Matt Mason & Sarah McKinstry-Brown
9712 N 34th Street ~ Omaha, NE 68112
Phone: 402/453-5711
E-Mail: mtmason@gmail.com


Schedule for Matt and/or Sarah:

Upcoming Appearances (events with times are open to the public)
4/4/08, Liberty Elementary School, Poet's Cafe; Omaha, NE
4/4/08, Creighton University Poetry Slam, Omaha, NE
4/5/08, 1pm and 3pm workshops, reading at 7:30pm, Right Next Door Coffee Shop, "Got Poetry?" Poetry Festival; Tekamah, NE
4/11/08, 7:30pm, Omaha Healing Arts Center, Poetry Slam; Omaha, NE (and 2nd Saturday of every month)
4/12/08, Mahoney State Park, Nebraska Writers Guild Conference; Ashland, NE
4/15/08, Hitchcock Nature Center, Ralston Poetry Festival; Crescent, IA
4/16-17/08, Nathan Hale Elementary School; Omaha, NE
4/19/08, 9-10:30am (registration required), Embassy Suites Hotel; Death, Murder, and Mayhem conference; Omaha, NE
4/22/08, Noon and 7pm, Central Community College; Grand Island, NE
4/23/08, Noon and 7pm, Central Community College; Hastings, NE
4/24/08, 7pm, Central Community College; Columbus, NE
4/28, 30/08, 5/6, 8, 12/08, South Sioux City Middle School; South Sioux City, NE
6/9-20/08, ESU 11 Summer Honors Program; Holdrege, NE
7/10/08, 7pm, Bellevue Public Library, Bellevue Teen Poetry Slam; Bellevue, NE
7/28/08, Nebraska Writing Project, Celebrating Rural Poetry; Nebraska City, NE
9/14/08, 1pm, Omaha Public Library's Poetry Bash for Teens; Omaha, NE
9/18/08, 7pm, Lexington Public Library; Lexington, NE
9/27-28/08, TBA, Festival of the Arts; Columbia, MO
10/10/08, Plum Creek Literary Festival; Seward, NE
10/11/08, Nebraska Language Arts teachers meeting; Seward, NE


Past Appearances
2008
2/28, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
1/28, Lincoln East High School; Lincoln, NE
1/21-22, South Sioux Senior High School; South Sioux City, NE
1/17, Lincoln City Libraries, John H. Ames Reading Series; Lincoln, NE
1/17, Scribner-Snyder High School; Scribner, NE
1/14-15, Wahoo High School; Wahoo, NE
1/8-9, Central High School; Omaha, NE
2007
12/20, Parkview Christian High School; Lincoln, NE
12/10, University of Nebraska-Omaha class
11/29, Midland Lutheran College; Fremont, NE
11/27, Creighton Preparatory High School; Omaha, NE
11/21, WGLS FM, "Writers' Roundtable"; Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
11/15, Wayne State College Plains Poetry Fiesta; Wayne, NE
11/3, Nebraska Arts Council Artist Showcase; Lied Center, Lincoln, NE
10/30, Iowa Western Community College class; Council Bluffs, IA
10/27, Nebraska Book Festival; Lincoln, NE
9/26, Anthology Reading Series; Phoenix, AZ
9/14, (downtown) Omaha Lit Fest
9/12, Iowa State University classes; Ames, IA
9/11, Mount Marty College, Great Plains Writers Tour; Yankton, SD
8/16, Ralston Summer Reading Series; Ralston, NE
7/24, Bellevue Public Library; Bellevue, NE
6/30, The PS Collective, Omaha, NE; Poets' Diner
6/16, Broken Bow Public Library; Broken Bow, NE
6/11-22, ESU 11 Summer Honors Program; Holdrege, NE
6/2, Great Plains Theater Conference, Metropolitan Community College; Omaha, NE
4/29, Holland Performing Arts Center, Day of the Arts; Omaha, NE
4/28, Brownville Book Festival; Brownville, NE
4/24 and 26, Lincoln YWCA; Lincoln, NE
4/23, Right Next Door; Tekamah, NE
4/19, Ralston High School, Ralston High School Poetry Festival; Ralston, NE
4/15, Omaha Public Library, Poetry Bash for Teens; Omaha, NE
4/11-12, 16-17, 30, 5/1, 7, 11, 14-16, South Sioux Middle School, South Sioux City, NE
3/28, Morningside College; Sioux City, IA
3/27, Elkhorn Middle School; Elkhorn, NE
3/26-4/9, Omaha Performing Arts TAP Kids program; Omaha, NE
3/20, Java Joe's; Des Moines, IA
3/8, The Love Jazz and Art Museum; Omaha, NE
3/6, Papillion/La Vista Alternative High School
2/25, The Mercury Cafe; Denver, CO
2/18, Lincoln City Libraries, Opera Omaha "Wakonda's Dream" Poetry Writing Workshop; Lincoln, NE
1/31 and 2/2, Central High Scool; Omaha, NE
1/26, Litchfield High School; Litchfield, NE
1/21, Lied Center, Opera Omaha discussion with Ted Kooser and Yusef Komunyakaa; Lincoln, NE
1/19, Parkview Christian High School; Lincoln, NE
1/18, Omaha Public Library, Opera Omaha "Wakonda's Dream" Poetry Writing Workshop; Omaha, NE
1/17, Newman Grove High School; Newman Grove, NE
1/15-16, South Sioux City High School; South Sioux City, NE
1/12, Norfolk Lutheran High School; Norfolk, NE
2006
12/4, The Artists' Quarter, "Soap Boxing"; Saint Paul, MN
11/30, KFAI FM, "Write-On Radio"; Minneapolis, MN
11/2, Midland Lutheran College; Fremont, NE
10/27, Nebraska Library Association 2006 NLA/NEMA Annual Conference; Omaha, NE
10/25, Ashland-Greenwood High School; Ashland, NE
10/24, The Chatter Box; Lincoln, NE
10/24, Ashland-Greenwood High School; Ashland, NE
10/23, Midland Lutheran College; Fremont, NE
10/21, Council Bluffs Public Library; Council Bluffs, IA
10/20, Lee Booksellers; Lincoln, NE
10/19, University of Nebraska-Omaha class
10/14, Soul Desires bookstore; Omaha, NE
10/10, Mount Marty College, Great Plains Writers Tour; Yankton, SD
10/7, Nebraska Book Festival, Nebraska Wesleyan University
9/26-11/14, Girl's Inc., "I Have A Dream" weekly poetry program
9/16, North Omaha Kiwanis Club 25th Anniversary Celebration
9/15, (downtown) Omaha Lit Fest
9/12, Wave Books Poetry Tour Bus; Omaha, NE
9/9, The Bookworm Bookstore; Omaha, NE
8/15, Des Moines Poetry Slam; Des Moines, IA
9/9, Democratic Divas meeting
7/16, Brownville Lyceum; Brownville, NE
7/13, Girls, Inc., Summer Book Tour
7/10, Crescent Moon Coffee, Crescent Moon Reading Series; Lincoln, NE
7/2, Soul Desires bookstore; Omaha, NE
6/29 and 7/13, Bellevue Public Library, Bellevue, NE
6/12-23, ESU 11 Summer Honors Program; Holdrege, NE
6/9-10, Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival; McCook, NE
6/3, Great Plains Theater Conference, Metropolitan Community College; Omaha, NE
6/1, Reading Grounds bookstore; Omaha, NE
4/30, Brownville Book Festival; Brownville, NE
4/29, Neihardt Spring Conference; Bancroft, NE
4/27-28, 5/11-12 and 18-19, South Sioux Middle School, South Sioux City, NE
4/25, Millard North High School; Omaha, NE
4/24-26, 5/1-2, Fort Crook Elementary School, Bellevue, NE
4/23, Omaha Public Library, Poetry Bash for Teens; Omaha, NE
3/15, Lincoln East High School class; Lincoln, NE
3/13, Burke High School writing group; Omaha, NE
3/6, Bellevue West High School class; Bellevue, NE
2/27, Metropolitan Community College class; Omaha, NE
2/24, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Reynolds Writers and Readers Series
1/16, ESU 11, Holdrege, NE, "Performing Poetry and Digital Storytelling"
1/19, South High School writing group; Omaha, NE
2005
12/15, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, NE
11/15, Midland Lutheran College; Fremont, NE
11/8, Buffalo Commons Storytelling Society meeting; McCook, NE
11/7-11, McCook High School, McCook, NE
11/3, Lincoln East High School class; Lincoln, NE
11/3, University of Nebraska-Lincoln class
11/1, Tuesdays With Writers series; Lincoln, NE
11/1, Iowa Western Community College class
10/30, Holland Performing Arts Center, Day of the Arts; Omaha, NE
10/26, The Reading Grounds bookstore; Omaha, NE
10/22, Hot Shops Art Center, The Future Leaders Exchange Program-Midwest Leadership Academy
10/16, Ralston Public Library; Ralston, NE
10/14, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Reynolds Writers and Readers Series
9/28, Northeast Community College, the Visiting Writers Series; Norfolk, NE
9/25, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
9/17, (downtown) Omaha Lit Fest
8/8-11, National Poetry Slam; Albuquerque, NM
7/25, Crescent Moon Coffee; Lincoln, NE
6/30, Omaha Boys and Girls Club; Omaha, NE
6/26, Soul Desires bookstore; Omaha, NE
6/13-24, ESU 11 Summer Honors Program; Holdrege, NE
6/7 and 7/21, Bellevue Public Library, Bellevue
6/4, Joslyn Art Musem; Omaha, NE
6/1, The Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha Public Schools High School/Middle School Teacher Inservice; Omaha, NE
5/10, The Hardcover Cafe; South Sioux City, IA
4/24, Brownville Festival For The Book; Brownville, NE
4/21, Wayne State College, The Plains Poetry Festival; Wayne, NE
4/19-20, North High School, North High Poetry Festival, Omaha, NE
4/15, Marrs Magnet Center class; Omaha, NE
4/12, Midland Lutheran College; Fremont, NE
4/10, Omaha Public Library, Poetry Bash for Teens; Omaha, NE
4/7, Ralston High School, Ralston High School Poetry Festival, Ralston, NE
4/4, Crescent Moon Coffee, Crescent Moon Reading Series; Lincoln, NE
3/21, Bryan Junior High School class; Omaha, NE
3/16 and 24, La Vista Junior High School, La Vista, NE
2/24, University of South Dakota, Vermillion Literature Conference
2/21, Bellevue West High School class; Bellevue, NE
2/16, Morningside College; Sioux City, IA
2/4, The Creative Center class; Omaha, NE
2/3, Creighton University; Omaha, NE
2004
10/9, The Anthology Cafe; Mesa, AZ
10/8, The College of Santa Fe; Santa Fe, NM
10/3, KUNM FM, "Spoken Word Hour;" Albuquerque, NM
9/23, Ashland/Greenwood High School; Ashland, NE
9/19, Sokol Hall, 8 Counts/24 Collaboration with Poetry, Dance, and Art; Omaha, NE
9/18, Nebraska Book Festival, University of Nebraska-Kearney
6/14-25, ESU 11 Summer Honors Program; Holdrege, NE
4/25, Omaha Public Library, Poetry Bash for Teens; Omaha, NE
4/19-23, Cambridge High School, Cambridge, NE
4/4, Burke High School writing group; Omaha, NE
3/1, Boheme Poetry Slam; Ames, IA
2/17, Iowa State University class; Ames, IA
2/13, Joslyn Art Museum, Joslyn College Night; Omaha, NE
2/11, Omaha Public Library-Sorensen branch; Omaha, NE
1/27, Briar Cliff University; Sioux City, IA
1/22-28, Assumption Grade School, Omaha, NE
2003
10/25, Nebraska Book Festival, Creighton University; Omaha, NE
9/1, Nebraska State Fair; Lincoln, NE
8/6-9, National Poetry Slam; Chicago, IL
7/26, Hot Shops Art Center, Poet's Diner; Omaha, NE
7/19-8/2, Hot Shops Art Center, At The Corner of Art and Poetry-collaborative art project paired with artist Leslie Iwai; Omaha, NE
7/15, Des Moines Poetry Slam; Des Moines, IA
7/1, Boheme Poetry Slam; Ames, IA
6/9-20, ESU 11 Summer Honors Program; Holdrege, NE
6/3, Uta Halee Girls Village class; Omaha, NE
4/29, North Omaha Commercial Club; Omaha, NE
4/27, Sokol Hall, 8 Counts/24 Collaborative art/dance/poetry; Omaha, NE
4/27, Brownville Book Festival; Brownville, NE
4/2, The Green Room; Iowa City, IA
4/1, Boheme Poetry Slam; Ames, IA
3/31, Bellevue University class; Bellevue, NE
3/19, Galileo's; Oklahoma City, OK
3/17, MetroPoet Weekly reading series; Norman, OK
2/27, University of South Dakota, Vermillion Literature Conference
2/19, Bezerkely Poetry Slam; Berkeley, CA
2/17, Hollywood Harmony Gallery; Hollywood, CA
2/16, The Urban Grind; San Diego, CA
2/12, Jamaica House; Sacramento, CA
2/12, KUCD FM, "Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour;" Davis, CA
2/11, Metro Silicon Valley Slam; San Jose, CA
2/6, Willow House; Phoenix, AZ
2/5, Essenzaslam; Mesa, AZ
2/4, Paisley Violin; Phoenix, AZ
2/3, The Golden West; Albuquerque, NM
2/2, The Mercury Cafe; Denver, CO
1/14, The Dubliner; Omaha, NE
2002
10/11, Western Literature Association Conference; Tucson, AZ
10/10, Council Bluffs Arts Council Board Banquet; Council Bluffs, IA
9/29, The Mercury Cafe; Denver, CO
8/14-15, National Poetry Slam; Minneapolis, MN
7/12, Omaha Jazz and Blues Festival; Omaha, NE
6/23, KUNM FM, "Spoken Word Hour;" Albuquerque, NM
6/10-21, ESU 11 Summer Honors Program; Holdrege, NE
5/16, Wild Burro bookstore; Hot Springs, SD
4/6, Upward Bound, Omaha, NE
3/10, The Green Mill; Chicago, IL
1/16, Youth Leadership Omaha Luncheon; Omaha, NE
1/12, Bluebarn Book Series; Omaha, NE
2001
11/15, Wayne State College, Plains Writers Series
10/18-19, Western Literature Association Conference; Omaha, NE
10/15, Wayne State College; Wayne, NE
10/6, Wild Burro bookstore; Hot Springs, SD
9/21-22, Nebraska Literature Festival; Peru, NE
4/17, Des Moines Poetry Slam; Des Moines, IA
4/17, Wayne State College class; Wayne, NE
4/11, Council Bluffs Public Library; Council Bluffs, IA
2/24, Unity Center For Oneness Reading Series; Omaha, NE
1/31, Northeast Community College, Visiting Writers Series; Norfolk, NE
1/17, Youth Leadership Omaha luncheon; Omaha, NE
2000
12/14, Stage Right Coffee, A Poet's Gathering Fundraiser for the Nebraska AIDS Project; Omaha, NE
11/16, Wayne State College, Plains Writers Series
4/26, Westminster College; Salt Lake City, UT
1990s
11/18/1999, Wayne State College, Plains Writers Series
4/29/1999, University of Nebraska-Omaha class
4/16/1999, Barnes & Noble bookstore; Omaha, NE
4/13/1999, KPTM TV channel 42, Good Day; Omaha, NE
4/9/1999, Omaha Public Library, Favorite Poem Project; Omaha, NE
2/21/1999, The Bookworm Bookstore; Omaha, NE
10/8/1998, Wayne State College class; Wayne, NE
9/18/1998, Nebraska Literature Festival; Wayne, NE
12/1996, Omaha Press Club; Omaha, NE
4/25/1996, Wayne State College, Coffeehouse Reading Series; Wayne, NE
12/1994, Denver Press Club; Denver, CO
1/1994, University of California-Davis, Winter Reading Series
2/1993, University of California-Davis, Winter Reading Series
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