The Bard & Broadside North Central Florida Poetry Festival returns to Gainesville on Thursday.
The four-day festival will feature workshops, poetry readings, and kid’s events. The theme of the festival is “Unity in the Community through Text & Image.”
The festival begins on Thursday and ends on Sunday. The events will take place throughout the community. The festival is open to the public and free, however, it will be first come, first served. To reserve your spot, click here.
The poetry festival features John Murillo, author of the poetry collections, Up Jump the Boogie and Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry. He will end the festival on Sunday with a poetry workshop and reading. Participants should bring to this session either a few passages from their one favorite writer, or one passage each from a few of their favorite writers.
Event Schedule:
Thursday, April 13
6 – 9 p.m. Open Mic
Location: Harn Museum Nights (3259 Hull Road)
Friday, April 14
7 – 9 p.m. Poetry Workshop with local guest poet Alejandro Aguirre
Location: Matheson History Museum (513 E University Ave.)
Saturday, April 15
3 – 5 p.m. North Central Florida Youth Poet Laureate Commencement
Location: Alachua County Library District’s Headquarters Branch (401 E University Ave.)
6:00 p.m. Shakespeare in the Park “The Tempest” by the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
Location: The Historic Thomas Center (302 NE 6th Ave.)
Sunday, April 16
1 – 3 p.m. Poetry Workshop with John Murillo
Location: Alachua County Library District’s Headquarters Branch (401 E University Ave.)
4 – 5 p.m. Poetry Reading and Book Signing by John Murillo
Location: Alachua County Library District’s Headquarters Branch (401 E University Ave.)