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UPCOMING EVENTS

Tue 03 Oct
Des Moines Poetry Workshop - Writing Night
Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines
Multiple Dates
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Oct 03, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
Every first Tuesday of the month, I host a writing night through DMPW at Smokey Row! Full details here: dsmpoetryworkshop.com/event
Fri 06 Oct
Harken to Verse! Poetry& Pop-Up Reading
Harkin Institute Theater at Drake
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Oct 06, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Harkin Institute Theater at Drake, 2800 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311, USA
I'm honored to join the lineup for the Harken to Verse reading at the Drake OLLI Harkin Institute! Learn more: https://www.poetryamp.org/event-details/harken-to-verse
Tue 10 Oct
IPA Live - Feature Reading
Zoom
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Oct 10, 7:00 PM – Oct 11, 8:30 PM
Zoom
I will join the other Lyrical Iowa Pushcart Prize nominees in reading our nominated poems in the October Iowa Poetry Association Live event! Details here: https://iowapoetry.com/live.htm
Fri 20 Oct
Poetry at the Pub
PeaceTree - Des Moines
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Oct 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
PeaceTree - Des Moines, 317 E Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
You're invited to celebrate my 30th birthday with me and my friends! We will have an evening of poetry and delicious local brews and N/A drinks of your choice! More details to come, but I'm excited to celebrate with you all.
Sat 21 Oct
Des Moines Poetry Workshop - Critique Group
Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines
Multiple Dates
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Oct 21, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
Every third Saturday, I host a poetry critique group through DMPW at Smokey Row. Come join us! Full details here: dsmpoetryworkshop.com/event
Mon 30 Oct
Iowa City Poetry Slam Feature
Coffee Emporium (formerly High Ground)
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Oct 30, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Coffee Emporium (formerly High Ground), 301 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA
I'm excited to head to Iowa City to feature at the October poetry slam!
Sat 11 Nov
Poetry on the Prairie
Perry, Iowa
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Nov 11, 10:00 AM – Nov 12, 4:00 PM
Perry, Iowa, Perry, IA 50220, USA
I'm excited to lead two erasure/blackout poetry workshops and emcee the Poetry on the Prairie Poetry Slam this year! Details: https://www.poetryamp.org/event-details/poetry-on-the-prairie
Fri 17 Nov
Beaverdale Books Open Mic
Beaverdale Books
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Nov 17, 7:00 PM – Nov 18, 8:30 PM
Beaverdale Books, 2629 Beaver Ave # S1, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA
Join us for our fall open mic night at Beaverdale Books! Details: https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/poetry-open-mic-night-2/
Sat 18 May
Nebraska Poetry Society Workshop
Zoom
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May 18, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Zoom
Register here: https://www.nepoetrysociety.org/event-details/bridging-the-page-and-stage-gap-how-all-poets-can-learn-from-both

PAST EVENTS

Sun 17 Sep
Okoboji Writer's Retreat
Okoboji
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Sep 17, 8:00 AM – Sep 20, 8:00 PM
Okoboji, 1838 IA-86, Milford, IA 51351, USA
I'm excited to join the Okoboji Writer's Retreat this year. I'll be holding workshops for writers to revise their work and performing each day! Register here: okobojiwritersretreat.com
Sat 16 Sep
Des Moines Poetry Workshop - Critique Group
Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines
Multiple Dates
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Sep 16, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
Every third Saturday, I host a poetry critique group through DMPW at Smokey Row. Come join us! Full details here: dsmpoetryworkshop.com/event
Fri 04 Aug
Open Mic at Beaverdale Books
Beaverdale Books, Des Moines
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Aug 04, 7:00 PM – Aug 05, 8:30 PM
Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, 2629 Beaver Ave # S1, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA
Join me as I host the next quarterly open mic night at Beaverdale Books! Bring your friends and your favorite poetry for a great night with the poetry community!
Thu 03 Aug
Poetry & Jazz
Westport Coffeehouse Theater Kansas City
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Aug 03, 6:30 PM
Westport Coffeehouse Theater Kansas City, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
I'm excited to join the lineup for the August edition of Poetry & Jazz, an improv poetry show with the River Cow Orchestra in Kansas City!
Wed 26 Jul
Poetic Underground Feature
Blip Roasters - Kansas City
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Jul 26, 8:00 PM – Jul 27, 10:00 PM
Blip Roasters - Kansas City, 1301 Woodswether Rd, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA
I'm excited to return to Kansas City's Poetic Underground! Come out to Blip Roasters and soak up a night of poetry with us!
Thu 20 Jul
Capital City Pride Storytellers - Coach
Stoner Theater, Des Moines
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Jul 20, 7:00 PM
Stoner Theater, Des Moines, 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
I'm ecstatic to return at the coach for the Capital City Pride Storytellers event again this year! More details to come!
Wed 19 Jul
Poets & Pints Feature
Sisyphus Brewing, Minneapolis
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Jul 19, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Sisyphus Brewing, Minneapolis, 712 Ontario Ave W #100, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA
I'm excited to feature at Poets & Pints in Minneapolis on July 19th at 7 p.m.!
Wed 21 Jun
NFSPS Blackberry Peach National Poetry Slam
West Des Moines Marriott
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Jun 21, 7:00 PM – Jun 23, 10:30 PM
West Des Moines Marriott, 1250 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266, USA
As the NFSPS Blackberry Peach National Poetry Slam Tournament Director, I will be running the slam and participating in a panel later in the week!
Sun 07 May
Please Pass the Love - Workshop
Private Virtual Event
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May 07, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Private Virtual Event
I'm excited to join Please Pass the Love at their spring student retreat to share poetry as a coping tool.
Sun 16 Apr
REST: An Immersive Poetry Event
Des Moines Art Center - Theater
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Apr 16, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Des Moines Art Center - Theater, 4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA
I will join my friends from the Des Moines Poetry Workshop at a poetry art event celebrating National Poetry Month at the Des Moines Art Center!
Fri 14 Apr
Open Mic at Beaverdale Books
Beaverdale Books
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Apr 14, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Beaverdale Books, 2629 Beaver Ave # S1, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA
Join me as I host open mic night at Beaverdale Books for National Poetry Month: https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/poetry-open-mic-night/
Thu 06 Apr
IPA Poetry Slam - Final Stage
Franklin Jr. High Event Center
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Apr 06, 7:00 PM – Apr 07, 9:30 PM
Franklin Jr. High Event Center, 4801 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA
As co-chair of the IPA Poetry Slam series, I will emcee the final stage of our search for the Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam Champion! The final stage will take place as part of Poetry&'s Poetry Palooza!
Thu 06 Apr
Poetry Palooza!
Mainframe Studios
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Apr 06, 5:30 PM – Apr 08, 1:00 PM
Mainframe Studios, 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
I'm excited to help present Poetry Palooza with Poetry&. See full details on my involvement below. RSVP for Poetry Palooza at poetryamp.org/poetry-palooza
Thu 30 Mar
IPA Poetry Slam - Rescheduled Greater DSM Qualifier
DMACC - Ankeny Campus, Atrium in Buildin
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Mar 30, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
DMACC - Ankeny Campus, Atrium in Buildin, 2006 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA
As the co-chair of the IPA Poetry Slam series, I will be emceeing our Greater Des Moines area qualifying slam! Join us in the atrium at DMACC - Ankeny.
Sat 25 Mar
Poetry&Pints at the Des Moines Book Festival
Capital Square
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Mar 25, 4:30 PM – Mar 26, 5:15 PM
Capital Square, 400 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
21+: Grab a pint with me, Lenny Bell, and Leah Waughtal-Magiera as we create a community poem in an impromptu celebration proving that we all have a poem inside of us.
Sat 25 Mar
The Hopeful & Heavy at the Des Moines Book Festival
Capital Square
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Mar 25, 2:00 PM
Capital Square, 400 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Join me and Hannah/Charlie Hall at the Des Moines Book Festival for a spoken word poetry performance dedicated to the hopeful things in life as well as the heavy.
Fri 24 Mar
Burlington Poetry Slam
Cornerstone Wedding & Event Center
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Mar 24, 7:00 PM
Cornerstone Wedding & Event Center, 1204 Washington St, Burlington, IA 52601, USA
I'm honored to headline the Burlington Poetry Slam at the Cornerstone Event Center!
Fri 24 Mar
Book & Album Signing
Burlington By The Book
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Mar 24, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Burlington By The Book, 301 Jefferson St, Burlington, IA 52601, USA
Join me at Burlington By The Book for a book and album signing!

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