Dear Friends of Poetry,On July 3, the day before Independence Day, Poetry Night will offer a wide open mic. Attendees are invited to bring their poems, stories, and songs. We will meet at 7 PM inside the air-conditioned John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street, in Davis.
The open mic starts at 7 and will last until 9 PM, with a break at about 8 PM. Performers will be asked to limit their sharings to two items or four minutes whichever is shorter.
Find out more about the Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting https://www.poetryindavis.com. Encourage your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, check out his weekly podcast at https://poetrytechnology.buzzsprout.com/. Also, see some of his recent essays on Substack: https://andyjones.substack.com/.
One recent post lists the almost 400 poets who have ever featured at the Poetry Night Reading Series. Another celebrates the accomplishments of the graduating poet Dyson Smith; in June Dyson’s honors thesis in poetry, Tomboy Ballet, won the Lois Ann Lattin Prize for UC Davis’s Best Honors Creative Writing Project.
Later in 2025, we will feature the poets Chris Erickson, Greg Miller, Diane Frank, Dane Cervine, Brad Buchanan, Julia Levine, and more.
Upcoming Events:
June 19 – Summer break from Poetry Night
July 3 – A Wide Open Mic
July 17 – Dane Cervine and Adela Najarro
August 7 – Keith Ekiss and Robin Ekiss
August 21 – Rhony Bhopla
Please plan to join us on every first and third Thursday of the month at 7 PM at the John Natsoulas Gallery for the Poetry Night Reading Series.
Fondly yours,
Dr. Andy Jones
Host, The Poetry Night Reading Series
