Appearances

photo by poet RA Araya

 

Stephanie Nikolopoulos has given readings at the Bowery Poetry Club (NYC), C3 Storytellers at The Penny Farthing (NYC), Cornelia Street Café (NYC), the Festival of Women Writers (Hobart, NY), The Gallery at W83 (NYC), IAM: International Art Movement (NYC), KGB Bar (NYC), Lamprophonic reading series at Bar Thalia (NYC), Mama’s Bar (NYC), National Writers Union offices (NYC), The New School (NYC), The Red Room (NYC), The Sidewalk Café (NYC), the White Eagle Pub (Lowell, MA), Word Bookstore (Jersey City, NY), 187 Culture Clatch at The West End (NYC), and other establishments.  

She has appeared on panels and taught writing at BinderCon (NYC), the Festival of Faith & Writing (Grand Rapids, MI), the Festival of Women Writers (Hobart, NY), Publishing in Color (Madison, NJ), and the Redeemer Writers Group (NYC).

 

Upcoming Appearances

September 24, 2019. 7-9pm. Stephanie has organized the panel “On Sensitive Topics: How Do We Contribute in Love and Truth to Controversial Trending Topics?”, featuring panelists Sophfronia Scott, Cristina Spataro, Jerome Walford, and Nayamka Ward, with moderator Mary B. Safrit. The panel will take place at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC. FMI. RSVP is mandatory 24 hours in advance here.

September 26, 2019. 6:30pm. Stephanie will be the featured reader at the Open Mic and Reading Series at the Forest Hills Library in Queens (108-19 71 Avenue, Queens, NYC).

November 10, 2019. 2:00pm. Stephanie will read at the Trinity Church Poetry Festival. Details to come.

 

 

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If you would like to hire Stephanie Nikolopoulos for a reading or workshop, please contact her at snikolop {at} alumna.scrippscollege.edu.

 

Past Appearances

September 6-8, 2019. Stephanie led the writing workshop Wild Women on the Road at the Hobart Festival of Women Writers (Hobart, NY). Registration here.

July 28, 2019. 11:00am. Stephanie read poetry with the Redeemer Writers Group at Chumley’s stage at the New York City Poetry Festival on Governors Island (NYC).

July 28, 2019. 12:00pm. Stephanie read poetry with the Hobart Festival of Women Writers at Chumley’s stage at the New York City Poetry Festival on Governors Island (NYC).

June 13, 2019. 3:30pm. Stephanie led Build Demand for Your Book Proposal at Publishing in Color: A Publishing Conference for Under-Represented Spiritual Writers at Drew University Theological School (Madison, NJ). Registration here.

May 28, 2019.  7-9pm. Stephanie read at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC. FMI. RSVP is mandatory 24 hours in advance here.

May 5, 2019. 2:00pm. Stephanie taught Writing a Killer Book Proposal at ASJA’s 48th Annual Writers Conference at New York Marriott Downtown (85 West Street, NYC). Early bird registration costs $125-$539 and ends March 20; regular registration is $125-$589; walk-in registration is $125-$609. Details and registration here.

April 16, 2019. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC. FMI.

March 27, 2019. 7-8:30pm. Stephanie produced and read original work at the Jazz-Poetry Night at The Gallery W83 (150 West 83rd Street, NYC). FMI.

March 26, 2019. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC. FMI.

February 26, 2019. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC. FMI.

February 16, 2019. 6:30-8:30pm. Stephanie read at RA Araya’s Music Jam at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe (236 E 3rd Street, NYC). Performers included Good Leaf, acoustic “Piedmont style” guitar picking vocals original compositions; Chris Barrera, guitar vocals original compositions; Cherylina, harmonium vocals yoga chanting; Professor Nancy Mercado, poetry; Alvaro Kitsa-to Andrade reads John Trudell’s poetry; Jeff Wright, poetry guitar vocals; FOAMOLA!! Sparrow, Violet Snow, Sylvia Mae Gorelick, Lawrence Fishberg, Gabriel Quigley; Michael Robinson, vocals guitar; Willie Martinez, drums and timbales, vocals; Gabriel Castellar, lead guitar ; Angelo Segarra and his salsa merengue cumbia band, congas timbales piano sax bongos vocals; Antoine Alvear, piano; Joi Sanchez, poetry vocals; Paul Skiff, poetry drumming; Lorena Mnemosyne Cabrera, belly-dance; Alexie F., comedy ; Ronnie Norpel, novelist actress comediane, Tract 187: Culture-Clatch hostess; Sasha Smith, poetry; Ahda Hann, performance art; Stephanie Nikolopoulos, poetry; Rachel Printy, poetry; Sebastian Gil, trumpet; Lydia Cortés, poetry; James Peach , free-style hip-hop; RÁ Araya, poetry vocals congas tabla harmonica….; Lighting Design by Julia McCabe; Photography, documenting this event by Katie Grammes http://www.katiegrammes.com. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.
February 13, 2019. 6:00-7:00pm. Stephanie read at the Spanish poetry edition of Poetry at the Players in the Card Room at the Players (16 Gramercy Park South, NYC). The event is free but invitation only. FMI.

December 12, 2018. 7-9pm. Stephanie read at the Redeemer Writers Group at the Redeemer offices (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th floor). RSVP.

December 10, 2018. 6pm. Stephanie read at the National Writers Union offices (256 West 38thStreet, 12th floor). Her writing is featured in a calendar for the Festival of Women Writers, which was on sale at the reading as well as here.

September 9, 2018. Stephanie led a writing workshop at the Hobart Festival of Women Writers. Hobart, NY.

April 2, 2018. Stephanie read at the baseball edition of Tract 187 Culture Clatch at The West End (955 West End Ave.), New York, NY, hosted by Ronnie Norpel.

March 31, 2018. Stephanie read at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. NYC. You can read the recap here.

June 10, 2016. 6pm. Stephanie read at the Greek American Writers Association at Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia Street). NYC. Hosted by Penelope Karageorge, with readings also by Marlain Angelides, Iakov Kremensky, Nicholas Alexiou, Chris Salboudis, Irene Archos, Andrew DeMetre, and Harry Dounchis. FMI.

June 20, 2016. 7-9pm. Stephanie read at the Redeemer Writers Group at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC.

September 9-11, 2016. Stephanie taught a writing workshop at the Festival of Women Writers, Hobart, NY.

May 16, 2016. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Peter at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC.

April 11, 2016. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Peter at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC.

March 15, 2016. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Peter at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC.

February 8, 2016. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Peter at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC.

January 25, 2016. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Peter at the Redeemer Offices, (1166 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor). NYC.

November 7-8, 2015. Stephanie was a panelist for Bindercon. FMI.

September 19, 2015. 9:30am-4:30pm. Stephanie co-hosted and moderated The Redeemed Writer: The Call and the Practice, New York, NY. FMI.

September 11-13, 2015. Stephanie taught a writing course at the Festival of Women Writers, Hobart, NY. Registration. FMI.

August 18, 2015. 7:30pm. Stephanie gave a reading at Word Bookstore, 123 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ. Free. FMI.

January 21, 2015. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, (1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room). NYC. FMI.

November 17, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices (1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room.) NYC.

October 20, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices (1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room). NYC.

October 3, 2014. 8pm. Stephanie read at Lamprophonic reading series at Bar Thalia (2537 Broadway), New York, NY. Other readers included Bill Adelson, Emily Chamberlain, Amy Gall, Christina Quintana, and Marco Yan.

October 1, 2014. 6-9pm. Stephanie read at the We’re All Kerouacky edition at Tract 187 Culture Clatch at The West End (955 West End Ave.), New York, NY, hosted by Ronnie Norpel. $5 + 2 drink minimum. Other participants included Jane LeCroy, Larry Myers, Janice Bishop, Tom Fenaghty, Ronnie Norpel, and Elliott Levin.

September 22, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices (1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room). NYC.

September 5-7, 2014: Festival of Women Writers. Hobart, NY. Stephanie taught a writing workshop. Blog. Registration. Tickets $15-$40.

August 27, 2014. 7-10pm. Stephanie read from her memoir. The multi-artist event was curated by RA Araya and hosted by Ronnie Norpel at The Red Room, a “speakeasy” on the third floor of KGB Bar (85 East 4th Street), New York, NY. $10 (or $5 when you rsvp on Facebook) + 2 drink minimum.

July 21, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room. NYC.

June 23, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room. NYC.

June 2, 2014. 7:00pm. The Penny Farthing (103 3rd Ave., downstairs in the speakeasy). New York, NY. Stephanie gave a reading from her memoir-in-progress at Beyond the Mic, a C3 Storytellers event.

May 13, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room. NYC.

April 21, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room. NYC.

March 24, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room. NYC.

February 24, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room. NYC.

January 23, 2014. 6:30 – 9pm. The New York chapter of the Scripps College alumni book club selected Stephanie’s Burning Furiously Beautiful as their January read and invited her to speak at the book club. New York, NY. Invitation only event.

January 20, 2014. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at The American Bible Society, located at 1865 Broadway at 61st Street, 11th Floor. Admission is free. Please bring 1-2 pages of your writing for critique.

December 5, 2013. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room. Admission is free. Please bring 1-2 pages of your writing for critique.

November 2, 2013. 6-9pm. Stephanie read from Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, coauthored with Paul Maher Jr., at KGB Bar (85 East 4th Street), New York, NY. Free.

October 28, 2013. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a fall writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room.

October 11, 2013. 8-11pm. White Eagle Pub (585 Market Street.) Lowell, MA. Stephanie will read Jack Kerouac’s poetry-prose as David Amram performs at Jamming Jack, part of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac. Other participants include Jim Sampas, Steve Dalachinsky, Jerry Bisantz, Christopher Barry, and Steve Barry.

September 19, 2013. 6-8pm. La Casa Azul (143 E. 103rd St.) New York, NY. Stephanie will be in conversation with Tim Z. Hernandez, author of Manana Means Heaven. Read the interview here.

September 23, 2013. 7-9pm. Stephanie led a fall writers workshop with Nana and Maurice at the Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room.

September 13, 2013. 7:30-10pm. Jason Harrod Highliner Album Release Celebration. IAM (38 W. 39th St.) New York, NY. Stephanie read from Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, which she coauthored with Paul Maher Jr., and a personal essay published on Burnside Writers Collective. Additional music by Paul and Bets.

July 27, 2013. 11:40am. Stephanie read from The Odyssey in its original Homeric Greek and from Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, which she coauthored with Paul Maher Jr., at Miguel Algarin’s Brooklyn Poetry at the 3rd Annual New York City Poetry Festival. The Algonquin stage, located on Colonel’s Row, on Governors Island. New York, NY.

March 26, 2013. In the Living Room. New York, NY. Stephanie read from her memoir-in-progress.

March 25, 2013. 7:00pm. Redeemer. New York, NY. Stephanie led a talk on The Business of Writing: The Writer in Community.

October 15, 2012. 7:00pm. The Penny Farthing (103 3rd Ave., downstairs in the speakeasy). New York, NY. Stephanie gave a reading in the Storytellers event, hosted by C3.

September 10, 2012. Mama’s Bar. New York, NY. Stephanie read from Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, coauthored with Paul Maher Jr., at poet Miguel Algarin’s birthday bash. Recap!

September 3, 2012. 8:30pm. Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia St.). New York, NY. Stephanie will be reading from Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road as David Amram plays, just like the first jazz-poetry readings Amram and Kerouac did in 1957. Amram & Co. includes David Amram, Kevin Twigg, John de Witt, and Adam Amram. $10 cover, plus $10 minimum. Video!

August 12, 2012. 5:00-9:00pm. The Sidewalk Cafe (94 Avenue A). New York, NY. Stephanie read the beginning of Homer’s The Odyssey in Ancient Greek and from Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, as part of RA’s Music Poetry Jam Celebration. flashbackpuppy, Patricia Spears Jones, Sparrow, Puma Perl, Kate Levin, Sarah Sarai, Foamola, Virdell Williams, and Steve will also be taking the stage. Free, but there’s a one-drink minimum. Video!

June 18, 2012. 7:00pm. The Penny Farthing (103 3rd Ave., downstairs in the speakeasy). New York, NY. Stephanie gave a reading in the Storytellers event, hosted by C3.

May 11, 2012. 5:00pm. The New School, New York, NY. Stephanie gave a reading.

April 19-21, 2012. Festival of Faith & Writing, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Stephanie led a festival circle on the theme of place. Other presenters included Jonathan Safran Foer, Susan E. Isaacs, Ruben Martinez, Daniel Nayeri, Shane Claiborne, Marilynne Robinson, among others. Registration.

August 20, 2011. 10:30 am. St. Anselm Church & Chapel of the Intercession, Bronx, NY. Stephanie hosted Burnside Writers Collective’s live Church Hopping event, based on her column. Registration.

July 23, 2011. 11 am. St. Patrick’s Cathedral & St. Bart’s Church, New York City. Stephanie hosted Burnside Writers Collective’s live Church Hopping event, based on her column. Tour led by artist Brian Fee. Registration.

June 24, 2011. 7 pm. Summer Arts Showcase, New York City. Stephanie gave a reading. Details.

June 13, 2011. “Acts of Love” storytelling event at Houndstooth Pub, hosted by Jane Z. Park and the Greenhouse Group, New York City. Stephanie shared a story. This is a closed event, by invitation only.

November 11, 2010. Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City. Led a writing workshop.

July 30, 2005. The Bowery Poetry Club, New York City. A reading.

1990. Demarest, New Jersey. Stephanie won a poetry contest and gave a reading.

 

photo by author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond