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The Norfolk Word Art Show: An Open Mic @ The Muse

Welcome to the Norfolk Word Art Show! This monthly open mic takes place at The Muse Writers Center every third Friday, with a different featured performer each month to kick things off. Sign up to share any original written words – material from Poets, Songwriters, Comedians, Playwrights.  If you can write it, we’d like to…

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The Norfolk Word Art Show: An Open Mic @ The Muse

Welcome to the Norfolk Word Art Show! This monthly open mic takes place at The Muse Writers Center every third Friday, with a different featured performer each month to kick things off. Sign up to share any original written words – material from Poets, Songwriters, Comedians, Playwrights.  If you can write it, we’d like to…

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The Norfolk Word Art Show: An Open Mic @ The Muse

Welcome to the Norfolk Word Art Show! This monthly open mic takes place at The Muse Writers Center every third Friday, with a different featured performer each month to kick things off. Sign up to share any original written words – material from Poets, Songwriters, Comedians, Playwrights.  If you can write it, we’d like to…

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“Views of Virginia” Gallery Reception & Poetry Reading

VIEWS OF VIRGINIA, a reverse-ekphrastic* art and poetry exhibit curated by the Poetry Society of Virginia, is currently on display at The Muse Writers Center through July 31st, 2023. Join us at The Muse for a free reading and gallery reception with the poets and artists featured in the exhibit! Light refreshments will be provided.…

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Gallery Reception & Poetry Reading

VIEWS OF VIRGINIA, a reverse ekphrastic art & poetry exhibit curated by the Poetry Society of Virginia, will be showing at The Muse Writers Center from May 1st – July 31st, 2023. Join us at The Muse for a poetry reading and reception with the poets and artists of the exhibit on May 20th, 2023…

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VOICES: An Open Mic Dedicated to Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join us at The Muse for an open mic centered on all things mental health; share your poetry, your personal essays, your short stories, your original music — anything that touches on the subject. This will be a moving, vulnerable, caring evening of sharing words and space. Please note:…

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Passport to Ghent Pride!

It’s back! Welcome to the second annual Passport to Ghent Pride scavenger hunt, organized by The Muse Writers Center and Eleanor’s Norfolk. Stop by The Muse or Eleanor’s during their respective open hours beginning June 17th to pick up your passport, then visit participating businesses around Ghent anytime between June 17th-24th to collect stickers from…

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Synnika Lofton Book Launch and Q&A

Join The Muse Writers Center for a reading by Synnika Lofton from his new poetry collection, American Reverie. After the reading, there will be a Q&A and book signing. This event will be held in person at The Muse and copies of the book will be available for purchase.  See the Muse’s current Covid-19 policies.…

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PechaKucha Night @ 757 Makerspace Norfolk

Join us at 757 Makerspace Norfolk for PechaKucha Night, one of thousands happening around the globe! This will be an informal and fun gathering where people get together and share their ideas, passions, work, hobbies — anything, really — via presentations in the PechaKucha 20×20 format: 20 slides, 20 seconds each. Anyone can sign up…

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Student Reading at Waters Edge Winery

Join The Muse Writers Center as we celebrate the work of our Winter/Spring 2023 students as they share their writing from the past session! This event will be held in person at Waters Edge Winery. Tables are first-come first-served, so plan to arrive early, order some food and drinks, and enjoy an evening of writing.…

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