Sewanee Spoken Word

  when : 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 where : the speakeasy-ish back room at  Shenanigans theme : CURIOSITY SAVED THE CAT prompt for performers : Flip a proverb, concoct a modern fable, sing the praises of inquiry. No felines required. Just try something new, in five minutes or so. feel free to: * Ignore or mock the theme and prompt. * Share your own work or someone else’s. * Stray far beyond the bounds of poetry. * Invite friends.  

******* If you’re driving to our Sewanee Spoken Word gathering this evening at Shenanigans, you might want to allow extra time. University Avenue will be shut down for a back-to-school block party. The closest parking may be across the highway, at the state park visitor center or at the community center. ****** when : 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 where : the back room at  Shenanigans theme : BLUR prompt for performers : Justify the need for speed, in five minutes or less.  feel free to: * Ignore or mock the theme and prompt. * Show off your own work or someone else’s. * Stray far beyond the bounds of poetry. * Invite friends.

when : 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 where : the back room at Shenanigans theme : SUPERSTITION prompt for performers : Have fun with an old one or make up a new one. Then, in five minutes or less, let it rip.  feel free to: * Ignore or mock the theme and prompt. * Show off your own work or someone else’s. * Stray far beyond the bounds of poetry. * Invite friends.

Don’t be bored! Stretch your mind! Two free events this Friday:

We are on a break until the 3rd Teusday in August when : 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2026 where : Shenanigans (optional) theme : To Be Announce

Sounding Stone  Gallery Summer 2026 Exhibition Of Wood & Light A Joint Exhibition Featuring the Nashville Painters Salon and Cumberland Furniture Guild July 3 - September 19, 2026 OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, JULY 11 The exhibition brings together two distinct but complementary traditions: the tactile, structural beauty of fine woodworking and the visual poetry of plein air painting.   Some of the Spoken Word gang will be  selling books and doing readings at the  57th Annual Mountain Market for Arts & Crafts Saturday, July 30, 2016, 9:00am - 5:00pm Sunday, July 31, 2016, 10:00am - 4:00pm more info can be found on monteaglechamber.com     This event will feature over 100 artisans and crafters displaying their handmade creations which will include: fine art; stained glass; pottery; fine, primitive and refurbished furniture; bird houses; paintings in a variety of media; quilts; woodcrafts; folk art; toys; jewelry; chain saw carving demonstra...