This may be a redundant post for some of you, but we’re recovering from a little website glitch and want to make sure you’re up to date! Consider this a Table of Contents to July: Also coming up: Photo of typewriter by phil sheldon ABIPP on Unsplash
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Join us July 26 for a reading and open mic with feature Rachel Landrum Crumble
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl on Sunday evening, July 26, 2026. Chattanooga poet Rachel Landrum Crumble will be our feature. Read more about Rachel below. Our program starts at 6:00, with open mic following the feature. Drip coffee and light…
Julie Sumner features at our June reading and open mic
June is past and our event was great–but we accidentally deleted it from our website. So for posterity’s sake, thanks to Julie Sumner for being our feature, to Terry Corrigan for some live music, and to all of you who joined us. Here’s our July event. B&W image by Beverly Moore; color by Kory Wells…
The Write Words: A Generative Writing and Feedback Workshop
Ahh, summer – the season of growth and fullness, of (theoretically) a little more time in the day. Before you squander this extra time all on slushy drinks and poolside cookouts, why not claim a little of it for your writing? Join us for a workshop to generate some new drafts with the option to…
Announcing our summer schedule!
We’re excited to announce our summer schedule, complete with our first-ever writing workshop at the new studio space at Dapper Owl! There will be no mingle or open mic in May due to Mother’s Day and Memorial Day–but be sure to join us at the Walnut House for Bloom Stage on Thursday evening, May 7!…
Join us for Bloom Stage presents: The Art of Unburdening Showcase on May 7
Bloom Stage proudly announces its second show of the 2026 season, The Art of Unburdening, a showcase to culminate the recent Rutherford Arts Alliance workshop series of the same name. Through live music, art, stories, poems, and performance, this show will honor stories of caregiving, especially dementia caregiving, as experienced by local people, including participants…
Join us April 26 for a poetry reading and open mic with feature Wesley Houp
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl on Sunday evening, April 26, 2026. Murfreesboro poet Wesley Houp, who some of you have heard at our open mic, will be our feature. Read more about Wes below. The feature will be at 6:00,…
Open mic signups now available online for 3/22 event
Poetry in the Boro will be celebrating the release of our 10th anniversary anthology, A Place for All Voices, at a special edition of the Bloom Stage on March 22 at the Walnut House in downtown Murfreesboro. This multi-genre show will invite audience members to reflect on the impact of all creative communities through an…
Bloom Stage presents A Place for All Voices in celebration of Poetry in the Boro’s 10th anniversary anthology release
Bloom Stage proudly announces the first show in its 2026 series, “A Place for All Voices.” Produced in both Murfreesboro and historic Rugby, Tennessee, this show will invite audience members to reflect on the impact of all creative communities through an entertaining evening of live performance and art. The show also serves as a release…
Join us February 22 for our reading and open mic with feature Carson Elliot
With us having to cancel our January event, we are really missing y’all! Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl on Sunday evening, February 22, 2026. Poetry in the Boro regular Carson Elliot will be our feature (rescheduled from January). Read more…