Past Events


2015
February 1st, 2015: Langston Hughes Birthday Reading
Carmi Soul Food Restaurant, Poetry Reading
January 24th, 2015: The Brentwood Anthology
Carnegie Library Oakland, Poetry Reading

2014
December 6th, 2014: Book Signing, Holiday Sale
Braddock Carnegie Library
December 6th, 2014: The Brentwood Anthology
East End Book Exchange, Poetry Reading
November 6th, 2014: The Brentwood Anthology
Brentwood Library, Poetry Reading
November 1st, 2014: The Brentwood Anthology
Brentwood Library, Poetry Reading
Sep 14th, 2014: City of Asylum Pittsburgh
City of Asylum, Poetry Reading
June - August 2014 Braddock Carnegie Library "Touch"
Artists in the Library Series
June 10th, 2014: Hemingway's Reading Series, Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange
Hemingway's Cafe: Poetry Reading 
April 17th, 2014: Braddock Carnegie Library "Touch"
Poetry Reading & Book signing
April 5th, 2014: Poetry Reading & Book signing
Edgewood Ave.
February 16th, 2014: Writers Studio & The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh
Squirrel Hill Library: In Celebration of African American Music
February 1st, 2014: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater: Birthday Party for Langston Hughes

2013
Ed has returned from his tour overseas with the Department of Defense.
He returned home September 17th, 2013 and is looking forward to seeing you all soon.

October 20th, 2013: Writers Studio Poetry Reading
Squirrel Hill Library: Holiday Celebration

2012
December 8th, 2012: Book Signing
Braddock Carnegie Library: Holiday Celebration
September 22, 2012: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
August 20, 2012: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh
Friendship Village of South Hills: Poetry Reading
June 21, 2012: Equanimity: Peacemakers Poetry Series
The Big Idea Book Store: Poetry Reading
April 5, 2012: Reading w/ Michael Wurster
Brentwood Library: Poetry Reading and Book Signing
February 22nd, 2012: The Bystander Awareness event & Dionne's Story release party, Carlow University: Poetry Reading
February 19th, 2012: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh
Father Ryan Arts Center: Poetry Performance

2011
December 10th, 2011: Paul McMillan Art Opening
Spinning Plate Art Gallery: Poetry Reading
December 10th, 2011: Book Signing
Braddock Carnegie Library: Holiday Celebration
November 4th, 2011: Book signing and Reading
Christine Frechard Gallery
October 15, 2011: Read to the People
August 18, 2011: Writer's Studio
Christine Frechard Gallery: Order & Chaos
August 16th, 2011: Poetry Without Walls
Garfield Artworks: Poetry Reading
May 28, 2011: Pomegranate Project
Fleeting Pages: Collaborative Workshop
April 30, 2011: An Afternoon of Poetry
Braddock Carnegie Library: Poetry Reading
April 28, 2011: Writer's Studio
Christine Frechard Gallery: Hope & Despair
2011: Poetry Reading
The Shuman Juvenile Detention Center: Poetry Reading
April 21, 2011: The Fair Housing Partnership
Kelly Strayhorn Theatre: Poetry Slam
2011: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh
The Strip District: Langston's Birthday
2011: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh
Father Ryan Arts Center: Poetry Performance
2010
2010: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh, David Lawrence Convention Center: Youth Conference

2009
August 15, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh, Homestead Library: Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop

July 25, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh, Homestead Library: Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop

May 23, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
MLK Cultural Center: The Langston Hughes Library

May 16, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Homestead Library: Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop

April 25, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Borders Book Store Poetry Tour: Northway Mall Borders

April 25, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Grelin Press Book Self-publishing Workshop

April 18, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Borders Book Store Poetry Tour: South Hills Borders

April 15, 2009: Judge for Spoken Word Poetry Slam The Fair Housing Partnership,
Improv at the Waterfront

April 11, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Borders Book Store Poetry Tour: Pittsburgh Mills Borders

April 4, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Borders Book Store Poetry Tour: Monroeville Borders

March 21, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop

February 6, 2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Wyndham Pittsburgh University Place: Black Tie Poetry

2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
The Hill Library: Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop

2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
The Hill Library: Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop

2009: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Oakland: Langston's Birthday

2008
2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Youngstown Library: Poetry Newport Branch Opening

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Youngstown Library: Poetry East Branch Opening

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Workshop, Writing Voices

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Wordsmiths Guild's Voice is the Weapon

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Homewood Library: Dream Harlem

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Homewood Library: Equinox- A Tribute to John Coltrane

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Baldwin High School, Pittsburgh

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Father Ryan Arts Center: Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop

2008: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Homestead Library: Poetry Reading and Writing Workshop

2007
2007: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Wordsmiths Guild's Spoken Word for the People

2007: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Wordsmiths Guild's Speak Out

2007: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Wordsmiths Guild's Bring your Ugly Mug

2007: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Wordsmiths Guild's Braddock Heat

2007: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Wordsmiths Guild's Mixed Tapes

2007: The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh,
Braddock Carnegie Library: Workshop, Writing Voices

*Anything without an exact date was not tracked. Please note I did not track actual event dates (especially 2010) before the launch of this website (October 2011) so there are many engagements I have not listed.

Please also check out the Pittsburgh Literary Calendar for other events
http://www.sampsoniaway.org/pittsburghliterarycalendar/

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