Poetry@Tech Presents an Evening of Poetry
Past Events
The 2024 Bourne Poetry Event
featuring Naomi Shihab Nye, Matthew Zapruder, & Raymond Antrobus
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Reception @ 6:15PM
Reading Begins @ 7PM
Atlantic Theater in the John Lewis Student Center at Georgia Tech
Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required.
Plenty of parking available in Visitor Parking 2 (Student Center Lot) Just off Ferst Drive. Click here for directions.
This season of Poetry@Tech is co-presented by Ivan Allen College's Year of the Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech, a year-long series of events exploring the powerful intersection of humanities and STEM, transforming the future of education and research. Click here for more information.
9/26 Event Cancelled, but we're working to reschedule. Please check back for more information.
We do apologize, but we've had to cancel our 9/26 event due to a family emergency. We're working to reschedule the event now, so please check back soon.
A Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Reception @ 6:15PM
Reading Begins @ 7PM
Atlantic Theater in the John Lewis Student Center at Georgia Tech
Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required.
Plenty of parking available in Visitor Parking 2 (Student Center Lot) Just off Ferst Drive. Click here for directions.
This season of Poetry@Tech is co-presented by Ivan Allen College's Year of the Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech, a year-long series of events exploring the powerful intersection of humanities and STEM, transforming the future of education and research. Click here for more information.
The National Poetry Month Reading - 2024
The National Poetry Month Reading
featuring
Carl Phillips, Sam Sax, and Jessica Tanck
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 7:00 pm EDT | Reception Begins at 6:00 pm ET
In-person event
Cypress Room, Georgia Tech Student Center,
Free & open to public | No RSVP required
Poetry Performance Workshop with Sam Sax
Performance Poetry Workshop
with
Sam Sax
Thurs, 18 April 2024 | 11:00 AM EDT | Ferst Center for the Arts lobby
The workahop is open to the public, and free to attend. No registration or RSVP is required
Poetry@Tech: Then and Now
Celebrating 24 years of Poetry@Tech and National Poetry Month,
join us at
Poetry@Tech: Then & Now
featuring a conversation between
Victoria Chang, the Bourne Chair of Poetry at Georgia Tech
and
Travis Denton, Associate Director, Poetry@Tech
04 April 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM Eastern Time | Imperial Ballroom at the Biltmore
This event is hosted by Former Georgia Tech President, Wayne Clough, and Poetry@Tech benefactor and poet, Bruce McEver.
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend. There will also be a reception. Free parking is available on-site. Please register to attend.
The McEver Poetry Event
Thursday, 22 February, 2024 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Cypress Theater @ Georgia Tech Student Center
featuring
Patricia Smith, Sasha Stiles, and Bruce McEver
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
The 22nd Bourne Poetry Reading
2 November 2023 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Cypress Theater @ Georgia Tech Student Center
featuring
Victoria Chang, Vievee Francis, and James Davis May
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
David Bottoms: A Life in Poetry
Join Poetry@Tech, the Georgia State Creative Writing Program and Department of English,
and the Georgia Humanities Council for a celebration of the Life and Work of
David Bottoms
Georgia Poet Laureate (2000-’12), Teacher, and Mentor
07 October, 2023 | 2:00PM Eastern Time | Reception to Follow | Cypress Room, Georgia Tech Student Center
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
The Spring Poetry Reading
20 April, 2023 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Virtual Event
featuring
Forrest Gander, Francine J. Harris, and Jennifer Grotz
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
An Evening of Poetry
23 February 2023 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Virtual Event
featuring
Jane Hirshfield, Robert Pinsky, and Lyrae van Clief-Stefanon
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
The 21st Bourne Poetry Reading
10 November 2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Virtual Event
featuring
Ocean Vuong, Marilyn Chin, and Carolyn Forché
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
An Evening of Poetry
20 October 2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Virtual Event
featuring
Dana Levin, Ishion Hutchinson, and Alberto Ríos
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
An Evening of Poetry / 2022-23 Season Opener
22 September 2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time | Virtual Event
This event is made possible in partnership with The Breman Museum
featuring
Alicia Ostriker, Rosebud Ben-Oni, and Rachel Galvin
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.
Event Partner:
An Evening of Poetry
14 April 2022 | 7:00 Eastern Time | Virtual Event
featuring
Daniel Borzutsky, Nathalie Handal, and Charles Simic
The reading is open to the public, and free to attend, with no RSVP required.