Previous Appearances

September 23, 2022

Future Event!

Sometime, you know.

March 19, 2022

Chadron Public Library

CANCELED

Matt reads at the Chadron Public Library (507 Bordeaux St, Chadron).

October 16, 2021

Digging Into Poetry – Agate Fossil Beds Virtual Writing Marathon

10:00 am
Leading a prompt as part of the online Digging Into Poetry – Agate Fossil Beds Virtual Writing Marathon. See full details at the Facebook Event Page.

October 4, 2021

Ainsworth Library Reading

5:00PM
Reading at the Ainsworth Library (445 N Main St, Ainsworth).

October 3, 2021

PorchFest

4:30pm
Reading at PorchFest on Zedeka’s porch. See some of the details at the Facebook Event Page.

September 25, 2021

Book Launch Party

4:00pm
Book Launch Party at the Florence Mill (9102 N 30th St, Omaha). See details at the Facebook Event Page.

July 1, 2021

Omaha Public Library Writing Workshop

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Matt runs a writing workshop via Zoom for the Omaha Public Library. More information soon.

June 16, 2021

Reading for Norfolk Public Library

6:30pm – 7:30pm
Matt reads as part of an online event for Norfolk Public Library on Facebook Live. See details at the Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1201082180236778/

June 13, 2020

Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival

CANCELED

Matt is featured at the 24th annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival in McCook. Information coming soon at buffalocommons.org.

June 12, 2020

Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival

CANCELED

Matt is featured at the 24th annual Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival in McCook. Information coming soon at buffalocommons.org.

May 1, 2020

Poetry Of Place Ceremony

CANCELED

Matt and Twyla Hansen read along with student contest winners at the Poetry Of Place ceremony in the Rotunda of State Capitol (1445 K St, Lincoln).

April 28, 2020

Humanities At Home Online

ONLINE
Matt talks with Chris Sommerich of Humanities Nebraska as part of their Humanities At Home online series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jar3UslGDsw

April 16, 2020

Chadron State College

CANCELED

Matt reads at Chadron State College. More info TBA.

April 16, 2020

Western Nebraska Community College

Matt reads at Western Nebraska Community College (1601 E 27th St, Scottsbluff). The reading was changed from in-person to virtual, watch it here: https://youtu.be/Z3MR6Irbe6E

March 18, 2020

Nebraska Writing Project at Agate Fossil Beds

CANCELED

Matt presents as part of a program for the Nebraska Writing Project at Agate Fossil Beds (301 River Rd, Harrison).

March 16, 2020

Knight Museum and Sandhills Center

CANCELED

Matt reads at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center, 908 Yellowstone Ave, Alliance. See more at the Facebook Event.

March 8, 2020

Nebraska Poetry Out Loud Finals

1:30pm
Matt emcees the Nebraska Poetry Out Loud Finals at the Sheldon Art Museum’s Abbott Auditorium (12th and R Streets, Lincoln). The Nebraska state champion will win a trip to Washington, DC, where they will compete with students from every state for over $50,000 in prizes. See details at: artscouncil.nebraska.gov/opportunities/for-educators/poetry-out-loud.html

March 4, 2020

Dundy County Library

Matt reads at the Dundy County Library (701 Chief St, Benkelman).

March 3, 2020

Sehnert’s Bakery & Bieroc Cafe

7:00pm
Matt reads as part of a program for the Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival and Poetry Out Loud at Sehnert’s Bakery & Bieroc Cafe (312 Norris Ave, McCook).

March 2, 2020

Keene Library, Fremont

7:00pm
Matt reads at the Keene Library (1030 N Broad St, Fremont). See more at the Facebook Event.

February 27, 2020

Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha

6:30pm
Matt along with poets Ryan Boyland, Gina Keplinger, Fernando Montejano and Traci Schacht read new poems for Framing the Flame: Art That Ignites—an informal gallery walkthrough at the Joslyn Art Museum (2200 Dodge St, Omaha) designed to celebrate the personal response to a work of art, and shed light on art’s ability to inspire and engage. Space is limited, register here: joslyn.org/visit/calendar-of-events/details.aspx?ID=4053.

February 21, 2020

Younes Convention Center, Kearney

1:30pm
Matt presents as part of the 2020 Nebraska State Literacy Association annual conference at the Younes Convention Center in Kearney. See more at www.nereads.org.

February 17, 2020

Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards

7:00pm
Matt is the keynote speaker at the Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards at Hastings College.

February 15, 2020

Birds of a Feather

Matt reads as part of the Bemis Center’s Birds of a Feather event

February 14, 2020

Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Event

7:00pm – 9:00pm
Matt reads as part of the Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Event for Gallery 1516 (1516 Leavenworth, Omaha). An evening of chocolates by Chocolate Abeille accompanied by wine, a talk by chocolatier Tina Tweedy, music by violinist Olga Smola, and poetry. The $50/person ticket price for this event helps support Gallery 1516’s mission. Seating is limited. RSVP at: gallery1516.org/calendar-of-events

January 14, 2020

Broken Bow Library

6:30pm
Matt reads at the Broken Bow Library (626 S D St, Broken Bow). See more information at the Facebook Event page: facebook.com/events/2459000884427731/

December 10, 2019

Logan County Library

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Matt reads with students at the Logan County Library (317 Main St, Stapleton).

December 4, 2019

Bone Creek Museum

5:30pm – 6:30pm
Matt reads at the Bone Creek Museum, 575 E St in David City.

October 25, 2019

NaNoWriMo Kickoff

6:30pm – 10:00pm
Matt speaks for the 2019 NaNoWriMo Kickoff (yes, novel-writing, I’m like Creative Writing multilingual) at DJ’s Dugout Sports Bar (777 N 114th St, Omaha). See more at the Facebook Event Page.

November 17, 2019

Strategic Air Command (SAC) & Aerospace Museum

Matt reads as part of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) & Aerospace Museum (28210 West Park Highway, Ashland) Author Expo. See sacmuseum.org/event/author-expo for more information

November 16, 2019

Cultural Connect Poetry Slam

7:00pm
Matt runs the Cultural Connect Poetry Slam at the First Street Brewery (119 N St. Joseph Ave, Hastings). The event is open to the Public and there will be cash prizes. Sponsored by the First Street Brewery and the Nebraska Writers Collective as part of the Hastings Cultural Festival.

November 14, 2019

Tassel Performing Arts Center

7:00pm
Matt reads at The Tassel Performing Arts Center in Holdrege, Nebraska. Find more information at thetassel.org.

November 12, 2019

Jensen Memorial Library

6:30pm
Matt presents at the Jensen Memorial Library (443 N Kearney Ave, Minden).

November 10, 2019

Neihardt Foundation Laureate’s Feast

5:00pm – 9:00pm
Matt reads as part of the Neihardt Foundation Laureate’s Feast at Metropolitan Community College’s Fort Omaha campus’ Swanson Conference Center (Building 22). See neihardtcenter.org/events/ for tickets and info.

November 4, 2019

Council Bluffs Public Library

6:30pm
Matt emcees for the Open Mic Poetry Night at the Council Bluffs Public Library (400 Willow Ave, Council Bluffs, IA). Share your work or listen to others. Coffee and tea will be served, free and open to the public.

October 30, 2019

Northeast Community College

4:00pm
Matt reads as part of the Northeast Community College’s Visiting Writers Series (Norfolk, NE)

October 24, 2019

Neligh Public Library

7:00pm
Matt reads at the Neligh Public Library (710 M St, Neligh, NE 68756).

October 19, 2019

Mister Rogers Poetry Storytime

11:00am – 11:30am
Mister Rogers Poetry Storytime with Guest Reader Matt Mason at Barnes & Noble (7400 Dodge St, Omaha). Matt will read some selections from The Poetry of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. See more at the Facebook Event Page.

September 29, 2019

Decatur Museum

2:00pm
Matt reads at the Decatur Museum (400 West 8th Street, 68020).

September 28, 2019

Writer’s Night at the Gratitude Café & Bakery

7:00pm – 9:30pm
Matt reads at the Gratitude Café Writer’s Night at the Gratitude Café & Bakery (1551 N. Cotner, Lincoln). The only prime time weekend writer’s night in town, with a featured reading, open mic and discussion for poets, novelists, and short story writers. (4th Saturday).

September 23, 2019

Prairie Brothers Front Porch Poetry Reading

7:00pm
Matt reads with Heidi Hermanson at the Prairie Brothers Front Porch Poetry Reading at the Frank Museum (University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2010 University Dr, Kearney).

September 22, 2019

Bennett Martin Public Library

2:00pm
The Ames Reading in the Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors, Bennett Martin Public Library (136 S. 14th St, Lincoln). Matt reads with the wonderful Stacey Waite.

September 14, 2019

Signal Poetry Festival

7:00pm – 9:00pm
Matt reads at the Signal Poetry Festival in Ames, Iowa. See details at www.amespubliclibrary.org/events/signal-poetry-festival-0

September 13, 2019

Omaha Lit Fest Opening Night Party

6:00pm
Matt is one of the hosts for the Omaha Lit Fest Opening Night Party at Wilson & Washburn (1407 Harney St, Omaha). See full details at: www.facebook.com/events/1062040650850894/

September 6, 2019

San José Poetry Festival

8:00pm
Matt reads at the San José Poetry Festival in San José, California along with Mighty Mike McGee, Jarvis Subia, and Janice Lobo Sapigao. See pcsj.org/festival for information on the festival. This night’s event is free and open to the public.

August 23, 2019

Omaha Arts & Entertainment Awards 2019 Summer Showcase

6:00pm – 11:00pm
Matt reads as part of the Omaha Arts & Entertainment Awards 2019 Summer Showcase at the B Side of Benson (6058 Maple St, Omaha) along with poets Olivia Johnson, Zedeka Poindexter, Traci Schacht, and Ryan Boyland. Poetry is 6:30-7:30pm, music follows. See more at the Facebook Event.

August 22, 2019

The B Side

7:30pm
Matt reads along with Traci Schacht, Paula Bell and Zedeka Poindexter along with guitar phenom Hector Anchondo at the B Side of Benson (6058 Maple St, Omaha).

August 15, 2019

Arrows to Aerospace

6:30pm
Matt reads along with Clif Mason and Fernando Montejano as part of Bellevue’s Arrows to Aerospace at the Bellevue Library (1003 Lincoln Rd, Bellevue). See more at the Facebook Event Page.

August 8, 2019

Postscript, Ashland

7:00pm
It’s 2 State Poets for the price of one at Postscript (1434 Silver St, Ashland) where Matt reads with our previous Nebraska State Poet, Twyla Hansen.

July 28, 2019

Colonial Acres Nursing Home

2:00pm
Matt reads at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska as part of their 50 Year commemorative event. See more at: www.facebook.com/events/270356460497210/

July 27, 2019

Bushnell, Nebraska

7:00pm
Matt reads at Tim and Deb Nolting’s, the corner of Maple and D in Bushnell, Nebraska.

July 26, 2019

Harrisburg, Nebraska

6:30pm
Matt reads at Laura Lee’s Double L Country Store and Cafe in Harrisburg, Nebraska.

July 25, 2019

Nebraska Arts Council Conference

Matt presents at a Nebraska Arts Council Conference in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. More info is coming at www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/statewide-arts-conference-2019/nebraska-statewide-arts-conference.html.

July 5, 2019

John Natsoulas Gallery

8:00pm
Matt reads in Davis, California at the John Natsoulas Gallery (521 1st St).

June 21, 2019

Nebraska Arts Council Statewide Arts Conference

11:00am – Workshop
12:45 – Reading
As part of the May 31-June 1 Nebraska Arts Council Statewide Arts Conference, Matt will lead a writing workshop at 11am and do a short reading at 12:45pm. For information on registering for the conference and other details, see: artscouncil.nebraska.gov

June 11, 2019

Imaginary Gardens Reading Series

7:00pm
Matt reads with Sarah McKinstry-Brown as part of the Imaginary Gardens Reading Series at Mr. Toad (1002 Howard St, Omaha). See more about the event at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/304553523804167/

May 23, 2019

Show & Tell StorySlam

7:00pm
Matt emcees the Omaha Public Library Show & Tell StorySlam at The Sydney (5918 Maple St, Omaha). See more details at: facebook.com/events/432328067340630/

May 18, 2019

Indigo Bridge Books

1:00pm
A reading on Healing the Divide: Poems of Kindness and Connection at Indigo Bridge Books (701 P St #102, Lincoln). A celebration of James Crews’ anthology of the same name, Matt reads with Crews as well as Marjorie Saiser and Pat Emile.

May 11, 2019

Florence Days & Florence Mill

1:00pm
Matt is Grand Marshal of the Florence Days Parade:
www.historicflorence.org/Events/Events2019/Parade.php

3:30pm
Donuts and Poetry at the Florence Mill (9102 N 30th St, Omaha). Matt will read, donuts will be served! See more on the reading at the Facebook Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/830105867348329/