Hear Me, See Me

Oak Cliff Assembly 907 Morrell Ave., Dallas, Texas

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Kicking off the 2024 Dallas Is Lit! literary festival is the return of the multilingual poetry performance Hear Me, See Me. Hear Me, See Me offers a moving multilingual affirmation the audience will hear, see, and feel. The performance combines English and Spanish, and includes music, rhythm, and movement in an exploration…

Mad Swirl Happy Hour

Barbara's Pavillion 325 Centre St., Dallas, TX

Come experience the swirlin' madness of one of Dallas' longest running performance poetry collectives at one of Oak Cliff's best kept secrets. Featuring longtime Mad Swirl contributors Johnny O, MH Clay, Opalina Salas, Carlos Salas, Roderick Richardson, and Desmene Statum. Chris Curiel provides musical interludes.  

Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts Presents Poet Scape: A Literary Salon

Turner House 401 N Rosemont Ave., Dallas, TX, United States

Come enjoy light bites and beverages in the stunning Turner House ballroom before listening to poets of the DFW literary community share their work in this intimate event. The Garret is proud to partner with the Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts for this event. Featuring Lyrik Hunter, Barbara Johnson, Sebastian Paramo & Priscilla Rice…

Lyceum Series Brown Bag Round Table

Turner House 401 N Rosemont Ave., Dallas, TX, United States

Pack a lunch and join several of our Lyceum Series instructors for a conversation hosted by series creator Lauren Brazeal Garza on a variety of literary topics. In the spirit of democratic discussion, we hope you'll join the conversation too! Featuring previous Lyceum Series instructors Matt Baker, James Davis and upcoming instructors Janelle Gray and…

Cake & Prose – Sam Renner

Apprentice Oak Cliff 919 Morrell Ave., Dallas, TX

The Writer's Garret is thrilled to announce its support for Cake & Prose, a reading series dedicated to ... well, cake and prose. Cake and Prose is a unique literary event celebrating genre fiction, local talent, and cake. The ingredients are simple: Three stories. An author shares three stories — read by three different actors. These…

Dallas Poetry Slam 30th Anniversary Showcase

Oak Cliff Assembly 907 Morrell Ave., Dallas, Texas

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Come celebrate Dallas Poetry Slam's 30th birthday with a blowout showcase! Featuring a staggering roster of champions, favorites and all-time greats, you don't want to miss this! Host: Sherrie Zantea (Candy) GNO Rock Baby Jason Carney DonJuan Hutchinson Brandon "Don" Jackson Nova Rain Rachelle "peanut butta" Davis The Relief Session Poetry Team…

Poetry In Place With Lisa Huffaker & Joe Milazzo

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…

Dallas Is Lit! Book & Author Fair

Turner House 401 N Rosemont Ave., Dallas, TX, United States

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…

LitTalk: An Extremely Lit Literary Panel

Turner House 401 N Rosemont Ave., Dallas, TX, United States

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! Featuring Marcela Fuentes, Maya Golden, and…