Name: All Writes Reserved | Lincoln Preliminary Bouts
Start: 2026-03-23T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-23T19:00:00-05:00
Location: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

All Writes Reserved | Lincoln Preliminary Bouts

Join us for the 15th Annual All Writes Reserved Youth Spoken Word Festival, where students take the stage to share the original poems they’ve been developing throughout the school year. It’s an evening of bold storytelling, honest reflection, and the electric energy that fills a room when young writers step up to the mic.
The festival starts here! The Lincoln Preliminary Bouts open this milestone year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
🔸 Lincoln Preliminary Bouts
March 23-25 | 5:30 & 7:30p
March 26 | 5:30p
📍 Swanson Auditorium at UNL City Campus, 1400 R Street
💵 $10 suggested donation
Come be part of the audience that listens and celebrates these young voices.
» newriters.org/awr-spokenword

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GET INVOLVED
We need 100+ volunteers to judge at the festival! No poetry or spoken word experience is required — just presence, openness, and respect for the courage it takes to share work aloud. It's about a two-hour time commitment, and you'll receive a brief orientation before the bout.
→ Sign up to be a judge at bit.ly/AWR-judge

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FULL SCHEDULE
🔸 Lincoln Preliminary Bouts
March 23-25 | 5:30 & 7:30p
March 26 | 5:30
Swanson Auditorium at UNL City Campus
1400 R Street
🔸 Omaha Preliminary Bouts
March 30-31 | 5:30 & 7:30p
Revive Center
2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue
April 1-2 | 5:30 & 7:30p
The Dock at Millwork Commons
1229 Millwork Avenue
🔸 Semifinals
April 14 & 16 | 5:30 & 7:30p
The Venue at Highlander
2120 N 30th St
🔸 Finals
April 28 | 7p
Scott Hall at the Holland Center
1200 Douglas Street