public readings
Spoken word events
Public readings are events where written work—typically literature, poetry, or drama—is read aloud to an audience.
Authors give public readings to promote new books; poets perform at open mics and literary festivals.
The format ranges from formal lectures to casual gatherings: The bookstore hosts public readings every Thursday evening.
The phrase also covers the formal recitation of legal documents or proclamations.
- spoken wordPoetry delivered aloud
- slam poetryCompetitive spoken-word art
- poetry nightGathering for reciting verse
- lecture seriesScheduled sequence of presentations
- literary festivalEvent celebrating authors and books
literary salon · open mic · storytelling · performance poetry · book tours · book signing · dramatic monologue · poetry recitation · community gathering · audience · stage fright · town hall meeting · bookstore · immersive storytelling · theatrical adaptation · library · historical reenactment · author
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- accessible eventsfree concerts, community festivals, library events, park events, farmers markets
public readingsquiet contemplation