Interstate Verse

North Carolina literary magazine The Main Street Rag has exported an edgy brand of poetry, fiction and writer interviews since 1996. Here in Kansas City, the Rag is co-sponsoring a monthly poetry reading with the Writers Place (3607 Pennsylvania,
816-753-1090). Rag co-founder Shawn Pavey says, “We want to promote poets who are writing strong work but may not be associated with a university or maybe don’t have a book deal.” The readings happen at the Writers Place each third Sunday at 7 p.m. Tonight’s show includes Pavey and Kansas City poets Allen Heinrich and Rachel Waterhouse, of the Opus performance poetry group. A $5 donation is requested.

Third Sunday of every month, 7 p.m., 2007