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May 31, 2025
lit-news
Taffeta Chime
Literary Ways to Fill Summer Break!

If you’ve got kids this summer, here are some events and places to take them to keep them bookish this June! Plus other reading and writing events for all ages!

Literary Ways to Fill Summer Break!
May 26, 2025
arts-advocacy
Mai Hamric
What Is a Teaching Artist—And Why Should You ...

Learn more about the people doing the work at the intersection of creativity and community: teaching artists. How can we better support their work?

What Is a Teaching Artist—And Why Should You Know One?
May 19, 2025
arts-advocacy
Mai Hamric
Why the Arts Matter—And How to Make the Case to ...

When it comes to explaining why the arts matter—especially to those who may not immediately see their value—it can be challenging to find the right words. Here are some ideas to help!

Why the Arts Matter—And How to Make the Case to Others
May 12, 2025
arts-advocacy
Mai Hamric
What Does It Really Mean to Be an Arts Advocate?

Whether you’re a teacher, parent, artist, business owner, student, or simply someone who loves live music or murals—you already have tools that make you an advocate. The key is recognizing them, and then using them with intention.

What Does It Really Mean to Be an Arts Advocate?
May 5, 2025
arts-advocacy
Mai Hamric
5 Ways to Support the Arts in Rutherford ...

True arts advocacy includes working toward policy change, yes—but it also includes all the smaller, everyday ways we show up for the arts in our communities.

5 Ways to Support the Arts in Rutherford County—Even If You Only Have 5 Minutes
Poem Bokoles
December 1, 2023
theatre-news

Rutherford County Theatre News, December 2023

Poem Bokoles
December 1, 2023
theatre-news
Rutherford County Theatre News, December 2023

Poem Bokoles shares the latest local theatre news.

Poem Bokoles
November 2, 2023
theatre-news

Rutherford County Theatre News, November 2023

Poem Bokoles
November 2, 2023
theatre-news
Rutherford County Theatre News, November 2023

Poem Bokoles shares the latest local theatre news.

Poem Bokoles
October 3, 2023
theatre-news

Rutherford County Theatre News, October 2023

Poem Bokoles
October 3, 2023
theatre-news
Rutherford County Theatre News, October 2023

Poem Bokoles shares the latest local theatre news.

Rutherford Arts
September 16, 2023
dance-news

Dance Arts Day Recognized in Murfreesboro

Rutherford Arts
September 16, 2023
dance-news
Dance Arts Day Recognized in Murfreesboro

Dance Arts Day was recently proclaimed in Murfreesboro, and celebrated at the Friday Night Live and Boro Art Crawl event.

Poem Bokoles
September 1, 2023
theatre-news

Rutherford County Theatre News, September 2023

Poem Bokoles
September 1, 2023
theatre-news
Rutherford County Theatre News, September 2023

Poem Bokoles shares the latest local theatre news.

Poem Bokoles
August 7, 2023
theatre-news

Rutherford County Theatre News, August 2023

Poem Bokoles
August 7, 2023
theatre-news
Rutherford County Theatre News, August 2023

Poem Bokoles shares the latest local theatre news.

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