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Bloom Stage
Bloom Stage
Celebrating local voices
Celebrating local voices
The Bloom Stage brings a blend of storytelling, poetry, music, and art to the stage in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and beyond.
The series celebrates the ability of art to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection. It seeks to present established and emerging storytellers, poets, performers and artists and to encourage unity among communities whose stories often go unheard.
Each show presents a broad theme for artists to build upon, such as “Defibrillator” for a February Valentine’s show, “Cornbread and Casseroles” for Mother’s Day and “The Dog Days” for an August show on furry friends, summer’s end and school’s beginning. Live musicians weave the stories together throughout the series as well as visual artists on exhibit.
Our third show of the 2026 season is "Golden Hour." Join us as local creatives explore this show's theme and all it evokes...
the warmth of a sunset
life's seasons of wisdom and transitions
a fateful period of time
a bittersweet autumn glow
and more.
The Murfreesboro show details are
Date: Thursday evening, 9/10
Time: Doors 6:30; Show at 7:00
Location: Walnut House, 116 N. Walnut St. in downtown Murfreesboro. Free street parking available in the area.
Cost: Free; $10 donation suggested
The Historic Rugby details are
Date: Saturday evening, 9/12
Time: Doors 6:30; Show at 7:00 EASTERN time
Location: Rebecca Johnson Theatre in the Visitor Centre at Historic Rugby
Cost: Free; $10 donation suggested to benefit Historic Rugby. This show is supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission.
The Walnut House provides a beautiful setting for our Murfreesboro, Tennessee, shows.
2026 Season Dates
2026 Season Dates
The 2026 season includes
March 22 - A Place for All Voices (with a March 28 show in Historic Rugby)
May 7 - The Art of Unburdening
September 10 - Golden Hour (with a September 12 show in Historic Rugby)
December 3 - On Ice
The Bloom Stage is produced quarterly at the Walnut House by storyteller and personal coach Kara J. Kemp with assistance from poet and writer Kory Wells and partnership with Poetry in the Boro. Kemp is a former Performer Laureate of Murfreesboro, and Wells served as the inaugural Poet Laureate of the city.
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