# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ismail Khalidi with Naomi Wallace
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Carmichael's is excited to welcome playwright Ismail Khalidi. He will be joined in conversation by Naomi Wallace.About this EventAbout the Authors:Ismail Khalidi is a Palestinian American playwright and director. His plays include Tennis in Nablus (Alliance Theatre), Truth Serum Blues (Pangea World Theater), Foot (Teatro Amal), Sabra Falling (Pangea World Theater), Dead Are My People (Noor Theatre), and The Magic Bullet (co-writer, Lub Dub).Khalidi has also written three plays with Naomi Wallace, adapting Ghassan Kanafani's  (Finborough Theatre) and Sinan Antoon's The Corpse Washer (Actors Theatre of Louisville), as well as the original one-act, Visions from the Center of the Earth (Ashtar Theatre). His plays have been published in numerous anthologies, including Inside/Outside: Six Plays from Palestine and the Diaspora (TCG), which he co-edited with Wallace. Khalidi holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has been a past artist-in-residence at Teatro Amal (Chile), Mizna, and Boston University's Center on Forced Displacement. He is currently a Directing Fellow at Pangea World Theater.Naomi Wallace’s plays have been produced in the United States, the U.K., Europe and the Middle East. Awards include the MacArthur Award, Obie Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Fellowship of Southern Writers Drama Award, Arts and Letters Award in Literature, and the inaugural Windham Campbell prize for drama. In 2025 Wallace was inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. Wallace is currently writing the book for the John Mellencamp musical Jack and Diane, which will premiere at Ogunquit Theater in 2026.A special thanks to the co-sponsors of this event Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice, Committee for Peace in the Middle East and Kentucky Poor Peoples Campaign. You can learn more by emailing Louisvillesurj@gmail.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/louisville/ismail-khalidi-with-naomi-wallace/100001996103966698
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, literary-art, performances, entertainment, sports, kentucky-derby, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Carmichael's Bookstore
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 39.95, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Louisville
- **state**: KY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Carmichael's Bookstore
- **lat**: 38.2545154
- **long**: -85.6930647
- **full address**: Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ismail Khalidi with Naomi Wallace being held?
  - **A:** Ismail Khalidi with Naomi Wallace takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ismail Khalidi with Naomi Wallace?
  - **A:** Ismail Khalidi with Naomi Wallace is organized by Susan Norton.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Susan Norton's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Susan Norton a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Susan Norton has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ismail Khalidi with Naomi Wallace is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Louisville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ismail Khalidi with Naomi Wallace sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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