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Grolier Poetry Book Shop,
Cambridge
The Grolier Poetry Book Shop Presents
Anis Shivani
Anis Shivani will read from his debut book of poetry, My Tranquil War and Other Poems, recently released by NYQ Books...
Boston poetry events
Poetry Reading
Friday, May 31
7:00p
The Blacksmith House Poetry Series: Kay Ryan
Monday, Jun 3
6:00p
The reading caps the 40th anniversary of The Blacksmith House Poetry Series, founded by Gail Mazur. Ryan's poems and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Pand elsewhere...
Golden Rose Poetry Award
Sunday, Jul 7
3:00p
The 2013 Golden Rose will be presented to Stephen
Sandy, who has written twelve books of poetry and
received fellowships from NEA, Ingram Merrill
Foundation, and others, and received an award fo...
Salon of Shorts
Wednesday, Jun 26
7:30p
Cotuit Center for the Arts,
Barnstable
Cotuit Center for the Arts offers a new open mic series - Salon of Shorts - on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Art Studio...
Dear Mr. Longfellow: letters to and from the children’s poet- A Talk by author Sydelle Pearl
Tuesday, Jun 4
6:00p
Join for a fascinating author talk by Sydelle Pearl to learn how she was inspired to write her unique biography, Dear Mr. Longfellow: letters to and from the children’s poet...
An Evening of Poetry to Benefit Mass Poetry
Thursday, Jun 13
7:00p
Royal Sonesta Hotel,
Cambridge
A little soirée in celebration of poetry, with a reading by Robert Pinsky, another prominent New England poet, and plenty of wine, hors d'oeuvres, and music set against the Charles River view.
Poetry of e.e. cummings
Thursday, May 30
7:00p
Community Music Center of Boston,
Boston
Inspired by the words of e.e. cummings poetry is brought to life through original musical compositions created by renowned composers and Community Music Center of Boston Faculty.
Vijay Iyer Trio with special guest Robert Pinsky/POEMJAZZ
Friday, Mar 14
8:00p
Sanders Theatre,
Cambridge
In the first part of this program, pianist Vijay Iyer teams up with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky in POEMJAZZ, a duet performance of poetry and jazz...
Poets Who Translate
Sunday, Jun 23
3:00p
Celebrate Longfellow’s love of world
languages as you hear from two of today’s preeminent translators. Writer, poet, and translator F.D...
Ibbetson Street 33 Reading
Wednesday, Jun 26
6:30p
The Book Shop At Ball Square,
Somerville
Ibbetson Street, a literary magazine founded on Ibbetson Street in Somerville in 1998, is having a release celebratory reading for Issue 33, as well as for their 15th year...
An Evening of Poetry with Li-Young Lee
Tuesday, Jun 4
7:00p
Depot Square,
Lexington
Li-Young Lee is the author of four critically acclaimed books of poetry, his most recent being Behind My Eyes...
Voices of Irish-American Poets
Sunday, Jul 28
3:00p
Spend an afternoon with some of New England’s finest Irish-American poets, including Galway Kinnell, Daniel Tobin, Brendan Galvin, and Greg Delanty. All of the poets are very accomplished...
Longfellow Student Poetry Award
Sunday, Jun 2
2:00p
Young poets representing Cambridge and Greater
Boston area schools, ranging from fifth grade through
college, read their winning poems...
Lecture: Nature Poetry Reading
Wednesday, Aug 21
7:30p
Joppa Flats Education Center offers a monthly lecture series on natural history topics. Free to Mass Audubon members. Children ages 8 and up are welcome. Preregistration is not required...
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