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Joni Baker at The Muse Poetry Reading Lisa Cooper, Pete Freas, and others at the Muse Open House

the muse's readings & events

Throughout the year (and usually timed with the completion of our workshop and studio sessions), we hold public readings, open houses, special performances, and special events in the Norfolk, Virginia (VA) area. View photographs from our past readings and events (these are a bit in the past—we hope to have more recent photos soon).


Comedy Night

9 p.m.

Thursday, August 5

Chester's Upper Deck

206 16th Street, Virginia Beach, 23451, 428-0048

featuring standup and improv from the members of the Summer 2010 Standup Comedy courses

Comics:
Dan Coogan, Dick Biondo, Elisabeth Daley,
Rona Hyman, Torrey Jenkins, Adam Juma, Gail Kent,
Kyle Phalen, Barrett Stork, Susan Barrie Sussman,
Isaac Whalen, & Archie R. Whitehill

Special Guest to be announced

Come for Dinner, Drinks, & Laughter

September Reading Series

7 p.m.

Thursdays, Sept. 9, 16, 23, & 30

The Boot.
123 W. 21st St., Ghent, Norfolk, 627-2668

featuring work from these Summer 2010 classes:
The Poetry Workshop, Intensive Poetry Studio,
Introduction to Fiction Writing, The Fiction Workshop,
Flash Fiction, Short Story Workshop, The Fiction Studio,
Writing from Life, Writing Your Personal Narrative,
The Riches of Everyday Life: A Memoir Workshop,
Journalism 101, & Open Studio

Readers to be announced soon.

Come for Dinner and Drinks and to Support the Literary Community

Reservations will be accepted for those who are having dinner—otherwise seating is first-come, first-served. The Muse encourages you to have dinner at the Boot and help support the restaurant for opening their doors to our event.

Reservations will be accepted for seating beginning at 6 p.m. As this is a special event, please be aware that most everyone is arriving at the same time, so the earlier you order, the better.


First Friday Poetry Salon


7:30-9:30 p.m. Meets: August 6, September 3, October 1, etc... At The Muse Writers Center (816-A Orapax St., Ghent, Norfolk, (Directions and maps). Hosted by Barbara Gardner and Kate Durham. Suggested donation: $2 (goes to our scholarship fund; donation not required to attend). Open to all. More information: Send Barbara or Kate a message.

Please join us for a monthly series of Poetry Salons—a celebration of people and poetry. Come share poems—your favorites or your own. Come enjoy listening to poems read aloud. Come for the discussion and exploration of the mysterious creative process that gives us poetry. Join our new community of poets and lovers of poetry... bring a friend or a group of friends. Tangents welcome; as poetry often leads us to many different places, we may travel anywhere...


Music at the Muse: Fourth Friday Jam

6-8 p.m. Meets: July 23, August 27, September 24, etc... At The Muse Writers Center (816-A Orapax St., Ghent, Norfolk, (Directions and maps). Hosted by Tom Robotham. Suggested donation: $2 (goes to our scholarship fund; donation not required to attend). Open to all. More information: Send Tom a message.

Once upon a time, people routinely gathered together to make music. Recent generations have let that tradition fall by the wayside. We're committed to bringing it back. If you play an instrument—or if you just like to sing—please join us. It's open to people at all skill levels, and we'll be playing all kinds of music, including folk, blues, country, pop and acoustic rock. In addition to having fun, we expect to learn from one another. Feel free to bring songbooks or sheet music. The session is free, although we welcome donations to the Muse Scholarship Fund.



past readings & events

Photographs from our January 22, 2007 Fiction Studio and Poetry Workshop Reading at Rajput.
Jan. 22, 2007 Poetry & Fiction Reading
Photographs from our January 21, 2007 Memoir Studio and Workshop Reading at Siam 21.
Jan. 21, 2007 Memoir Reading
Photographs from our January 16, 2007 Poetry Studio and Fiction Workshop Reading at Cora.
Jan. 16, 2007 Fiction & Poetry Reading
Photographs from our January 13, 2007 Poetry Reading at the Mariners Museum.
Jan. 13, 2007 Poetry Reading
Photographs from our August 14, 2005 Poetry Reading at Azar's.
August 14, 2005 Poetry Reading
Photographs from our December 4, 2005 Poetry Reading at Azar's.
Dec. 4, 2005 Poetry Reading
Photographs from our December 11, 2005 Fiction and Memoir/Creative Non-Fiction Reading at Siam 21.
Dec. 11 Fiction/Memoir Reading
Photographs from our April 18, 2006 Poetry Reading at Azar's.
April 18, 2006 Poetry Reading
Photographs from our April 24 2006 Fiction Reading at Cora.
April 24, 2006 Fiction Reading
Photographs from our April 30 2006 Memoir/Creative Non-Fiction Reading at Siam 21.
April 30 2006 Memoir Reading
Photographs from our August 21, 2006 Fiction Reading at Cora.
August 21, 2006 Fiction Reading
Photographs from our August 22, 2006 Poetry Reading at Azar's.
August 22, 2006 Poetry Reading
Photographs from our August 27, 2006 Memoir Reading at Siam 21.
August 27, 2006 Memoir Reading
Photographs from our August 28, 2006 Fiction Reading at Cora.
August 28, 2006 Fiction Reading
Photographs from our November 20, 2005 Open House.
November 20, 2005 Open House
Photographs from our May 20, 2006 Open House.
May 20, 2006 Open House