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…
Upcoming Events
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…
March 2023 Event
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at Poetry in the Boro as we return to Cedar Glade Brews, at a special time, 1:00 to 3:00 PM. CGB is located at 906 Ridgely Road, just off Broad St. near downtown Murfreesboro. They’re opening early for us, so plan to buy…
February 2023 Event
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, 2/26. We’re taking January off, so this will be our first event of 2023. EVENT DETAILS Cultivate Coworking is located at 107 W. Lytle St. and has plenty of street parking available…
Special Event: Bloom Stage Presents WRECKED
Bloom Stage presents Wrecked: From Crashed Cars & Crushed Hearts to Life’s Happy Accidents. This show will take place at Walnut House, 116 N Walnut Street (off the square in downtown Murfreesboro). Doors at 6:30 pm CST with wine and light refreshments. Show starts at 7 pm CST. Bloom Stage is a quarterly event that…
December 2022 Event: Annual Solstice Reading
Join us to listen to some poetry—or share some writing of your own—at our annual solstice reading on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Doors open for mingling and an informal writers/creators market at 5:30 PM. We’ll start the open mic at 6:30 for about an hour, and have time for more mingling afterward. We’ll be gathering at…
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…