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Colors through Darkness | Tracie Morris
Friday, March 27, 2026 7:00 PM at Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, 547 E Circle Dr. East Lansing, MI
“Colors through Darkness” is an original performance in response to the Broad Art Museum's Winter/Spring 2026 show, “Darkness,” by Jan Tichy—an exhibit which submerges the museum’s central gallery in total darkness. Morris will perform in that darkness, using recorded sound, moving image, and live performance to collaborate with Tichy’s exhibition.
Gala Celebration of Poetry on the Pathway at Tollgate
Sunday, March 29, 2026 3:00 PM - Sunday, March 29, 2026 5:00 PM at Urban Beat, 1213 Turner Rd., Lansing
You are invited to a celebration of six winners of the "We Are Water" Poetry Contest and the opening of "Poetry on the Pathway " at Tollgate Wetlands.
Wheelbarrow Books Presents Thomas Lynch and Julia McConnell with Balocating Prize Announcement
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 7:00 PM at RCAH Theater, Snyder-Phillips Hall, 361 Physics Rd., East Lansing
Join us for an evening with Thomas Lynch and Julia McConnell as we celebrate Wheelbarrow Books and announce the winner of the 2026 Balocating Undergraduate Prize for Poetry.
Genre Bending with Thomas Lynch
Thursday, April 2, 2026 2:00 PM - Thursday, April 2, 2026 3:30 PM at East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Rd., East Lansing, MI
Join the RCAH Center for Poetry at this craft talk with poet, essayist, and novelist Thomas Lynch.
Passing the Laurel: Celebrating Lansing's Poet Laureate
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 7:30 PM at The Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, MI
Join us as we celebrate the Lansing Poet Laureate and announce Lansing's fifth Poet Laureate.
Blurred Realities Poetry Slam
Thursday, April 9, 2026 7:00 PM - Thursday, April 9, 2026 8:30 PM at MSU Museum, 409 West Circle Drive, East Lansing
This special edition of the annual poetry slam will be hosted by acclaimed poet, playwright, and cultural leader Mahogany L. Browne alongside Natasha T. Miller.