Tales from Poetry Town (and Poetry Bazaar!)

Join us to learn about the founding, and flourishing, of legendary organizations, venues, and open mics during the last five decades of poetry in Worcester. With Bob Gill as emcee, Jonathan Blake, Stephen Campiglio, Lea Deschenes, Rush Frazier, John Hodgen, Cowboy Matt Hopewell, Bill MacMillan, Dave Macpherson, Rodger Martin, and Eve Rifkah will swap stories about Noh Place, Poets’ Asylum, Dirty Gerund, the Little “a,” the Hangover Hour, Poetry Oasis, and more. Bring your own memories to share with us!

There will be a reception and a chance to browse our Poetry Bazaar, where you’ll discover the newest additions to the local poetry scene, including Booklovers’ Gourmet, Mapping Worcester in Poetry, National Baseball Poetry Festival, Openest Mic, Poetry Extravaganza!, Poetorium, Rain Poets, Slightly Off-beat Poets, Thirsty Lab, Three-Decker, Worcester Writers Collaborative, and more!

This event, organized by Mapping Worcester in Poetry, accompanies Museum of Worcester’s new exhibit “The Poem Next Door,” which will be open for viewing at 5:30 pm before the program. The event is FREE as part of Museum of Worcester’s 150th anniversary. To attend, please register here.