Simply put, The Poe Show is a birthday party for Edgar Allen Poe, one that has become the largest west of the Mississippi.

Founded in 2002 by the Non-Native Transplants, the show has become the largest celebration of Edgar Allen Poe's birthday held "west of the Mississippi River".

Come and listen to original interpretations of Poe's work, music and skits based on poe's themes. Whether it's the hilarity of Klute and Steve's "show and tell" recitals, the tremendous wonder of a Johnathan Standifird performance, or a home made movie by the Nelsonettes, the show always has something for everyone.

The show was an annual feature at The Paper Heart arts venue in Phoenix until that venue closed down in 2007. In 2008, the show was held at Chyro Arts Venue. In 2009, the show is being held at The Mesa Arts Center. The show has always been a variety show, with various acts sometimes extremely loosely based on the author's work. Always infused with a sense of comedy as well as tremendous readings of Poe's work. The show is an annual fundraising event for Anthology, Inc. You can read more about the history of The Poe Show at AZPoetryPedia.