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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250821T154844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T200758Z UID:16329-1758362400-1758369600@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Lyceum Series: April Sojourner Truth Walker – Re-Imaging Urban Revitalization Through Haiku DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the lyceum. These free\, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month\, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn\, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us!\n“What place\, what words\, what memories should I trust? Which direction will take me home?\nFrom Camille T. Dungy’s Writing Home \nThere is a fine line between revitalizing and gentrifying urban communities – often the latter wins\, re-housing\, re-packaging and re-moving the original residents and their stories. In this workshop\, we underscore the vital in re-vitalization – the people who call these communities home in spite of blight. \nThe brevity of haiku allows us to focus on showing rather than telling. We’ll use haiku paired with photography to unearth buried histories and re-image Dallas through the lens of all its citizens. By the end of the workshop\, participants will have created a communal collage piece as a new monument to the urban Dallas landscape. \nApril Sojourner Truth Walker is a Dallas native\, who studied at Emory University in Atlanta and Hollins University in Virginia. Before starting her writing coaching company – A Little More Truth\, LLC – in April of 2020\, she worked for seven years as a Senior Project Manager at AT&T. April also served as an Adjunct Professor at Oklahoma City Community College teaching a myriad of classes in the Humanities from 2016-2022. A perfect day for April is one spent in nature with a good book\, a cup of tea and nowhere to be. \nRSVP for the Lyceum Series URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/lyceum-series-april-sojourner-truth-walker/ LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LS-Sept-ASTW-Pres-r1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T213000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250815T115529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T234000Z UID:16335-1756841400-1756848600@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Tap The Mic: The Cider Sessions Open Mic DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Garret is proud to partner with Trinity Cider to host Tap The Mic: The Cider Sessions\, a new monthly open mic showcasing the vibrant literary and performing talents of DFW! Whether you’re a veteran poet looking to try some new material\, a microfictionalist with a story burning in your pocket\, or you’re brand new to writing and are looking for a place to share what you’ve written with an audience\, Tap The Mic is the place to do it. \nHosted by Lyrik Hunter at Trinity Cider in Deep Ellum\, Tap The Mic features open mic drink specials\, good vibes and great community. Attendance and participation is FREE\, so RSVP below to join us! \nWant to get on the mic? A limited number of pre-registration spots are available\, so click here. \nNote: IDs required; must be 21 to purchase alcohol. \nTap The Mic is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture. \nSign up to RSVP for Tap The Mic URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/tap-the-mic-the-cider-sessions/ LOCATION:Trinity Cider\, 2721 Main St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75226\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TTM-Sept-169.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250105T205001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T164521Z UID:15651-1755338400-1755345600@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Lyceum Series: Kim Nall – The Head\, the Eye\, and the Heart: What Poets Can Learn From Photography DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the lyceum.\nThese free\, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month\, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn\, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us!\n“Above all\, I craved to seize… the whole essence of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes” –Henri Cartier-Bresson \nIs a poem a documentary or an art object? If the goal of poetry is separate from that of journalism\, then as a way of representing reality\, a poem probably most closely resembles a photograph. While there are certainly differences between visual art and the written word\, I believe that photography can teach us a lot about writing poetry. Both photographs and poems attempt to capture the most crucial elements of a situation or event to make it “come alive” on the page and in the mind of the audience\, and both are tasked with the near-impossible challenge of representing the complexity of lived experience in static media. Most importantly\, both forms depend on the careful selection of signs and symbols within a situation to convey its meaning. In this generative workshop\, we will explore the ways we can learn from the techniques photographers use to create unforgettable photographs to help us better capture authentic moments in poetry. \nKim Nall is a poet and educator from Dallas\, Texas. She holds a BA in Communication Studies from the University of North Texas and an MFA in Creative Writing (poetry) from Carlow University\, where she co-emcees the Raising Our Voices Alumni Reading Series. Her work has appeared in Poetry Quarterly\, Red Wheelbarrow\, The Texas Observer\, at the Dallas Museum of Art\, and elsewhere. She currently teaches English and Creative Writing at Dallas International School. \n\n  \n\nRSVP for the Lyceum Series URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/lyceum-series-kim-nall/ LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LS-Aug-Nall-Pres.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T110000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250805T170358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T170358Z UID:16325-1755329400-1755342000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Poetry In Place Featuring Guest Contributor Alan Gann DESCRIPTION:Introducing Poetry In Place\, a workshop series engaging and archiving our relationship with the Trinity River.\nOur next workshop will be August 16\, featuring guest contributor Alan Gann\, at the Trinity Forest Trail\, located at 4750 S. Great Trinity Forest Way. The workshop will convene at 7:30am.\nVisit the Poetry In Place page to find out more and sign up URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/poetry-in-place-featuring-guest-contributor-alan-gann/ LOCATION:Trinity Forest Trail\, 4750 S. Great Trinity Forest Way\, Dallas\, TX\, 75216\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Poetry-In-Place-Aug-Pres.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250701T213501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T033514Z UID:16292-1752919200-1752926400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Lyceum Series: Alex Temblador - Writing An Identity Not Your Own DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the lyceum. These free\, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month\, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn\, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us!\nWriting An Identity Not Your Own \nWriting An Identity Not Your Own will discuss one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is not your own. We will examine bias and how it might influence the text through stereotypes\, harmful storyline tropes\, character descriptions\, dialogue\, and more. This seminar is is open to writers of all genres and skill levels \nAlex Temblador is the award-winning author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own\, Half Outlaw\, and Secrets of the Casa Rosada. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and has had her creative writing published in Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America\, Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology\, Colorado Review\, PALABRITAS\, D Magazine\, and more. When she’s not working as a travel and products journalist\, Alex is teaching creative writing seminars and courses for the likes of Macmillan Publishers\, The Writer’s League of Texas\, StoryStudio Chicago\, Women’s Fiction Writers Association\, and more. \n \nRSVP for the Lyceum Series URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/lyceum-series-alex-temblador/ LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LS-Alex-169-r1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250716T213239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T213239Z UID:16312-1752915600-1752926400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:July Poetry In Place - Guest Contributor Garrett Boone at Fraser Dam Recreation Area DESCRIPTION:Introducing Poetry In Place\, a workshop series engaging and archiving our relationship with the Trinity River. Workshops are always free to participants.\nOur next workshop will be July 19\, located at Fraser Dam Recreation Area (9300 Stemmons Fwy) and feature guest contributor Garrett Boone.\nVisit the Poetry In Place page to learn more and RSVP! URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/july-poetry-in-place/ LOCATION:Fraser Dam Recreation Area\, 9300 Stemmons Fwy\, Dallas\, TX\, 75247\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Poetry-In-Place-July-Pres.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250215T162535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T071715Z UID:15743-1752328800-1752336000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Interesting People At Parties: Creating Rich Characters with Bahar Momeni DESCRIPTION:Join us for a hands-on workshop dedicated to breathing life into your fictional personas by drawing inspiration from the wide variety of everyday interactions. This session goes beyond technique—it invites you to experience character creation as a mindful practice\, where observing both the world and yourself becomes key to crafting unforgettable personalities. \nIn this immersive session\, you will: \n“Observe and Capture Real-Life Nuances” \nLearn to attentively observe the subtleties of human behavior\, speech patterns\, and body language\, transforming these observations into authentic character traits. \nLook Within as Well as Around: \nExplore your own emotions\, memories\, and physical responses to enrich your characters with depth and authenticity. By connecting with your inner self\, you’ll discover how personal experience becomes a powerful creative tool. \nBlend Reality with Creativity: \nDiscover techniques to combine traits from real-life individuals\, crafting unique and compelling characters that resonate with readers. \nEngage in Interactive Exercises: \nParticipate in activities designed to refine your ability to depict diverse personalities\, ensuring your characters are as dynamic and multifaceted as those you encounter in real life. \nThis workshop offers more than just character design—it is a reflective and creative journey. By observing both the world and yourself\, you’ll craft characters that don’t just exist on the page—they come alive. \nBahar Momeni\, born in Iran\, is an award-winning writer\, poet\, and human rights activist. She is also a Ph.D. candidate in literature at UT Dallas\, where she teaches literature and creative writing. Bahar‘s work\, published in Farsi and English globally\, addresses women’s resilience and everyday resistance themes. She received several awards\, including the “Outstanding Emerging BIPOC Creator Award” in 2023 and the “Future Art Writers Award” in 2024. Bahar is currently focused on her PhD dissertation on Diaspora Literature and debut semi-autobiographical graphic novel\, The Trees We Carry\, exploring identity\, displacement\, and resistance. \n  \n  \nSign Up for Interesting People At Parties URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/interesting-people-at-parties/ LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Interesting-People-169-j12.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T210000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250217T172627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T172627Z UID:15745-1750878000-1750885200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Legendary Children: An Evening With Tom & Lorenzo DESCRIPTION:Badge Of Pride\, in partnership with The Writer’s Garret\, is thrilled to welcome the dynamic duo Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez  (aka\, T Lo) to Dallas for a celebration of Queer culture and history to mark Pride Month and our museum exhibition\, BADGE OF PRIDE: FROM SILENCE…TO CELEBRATION! (on view from June 06-September 28\, 2025). This event is part of our Say it Loud: From the Shadows to the Mainstage speaker series. Through this series\, we’re bringing powerful voices\, transformative stories\, and inspiring activists to the forefront—shedding light on the past\, amplifying the present\, and igniting change for the future. \n \nJoin us on Wednesday\, June 25\, 2025 at the award-winning Bishop Arts Theatre Center in Oak Cliff for an unforgettable evening as Tom & Lorenzo take the stage to dive deep into how RuPaul’s Drag Race honors LGBTQ+ cultural traditions and pays tribute to the legends who paved the way. They’ll share insights from their best-selling book\, Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life\, exploring everything from the art of shade and lip-syncing to the Pit Crew and Snatch Game! \n \nLearn about the brave trailblazers who shaped Queer culture under immense pressure—and get a rare chance to ask your burning questions during a lively Q&A session moderated by Aaron Glover\, Executive Director of The Writer’s Garret. \n \nGet ready for a legendary night! You won’t want to miss this fun\, pop-culture-packed evening celebrating the rich history of Queer resilience and creativity. This will be T Lo’s first appearance in Texas! The event is free\, but tickets are required! Ticket options\, including signed copies of the book\, as well as limited premium seating\, are available.  \n\nClick here to get your tickets now! \n \nStay connected with Tom & Lorenzo at tomandlorenzo.com. \n \n——————- \n \nLegendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life\, was released by Penguin to critical acclaim and was featured in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Los Angeles Times\, New York magazine\, The Associated Press\, Vanity Fair\, Variety\, and Kirkus\, among others. It was named by Cosmopolitan magazine as one of the Best New Books of 2020 and by NPR as one of the Best Books of 2020 in seven categories. It has been released in Spanish and Italian language editions. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/legendary-children-an-evening-with-tom-lorenzo/ LOCATION:Bishop Arts Theatre Center\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Copy-of-Tom-Lorenzo-Instagram-Post.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250520T144318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T161419Z UID:16242-1750500000-1750507200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Lyceum Series: Lisa Huffaker - The Poet As Propector: Mining Found Text DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the lyceum. These free\, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month\, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn\, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us!\nInvigorate your poetry by delving into the goldmine of existing language\, already at hand. We’ll explore a range of inspiring practices\, from word-collecting and cloud-seeding\, to collage/cut-ups and erasures. We’ll walk the gorgeous\, blurry boundary between poetry and visual art\, and draw inspiration from the work of Mary Ruefle\, Sarah J. Sloat\, Katy Didden\, Jennifer Sperry Steinorth\, and others. Whether you choose to grow poems entirely from found language\, or build a word collection to catalyze your writing one surprise at a time\, the language all around us is a motherlode\, if you know how to dig. \nLisa Huffaker integrates poetry\, visual art\, and performance in hybrid forms. Her writing appears in The Georgia Review\, Pleiades\, Cincinnati Review\, Sixth Finch\, Diagram\, and elsewhere. Pegasus Contemporary Ballet recently premiered Words For a Resonant Space\, a new dance work built on her poetry\, and Pierce Planetarium recently featured her hybrid of poetry\, full-dome art projections\, and music. Excerpts of her ongoing book project\, a collage/erasure transformation of a 1963 “self-improvement” book for wives\, have been exhibited internationally as part of TU Delft and Cornell Tech’s 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation\, and widely published in journals. Watch for forthcoming excerpts of the project in Massachusetts Review and The Iowa Review. \nRSVP for the Lyceum Series URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/lyceum-series-lisa-huffaker/ LOCATION:TX ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LS-Lisa-169-r1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250607T071017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250607T071017Z UID:16273-1749891600-1749902400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:June Poetry In Place featuring Guest Contributor Amy Martin DESCRIPTION:Poetry In Place is a new project documenting the relationship of residents of Dallas with the Trinity River\, one of the main geographical features motiving the placement of the city when it was founded.\nOur next workshop will be June 14th\, located at the Trinity River Audubon Center (6500 S. Great Trinity Forest Way) and feature guest contributor Amy Martin.\nRead more about the project and RSVP here. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/june-poetry-in-place/ LOCATION:Trinity River Audubon Center\, 6500 S. Great Trinity Forest Way\, Dallas\, 75217\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Poetry-In-Place-June-Pres.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250524T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250520T143140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T143140Z UID:16238-1748077200-1748088000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Poetry In Place At California Crossing Park DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning spent engaging with the Trinity River and reflecting through poetry! With Lisa Huffaker and Joe Milazzo\, and featuring guest contributor Casey Cutler. \nPoetry in Place is always free\, but an RSVP is required\, so find out more and sign up now. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/poetry-in-place-at-california-crossing-park/ LOCATION:California Crossing Park\, 1633 California Crossing Rd.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75220\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Poetry-In-Place-May-Pres.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T200000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T135841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T221940Z UID:15863-1747594800-1747598400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:The Common Language Project: Horizon Reading DESCRIPTION:To close out Dallas Is Lit!\, join us for readings from this year’s Common Language Project anthology\, featuring poems selected by 3 community judges in our annual poetry contest\, held each spring.\nThe Common Language Project: Horizon is made possible by the Moody Fund for the Arts.\nRSVP\nRSVP for the Common Language Project Reading URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/the-common-language-project-horizon-reading/ LOCATION:Turner House\, 401 N Rosemont Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CLP25-Reading-Pres-No-Logos.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T190000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T135617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T191148Z UID:15861-1747587600-1747594800@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:30th Anniversary Reception DESCRIPTION:We made it\, y’all! Help us celebrate 30 years of Writer’s Garret history by joining us at the historic Turner Houses in Oak Cliff for a birthday reception featuring catering by Grazing Dallas\, liquid refreshments\, and of course\, cake! \nRSVP for The Writer’s Garret Anniversary Celebration URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/30th-anniversary-reception/ LOCATION:Turner House\, 401 N Rosemont Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DIL-Anniversary-Pres-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250422T154609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T191245Z UID:16101-1747573200-1747591200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Community Partner Event: Book & Author Fair Day 2 Hosted By Apprentice Creative Space DESCRIPTION:Our friends and festival partners at Apprentice Creative Space are keeping the book & author fair going on Sunday\, May 18th! Stop by from 1-6pm to browse more books and authors\, enjoy food\, music and more. Free and open to the public! \nVisit their event page to learn more about the event and all the great work Apprentice is doing in the community. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/community-partner-event-book-author-fair-day-2-hosted-by-apprentice-creative-space/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/169-May-18th-Book-Fair-Presentation.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T130000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T135357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T185850Z UID:15859-1747566000-1747573200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Eat\, Drink & Be Literary: Rom Com Literary Brunch DESCRIPTION:Grab your brunch besties and join us for a selection of scenes from some of your favorite literary romantic comedies. The brunch\, held in the elegant Turner House ballroom and featuring prose\, poetry\, plus a surprise or two\, will feature tacos from a favorite local spot\, and of course\, mimosas*!\nFeaturing works by:\ne. e. cummings\nJenny Holiday\nLinda Holmes\nSarah Kay\nAshley Winstead\nand more!\n*must be 21 to enjoy the mimosas\nSunday\, May 18\, 2025\nTurner House | 401 N. Rosemont Ave.\n11am\n$50 (beverages not included)\nMicah J. L. Brooks is an actor easily found performing in DFW at local theatres including Stage West\, Circle Theatre\, Water Tower Theatre\, Dallas Children’s Theatre\, Uptown Players\, Casa Mañana\, Theatre Three\, Theatre Arlington and more. When he’s not in a play\, he’s probably watching it. \n  \n  \nGideon Ethridge is an Actor/Singer/Musician based out of Dallas/NYC. Some of his favorite roles include: Gabe in NEXT TO NORMAL\, Tony in WEST SIDE STORY\, Moritz Stiefel in SPRING AWAKENING\, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET as Elvis Presley\, and in GODSPELL as Jesus. You can see him locally this summer at Garland Summer Musicals leading Catch Me If You Can as Frank Abagnale Jr. Gideon is a songwriter/guitarist working on his first album! Check him out on TikTok for more! @gideonethridgemusic \nJessica Humphrey is a Dallas native and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Texas Christian University. She holds a Bachelors in Music from Western Carolina University and Masters in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University. She is a working director/choreographer as well as an actress on stage\, screen\, and voiceover. She is currently serving as the President of the Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance. Favorite roles include Peter in Peter Pan\, Kate Monster in Avenue Q\, Annie in Annie Get Your Gun\, and roles she has created in new musical theatre works. In addition to her love for musical theatre\, she balances out her life with a WSET Level 2 Certification in Wine and Spirits. She also hosts her own podcast: Tannins and Tunes! Keep up with her at www.jessicamhumphrey.com! \nQuintin Jones Jr. attended the University of Tulsa for Musical Theatre. Credits include Boys in the Band\, Queer Carol\, We Are Continuous (Uptown Players)\, A Christmas Carol\, HAIR\, and White Rabbit\, Red Rabbit (Dallas Theatre Center)\, Lion\, Witch & the Wardrobe (Dallas Children’s Theatre). \n  \n  \nSienna Riehle is a genderfluid performer native to the DFW area. In addition to their mainstream theatrical work\, audiences may recognize them from various staged readings with MusicalWriters.com or as one of the hosts of popular Dallas cabaret\, Broadway On A Tuesday. Sienna is also an award-winning stage director and the host and creator of the cult favorite podcast Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Worm? (found on most audio platforms). Follow @siennareally on just about everything. \n  \nBrett Warner is a seasoned DFW performer who most recently appeared as Marya in Natasha\, Pierre\, and the Great Comet of 1812 at Theatre Three. Some favorite credits include: EKO in The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity\, Josh Cohen (and others) in The Other Josh Cohen\, Pippin in Fellowship! The Musical (Circle Theatre); Mopsa in Head Over Heels\, plus many Broadway Our Ways (Uptown Players); Woman 1 in I Love You\, You’re Perfect… at Theatre Too; Woman 1 in First Date (Stage West); Sarah in Murder Ballad (Imprint Theatreworks); Mayzie LaBird in Seussical!\, Lucy in A Charlie Brown Christmas (Dallas Children’s Theater). IG/TikTok: @thebrettandbutter \n\nGet tickets to Rom Com Brunch URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/rom-com-literary-brunch/ LOCATION:Turner House\, 401 N Rosemont Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rom-Com-Pres-No-Info.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T213000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T134833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T214016Z UID:15857-1747512000-1747517400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Langston Hughes' Weary Blues LIVE DESCRIPTION:Weary Blues is an album by poet Langston Hughes\, recorded in March 1958 in New York and was released on the MGM label in 1959. Hughes recites several of his poems\, from his 1926 debut collection by the same name\, over jazz accompaniment composed and arranged by Leonard Feather and Charles Mingus. It was later reissued on Verve Records.\nThe gritty poems\, all featuring the rhythms of daily Black life in Harlem\, swing between narrative and lyric with a sometimes breezy\, sometimes dirge-like reverberations. Feather and Mingus’ compositions set the tone for each poem\, guiding the emotional weight and hue of Hughes’ poetry\, from swing to blues to be-bop.\nIn the summer of 2000\, Quraysh Ali Lansana had the privilege of reprising this album at the Chicago Jazz Festival with a 7–8-piece band who were members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)\, a seminal organization for experimental music founded by the late Sun Ra.\nMay 17\, 2025\nThe Oak Cliff Assembly | 919 Morrell Ave.\n8pm\n$35 with VIP tables available\nGet tickets to Weary Blues Live\n\nAbout The Performers\nRebecca Cordes (pianist) is a classically trained pianist\, jazz musician\, composer/arranger\, teacher\, and band leader. Originally from Nebraska\, Rebecca has been active on the Dallas music scene for over ten years. Comfortable in both classical and contemporary styles\, she can be found in a variety of performance settings\, most notably playing with her band\, Plus One Jazz Group. Previously\, she collaborated with writer-lyricist David Parr on two original works for theater: The Great White Way\, a full-length musical; and A Most Happy Stella\, a through-composed mini-musical jazz parody of A Streetcar Named Desire. These works have been performed at theater festivals in Dallas and New York. Most recently\, Rebecca contributed to The Pollinators\, a new musical under development by local playwright Carol Crittenden. \n Thaddeus Ford II (trumpet) is a sixth-generation jazz musician from New Orleans. He began playing the trumpet at age 8\, eventually enrolling in New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) for high school. Following graduation\, Thaddeus and his father enrolled in the music program at Southern University in Baton Rouge where they studied together under jazz educator and clarinetist Alvin Batiste. A year later\, he and his father transferred to The University of New Orleans (UNO) to study under Ellis Marsalis\, and\, after two semesters at UNO\, Thaddeus joined the brass-hop group\, Coolbone\, with whom he played for five years. \n  \nDr. Joyce Hsu (trombone) holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from Texas Tech University\, a master’s degree in Trombone Performance and Pedagogy from Oklahoma State University. A native of Taiwan\, she also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the oldest and most prestigious art college in her country\, National Taiwan University of Arts. She has performed with the Rio Bravo Trombone Quartet\, El Paso Jazz Collective\, the salsa group Azúcar\, and the El Paso Winds. Dr. Hsu served as the Director of Trombone Ensembles at the University of Texas at El Paso\, where she coached the UTEP Trombone choir\, which was invited\, under her direction\, to perform at the 2019 Big 12 Trombone Conference and the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Conference. \nQuraysh Ali Lansana (vocals) is author of over twenty books in poetry\, nonfiction and children’s literature. Lansana is currently a Tulsa Artist Fellow and a Visiting Associate Professor of English/Creative Writing at the University of Tulsa. He was formerly a Lecturer in Africana Studies at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa where he also served as Director of the Center for Truth\, Racial Healing & Transformation. Lansana is Executive Producer of KOSU/NPR’s Focus: Black Oklahoma monthly radio program\, which is a recipient of a 2022 duPont-Columbia Award\, a 2022 NAACP Image Award\, a 2022 Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists Award and was a Peabody Award nominee. Lansana is also the recipient of a 2022 Emmy Award\, a 2022 Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Award and a 2022 National Educational Telecommunications Association Public Media Award for his roles as host and consultant for the OETA (PBS) documentary film “Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later.” Lansana is a three-time International Regional Magazine Award-winning Contributing Editor for Oklahoma Today magazine. A former faculty member of both the Writing Program of the School of
the Art Institute of Chicago
and the Drama Division of
The Juilliard School\, Lansana served as Director of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center
for Black Literature and
Creative Writing at Chicago State University from 2002-2012 and was Associate Professor of English/Creative Writing there until 2014. His most recent books include Killing the Negative: A Conversation in Art & Verse (with Joel Daniel Phillips)\, Opal’s Greenwood Oasis\, the skin of dreams: new and collected poems\, 1995-2018\, The Whiskey of Our Discontent: Gwendolyn Brooks as Conscience & Change Agent) and The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip Hop. \nAnn MacMillan (percussion) holds a bachelor’s of music education degree from Emporia State University in Kansas and a master’s of music education degree from the University of North Texas. MacMillan began repairing musical instruments at Foster Music Company in Garden City\, Kansas then joined the U.N.T College of Music as an adjunct professor of instrument repair in 1997. She teaches beginning and advanced repair courses and workshops. As a drummer\, she collaborates with various jazz and pop ensembles. \n  \nPaul Nunn (bass) studied at Tuskeegee University and currently plays at Highland Hills United Methodist Church. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoyce Spencer (saxophone) has an extensive repertoire that spans traditional and contemporary jazz\, classical\, R&B\, funk\, fusion\, blues\, pop\, and Gospel/Christian music. Originally from Dallas\, Joyce’s artistry is a testament to her diverse musical upbringing. With mastery over the soprano\, alto\, and tenor saxophones\, as well as the flute and her vocal talents\, Joyce has performed at numerous venues\, including music festivals\, concerts\, church gatherings\, and corporate events across the United States\, where she has had the privilege of collaborating with notable acts such as Yarbrough & Peoples\, i.Tina (Tina Turner Tribute Band)\, Satin Dolls\, Jazz in Pink\, and her band\, Joyce Spencer & Expressions which includes her Sade Tribute Show. \nAbout Taylor Entertainment Group\nTaylor Entertainment Group LLC (TEG)\, based in Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, is a premier entertainment management\, booking\, and consulting company dedicated to delivering exceptional live performances for a variety of events\, including corporate gatherings\, private parties\, weddings\, and festivals. Under the leadership of CEO John Taylor\, TEG has earned a reputation for its commitment to quality\, professionalism\, and outstanding customer service. The company’s extensive roster includes talented artists such as saxophonist\, flutist\, vocalist\, and Billboard #1 Artist Paula Atherton; jazz vocalist Cynthia Simmons; saxophonist Joyce Spencer; and comedian Sondra Slade. TEG’s services encompass live music\, DJs\, emcees\, and comedians\, covering genres like rock\, jazz\, blues\, classical\, R&B\, Caribbean\, reggae\, and more. This diverse selection ensures that clients can find the perfect entertainment to suit their event’s unique atmosphere and audience. http://www.bookwithteg.com \nPLANNING TO GET TICKETS TO MULTIPLE EVENTS? CHECK OUT THE DALLAS IS LIT! LITERATI FESTIVAL PASS URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/weary-blues-live/ LOCATION:The Oak Cliff Assembly\, 919 Morrell Ave.\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Weary-Blues-Pres-No-Logos.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T143000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250505T222040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T183545Z UID:16137-1747488600-1747492200@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Community Open Mic Hosted By Lyrik Hunter DESCRIPTION:From veteran performance poets to newcomers who’ve never been on stage before\, the open mic is the perfect place to show off or try something out. Bring your newest\, your best\, you previously unperformerd poem\, flash fiction\, micro essay or listicle and put it out into the world. Hosted by Lyrik Hunter\, the community open mic is safe space to share your literary passion out loud.\nPerformers will be able to sign up beginning at 1:20. The open mic is FREE to attend and to be a part of.\nNote: Please Respect The Mic. Performers are asked to limit their entry to 1 poem\, prose piece\, song\, joke set\, or other performance not to exceed 3 minutes. The community open mic is an inclusive\, safe space\, so work featuring significant profanity\, mature themes\, or descriptive sex or violence won’t be a good fit. \nThe community open mic is supported by the Office of Arts & Culture Community Artist Program roster. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/community-open-mic/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DIL-Open-Mic-Pres.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T131500 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250409T050006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T183404Z UID:16056-1747485000-1747487700@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:An Extremely Lit Literary Panel DESCRIPTION:What if we interviewed authors while they ate increasingly hot salsa? Does this sound like a bad idea?\nIf you’ve ever watched Hot Ones\, the enormously popular Youtube series featuring celebrities being grilled as they attempt to eat diabolically hot chicken wings\, you’ll know this is\, in fact\, an EXCELLENT idea. Come watch as moderator Alex Temblador interviews 3 local writers as they sample some local salsas that will have their tastebuds feeling *extremely* lit.\n\nAmanda Churchill is the author of The Turtle House (Harper Books). Her work has been featured in Lit Hub\, Hobart Pulp\, Witness and other outlets. She was a Writer’s League of Texas 2021 Fellow\, has received support from Tin House and Community of Writers\, and holds a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of North Texas. She lives in Keller\, Texas\, with her family. \n  \nKatie Condon is the author of Praying Naked\, winner of the 2018 Charles B. Wheeler poetry prize. Her poetry has recently appeared in or is forthcoming from POETRY Magazine\, the New Yorker\, and the American Poetry Review\, as well as the 2025 Best American Poetry anthology. Condon is the recipient of a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts fellowship\, as well as the 2023 Nadya Aisenberg fellowship from MacDowell. She is an assistant professor in the English department at Southern Methodist University\, where she teaches creative writing and edits a line of poetry for Project Poëtica / Bridwell Press. \n  \nA. Kendra Greene is author of the illuminated essay collections No Less Strange or Wonderful and The Museum of Whales You Will Never See. She became an essayist under the auspices of a Fulbright grant to Korea\, and a book artist at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. Her work has been presented at the Smithsonian\, exhibited at The Reading Room\, collected as far away as Qatar\, translated into French and German\, and vended from the White Rock Zine Machine for 25 cents a pop. Her nonfiction appears in publications from Atlas Obscura to Zyzzyva\, including Freeman’s\, The Guardian\, Nautilus\, Orion\, and The Wall Street Journal. After fellowships at Harvard’s Library Innovation Lab\, Yaddo\, MacDowell\, Dobie Paisano\, and The American Library in Paris\, she currently teaches epistolary literature as Visiting Professor at the University of Missouri. \n  \nAlex Temblador is the award-winning author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own\, Half Outlaw\, and Secrets of the Casa Rosada. Her creative writing has appeared in anthologies like Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology\, as well as literary journals like Colorado Review\, PALABRITAS\, D Magazine\, and more. Alex is also an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Travel + Leisure\, The Daily Beast\, Architectural Digest\, National Geographic\, Outside\, and more. \nRSVP for Extremely Lit URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/extremely-lit-panel/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Extremely-Lit-Pres-No-Info1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T121500 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250409T043751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T182706Z UID:16050-1747481400-1747484100@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:The Lyceum Series Teaching Artist Panel DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear more about the Lyceum Series\, our free monthly workshop on a variety of craft topics\, taught by some of the incredible local writers and professors of creative writing in the North Texas region.\nModerator: Lauren Brazeal Garza \nLauren Brazeal Garza is the author of five books of poetry and fiction including her memoir-in-verse\, Gutter (YesYes Books\, 2018)\, which chronicles her homelessness as a teenager. She earned her M.F.A in creative writing from Bennington College\, and her Ph.D. in Literature from The University of Texas at Dallas\, where she teaches literature and creative writing. Lauren is also the co-creator and curator of the Lyceum Workshop Series through the Writer’s Garret\, which pairs publishing authors and creators with the Dallas community to offer FREE\, university-quality writing workshops. \nCallynth Photography \nMaya Golden Bethany: \nMaya Golden Bethany is an Associated Press winning and Emmy-nominated freelance journalist in Tyler\, Texas where her foundation\, 1 in 3 Foundation\, serves survivors of sexual trauma with little to no income. Her memoir\, The Return Trip\, will re-release in hardcover edition on March 4\, 2025 from Rising Action Publishing. Her first novel\, a political thriller\, The Senator\, will release April 15\, 2025\, also through RAPC. Maya has written for Newsweek\, Salon\, Insider and BlackGirlNerds.com. Maya recently received the Parent Writer Fellowship from the Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University. \nJames Davis: \nJames Davis teaches at the University of North Texas\, where he received his Ph.D. in English in 2024. His debut poetry collection\, Club Q\, won the Anthony Hecht Prize. His poems have been featured on NBC News and CBC Radio and anthologized in two installments of Best New Poets (2011 and 2019). Recent work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Hopkins Review\, The Sewanee Review\, Palette Poetry\, Salamander\, and Gulf Coast online. He serves as Senior Poetry Editor for Narrative Magazine and has served as Editor-in-Chief for American Literary Review. His website is jamesdavispoet.com. \nLisa Huffaker: \nLisa Huffaker integrates poetry\, visual art\, and performance in hybrid forms. Her writing appears in The Georgia Review\, Pleiades\, Cincinnati Review\, Sixth Finch\, Diagram\, and elsewhere. Pegasus Contemporary Ballet recently premiered Words For a Resonant Space\, a new dance work built on her poetry\, and Pierce Planetarium recently featured her hybrid of poetry\, full-dome art projections\, and music. Excerpts of her ongoing book project\, a collage/erasure transformation of a 1963 “self-improvement” book for wives\, have been exhibited internationally as part of TU Delft and Cornell Tech’s 3rd Workshop on Obfuscation\, and widely published in journals. Watch for forthcoming excerpts of the project in Massachusetts Review and The Iowa Review. \nAlex Temblador: \nAlex Temblador is the award-winning author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own\, Half Outlaw\, and Secrets of the Casa Rosada. Her creative writing has appeared in anthologies like Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology\, as well as literary journals like Colorado Review\, PALABRITAS\, D Magazine\, and more. Alex is also an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Travel + Leisure\, The Daily Beast\, Architectural Digest\, National Geographic\, Outside\, and more. \nApril Sojourner Truth Walker: \nApril Sojourner Truth Walker is a Dallas native\, who studied at Emory University in Atlanta and Hollins University in Virginia. Before starting her writing coaching company – A Little More Truth\, LLC – in April of 2020\, she worked for seven years as a Senior Project Manager at AT&T. April also served as an Adjunct Professor at Oklahoma City Community College teaching a myriad of classes in the Humanities from 2016-2022. A perfect day for April is one spent in nature with a good book\, a cup of tea and nowhere to be. \n  \nRSVP for Lyceum Series Panel URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/lyceum-series-panel/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LS-Roundtable-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T110000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250409T042037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T182508Z UID:16046-1747477800-1747479600@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Story Time En Español & Book Gifting DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun half hour of story time en español with our friends at Whose Books\, plus cookies\, punch\, and a FREE book giveaway to the first 10 families to arrive! We’ll be reading Las Magníficas Plantitas Bailadoras de Mamá by Eliza Kinkz.\nWhen Jesus gets home after school\, he has his usual routine: do homework\, daydream\, do small chores here and there around the house … but one day\, Mama appoints him honorable Chief Plant Officer\, Branch Manager\, AND big brother to her precious houseplants! Jesus does an excellent job keeping them hydrated\, entertained\, and happy until one plant has an accident and throws Jesus’s entire job into crisis mode … \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRSVP To Join Us! (note: RSVP is not a reservation for a free book. Books will be given on a first come\, first served basis)\nRSVP for Bilingual Story Time URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/dil-story-time-espanol-25/ LOCATION:Apprentice Creative Space\, 919 Morrell Ave. #110\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Story-Time.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T150000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T132946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T053305Z UID:15855-1747476000-1747494000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Dallas Is Lit! Book & Author Fair DESCRIPTION:The community book & author fair is back and bigger than ever! Happening this year at the Oak Cliff Assembly and co-presented by Apprentice Creative Space\, the book & author fair will bring together dozens of local literary and literary-adjacent businesses and organizations\, from writing clubs to craft supplies\, book stores to libraries–and of course\, your favorite local authors selling and signing their work.\nPlus\, next door in Apprentice Creative Space\, we’ll have a series of activation events\, including bilingual story time\, a Lyceum Series literary conversation\, a “Hot Ones” style literary panel with local hot sauces\, and a community open mic.\nSaturday\, May 17\, 2025\nOak Cliff Assembly & Apprentice Creative Space\n919 Morrell Ave.\nFree to all\nVendors Include: \nApprentice Creative Space\nAssure Press\nAlesandra Bell\nDeep Vellum Publishing\nEspañol\, la Lengua Amiga\nThe First Line/Workers Write!\nGnashing Teeth Publishing\nH3aling Empir3/Purpl3 3mporium\nHello Readers\nInfinity Oaks Books\nLeather & Bound Coffee Book Bar\nLuna Mercantile\nMad Swirl\nRemnant Media Publications\nSley Houses Publishing\nWhose Books/ARCO\nThe Writer’s Garret\nWriters’ League Of Texas \nAuthor Signing Schedule \nSigning From 10am-11:05am \nDr. Carter\nCandace Gray\nJordan Gray\nKathalyn Martinez\nMandy Montane\nAlexis Pierce\nMonique Randle\nMatthew Rollins\nXin Yi Xan\nJoaquín Zihuatanejo \nSigning From 11:15am-12:20pm \nKit Aldridge\nBeth Bando\nPatricia Griffin\nDeAnn Daley Holcomb\nChristine Horstman\nRosario Martinez\nBiviana McAfee\nMaribel Rubio\nTrent D.Walters\nSandra Walters \nSigning From 12:30pm-1:35pm \nChristopher George\nFrancisco Guerra\nSummer Jelinek\nKian Sabik\nC. K. McAdam\nRobin Myrick\nHailey Robinson\, M.S.\nBrittney Wardlaw\, JD \nSigning From 1:45pm-2:50pm \nDayo Adesuyi\nMaya Golden Bethany\nW. A. Ford\nStories with Ms. Chaney\nTim Cloward\nBonnie Daneker\nTaylor Hayden\nAmena Jamali\nJudy Liu \nThe Book & Author Fair is supported\, in part\, by the City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture. URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/dallas-is-lit-book-author-fair-2/ LOCATION:The Oak Cliff Assembly\, 919 Morrell Ave.\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Book-Fair-Pres-No-Logos.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T230000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T132310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T145035Z UID:15853-1747432800-1747436400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Late Night Lit: Vibez N Versuz DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Late Night Lit: Vibez N Verzuz\, where the vibes are lit and the poets definitely come out to spit.\nCome get to know 3 of Dallas’ incredible spoken word artists\, with performances showcasing skills\, vibes and more. Then\, witness the highly anticipated first-ever Dallas Is Lit! poetry slam. 8 poets will take to the stage and throw down in a 2-round competition\, with the winner taking home a $500 Cash Prize and walking away with the title of Dallas Is Lit Poetry Slam Champ 2025. Come get lit on the late night tip! This event is for 18+\nFriday\, May 16\, 2025\nTexas Theatre | 231 Jefferson Blvd.\nDoors at 9:30pm | Show at 10pm\nTickets $20 or 2 for $35\nGet tickets to Late Night Lit\n\nAbout The Performers\nCali (Spotlight) is a full-time student and part-time ER receptionist. After high school\, she joined the U.S. Navy and now serves as a Petty Officer Second Class in the Navy Reserves. A Fort Worth native\, she previously lived on the West Coast\, before returning to Texas and reconnecting with her roots. Cali is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and hopes to earn a Master’s in the same field. \n  \nWayne Henry (Host) was born and raised in South Central LA\, where he was exposed to a melting pot of different cultures. He moved to Dallas TX in 2008\, and since 2017\, has been regularly recognized throughout the region for his poetry\, including the 2023 Southern Fried Underground Champion title\, among several others. \n  \nLyrik Hunter (Spotlight Host) is a published author\, singer/songwriter\, actress\, recording artist\, host\, teaching artist\, mentor and more. Conquering her stage fright in 2020\, she has since developed a significant following\, traveling internationally to perform her work. She is the former CEO/Co-Owner of “The Brown Sugah Lounge\,” and represents 1/3 of the Denton Black Film Festival’s Poetry Slam 2024 Champion Team\, S.I.P. (SISTAS IN POETRY). Visit her linktree site for more info/booking details: linktr.ee/lyrik_hunter \n  \nKauser (Spotlight) is a queer\, South Asian Muslim who takes pride in how her various identities interact and create a mosaic of life and connections. Whether she is in her 9-5 as an educator\, performing as a poet\, or volunteering her time\, Kauser stays true to her hope for humanity and a full exploration of life. Kauser has lived in California\, Florida\, England\, Washington state\, and now resides in Dallas\, Texas. \n  \nPhallen the Artist (Spotlight) is a Dallas native poet and props artist. She is a graduate of Harding University with a bachelor’s in theatre. Phallen’s writing has been mentored through the illustrious Dallas Youth Poets and has performed throughout DFW and beyond. Her events and work can be found on Instagram @phallen.theartist \n  \n  \nSponsored by Jazzed Resolutions.\n \nPLANNING TO GET TICKETS TO MULTIPLE EVENTS? CHECK OUT THE DALLAS IS LIT! LITERATI FESTIVAL PASS URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/late-night-lit-vibez-versuz/ LOCATION:Texas Theatre\, 231 Jefferson Blvd.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Late-Night-Lit-Pres-No-Info1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T203000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T131829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T135224Z UID:15851-1747422000-1747427400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:A Conversation With Joy Harjo DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring a conversation with Joy Harjo\, the former U.S. Poet Laureate from 2019-2022\, and moderator Jodi Voice Yellowfish.\nFriday\, May 16th\, 2025\nTexas Theatre | 231 Jefferson Blvd.\n7PM\n$30\nGet tickets to Joy Harjo at Dallas Is Lit\n \nAbout Joy Harjo\nPhoto by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress. \nJoy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022 and is winner of the Poetry Society of America’s 2024 Frost Medal\, Yale’s 2023 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry\, and was recently honored with a National Humanities Medal. \nThe author of ten books of poetry\, including the highly acclaimed\, Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light: Fifty Poems for Fifty Years\, several plays\, children’s books\, and non-fiction works\, and two memoirs\, Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior\, her many honors include the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award\, the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Poetry Foundation\, the Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award\, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. \nHarjo delivered the 2021 Windham-Campbell Lecture at Yale\, part of the virtual Windham-Campbell Prize Festival that year. That lecture was the basis for Catching the Light\, published in 2022 by Yale University Press in the Why I Write series. \nHer beloved poem\, Remember\, was illustrated as a children’s book by Michaela Goade and received a 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Honor Award by the American Indian Library Association. \nAs a musician and performer\, Harjo has produced seven award-winning music albums including her newest\, I Pray for My Enemies. She has edited three anthologies of Native literature\, including When the Light of the World was Sub­dued\, Our Songs Came Through — A Nor­ton Anthol­o­gy of Native Nations Poet­ry\, Reinventing the Enemy’s Language\, and Living Nations\, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry\, the companion anthology to her signature Poet Laureate project. \nShe served as a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and Board of Directors Chair of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation\, and is the first Artist-in-Residence for Tulsa’s Bob Dylan Center. She lives on the Muscogee Nation Reservation in Oklahoma. \nAbout Jodi Voice Yellowfish\n \nJodi Voice Yellowfish is Cherokee\, Muscogee Creek\, and Oglala Lakota. She was born and raised in Dallas\, Texas and is a product of the Relocation Program. Jod is on the planning committee for the AT&T ICAE Powwow and her passion and heart work is as one of the Founders and Chair for MMIW Texas Rematriate. MMIW is missing and murdered Indigenous Women and People. She serves as the Arts & Culture Advisory Commissioner for District 6 of the City of Dallas. She is also a proud wife and adoptive parent. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSponsored by SMU Project Poëtica and Activating Reading Communities Organization (ARCO).\n \nPLANNING TO GET TICKETS TO MULTIPLE EVENTS? CHECK OUT THE DALLAS IS LIT! LITERATI FESTIVAL PASS URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/joy-harjo/ LOCATION:Texas Theatre\, 231 Jefferson Blvd.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Joy-Harjo-Pres-No-Info2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T203000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250318T131642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T181610Z UID:15849-1747335600-1747341000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Hear Me\, See Me Multilingual Poetry Performance DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of powerful performances blending poetry\, music and movement.\nThursday\, May 15\, 2025\nThe Oak Cliff Assembly | 919 Morrell Ave.\n7pm\n$25\nAbout The Performers\nBlack Ceasar is a a poet\, author\, teacher\, filmmaker\, and artist. A Mississippi native\, he is now based in Dallas\, Texas\, having performed with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers\, and having received special recognition from Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. He holds a degree in Education from Texas A&M University at Commerce\, and is actively involved in the Gifted & Talented program at Paul Quinn College\, an historically black college and university (HBCU) located in Dallas. \n  \nBoaz Curry El is an experienced saxophonist with 35 years in the music industry. He has performed in various settings\, including bands\, stage productions\, and solo gigs. Boaz holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). \nIn addition to performing\, he is dedicated to teaching and inspiring others through music. Boaz aims to share the joy of music with those around him\, encouraging creativity and a love for the art form. \nDawn is a poet\, musician\, and content creator in Dallas\, Texas. Passionate about holistic health and wellness\, she aims to empower others through creativity and mindful living while building a platform as an entrepreneur to inspire balance and personal growth. She is a co-hosts of Now That’s Heavy\, a podcast that provides perspectives about life and lessons to help educate and inform the next generation. \n  \nBroderick Lamonze Eggins is a seasoned percussionist and music educator from Fort Worth\, Texas\, with over 22 years of experience in performance\, instruction\, and ministry. A proud graduate of Grambling State University with a B.A. in Music (Percussion)\, Broderick has taught at Universal Academy in Irving\, Dunbar High School\, and Wilson Music Studio. He serves as the Minister of Music at Mount Hermon Missionary Baptist Church\, and remains an active member of the Grambling State University Alumni Drumline. \nOfelia “MexMama” Faz-Garza is a mama\, poet\, and cultural promotora from Dallas’s Oak Cliff neighborhood\, reflecting the layered experiences of Mexican\, Tejanx\, and Xicanx life in America. Her poetry and reflections have appeared in Women in Nature: An Anthology\, Outrage: A Protest Anthology for Injustice in a Post 9/11 World\, BASTA! 100+ Latinas Speak Out Against Violence Against Women\, Voces Anthology\, and more. She is the founder of Cascabel Group\, an organization dedicated to building community through literary and cultural arts. \nFavian Herrera Jr. and Madi Frampton-Herrera bring over two decades of dance experience and an impressive list of accolades to their performances. Both are graduates of Booker T. Washington HSPVA (2004 & 2015). Madi\, a former competitive dancer\, earned top titles and performed alongside Bollywood superstars\, commissioned original work\, while honing her craft throughout her dance journey\, as well as teacher at Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard. Favian\, a former resident choreographer for the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico\, is a sought-after choreographer across the nation for stage/commercial\, and currently pursuing his law degree. Their combined talents are showcased in the Herrera Dance Project\, the name under which they collectively perform and teach. \nLyrik Hunter is a published author\, singer/songwriter\, actress\, recording artist\, host\, teaching artist\, mentor and more. Conquering her stage fright in 2020\, she has since developed a significant following\, traveling internationally to perform her work. She is the former CEO/Co-Owner of “The Brown Sugah Lounge\,” and represents 1/3 of the Denton Black Film Festival’s Poetry Slam 2024 Champion Team\, S.I.P. (SISTAS IN POETRY). Visit her linktree site for more info/booking details: linktr.ee/lyrik_hunter \n  \nTanesiamusic is artist\, singer\, and songwriter. She is originally from Crystal Springs\, MS\, but moved to Houston\, TX\, where she lived for 14 years\, first appearing on the Street 93.3 radio station with Ms. Fiyamediamogul. She now lives in Dallas/Fort Worth\, and has released 3 EPs of music\, the latest of which is entitled “Breaking The Silence\,” available on all platforms. \n  \nSteven Tate is a skilled keyboardist\, music producer\, and audio professional with expertise in live performance\, sound design\, recording and mixing\, audio editing\, and MIDI programming. Specializing in genres such as Gospel\, R&B\, Soul\, Blues\, and Jazz\, he is recognized for his precise ear and warm\, approachable presence. Graduating in Audio Production B. S.\, Steven excels in collaboration and project management\, ensuring seamless execution of creative music and audio projects. \n  \nTyc Veronica is a poet\, leader\, event planner and more. She has been writing since elementary school and performing since 18. Veronica’s writing consists of Christian Filipino heritage and American culture. She strives to be an outlet for upcoming artists and hopes to use her talents to touch others on a national scale. \n  \n  \nTrang Quỳnh Thị Vũ (she/her) is a spoken word artist with two published works: Inferno\, Purgatorio\, Paradiso and Poetree of Life. She began writing poetry at 9 years old and began performing in 2016\, having hosted many events including Rising Voices Community Open Mic. Outside of poetry and writing\, she works in Film & Commercial Production and runs Trang Vu Productions which offers photography\, videography\, and video editing services. She is currently a Programs Assistant for Pegasus Media Project. \n  \nSponsored by Oak Cliff Cultural Center. \n \nPLANNING TO GET TICKETS TO MULTIPLE EVENTS? CHECK OUT THE DALLAS IS LIT! LITERATI FESTIVAL PASS\nGet tickets to Hear Me\, See Me URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/hear-me-see-me-2025/ LOCATION:The Oak Cliff Assembly\, 919 Morrell Ave.\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75203 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hear-Me-See-Me-Pres-No-Info.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250513T210000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250430T175724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T175724Z UID:16118-1747164600-1747170000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Community Partner Event: Poetscape Hosted By Oak Cliff Society Of Fine Arts DESCRIPTION:Get in the mood for Dallas Is Lit! with this sneak peek hosted by our friends and festival partners the Oak Cliff Society Of Fine Arts. Come out to the gorgeous and historic Turner House for poetry performances by Barbara Audacity Johnson\, M. H. Clay\, Hannah Elliott-Lindh and Opalina Salas. \nFor tickets and more information\, please visit the OCSFA website URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/poetscape-2025/ LOCATION:Turner House\, 401 N Rosemont Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DIL-POETSCAPE-25-169.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250427T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250427T150000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250219T183615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T183835Z UID:15785-1745755200-1745766000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:See & Say: Writing In Response To Visual Art with Joe Milazzo DESCRIPTION:Language\, like paint or clay\, is an artistic medium. Consequently\, one of the best ways to explore language’s unique qualities – and the effects they can have on readers – is by writing about other forms of art. In this workshop\, participants will: \n\nInteract with the visual art on display at Full City Rooster.\nLearn about the history of ekphrasis: the art of writing about art.\nExperiment with a variety of approaches to putting their experiences looking\, reacting to\, and thinking about that art into words.\n\nParticipants will have an opportunity to share their original work and receive feedback on it during this session. \n\n\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). His most recent book\, Words in Danger of Falling Out of the Vocabulary (Galileo Press)\, is a collaboration with poet and musician Eric Lindley and visual artist Miwa Matreyek.\n\nYou can also find Joe’s writings in the journals Black Warrior Review\, BOMB\, Denver Quarterly\, Fence\, Puerto del Sol\, Texas Review\, and elsewhere. \nJoe is also the Founder/Editor-in-Chief of Surveyor Books. He lives and works in Dallas\, TX\, where he was born and raised. \n\n\nSign Up For See & Say Writing In Response To Visual Art URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/see-say/ LOCATION:Full City Rooster\, 1810 S. Akard St. #100\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/See-Say-169.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250215T162343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T194528Z UID:15741-1745071200-1745078400@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Show & Prove: Do It For You with Lyrik Hunter DESCRIPTION:It’s time to SHOW & PROVE: DO IT FOR YOU! \nAre you seeking healthy practices that will assist you with your self-care and healing journey? Most times\, we’re so busy catering to others that we forget about the importance of prioritizing our own well-being\, which usually keeps us from being fully present for others when they need us most! This workshop is designed to highlight the need for intentional self-care routines that nurture our mental health\, while also offering suggestions on how to consistently implement practices that cater to your personal self-love and healing journey. Showing up as your authentic self\, and preventing burnout is essential to ensuring you don’t deplete your energy reserves while caring for others. \nIt’s time to show up for YOU! Join us! \nTHIS EVENT IS PRESENTED FREE THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF DALLAS OFFICE OF ARTS & CULTURE COMMUNITY ARTIST PROGRAM. \nLyrik Hunter\, birth name “Krystal” is originally from Midland\, Tx\, and has been a resident of the DFW area since she was a teenager.  Her educational background and training is in the legal and pharmaceutical fields\, which she graciously stepped down from in 2023\, to pursue her career\, full-time\, as an artist and entrepreneur. Since then\, she has taken a huge leap of faith as she continues to walk in her God-given purpose and passion\, as a traveling inspirational performing artist and mentor.  Lyrik is a current artist on the City of Dallas Community Artist Program roster\, and is also a published author\, singer/songwriter\, actress\, recording Artist\, event planner/curator/host\, teaching artist\, mentor\, and full-time entrepreneur.  Lyrik is 1/3 of the Denton Black Film Festival’s Poetry Slam 2024 Champion Team\, S.I.P. (SISTAS IN POETRY) and FORMER CEO/Co-Owner of “The Brown Sugah Lounge” one of Dallas’s most loved and attended open mic platforms. Lyrik  is well-known for her raw\, riveting\, and vivid works of art and is often referred to as the “singing storyteller” or the “heart healer” amongst her peers. She takes pride in supporting and showing love to others as well as maintaining and building strong relationships and connections with local organizations that purposely seek to extend opportunities for local artists to be seen & heard. Lyrik is a well-known community supporter and voice\, who continues to make the world around her a better place\, by simply spreading love & light in every room that she enters.  Her motto is: “If you’re not healing\, you’re not growing\, and if you’re not growing\, you’re dying.” Her goal is to remind the world that there is always light\, even during the tough and dark times\, all you have to do is go within\, and find it! You may learn more about Lyrik and how you can support her journey\, by visiting her social media platforms or  via her link tree site at: https://linktr.ee/lyrik_hunter \nRSVP for Show & Prove with LyriK Hunter URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/show-prove/ LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Lyrik-169.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250403T201822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T202227Z UID:15932-1745056800-1745064000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Lyceum Series: Lauren Brazeal Garza - Writing Our Memories As Poems DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the lyceum. These free\, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month\, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn\, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us!\n\nNow more than ever\, poetry allows us to speak of our own experiences on our terms. Unlike prose-based memoir\, which is often preoccupied with the facts of an event\, or when things take place on a timeline\, the poetry of memory can instead focus on the feelings and senses of a memory’s architecture\, and the unique ways our memories connect to one another. \nIn this two-hour generative workshop\, we will study and discuss techniques used by a variety of poets who have written their own stories and experiences in interesting ways including Yusef Komunyakaa and Jenn Givhan. You will also draft one poem that experiments with sharing a memory or experience. \nAbout Lauren Brazeal Garza: \nLauren Brazeal Garza is the author of five books of poetry and fiction including her memoir-in-verse\, Gutter (YesYes Books\, 2018)\, which chronicles her homelessness as a teenager. She earned her M.F.A in creative writing from Bennington College\, and her Ph.D. in Literature from The University of Texas at Dallas. She teaches literature and creative writing at The University of Texas at Dallas. \n\n  \n  \nRSVP\n\n\n \n \n \n \n NameThis 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-lauren-brazeal-garza/ LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LS-LBG-169.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T200000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250215T162221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T142058Z UID:15738-1744480800-1744488000@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Cake & Prose: Tatiana Obey DESCRIPTION:Cake and Prose is back! On Saturday\, April 12th at 6 p.m.\, we’re featuring local acclaimed author\, Tatiana Obey. Come join us at the South Dallas Cultural Center for a celebration of Black culture and Black women in fantasy and science fiction. \n  \n\nCake and Prose is a unique\, free literary event with a focus on 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! RSVP below! \n\n\n\n\nABOUT TATIANA OBEY \nTatiana Obey writes badass characters slaying dragons. She is the author of A Forging of Age Duology and Sistah Samurai: A Champloo Novella. She has published short stories in various anthologies and Fiyah Literary Magazine\, and is also a contributing editor for Magic in the Melanin: A Black Fantasy Anthology. Learn more about Tatiana at www.tatianaobey.com. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPERFORMER BIOS \nMIKAELA BAKER \n\n\nMikaela Baker is a SAG-E multi-hyphenated theatre artist here in DFW. Some of her most recent credits include A Streetcar Named Desire (WaterTower Theatre)\, Measure for Measure\, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Dallas)\, and you can see some of her directing work later this summer at Echo Theatre and Shakespeare Dallas. \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nJANEL AGBOR \n\n\nJanel Agbor is delighted to be making her debut with cake and prose this evening. Janel is a recent graduate who received her BFA with a focus in acting and directing at Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Her recent roles include Sally Bowles in Cabaret\, Circe in the Odyssey\, Pearl in These Shining Lives\, Mary Woolley in A Bull in a China Shop and Jacob Marley in Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Her favorite past roles include June/squish in Chicago\, and Berthe in Pippin. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n  \n  \n\n\nANYIKA MCMILLAN-HEROD \nAnyika McMillan-Herod is an actor\, writer\, and director. She is an alumna of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Prairie View A&M University. She also studied Acting at CalArts. She is notably a co-founder of Soul Rep Theatre Company\, Dallas’ longest operating theater company dedicated to the Black experience. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMUSICAL GUEST OB \nOb is an artist based between Dallas and Lagos. His debut EP\, !love is filled with thoughtful references\, daring arrangements\, and heartfelt lyrics. Ob cuts across genres to deliver a body of work that calls for its title\, both to ourselves and to others. His message remains clear: love wins in the end. \n\n\n\n\n \nCake and Prose is back! On Saturday\, April 12th at 6 p.m.\, we’re featuring local acclaimed author\, Tatiana Obey. Come join us at the South Dallas Cultural Center for a celebration of Black culture and Black women in fantasy and science fiction.\n\nCake and Prose is a unique\, free literary event with a focus on genre fiction\, local talent\, and cake. The ingredients are simple:Three 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.Three songs. A musical performance by a guest artist adds another layer to this night of entertainment. Themes can emerge between the stories and songs.One cake. During the intermission\, there is cake. Really good cake from a local bakery.Mix together and enjoy!​\n_Fill out my LGL Form!\n \nRSVP for Cake & Prose URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/cake-prose-tatiana-obey/ LOCATION:South Dallas Cultural Center\, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75210\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CakeProse-TatianaObey-16x9Format.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T021643 CREATED:20250213T223522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T190326Z UID:15721-1743861600-1743868800@writersgarret.org SUMMARY:Baudelaire: A Guided Discussion with Gregg Thompson DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation on the poetry of  Charles Baudelaire\, one of the greatest poets of the nineteenth century. Gregg Thompson leads the discussion. \nCharles Pierre Baudelaire (1821-1867) was a French poet & essayist\, and was a major influence on both French and English language literature. \nGregg Thompson makes his living as a real estate investor\,  having previously worked in investment banking and the printing industry. He has a BA in History from one land grant college and MAs in Literature and Philosophy. He writes poetry\, some of which has been published\, and has been engaged with The Writer’s Garret in one capacity or other over several years. Gregg is a father of three grown children. \n  \n  \n  \nFill out my LGL Form! URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/baudelaire/ LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writersgarret.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Baudelaire-169r1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR