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SUMMARY:LBB Foundation presents Asha Thanki in conversation with Helene Achanzar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Left Bank Books Foundation and Left Bank Books as they celebrate the debut novel from Asha Thanki. Bestselling author Sequoia Nagamatsu calls it “a profoundly tender and complex debut that I didn’t want to put down.” They are excited to welcome Asha back to St. Louis to discuss this heartrending family saga following three generations of women connected by a fantastic tapestry through which they inherit the experiences of those who lived before them\, sweeping readers from Partition-era India to modern-day Brooklyn. \n  \nThanki will be in conversation with award-winning poet and editor Helene Achanzar. \n  \nThanki will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies can be mailed anywhere in the country. For personalized copies\, please order before noon on August 2. \n  \nRSVP for the event on their site. You can also watch the live stream on Left Bank Books’ YouTube Page.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/lbb-foundation-presents-asha-thanki-in-conversation-with-helene-achanzar/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T180000
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SUMMARY:"Tiger Moth" - a solo exhibition by Rachel English
DESCRIPTION:Square One Gallery is pleased to present “Tiger Moth”\, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist and painter Sarah Giannobile. Join them for the opening reception event at their Central West End location Friday August 12 from 6-9 p.m. \n  \nThrough gestural and intuitive mark marking\, artist Sarah Giannobile explores the intersection of the subconscious\, the natural world\, and symbolism through intricate forms that weave and intertwine like vines – evoking the symbiotic relationship of all living things. Inspired by dreams\, memories and past experiences\, Giannobile’s linear compositions translate into invented narratives\, resembling aerial views\, imagined locales and mystical landscapes. \n  \nYou can learn more and RSVP here.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/tiger-moth-a-solo-exhibition-by-rachel-english/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T190000
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SUMMARY:LBB Foundation presents Kat Tang in conversation with Ruth Kim
DESCRIPTION:Join the Left Bank Books Foundation and Left Bank Books as they celebrate Kat Tang’s debut novel. Tang recently lived in St. Louis\, and they are excited to welcome her back to celebrate Five-Star Stranger. Gary Shteyngart\, author of “Our Country Friends”\, says\, “It’s rare for a book so profound to give so much pleasure\, page by page”. Rachel Khong\, author of Goodbye\, Vitamin\, calls the debut “a five-star read”. \n  \nTang will be in conversation with Ruth Kim\, a volunteer ambassador for the Very Asian Foundation. \n  \nTang will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies can be mailed anywhere in the country. Please order personalized copies before noon on August 15. \n  \nYou can order the book here.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/lbb-foundation-presents-kat-tang-in-conversation-with-ruth-kim/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T190000
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SUMMARY:LBB Foundation presents P. Djeli Clark in conversation with Ann Leckie
DESCRIPTION:Join the Left Bank Books Foundation and Left Bank Books as they celebrate P. Djèlí Clark\, winner of the Nebula\, Locus and Alex Awards for his new book “The Dead Cat Tail Assassins”. A Most Anticipated Book of 2024 according to Bookish\, She Reads\, Civilian Reader and FanFiAddict. “The Dead Cat Tail Assassins” is a brand-new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins. \n  \nClark will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies can be mailed anywhere in the country. Please order personalized copies before noon on August 20. \n  \nClark will be in conversation with award-winning St. Louis author Ann Leckie. \n  \nWatch the live stream on Left Bank Books’ YouTube Page. \n  \nPlease RSVP for this event. \n  \nPre-order your copy of The Dead Cat Tail Assassins here.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/lbb-foundation-presents-p-djeli-clark-in-conversation-with-ann-leckie/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T180000
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SUMMARY:LBB Foundation Debut Author & Star of Netflix's Shadow and Bone: Calahan Skogman
DESCRIPTION:Join The Left Bank Books Foundation and Left Bank Books as they welcome Calahan Skogman\, the debut author and star of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated show “Shadow and Bone”! Skogman will join them for a special VIP discussion and reading\, followed by a signing line. Join them to celebrate Skogman’s debut book\, “Blue Graffiti”! \n  \nSkogman will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies can be mailed anywhere in the country. For personalized copies\, please order before noon on August 21. \n  \nThe VIP experience will include a discussion and reading from Calahan Skogman\, followed by a signing line. After the limited VIP discussion sells out\, they invite people to join a meet & greet signing line to meet Skogman. Meet and greet signing will begin at approximately 8 p.m. \n  \nPlease purchase a VIP ticket for this event here for your limited spot in the store for the discussion and reading. \n  \nYour VIP ticket includes a book\, a seat for the reading and the first group in line for the meet and greet. This is an exclusive gathering limited to ticket purchasers. \n  \nPre-order your copy of Blue Graffiti here.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/lbb-foundation-debut-author-star-of-netflixs-shadow-and-bone-calahan-skogman/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T193000
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SUMMARY:Movies On the Plaza featuring American Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Join Maryland Plaza for STL’s most stunning outdoor cinema experience on Wednesday\, August 21\, for a free\, outdoor screening of American Fiction at the Maryland Plaza fountain! \n  \nBased on the 2001 novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett\, American Fiction follows a frustrated novelist-professor\, Monk\, who writes an outlandish satire of stereotypical “Black” books\, only for it to be mistaken for serious literature & published to high sales & critical praise. To prove his point\, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own\, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy & the madness he claims to disdain.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/movies-on-the-plaza-featuring-american-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Food & Drink,Free,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T180000
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SUMMARY:The St. Louis Symposium on Radicalism in U.S. Arts Keynote Speakers - Maxi Glamour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Left Bank Books Foundation and Left Bank Books as they present Maxi Glamour\, keynote speaker for the Aestheticizing Politics / Politicizing Aesthetics: The St. Louis Symposium on Radicalism in U.S. Arts. \n  \nAestheticizing Politics / Politicizing Aesthetics: The St. Louis Symposium on Radicalism in U.S. Arts is a two-day public humanities event that will take place on August 23-24\, 2024 at the Schlafly Branch of the St. Louis Public Library. The symposium will feature presentations from artists\, academics\, writers and activists focused on the intersections of radical politics and artistic practice. \n  \nThe symposium keynote speakers will occur at Left Bank Books on Friday\, August 23\, with Maxi Glamour and on Saturday\, August 24\, with Prince Shakur. The keynotes will start at 7 p.m.\, and doors will open at 6 p.m. A book signing will follow Shakur’s presentation. Books are available to purchase from Left Bank Books. Doors will open for the event at 6 p.m. with poetry readings from 6:30-7 p.m. \n  \nRead more about the event here.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/the-st-louis-symposium-on-radicalism-in-u-s-arts-keynote-speakers-maxi-glamour/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T210000
DTSTAMP:20240820T001103Z
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SUMMARY:The St. Louis Symposium on Radicalism in U.S. Arts Keynote Speaker - Prince Shakur
DESCRIPTION:The Left Bank Books Foundation and Left Bank Books present Prince Shakur\, Keynote Speaker for the Aestheticizing Politics / Politicizing Aesthetics: The St. Louis Symposium on Radicalism in U.S. Arts. \n  \nAestheticizing Politics / Politicizing Aesthetics: The St. Louis Symposium on Radicalism in U.S. Arts. is a two-day public humanities event that will take place on August 23-24\, 2024 at the Schlafly Branch of the St. Louis Public Library. The symposium will feature presentations from artists\, academics\, writers and activists focused on the intersections of radical politics and artistic practice. \n  \nThe symposium keynote speakers will occur at Left Bank Books on Friday\, August 23\, with Maxi Glamour and on Saturday\, August 24\, with Prince Shakur. The keynotes will start at 7 p.m.\, and doors will open at 6 p.m. Shakur’s presentation will be followed by a book signing. Books are available to purchase from Left Bank Books. Doors will open for the event at 6 p.m. with poetry readings from 6:30-7 p.m. \n  \nRead more about the symposium here.
URL:https://cwescene.com/event/the-st-louis-symposium-on-radicalism-in-u-s-arts-keynote-speaker-prince-shakur/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Special Events
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