river city revue
River City Revue began as a free monthly reading series at The Bard’s Town, featuring established and emerging local poets and musicians. To facilitate more community-building, River City Revue now produces pop-up performance events at various venues throughout Louisville.
connect + collaborate
River City Revue now partners with art galleries, non-profit literary organizations, burlesque performers, and various writing groups, reading series, and performing arts groups. Please connect with us if you’d like to be a featured performer, sponsor, or host!
friday 1.31.2020 @8PM
erotic poetry night @ limbo tikibar
Produced by River City Revue.
Hosted by the Headmistress of Titty Tiki Tuesdays, Tangerine Tease, Ethel Loveless. Erotic poems by V. Leon, Megan Pillow, Danika Isdahl, Dean Velveteen, Wilma Shakesqueer, Emily Dykeinson, and Isiah Fish as ‘Sloppy Joe.’
Limbo TikiBar 411 W Chestnut Louisville KY.
saturday 11.23.19 @7PM
A night of poetry + art @ Kleinhelter gallery
Produced by River City Revue.
Co-Hosted w/ Eric Shoemaker of Poetry Is. Ekphrastic poems by Kristi Maxwell, Danika Isdahl, Amy M. Miller, Josh Christian, Natalie Snyder, and Kay Shamblin.
Kleinhelter Gallery 701 E 8th Street New Albany IN.
saturday 11.16.19
ekphrastic Performance @ the writer’s block festival
Poetry Is developed a self-led ekphrastic workshop and collaborative, musical experience for the Louisville Literary Arts Writer’s Block Festival. Performance by Eric Shoemaker, Ashley Taylor, Isiah Fish, Tyler W. Curth, Maxfield Sparrow, and Low Hale.
Huff Art Gallery of Spalding University Library. 853 Library Lane Louisville KY.
wednesday 9.26.18 @12PM
queer writers showcase
Curated and hosted by Ashley Taylor, facilitator of UofL’s LGBTQ Creative Writing Group. Words by Adam Yeich, Elizabeth Glass, J.R. Morris, Max Burch, Kay Shamblin, Mackenzie McCamish, Madi Gwyn, Sonja de Vries, Jardana Peacock, Danika Isdahl, Ashley Taylor, and Eric Shoemaker.
Grand Hall @ The Speed Art Museum 2035 S 3rd Louisville KY.