BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Writer's Garret - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Writer's Garret X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://writersgarret.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Writer's Garret REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T130000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164215 CREATED:20240424T200232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T215547Z UID:15085-1715774400-1715778000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Lyceum Series Brown Bag Round Table DESCRIPTION:Pack a lunch and join several of our Lyceum Series instructors for a conversation hosted by series creator Lauren Brazeal Garza on a variety of literary topics. In the spirit of democratic discussion\, we hope you’ll join the conversation too! \nFeaturing previous Lyceum Series instructors Matt Baker\, James Davis and upcoming instructors Janelle Gray and Bahar Momeni. \n \nMatthew Baker is a poet and teacher pursuing his Ph. D. in Literature from the University of Texas at Dallas. He received his MFA from the University of Nevada\, Reno\, and is the author of Undoing the Hide’s Taut Musculature (FLP\, 2019). His poems have appeared in Muzzle Magazine\, The Southern Review\, The Atlanta Review\, and Booth Journal\, among others. \n  \n  \nJames Davis’s debut poetry collection Club Q won the Anthony Hecht Prize. Recent poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Sewanee Review\, Five Points\, The Hopkins Review\, Barrelhouse\, and elsewhere. He is Editor-in-Chief of American Literary Review and will receive his PhD in literature and creative writing from the University of North Texas in May. \n  \n  \n  \nJanelle Gray is a creative\, scholar\, and instructor from Dallas\, Texas. Her portfolio consists of four books\, an album\, plays\, short films\, multiple TV series\, and feature films. Gray holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Spanish from Stephen F. Austin and a Master of Liberal Arts in Creative Writing and Literature from Harvard University Extension School and is a doctoral candidate at The University of Texas at Dallas. Gray is a produced playwright whose interdisciplinary methodology explores the connections between creative works\, history\, and actions toward equity in creative and academic spaces. \n \nBahar Momeni is an Iranian-American award-winning writer\, poet\, translator\, and human rights activist. She’s working toward her Ph.D. in Literature at UT Dallas\, where she teaches creative writing and literature. \nShe has published works in both Farsi and English. Her writings explore themes of women’s resilience and everyday resistance\, contributing to ongoing conversations in modern literature. In 2023\, Bahar received the “Outstanding Emerging BIPOC Creator Award” from UT Austin\, highlighting her impact as a BIPOC creator. She also receives the “2024 Future Art Writers Award” from MOZAIK Philanthropy and San Francisco State University. Currently engrossed in her debut semi-autobiographical graphic novel\, The Trees We Carry\, Bahar aims to extend her discourse on identity\, displacement\, and resistance. \n \nLauren Brazeal Garza is the author of three short books of poetry and fiction in addition to her memoir-in-verse\, Gutter (YesYes Books\, 2018)\, which chronicles her homelessness as a teenager. Her most recent project\, a literary horror novel\, was inspired by her experiences as a queer woman living in poverty after she aged out of the foster system. She earned her M.F.A. in creative writing from Bennington College\, and is preparing to graduate with her Ph.D. in Literature from the University of Texas at Dallas with a specialty in testimonial literature and narratives from marginalized voices. She teaches literature and creative writing at UT Dallas and Writing Workshops (partnered with Electric Lit). \n\n\n \n \n \n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n How many in your party?(Required)12345678Zip Code(Required) \n \n \n \n Please Enter Your Home Zip Code URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/lyceum-series-brown-bag-round-table/ LOCATION:Turner House\, 401 N Rosemont Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LS-Roundtable.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T203000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164215 CREATED:20240424T205031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T215617Z UID:15089-1715799600-1715805000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Cake & Prose - Sam Renner DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Garret is thrilled to announce its support for Cake & Prose\, a reading series dedicated to … well\, cake and prose. \nCake and Prose is a unique literary event celebrating genre fiction\, local talent\, and cake. The ingredients are simple: \nThree stories. An author shares three stories — read by three different actors. These stories could be any genre. They could be short stories or excerpts of a longer work.\nThree songs. A musical performance by a guest artist adds another layer to this night of entertainment. Themes can emerge between the stories and songs.\nOne cake. During the intermission\, there is cake. Really good cake from a local bakery. \nMix together and enjoy! \nThis month\, come hear the work of  sci-fi writer Sam Renner performed by Kyle Eric Bradford\, Lydia Mackay\, and Brad McEntire\, with musical guest Andy Yu. \nSAM RENNER (AUTHOR) \nSam Renner is a Texas-based writer of science fiction serials. He loves daring crews\, hopeless missions\, and gutsy captains. When he’s not writing sci-fi stories he’s helping his wife raise their three kids near Dallas. \n  \nANDY YU (MUSICAL GUEST) \nIn the resonant universe of indie music\, Andy Yu emerges as a luminary\, channeling the essence of love into evocative compositions. With his tender melodies and soulful harmonies\, Andy’s sonic tapestry unfurls emotions from the raw exhilaration of new romance to the poignant depths of separation\, captivating listeners with every beat. \n  \nBRAD MCENTIRE (READER) \nBrad McEntire is a theatre and visual artist. He is the author of Crafting the Solo Show\, a handbook on theatrical solo performance as well as several other works. He is into a bunch of stuff beyond what can easily fit in this short bio. Since 2008 he has served as artistic director of Audacity Theatre Lab. More info at: BradMcEntirePlays.com \n  \n  \nKYLE ERIC BRADFORD (READER) \nKyle Eric Bradford is the Artistic Director of the Alternative Comedy Theater and a freelance dramaturg. With two decades of professional improv under his belt and a flair for the niche and nerdy\, Kyle is excited to be taking part in Cake and Prose for the first time. \n  \n  \nLYDIA MACKAY (READER) \nLydia Mackay is a professional stage & voice actor and an Associate Professor of Performance in the Department of Theatre at Texas Christian University. She is forever nurturing the connections that live between her passions – education\, performance\, storytelling\, meditative movement\, playful invention\, and empathetic living. Give her a Google. \n  \n  \nDAVID HOPKINS (CURATOR) \nDavid Hopkins is a fantasy novelist with an interest in Shakespeare\, medieval history\, fairy tales\, and myth. He is the author of the Dryad’s Crown\, the first in a series of novels. \n  \n  \n  \nMATT COBB (CURATOR) \nMatt Cobb is a writer and avid reader with a focus on genre fiction. He lives with his family in Fort Worth. \n  \n  \n  \nRSVP TO ATTEND\n\n \n \n \n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n How many in your party?(Required)Zipcode(Required) \n \n \n Please Enter Your Home Zipcode URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/cake-prose-sam-renner/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cake-Prose.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR