra
As the third installment of the Tropics of Meta series, East of East: Mapping Community Narratives in South El Monte and El Monte, in collaboration with the South El Monte Arts Posse, Vickie Vertiz contributed the essay, "El Monte Forever: A Brief History of Michael Jaime-Becerra." The project is an anthology about the diverse histories, communities, and cultures of … Continue reading El Monte Forever: A Brief History of Michael Jaime-Becerra
ROAR SHACK- It Takes a Year
Vickie will join the Roar Shack Reading Series in July for their Live Write! Live Writing is a thrilling feat of writerly improvisation. As you arrive, you get to vote on a prompt. The winning prompt will be revealed to four intrepid authors – two of us and two of you audience types, onstage for … Continue reading ROAR SHACK- It Takes a Year
Vértiz Featured on KCET’s Departures
As part of the reading series "LAnguage" at the Last Bookstore hosted by Mike the PoeT Sonkensen, Vickie Vértiz was featured in an article on KCET's "Departures" website. Vickie is thrilled to be included in such an amazing group of women, including Gloria Alvarez, Marisa Urrutia Gedney, Rachelle Cruz, Zoe Ruiz, and many other talented … Continue reading Vértiz Featured on KCET’s Departures
Riverside Youth Opportunity Center Open Mic
Join me as I host the Youth Opportunity Center Open Mic this Friday, December 7, 4-6 PM. Come witness the artistic talents of some of Riverside's most gifted young people. 2060 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92507
