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FLORENCE-Join us for a night of poetry at Florence Art & Museums’ Open Mic Night, happening on Tuesday, February 24th, 6:30 pm at Southall House, 209 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence. Featured guest, Shelly Cato, will be sharing original poetry. This month, poets are invited to share their original works that relate to the color purple.
Shelly Cato lived in the Mississippi Delta for 25 years and now writes and paints on Mulberry Fork in Walker County, Alabama. Shelly Cato’s writing has appeared in Best New Poets 2025, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Iron Horse Literary Review, (2024 NaPoMo Winner), Rattle, Poet Lore, and TriQuarterly Review.
This program is free and is sponsored by Florence Arts & Museums. The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, and is open Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at Southall House, just next to the Art Center office, at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.
Media Release/Grace Ann Griffin
Outreach Coordinator
Florence Arts & Museums
Outreach Coordinator
Florence Arts & Museums
