BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Writer's Garret - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20240518T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240425T025708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T112618Z UID:15125-1716026400-1716033600@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Poetry In Place With Lisa Huffaker & Joe Milazzo DESCRIPTION:What influence does place exert on poetry? How does writing informed by the landscape weather through time? Join Teaching Artist In Residence Lisa Huffaker and Joe Milazzo along the banks of the Trinity River for a morning of observation\, meditation and writing. This workshop will provide participants with prompts\, keywords and materials in which to record observations and compositions. \nLisa Huffaker creates poetry\, collage\, and assemblage. She is a frequent visiting artist at the Nasher Sculpture Center\, a recent C3 Visiting Artist at the Dallas Museum of Art\, and creator of White Rock Zine Machine\, a micropublishing project offering artist’s books through sculptural vending machines. Her poetry appears or is forthcoming in 32 Poems\, Diode\, Spillway\, THRUSH\, Tupelo Quarterly\, and elsewhere. Her multimedia installation\, Code Room\, is currently on view at Ro2 Art. Her book in progress\, a collage/erasure transformation of an antifeminist marriage manual written in 1963\, was recently featured at TU Delft and Cornell Tech’s 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation. \nJoe Milazzo is a writer\, editor\, educator\, and designer. He is the author of the novel Crepuscule W/ Nellie (Civil Coping Mechanisms) and two full-length poetry collections: The Habiliments (Apostrophe Books) and Of All Places In This Place Of All Places (Spuyten Duyvil). \nHis writings have appeared in Black Clock\, Black Warrior Review\, BOMB\, The Collagist\, Prelude\, Tammy\, Texas Review\, and elsewhere. \nHe is the Founder/Editor-in-Chief of Surveyor Books. Joe lives and works in Dallas\, TX\, where he was born and raised. \nPayment Information URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/poetry-in-place-dil/ LOCATION:TX ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DIL24-Ticketed-Graphics-169-1000-x-533-px-e1714596153403.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T233000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240425T013636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T200001Z UID:15118-1716028200-1716075000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Story Time En Español DESCRIPTION:¡Únase a nosotros para la hora del cuento en español! Nuestros amigos de Whose Books están emocionados de celebrar con un cuento y pastelitos. ¡Este evento es gratis! URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/story-time-en-espanol/ LOCATION:Whose Books\, 512 W. Davis\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/horadecuentos.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240424T213356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T213356Z UID:15096-1716030000-1716048000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Dallas Is Lit! Book & Author Fair DESCRIPTION:The book fair is back\, and we’ve added a chance to meet local authors\, too! Just like last year\, we’ve got bookstores\, art printers\, maker suppliers\, and other members of the literary community from around the neighborhood and beyond joining us on the Turner House lawn. Inside\, individual authors will fill the house with opportunities for you to buy a book and get it signed. Plus\, get your raffle tickets for a chance to win some great prizes donated by great local businesses we love. Bring your book fair money and we’ll see you on the lawn! \n  \nVENDORSWe’re still taking applications and adding new vendors every day! Please email festival@writersgarret.org for vendor information.\n1. Dallas Public Library\n2. The First Line Literary Journal\n3. Mad Swirl\n4. Motina Books\n5. Oak Cliff Coalition for the Arts\n6. Say It Loud! Readers and Writers\n7. Teen Writer’s Project\n8. The Writer’s Block\n9. The Writer’s Garret\n10. Writer’s League of Texas\n11. Ask Marj The Research Sage\n12. Whose Books\n13. Assure Press Publishing & Consulting\, LLC\n14. Deep Vellum Bookstore & Publishing Co.\n\nAUTHORS\n\n\nMeagan Anderson\nKevin Casey\nSylvana Flores Ávila\nJessica Bell\nMary Kathleen Covens\nRenee Edwards\nMila Fig\nMaggie Foster\nDeAnn Daley Holcomb\nChristine Horstman\nDavid Hopkins\nLyriK Hunter\nJonathan Johnson\nLezlee Liljenberg\nChad Nicholas\nJessica Purvis\nMatthew Rollins\nCheryl L-G Trent\nShawn M. Warner\n\n\nLIVE MUSICTauvy Thomason1p-4p\n\nBOOK SWAP*Gently used books for sale!*FREE CHILDREN’S BOOKS (1 per child)Bring your books and swap them Half Price Books style! We will value them on the spot\, then give you credits to spend on books! URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/dallas-is-lit-book-author-fair/ LOCATION:Turner House\, 401 N Rosemont Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Book-Fair-Raffle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T130000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240426T195755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T194135Z UID:15132-1716033600-1716037200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:LitTalk: An Extremely Lit Literary Panel DESCRIPTION:It’s LitTalk but with a spicy twist! Series creator and curator Alex Temblador will moderate a discussion with three panelists as they sample progressively hotter salsas provided by Milagros Taco Cantina. Based on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones\, this may be the hottest literary panel you’ve ever seen! \nFeaturing Marcela Fuentes\, Maya Golden\, and Sebastián Páramo. \nLitTalk: An Extremely Lit Literary Panel will take place during the Dallas Is Lit! Book & Author Fair at Turner House on Saturday\, May 18th. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n FacebookThis 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 \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \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/littalk-an-extremely-lit-literary-panel/ LOCATION:Turner House\, 401 N Rosemont Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DIL-LitTalk-Pres.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T203000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240424T221021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T160008Z UID:15109-1716058800-1716064200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Lit Fusion Poetry & Jazz DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS NOW \nPoetry and jazz blend in a captivating concoction during this intimate evening at Daisha Board Gallery. Hosted by B. Randall\, with featured poets Mz. Jolie and D. R. Walker\, and music by Len Barnett & The Modern Cajun Jazz Ensemble. \nB. Randall is the dynamic host of Poetry Smash and Poets N Jazz at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters\, renowned for her role as host/producer of the acclaimed “In The Words Of A Sistah\,” the longest-running all-female cast poetry show. With a passion for inspiring others\, she launched her first touring show\, “Poetry Is My Praise\,” in 2012\, captivating audiences with her inspirational and spiritual poetry. Committed to social impact\, Randall was commissioned to pen a poignant poem commemorating the 50th Anniversary of desegregation by the Multicultural Alumni Association of Texas A&M –Commerce. Her recorded works have graced prestigious platforms like the 500X Gallery. As co-writer\, producer\, and director of A Poets Tribute to Nina\, she continues to push artistic boundaries. \nMz Jolie is a National poet and the She. E. O. of Jolieizm LLC. She puts on workshops for free teaching poetry to our youth once a month. She is the curator of Express Yaself Open Mic! You can find her in the upcoming play The Fifty Cent Jewelry Line! She is 1/3 of the group S.I.P. (Sistas in Poetry). You can catch her on an open mic near you. Just check out her website at http://www.JolieizmLLC.com for jewelry\, apparel\,  and updates to shows. \n  \n  \n  \nHailing from Oak Cliff\, Dallas\, Texas\, D.R. Walker\, also known as #iamdwalk\, has emerged as a dynamic force in the world of poetry and music. After garnering acclaim for his debut album\, which earned him consideration for a Grammy Award\, he continues to captivate audiences with his newest poetic expressions entitled “brown.” Embodying the spirit of a true Dallas Poet Laureate\, D.R. Walker celebrates and elevates the culture through his evocative artistry. Stay connected with him at www.iamdwalk.com \n  \nLen Barnett is a Memphis-born\, Dallas-based jazz percussionist with extensive experience performing around the world.  Touring experience includes: North American Tour (1995)\, two European tours\, including Iceland (1977\, 1985) and Brazil (1985).  Len has performed with such jazz and gospel luminaries as Cab Calloway\, Pat Boone\, CeCe Winans\, Kirk Franklin\, Peter White\, Patti Austin\, Kirk Whalum\, Tom Braxton\, the Rippingtons\, Roy Hargrove\, Al Di Meola\, Wayman Tisdale\, BeBe Winans\, Trin-I-Tee 5:7\, Israel Horton\, Philip Bailey and Jeff Lorber.  He has been staff percussionist for Brookhaven College since 1991.  Len has also taught a percussion workshop at the Irving Arts Center KidsArts Camps each summer since 2005 and has performed around the Metroplex\, notably at Dallas Museum of Art\, and jazz festivals throughout the state.  He has conducted drum circles and drumming and dance workshops for over 20 years\, notably for Big Thought\, TITAS\, Dallas Black Dance Theatre (Alvin Ailey Dance Workshop) and Dallas Summer Musicals (“The Lion King”). \nTickets from $25 available now through ticketdfw.com. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/lit-fusion-poetry-jazz/ LOCATION:Daisha Board Gallery\, 2720 Bataan St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75212 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lit-Fusion3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T210000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240424T214903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T111314Z UID:15099-1716060600-1716066000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:One Page Salon Presented By Writers' League Of Texas DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS NOW \nThe One Page Salon (called “the best literary evening in town” by the Austin American-Statesman) is a monthly reading series presented in communities across Texas by the Writers’ League of Texas. \nFive outstanding writers will read one page from a work in progress\, which means the audience will be among the first to hear new material from our talented line-up: Lakiesha Carr\, Amanda Churchill\, Maya Golden\, Manuel Luis Martinez\, plus The Garret’s own Executive Director Aaron Glover. Mix in a bit of literary chit chat\, fun & games\, laughter and so much more for an evening you don’t want to miss! \n$20 Tickets available now through ticketdfw.com. \nLakiesha Carr graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas\, Texas\, and received her MFA at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop\, where she was awarded a Maytag Fellowship for Excellence in Fiction and a Jeff and Vicki Edwards Post-graduate Fellowship in Fiction. A journalist and writer from East Texas\, she has held various editorial and production positions with CNN\, The New York Times\, and other media. Her writing has received support from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference\, the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop\, the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities for nonfiction writing\, and the Kimbilio Fellowship for fiction writing. An Autobiography of Skin is her first book. \n \nAmanda Churchill is a writer living in north Texas. Her work has been featured in Hobart Pulp\, Witness\, River Styx\, and other publications. She proudly serves on the board of the Writers’ League of Texas and holds a master of arts in creative writing from the University of North Texas. Her debut novel\, The Turtle House\, a work inspired by the life of her grandmother\, a Japanese war bride\, publishes in February 2024\, from Harper Books. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  Aaron Glover’s first chapbook\, Bio Logic\, was released in February 2017 via INF Press. His poetry appears in the Virginia Quarterly Review\, Illya’s Honey\, the Red River Review\, Chicon Street Poets\, and elsewhere. From 2011-2016\, he was on faculty in the Department of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University. As a performer and director\, he worked throughout Texas and the Great Plains. He holds an MFA from the University of Houston. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMaya Golden is an Associated Press winning and Emmy-nominated freelance journalist in Tyler\, Texas where her foundation\, 1 in 3 Foundation\, serves East Texas. Her memoir\, The Return Trip\, is set to be released on November 14 from Rising Action Publishing Co. Her first novel\, a political thriller\, The Senator\, will release in April 2025\, also through Rising Action Publishing Co. For Newsweek\, she has written about women in sports journalism. For Salon\, she’s written about fandoms and healing\, for Insider\, she’s written about addiction\, and for Black Girl Nerds\, she’s written about Complex PTSD\, dissociative disorders\, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University. \n  \n  \nManuel Luis Martinez serves as professor of literature and directs creative writing at the University of Texas-Dallas. His novels include Crossing\, Drift\, Day of the Dead\, Los Duros\, and most recently\, Fortunate Monsters. His scholarship on the American Counterculture includes the book\, Countering the Counterculture:Rereading Dissent from Kerouac to Rivera. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University\, and is the recipient of multiple fellowships. His work has been recognized by the American PEN Center\, the Dobie Paisano Fellowship\, and the MacDowell Colony. He was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2013. He was awarded an American Book Award for Los Duros. He is currently working 0n a novel\, Tougher Than Us. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/one-page-salon-presented-by-writers-league-of-texas/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/One-Page-Salon-Presentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T220000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240424T221212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T144912Z UID:15113-1716066000-1716069600@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Touch U With My Mind Erotic Poetry Salon DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS NOW \nSensual and seductive\, this hour-long salon of spoken word hosted by Lyrik Hunter features the talents of A.Psymmetry and Mz. Jolie in an exploration and celebration of the joys and pleasures of the human body. For Mature Audiences; 18+ admitted. \nLyriK Hunter\, a current resident of Dallas\, Tx\, has been writing and singing\, since a young age and performing consistently since 2020. LyriK’s attempt to conquer stage fright and fear of public speaking turned into an unexpected blessing\, early on\, allowing her to spread\, love\, encouragement\, and inspiration to the world\, through her passionate delivery of words on an international scale. Lyrik is also published author\, singer/Songwriter\, Actress\, Recording Artist\, Host\, Teaching Artist\, Mentor\, and full-time entrepreneur\, and often referred to as the “singing storyteller” or the”heart healer” by her peers. She is 1/3 of the Denton Black Film Festival’s Poetry Slam 2024 Champion Team\, S.I.P. (SISTAS IN POETRY)\, and known for shattering the walls of boxes and breaking barriers of what most say poetry should look like\, by delivering riveting\, vivid\, and vulnerable expressions of all emotions\, with a side of melodic vocals. IG/FB/TikTok : @lyrikhunter \nA.Psymmetry is multi-gifted\, having many accomplishments across different genres. From poet\, to novelist\, to performance artist\, to designer\, to baker\, to athlete\, to healer. She is the creator of the award-winning banana pudding Banomnom Pudding\, 1/3 of the 2024 Denton Black Film Festival Slam Competition winning team\, S.I.P. (SISTAS IN POETRY)\, and a rising face on the DFW poetry scene. She believes that tapping in to each of her God-given gifts will allow her to have a fulfilling and purposeful life and encourages others to do the same.\nFollow her on IG: @a.psymmetry and @banomnom.pudding \nMz Jolie is a poet who moonlights as a singer. She hails from Compton California. She is the She. E. O. of Jolieizm LLC\, where you can lay down your burdens and pick up inspiration. She is community focused and believes in giving back with Jolie’s Gems\, where she teaches the youth poetry\, as well as\, donates to a local food shelter. She is the 2024 Color Purple Slam Champ. She is 1/3 of S. I. P. (Sistas in Poetry)\, the 2024 champions of The Denton Black Film Festival Poetry Slam Collab. Mz Jolie is the top 30th woman poet in the world for 2021 WOWPS. She is the curator and host of Express Yaself Open Mic. She is a quadruple threat with the skills to sing\, act\, model\, and write.\nFollow her on IG: @Mzjoliethepoet \nTickets from $25 available now through ticketdfw.com. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/touch-u-with-my-mind/ LOCATION:Daisha Board Gallery\, 2720 Bataan St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75212 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Touch-U-Pres.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T230000 DTSTAMP:20260604T164245 CREATED:20240424T215901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T222949Z UID:15102-1716067800-1716073200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Spooky Stories Terror & Tacos DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS NOW \nJoin us to hear from acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Michael Federico in conversation with Maryam Obaidullah Baig\, as they explore horror literature in its many iterations and ages. Federico will also read his favorite excerpts from his favorite horror writings. \nMichael Federico is an award-winning playwright\, screenwriter\, and recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts New Works Grant and the Dramatist Guild of America’s New Works Grant. Some of his plays have been seen in Dallas\, New York\, Chicago\, Austin\, and San Diego. Many of his plays are sitting in a drawer. Michael’s horror comedy\, The Finale (Bad Omen Pictures; High Octane Media)\, is available for streaming on Amazon\, Apple\, and YouTube TV. Michael is currently a full-time writer and script editor for the MrBallen: Strange\, Dark\, and Mysterious podcast (Ballen Studios\, Amazon Music) and the co-host of the horror movie podcast\, Terror and Tacos. He has a BFA in Theater from SMU and an MA in Humanities from UTD. \n  \n  \nMaryam Obaidullah Baig was born and raised in Pakistan\, where she was trained in the historical Pakistani tradition of memorizing\, translating\, and recitation of Urdu poetry. To extend and fortify her research interest in the subject\, she also studied English\, Persian and Ancient Greek to understand forms in Urdu poetry in light of poetic expression in those languages. Baig received her Bachelors degree from University of Punjab\, double majoring in English Literature and Political Science with a minor in Persian\, and received her second Bachelors and her Master of Fine Arts in art\, performance and technology from UT Dallas. Baig is a translator\, playwright and a fiction writer\, and often draws her inspiration from ancient literary texts\, folk lore\, epic poems and fantasy literature from Pakistan. \n  \n$20 Tickets available now through ticketdfw.com. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/spooky-stories-terror-tacos/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Spooky-Stories-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR