Dear Friends of Poetry,
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, Poetry Night will feature the poets Terry Moore and Natascha Lanes. We meet at 7 p.m. inside the John Natsoulas Gallery at 521 1st Street in Davis, and we hope you can join us!
Our featured poet for our September 3 Poetry Night is Terry Moore.
Sacramento performance poet Terry Moore has featured with and opened for some of the world’s top entertainers. He is the ten-time winner of the Best Spoken Word Poet, as well as the winner of the Best Live Performer award, BMA Image award. He has appeared on the world-famous Showtime at the Apollo and BET and has opened for the Temptations, Maya Angelou, and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire, as well as other renowned artists. Terry Moore is also a counselor, promoter, and dedicated husband and father.
Opening the evening of September 3 will be Natascha Lanes.
Born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Vallejo, Natascha Lanes is an emerging poet, having performed her first poetry feature at Self Designs Art Gallery in downtown Sacramento in November of 2024. Natascha notably connects her spoken word to her personal experiences as a former foster youth and single mother in the hopes of being a voice for others who have been silenced for the same.
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Doors and open-mic signups open at around 6:30 p.m.; the first featured reader begins at 7 p.m.; open mic starts at 8 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 performances from open mic favorites, including Davis poet laureate Mercedes Ibañez, Joe Bacchus, and Allegra Silberstein.
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 recounts Dr. Andy’s recent poetry experience at Twin Lotus Thai in Sacramento.
Stay tuned! Poet, editor, and publisher Gail Entrekin will be featured at the next Davis Poetry Night on September 17th. 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.
