Listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro on Sunday evening, November 12. Our feature will be Dana Malone, co-author of Mother. Ghost. Grave. from Finishing Line Press. Read more about Dana below. We’ll be returning to Cultivate Coworking, located at 107 W. Lytle St. Plenty of free street…
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Join us Friday, Oct. 6! Reading and open mic to kick off MTSU Write fall writing conference
Join Poetry in the Boro in helping kick off MTSU Write’s Fall Writing Conference at a free poetry reading and open mic at the Center for the Arts gallery on Friday evening, October 6. Spoken word artist and storyteller Craig Freeman and poet Brenda Cárdenas, a former poet of Milwaukee, will feature. Doors open at 6:00…
Join us Sept. 10 for a poetry reading and open mic featuring Sandee Gertz
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Cultivate Coworking on Sunday evening, 9/10. Our feature will be Sandee Gertz, author of the poetry collection The Pattern Maker’s Daughter from Bottom Dog Press. Read more about Sandee below. Cultivate Coworking is located at 107 W….
Join us Sept. 7 for the Bloom Stage: Food for Thought storytelling, poetry, live music and art
Join us for the next Bloom Stage collaboration on Thursday evening, September 7, 2023, when we consider Food for Thought: From Stirring the Pot to Stirring Thoughts. This show will take place at the Walnut House, 116 N Walnut Street (off the square in downtown Murfreesboro). Doors open at 6:30 pm with libations and light…
Join us for our 8/5 open mic + brown bag lunch + workshop
Poetry in the Boro is collaborating with the Rutherford Arts Alliance for a special event with Murfreesboro Poet Laureate Mike James on Saturday, August 5. Spend an afternoon writing some new poems or short prose in an interactive 3-hour workshop with James, free to RAA members or with your new RAA membership. The workshop begins…
Join us July 13 for Summer Simmer: a conversation on creativity plus an open mic
Poetry in the Boro is partnering with MTSU Write to host a Conversation on Creativity with Poets Laureate Mike James (Murfreesboro 2023), Margaret Britton “Maggie” Vaughn (Tennessee), and Kory Wells (Murfreesboro 2017-2019) on Thursday, July 13th, at 6:30pm in the Academic Classroom Building, Room 106, on the MTSU campus. We’ll kick things off with an…
Join us June 4 for Poetry in the Park!
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro on Sunday evening, June 4. We’ll be welcoming feature Angel Hu, the new Tennessee Youth Poet Laureate–who happens to be from Murfreesboro! Thanks to the Rutherford Arts Alliance and MTSU Write for co-sponsoring this event! EVENT DETAILS We’ll…
Join us for our April 16 event!
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro on Sunday evening, 4/16. We’ll be celebrating National Poetry Month by welcoming feature Allison Blevins, visiting writer, and the Rutherford Arts Alliance as they collaborate with us for their April meeting. EVENT DETAILS We’ll be meeting at the…
November 13: Calendar release party and open mic
Join us as we celebrate the release of the 2023 local arts wall calendar, this year a collaboration of Poetry in the Boro and the Rutherford Arts Alliance. Doors open at 2:30 PM at Gallagher Guitar, 118. N. Walnut St. in downtown Murfreesboro. Calendar contributors will read and be recognized in a program from 3:00…
Preorder your 2023 local arts calendar
It’s time to order your 2023 local arts wall calendar, featuring the work of over 40 local creatives! A collaboration of Poetry in the Boro and the Rutherford Arts Alliance.