Tue, Mar 26
|Arts for Lawrence's Theater at the Fort
Poets Laureate of Lawrence
Come out for an evening of poetry and literature.
Time & Location
Mar 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Arts for Lawrence's Theater at the Fort, 8920 Otis Ave, Lawrence, IN 46216, USA
About the Event
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Featured Guest: M.A. Dubbs
Melinda plans an informative workshop on submitting poetry to Indiana publishers.
M. A. Dubbs is an award-winning Mexican-American and LGBT+ poet and artist who hails from Indiana. For more than a decade her writing has been published in literary magazines, anthologies, and zines across the globe. In 2022 she released her first chapbook, An American Mujer, (Bottlecap Press), was nominated for a Pushcart Prize from Oyster River Pages, and served as a judge for Indiana's state Poetry Out Loud competition. She recently won the 2023 Holden Vaughn Spangler Award and her black-out poem "America Posenity '' will be exhibited in December in Tokyo, Japan with zerofeedback.
7:45-9 p.m. Open Mic reading
Directions: Take E. 56th Street to Post Road. Go North on Post and West on Otis. Poetry readings happen on the 2nd Floor of the Theater. We are next door to The Sterret Center. Please enter at the back side entrance, closest to the musical swings. The doors generally open by 6:45 p.m. or soon thereafter. There is an elevator inside or feel free to take the stairs. The corner meeting room overlooks the musical swings. A parking lot is to the front of the Theater or at the back off of Post Road.
Feel free to bring a capped drink and snacks. Arts for Lawrence has a number of accessibility options for our patrons. If you have any questions about parking, or seating, or have a specific request, please contact the Program Manager, Lecia Floyd at leciafloyd@artsforlawrence.org or at (317) 875-1900 ext. 100
Refund Policy
As a reminder, all class registrations and ticket sales are final. In the event of a cancellation, tickets may be exchanged for another performance date or event. If a class is canceled, refunds or exchanges will be made available to registered participants.
Accessibility
Arts for Lawrence has a number of accessibility options for our patrons. If you have any questions about parking, or seating, or have a specific request, please contact the Program Manager, Lecia Floyd at leciafloyd@artsforlawrence.org or at (317) 875-1900 ext. 100
Parking / Finding Our Facilities
Parking for Arts for Lawrence is anywhere next to the blue stars on the map below. Amphitheater parking is also available EXCEPT during concerts and festivals. Parking is also available next to 56th Street after 6:30 PM. The parking lot next to our facility is NOT for Theater or FBCC parking.
