40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

The 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering—Be the Poem. Be the Song.
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7:00pm PST

Words With Heart Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterDarrell Holden • Terry Nash • Ed Peekeekoot • M.L. Smoker

9:00am PST

The Art of Recitation Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterWaddie Mitchell

9:00am PST

Badger Clark: Poet Among the Pines Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar Theater

2:15pm PST

Bring Them Home Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar Theater

TBA

Between Grass & Sky: Rhythms of a Cowboy Poem Western Folklife Center - Wiegand Gallery

8:30am PST

Poetry Open Mic Signups Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

9:30am PST

Keynote Elko Convention Center - AuditoriumPainted Horse • Gail Steiger • Chief Phillip Whiteman Jr.

11:00am PST

Poetry Open Mic 1 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

12:15pm PST

Cowboy Poets Western Folklife Center - Black Box Theater The Bull Got Out Elko Convention Center - Turquoise RoomYvonne Hollenbeck • Katie McCall-Owen • Andy Nelson • Tom Sharpe

12:30pm PST

Poetry Open Mic 2: Reciting the Classics Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

1:30pm PST

Let Me Show You How It's Done Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterDave & Tris Munsick • Ed Peekeekoot • R.P. Smith

2:00pm PST

Poetry Open Mic 3 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

2:45pm PST

Thrown but Not Broken Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterMarleen Bussma • Jarle Kvale • Kye Rieff • Sandy Seaton Sallee

3:30pm PST

Poetry Open Mic 4 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

8:30am PST

Poetry Open Mic Signups Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

9:30am PST

Poetry Open Mic 5 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

11:00am PST

Poetry Open Mic 6 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

12:00pm PST

Just a Little Misunderstood Elko Convention Center - Turquoise RoomDakota Holdaway • Melanie LaRue • Katie McCall-Owen

12:30pm PST

Poetry Open Mic 7 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

2:00pm PST

Poetry Open Mic 8: Reciting the Classics Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

2:45pm PST

Here's a Story for You Elko Convention Center - Turquoise RoomDick Gibford • Ross Knox • Bill Lowman

3:30pm PST

Poetry Open Mic 9 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

8:30am PST

Poetry Open Mic Signups Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

9:30am PST

Poetry Open Mic 10 Elko Convention Center - Silver Room

10:15am PST

Cowboy Poets Western Folklife Center - Black Box Theater

11:30am PST

Stories from the Workshop Elko Convention Center - Silver RoomMorgan Buckert

2:45pm PST

Cowboy Songs Elko Convention Center - AuditoriumMichael Martin Murphey

3:30pm PST

Highlights of the Open Mic Elko High School Performing Arts Building - Auditorium

4:00pm PST

It Didn't Seem Funny at the Time Elko Convention Center - Turquoise RoomBill Lowman • Annie Mackenzie • Betty Lynne McCarthy • Andy Nelson