Join Poetry in the Boro in helping kick off MTSU Write’s Fall Writing Conference at a free poetry reading and open mic at Dapper Owl coffee pub on Friday evening, September 27. This event is now online due to weather related complications. Please note, the conference on Saturday is still in person. Connect between 6:15-6:30 CST for…
Upcoming Events
Join us Thursday, Sept. 12, for Bloom Stage: The Power of Two in Our Stories
Bloom Stage proudly announces the next show in its 2024 series, “Diptychs, Doubletakes, and Doppelgangers: The Power of Two in Our Stories.” Love and hate, then and now, left and right, light and dark, sharp and blurry. Sweet and sour, his and hers, hers and hers, cats and dogs, friends and family–the list goes on….
Join us Aug. 16 for a poetry reading & open mic, with feature Bryanna Licciardi
Join us for a very special Poetry in the Boro on Friday evening, August 16. Our very own Bryanna Licciardi, a behind-the-scenes PitB team member since its inception, will be this month’s feature, reading from her new collection FISH LOVE. Come out to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own. This month…
July happenings: 7/14 reading and open mic with feature Henry Jones; 7/21 poetry book discussion!
Poetry in the Boro is bringing you two community poetry events in July! Sunday evening, July 14Reading and open mic Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro at Dapper Owl coffee pub on Sunday evening, July 14. Our feature will be Henry Jones, the poet laureate…
May 31-June 1 writerly goodness: A reading, open mic, and free workshop with visiting writer Pauletta Hansel
MTSU Write, Poetry in the Boro, and the Bloom Stage are collaborating to bring poet and memoirist Pauletta Hansel to Murfreesboro for a weekend of events on May 31 and June 1. Pauletta is a beloved writing workshop facilitator and author of ten poetry collections, most recently Will There Also Be Singing? (Shadelandhouse Modern Press, 2024)…
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a free workshop AND our monthly reading and open mic
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Poetry in the Boro and MTSU Write as we offer a special weekend of free events with visiting poet C.T. Salazar on April 20 and 21! Participate in one or both! Please note, preregistration is required for the Saturday workshop. Saturday, April 20 Radical Approaches to the Line: A Workshop…
Join us March 28 for an all-genre open mic with the literary journal SHIFT and Rutherford Arts Alliance
It’s an all-genre open mic extravaganza! Celebrate the newest issue of SHIFT, MTSU Write’s literary magazine—or share some writing of your own—with MTSU Write, Poetry in the Boro, and the Rutherford Arts Alliance on Thursday evening, March 28. Doors open for mingling and refreshments at 5:30 PM. We’ll hear SHIFT contributors read their work beginning…
A kind of March madness: we’re co-sponsoring four events this month!
April is National Poetry Month, but we seem to be celebrating in March! Please mark you calendars and plan to come out to as many of these events as you can–two of them support young people’s voices, and all are collaborations with various groups. We will have more details and links for each posted soon!…
Join us for our Feb. 11 reading and open mic with feature Brandon Long
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 11. Our feature will be spoken word artist Brandon Long. Learn more about Brandon below! The Dapper Owl coffee pub is located at 2412 East Main St. just past its intersection…
Join us for our annual winter solstice reading at the Dapper Owl!
Listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro on Thursday evening, December 21, when we brighten the longest night with our words. Our feature will be Erin Hoover, author of No Spare People from Black Lawrence Press, and other works. Learn more about Erin below. We’re thrilled to be…