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  • Crossroads Music Festival logo with three rows of short diagonal lines in various colors

    Art-Tastic Saturday: Music and Storytelling for All Ages

    Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, United States

    Crossroads Music Festival joins forces with the The Joslyn for a day of creativity and connection for the whole family. Enjoy a fun-filled children’s concert, two performances by the enchanting Nordic-folk duo ííS, live poetry with Nebraska State Poets, current and former, Jewel Rodgers and Matt Mason, and an interactive storytelling-through-poetry workshop with Matt Mason. […]

  • 60th Annual Neihardt Day

    John G. Neihardt State Historic Site 306 W. Elm St., Bancroft, NE, United States

    The celebration will deepen attendees' knowledge of John Neihardt - specifically during his time in Bancroft. Topics will include an introduction to his wide-ranging interests, including positive relationships with Native […]

  • Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Jewel Rodgers

    Virtual Program

    The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. Jewel Rodgers is an […]

  • Lunchbox Lecture: The History of Spoken Word Poetry

    Nebraska History Museum 131 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE, United States

    Join the Nebraska State Historical Society for this month’s Lunchbox Lecture featuring Jewel Rodgers, Nebraska State Poet 2025–2029! During her keynote, Jewel reflects on her journey as a self-described spoken word artist stepping into a traditionally page-centered literary role. Through performance and storytelling, she explores the cultural roots of spoken word, its historical ties to […]

  • National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement

    Omaha Central Library 7205 Dodge St, Omaha, NE

    In partnership with Urban Word, the Nebraska Writers Collective is hosting the National Youth Poet Laureate Commencement. This marks the first time Nebraska has welcomed this national event. The evening will feature performances from the four National Youth Poet Laureate finalists from across the country, alongside a reading by the 2025 Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate, […]

  • Music event logo with three rows of short horizontal lines in different colors and the words Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival

    Jewel Rodgers Residency – Listening Session and Q&A

    Oto HiFi Lounge 1917 S 67th St, Suite 140, Omaha, NE

    Be the first to hear the fresh new sounds from Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers recording residency with Swedish producer Fredrik Serholt at this one-of-a-kind listening session following Rodger’s and Serholt’s multi-day recording residency at the 2026 Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival. Combining the worlds of deep synths, acoustic instruments and spoken word, Rodgers and Serholt […]

  • the text HOMEGROWN in shades of blue

    Nebraska Homegrown Series from Jewel Rodgers – Chadron

    Chadron Open Art 223 Main St., Chadron, NE

    Organized by Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers, Homegrown is a traveling community arts series where everyone is welcome to listen, connect, or share original work. Enjoy a popcorn-style community reading, […]

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