NOT OCCURRING AT HUGO HOUSE.The University of Massachusetts MFA Program for Poets and Writers announces the 12th annual Juniper Literary Festival: New Writers/New Writing! Introducing audiences to the vibrant landscape of new American poetry and fiction and exploring issues essential to the future of American literature, the Festival features readings by acclaimed emerging poets and

The Vis-à-Vis Society, led by Dr. Ink (Sierra Nelson) and Dr. Owning (Rachel Kessler), turn Hugo House’s gallery into an interactive poetry-science installation and data collection machine from April 1 - May 11. Using self-graphing exercises, multiple-choice poems and on-site telephone interactions, participants contemplate Shame, Pantyhose, The Scientific Method, Bad Habits, Camouflage, Snack Dust, The

Join us for a night of performance by talented young poets, musicians, and visual artists curated by Youth Writer-in-Residence Ramsey Jester! What Tomorrow Holds is a youth organized showcase that will feature members of the Spoken Word Room, Nathan Hale High School’s poetry club, as well as other amazing young artists. Admission is free.