Line Breaks Literary Reading Series: Back to Where It All Began

Poet Thandiwe Shiphrah returns to the series she founded in 2002, joined by Kelly Falzone, for an evening of poetry and story. Come home to where Line Breaks began. In 2002, poet and multidisciplinary artist Thandiwe Shiphrah founded Line Breaks, one of Nashville's oldest community based poetry series. Now she returns to the Global Education Center stage for a night that brings the series full circle, joined by Nashville poet and paper and book artist Kelly Falzone (@kellycompas). Line Breaks has always been about building bridges of understanding between people of diverse cultures through the written and spoken word. This is a night to sit in that legacy together, to listen, and to feel the power of language shared in community. What to expect: Poetry, storytelling, and performance from two artists whose work spans decades of Nashville's literary and cultural life. Event Details: 📅 Friday, October 23, 2026 🕢 7:30 PM 📍 Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209 🎟 $10 Line Breaks is made possible with support from the Tennessee Arts Commission, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Date and Time: Friday, October 23, 2026 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (adjust end time if you have one) Location: Global Education Center 4822 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209