The Shorter University English Department will present an afternoon of music and poetry from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Yellow Door Antiques, 219 N. 5^th Ave, SW in Rome.

This FREE event is sponsored by the English Department and The Chimes (Shorter’s literary and arts magazine since 1879). The event will feature the poetry of Shorter alumna Leah-Joy Smith; current students, Jay Chambers, Shea Cook, Destiny Killian, Anna Lundy, David Thompson, Tayla Vannelli, and Alexis Wright; and Shorter faculty members Angie O’Neal, Fabrice Poussin, and Zack Strait. Featured musicians will include Shorter students Alivia Gladden and Shea Cook.