‘A Place for All Voices’ Live Show
March 28 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Bloom Stage proudly announces the first show in its 2026 series, “A Place for All Voices.” Produced in both Murfreesboro and Historic Rugby, Tennessee, this show will invite audience members to reflect on the impact of all creative communities through an entertaining evening of live performance and art. The show also serves as a release party for Poetry in the Boro’s 10th anniversary anthology, also titled A Place for All Voices.
Through poetry, story, music, and performance, this show celebrates the history and reach of Poetry in the Boro, a reading and open mic event that regularly attracts standing-room-only crowds, actively welcomes a diverse group of participants and poetic styles, and has participated in collaborations across the state and beyond.
This show will feature the music of Heather Moulder, art by Henry Jones, and a host of storytellers and poets along with an open mic opportunity – we’ll be sharing more soon!
Historic Rugby show Saturday evening, March 28
A special edition of the show produced in Historic Rugby will feature many of the same creatives and also highlight poets affiliated with Dandelion Scribes, an online poetry publication that features writers from the Big South Fork area and beyond. Cheyanne Leonardo of Oneida, editor-in-chief of Dandelion Scribes and a poet well known to both Rugby and Poetry in the Boro, served as the book designer for the Murfreesboro anthology.
The event will be hosted by Historic Rugby and take place at Rebecca Johnson Theatre, 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, inside the Visitor Centre. Doors open at 6:30 pm Eastern time for the 7:00 pm show.
The event is free, thanks to support from the Tennessee Arts Commission. A suggested $10 donation at the door supports Historic Rugby’s preservation and arts programming. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Following the show, guests are invited to enjoy light refreshments and conversation in the theatre lobby. Anthologies and art by Henry Jones will be for sale.
About the anthology and the event organizers
A Place for All Voices includes poetry, art, and photographs representing the first ten years of Poetry in the Boro. Representing a wide variety of perspectives and poetic styles, all of the 50+ contributors to the book are part of the Poetry in the Boro community and have shared their creativity at PitB events. Edited by Bryanna Licciardi, Kory Wells and Taffeta Chime, the book was designed by Cheyanne Leonardo. Online sales information will be posted soon.
Bloom Stage is a quarterly event that brings a blend of storytelling, poetry, music and art to the Murfreesboro stage at Walnut House. The series is produced by founder Kara J Kemp with co-producer Kory Wells, Poetry in the Boro and other community arts leaders.
Poetry in the Boro is a reading and open mic series founded in 2016 that provides a welcoming and supportive environment for expression of all community voices. Meeting most months at the Dapper Owl Coffee Pub, the series is directed by founder Kory Wells and a team of volunteers.
