A Botanic, Poetic Belle
June 7, 2025
Emily Dickinson, the American poet who gave us poems like “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers” and “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” comes to life at the Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City on June 12 at 6pm. Local actor Sara Hartley takes on William Luce’s classic one-woman show, The Belle of Amherst: The Life of Emily Dickinson, which garnered a Tony and a Grammy for its inaugural Broadway star, Julie Harris, in the 1970s. The play follows Dickinson’s life through the use of her prolific poems, diaries, and letters. Note: This event is being hosted outdoors in the gardens; in the event of inclement weather, the performance will be moved under the pavilion. Learn more and get tickets ($10-$17.85) at thebotanicgarden.org/events.
Photo by Harpe Star
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