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Open Mic Night Kicks off Poetry Month
Contact: Kent Heier Title: Assistant PR/Marketing Director Phone: 816-271-4124 Email: kheier@missouriwestern.edu
OPEN MIC READING KICKS OFF POETRY MONTH
St. Joseph, Mo. - March 24, 2011- Creative writing faculty and students at Missouri Western State University invite area writers and readers to celebrate original creative works at a New Lit Out Loud open mic reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the Whiskey Mansion Bed and Breakfast, 1723 Francis. Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Participants are invited to share their original poetry, prose or performance pieces. This months reading kicks off National Poetry Month, which begins April 1.
For more information, contact Dr. William Church, assistant professor of English, at 816-271-5966 or church@missouriwestern.edu.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.
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