BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Big Couch New Orleans - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Big Couch New Orleans X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bigcouchnola.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Big Couch New Orleans REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251210T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251210T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113117 CREATED:20251104T183343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T183343Z UID:10001186-1765396800-1765402200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:The Lottery: The Improv Comedy Show Where You Take the stage DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/the-lottery/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Lottery-Website.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251207T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251207T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251201T172601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T172601Z UID:10001190-1765134000-1765141200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Third Lantern Lit presents The Fiction Sessions: Spooky Stories DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/third-lantern-lit-presents-the-fiction-sessions-spooky-stories/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Third-Lantern-Lit.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251206T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251206T223000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251104T181837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T181837Z UID:10001183-1765054800-1765060200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Jeff McCormick the Entertainer Extraordinaire's Christmas Celebration DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/jeff-mccormick/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Copy-of-Jeff-McCormick-Eventbrite.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251206T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251206T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250805T230212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T175258Z UID:10001037-1765049400-1765054800@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:The Big Big Show: Improv Comedy Inspired by Storytelling DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/the-big-big-show/2025-12-06/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-Big-Show-Generic-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251206T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251206T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250103T101154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T215833Z UID:10000791-1765026000-1765029600@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Free Improv Comedy Jam DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/free-improv-comedy-jam-new-orleans/2025-12-06/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Classes-2026-Website.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251206T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251201T173852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T174113Z UID:10001191-1765018800-1765026000@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:New Orleans Youth Theater presents Improv Showcase DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/noyt-improv-showcase/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NOYT.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251205T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251205T223000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251104T180930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T180930Z UID:10001182-1764968400-1764973800@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Discourse: A Live Comedy Debate Show DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/discourse-a-live-comedy-debate-show-2/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Discourse-2160-x-1080-px-Presentation-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251205T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250805T225411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T034732Z UID:10001012-1764963000-1764966600@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Spicy Bits: Hot Sauce + Improv Comedy DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/spicy-bits-hot-sauce-improv-comedy/2025-12-05/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Spicy-Bits.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251204T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250805T234003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T183117Z UID:10001114-1764878400-1764882000@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Nerd Night: A Comedic Study of Science DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/nerd-night-a-comedic-study-of-science-4/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Copy-of-Nerd-Night-202409-Eventbrite-Presentation.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251203T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251203T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251104T182123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T182123Z UID:10001184-1764792000-1764797400@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Up Next: A Night of Rising Improv Stars DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/up-next-improv/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Up-Next-Website.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251129T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251129T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250805T230212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T175258Z UID:10001036-1764444600-1764450000@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:The Big Big Show: Improv Comedy Inspired by Storytelling DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/the-big-big-show/2025-11-29/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-Big-Show-Generic-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251129T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251129T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250103T101154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T215833Z UID:10000790-1764421200-1764424800@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Free Improv Comedy Jam DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/free-improv-comedy-jam-new-orleans/2025-11-29/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Classes-2026-Website.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251124T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251103T025659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T025659Z UID:10001165-1764014400-1764018000@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Showcase: Unscripted Comedy by Newly Trained Improvisers DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/showcase-unscripted-comedy-by-newly-trained-improvisers-4/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Showcase-2025-Generic-Eventbrite-Presentation.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251122T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251122T223000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251103T025920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T025920Z UID:10001166-1763845200-1763850600@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Discourse: A Live Comedy Debate Show DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/discourse-a-live-comedy-debate-show/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Discourse-2160-x-1080-px-Presentation-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251122T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251122T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250805T230212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T175258Z UID:10001035-1763839800-1763845200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:The Big Big Show: Improv Comedy Inspired by Storytelling DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/the-big-big-show/2025-11-22/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-Big-Show-Generic-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251122T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251122T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250103T101154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T215833Z UID:10000789-1763816400-1763820000@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Free Improv Comedy Jam DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/free-improv-comedy-jam-new-orleans/2025-11-22/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Classes-2026-Website.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251121T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251121T223000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20251007T211013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T211013Z UID:10001153-1763758800-1763764200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Match Game: Improv Comedy Meets Game Show DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/match-game-improv-comedy-meets-game-show/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Copy-of-Match-Game-2025-2160-x-1080-px-Presentation-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251121T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251121T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113118 CREATED:20250805T233858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T000746Z UID:10001113-1763753400-1763758800@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Sorry We're Singing: Musical Improv Comedy DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/sorry-were-singing-musical-improv-comedy-4/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Sorry-Were-Singing-202406-Presentation.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20251103T025550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T025550Z UID:10001164-1763668800-1763672400@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Showcase: Unscripted Comedy by Newly Trained Improvisers DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/showcase-unscripted-comedy-by-newly-trained-improvisers-3/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Showcase-2025-Generic-Eventbrite-Presentation.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251117T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20251104T182801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T182801Z UID:10001185-1763407800-1763413200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Fat Squirrel presents The Greenhouse DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/fat-squirrel-presents-the-greenhouse-2/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Untitled-design.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251115T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251115T223000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20250805T233752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T233752Z UID:10001112-1763240400-1763245800@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Trust Me\, I'm a Professional DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/trust-me-im-a-professional-5/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/trust-me-im-a-professional.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251115T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20250805T230212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T175258Z UID:10001034-1763235000-1763240400@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:The Big Big Show: Improv Comedy Inspired by Storytelling DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/the-big-big-show/2025-11-15/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-Big-Show-Generic-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251115T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251115T140000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20250103T101154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T215833Z UID:10000788-1763211600-1763215200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Free Improv Comedy Jam DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/free-improv-comedy-jam-new-orleans/2025-11-15/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Classes-2026-Website.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251114T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251114T223000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20251017T172830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T172830Z UID:10001160-1763154000-1763159400@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:MAKE UP- Improv + Drag - RETURNS AGAIN! DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/make-up-improv-drag-returns-again/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MAKE-UP-Improv-Drag-Website.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251114T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251114T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20251010T214705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T214705Z UID:10001154-1763148600-1763152200@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Whose Friday Night Is It Anyway?!? Sketch & Improv Comedy DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/whose-friday-night-is-it/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-9.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251112T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251112T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20250318T033001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T033001Z UID:10000888-1762977600-1762983000@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Here to Pee Comedy Tour: Live in New Orleans DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/here-to-pee-tour-new-orleans/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Untitled-design-16.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251111T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251111T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20250805T233311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T180937Z UID:10001109-1762891200-1762894800@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Big Couch Improv Comedy Graduation DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/big-couch-improv-comedy-graduation-2/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Graduation-Show-202410-Presentation.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251109T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251109T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20251023T003534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T005702Z UID:10001162-1762711200-1762723800@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Comedy for a Cause DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/comedy-for-a-cause/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-10.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251108T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251108T223000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20250317T025348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T234453Z UID:10001117-1762635600-1762641000@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:Cards of Destiny: Unscripted Comedy Competition DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/cards-of-destiny-unscripted-comedy-competition/2025-11-08/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cards-of-Destiny-Presentation.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251108T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251108T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T113119 CREATED:20250805T230212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T175258Z UID:10001033-1762630200-1762635600@bigcouchnola.com SUMMARY:The Big Big Show: Improv Comedy Inspired by Storytelling DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Lantern Lit presents Page to Stage Writing Workshop: Romance \n \n \n \n \n \n January 5\, 2026\n\n \n\n | \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Page to Stage is a guided program to help you turn a story from an idea to a complete work ready to be performed at a live reading. Each quarter we release the theme of which all of our events for those three months will be centered. This period’s theme is Romance! We’re exploring all things love – from romcoms to doomed romance to fantasy to gothic to domestic. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen\, Maurice by E.M. Forster\, Normal People by Sally Rooney\, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks\, Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters\, and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams can kick off your romance journey. At this event\, Farrah will: Give a brief overview of her 20-year journey as a romance authorDiscuss the key elements of a romance novel\, such as the “meet cute”\, the role of internal and external conflicts in a romance\, character ARC\, the HEA (Happily Ever After)Discuss tropes in romanceLead a generative writing session using prompts that span various tropes and various elements of romance novelsThis event is free and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Big Couch \n \n \n \n\n1045 Desire Street\n \n \n New Orleans\,\n\n LA\n\n 70117\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year\, New Scenes - An Improv Comedy Jam & Board Game Night \n\n\n \n \n Start of Improv 101 Course URL:https://bigcouchnola.com/event/the-big-big-show/2025-11-08/ LOCATION:Big Couch\, 1045 Desire Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bigcouchnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Big-Big-Show-Generic-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Big Couch":MAILTO:carrie@bigcouchnola.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR