Rodger Martin Reading 6-6:45 pm, at New Dawn, 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA. Q&A to follow.Free speaker series. Open to all, no registration. Event will transition to the regularly scheduledWriters' Group Open Mic night. All welcome! "
The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 Irena Kaçi will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. Irena Kaçi is a poet and writer living in Worcester, MA with her spouse and two children. She moved to Worcester in 2015, almost a decade after […]
Mathew E. Henry: said the Frog to the scorpionPoetry readingWednesday, March 27, at 5:30pmJoin us for a special evening with Matthew E. Henry as he reads from his new poetry collection: said the Frog to the scorpion. Books will be available for sale at the bookshop. From conversations in public school classrooms and faculty meetings, to arguments […]
Poetorium at Starlite Poetry Open Mic & Reading Series Featuring Karen Durlach and Peter F. Crowley Please join us for a special double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium at Starlite hosted by Paul Szlosek and Ron Whittle. It will be a full evening of poetry and spoken word starting with a […]
It is difficultTo get the news from poems,Yet men die miserably every day For the lackOf what is found there ~William Carlos Williams~ The evening will feature solo readings by area poets book-ended by a musical duet. This program is made possible by the West Brookfield Cultural Council as supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. […]
Join us on Tuesday, April 2nd from 6:00-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor, and general craziness! Two open-mic sessions sandwich our feature poet Malt Schlitzmann. Sign up for the open-mic at jfjr6969@gmail,com Redemption Rock Brewery (RRB) serves craft beers, coffees, teas, and delicious snacks. You can bring your own food but outside beverages […]
Join us on Wednesday, April 3 at 6pm, The Prior Performing Arts Center welcomes the Worcester County Poetry Association to a live interview between Worcester Poet Laureate Oliver de la Paz and Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola. Join the studio audience for this conversation about Porsha's poetry, her work as Poet Laureate, and her collaboration on […]
CONTEST INFORMATION STUDENTS GRADES 4-12 AND LITTLE LEAGUERS POETRY CONTEST The National Baseball Poetry Festival is a celebration of poetry whose themes focus on Baseball and/or Softball! The Festival takes place at Polar Park, May 3-5. All grades 4-12 students and Little Leaguers are invited to submit poems with a baseball and/or softball theme, for […]
Boston Lyric Opera returns to the Prior Performing Arts Center at Holy Cross with the song cycle “The Wanderer’s Tethering.” This piece, which BLO premiered in June 2023, combines poetry by Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola and music by Boston-based composer, vocalist, and multimedia artist Mason Bynes. It follows the story of Tobi, a descendant […]
