Dear Friends of Poetry,
On a rare Friday (NOT Thursday), May 8, 2026 Poetry Night will feature an extended open mic. We meet at 7 p.m. amongst the sculptures of the John Natsoulas Gallery at 521 1st Street in Davis, and we hope you can join us!
You are invited to visit the Facebook page for this event.
Doors and open-mic signups open at 6:30 p.m.; the Friday open mic starts at 7 p.m. Open mic performers will be asked to limit what they share to two items or four minutes, whichever is shorter. The open mic list is typically full by 6:45 p.m. People who show up early to help set up chairs will always earn a spot on the open mic list. We expect open mic favorites Michael Gallowglas, Joe Bacchus, Jean Biegun, and Allegra Silberstein to perform.
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, see some of his recent essays on Substack: https://andyjones.substack.com/. One post lists the almost 400 poets who have ever featured at the Poetry Night Reading Series.
In 2026, Poetry Night will welcome the poets listed below as well as Kelli Russell Agodon, Katie Peterson, Wendy Silk, Terry Moore, Julia Levine, and others.
Please plan to join us on every first and third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the John Natsoulas Gallery for the Poetry Night Reading Series.
Our Poetry Night Schedule for 2026:
May 21 — Molly Fisk and Kirsten Casey
June 4 — Bill O’Daly and Christopher Yohmei Blasdel
June 18 — Robin Becker and Danielle Lemay
July 2 — Dianna Henning and Lara Gularte
