Events

Experience the transformative power of storytelling at the Banned Books Festival—an electrifying evening of theatre presented in partnership with the Bishop Arts Theatre Center inspired by Ijeoma Oluo’s groundbreaking book So You Want to Talk About Race. Following this performance, stick around an get an inside scoop on the production process with a talkback featuring members of the…

The Writer’s Garret is proud to partner with Trinity Cider to host Tap The Mic: The Cider Sessions, a 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…

Experience the transformative power of storytelling at the Banned Books Festival—an electrifying evening of theatre presented in partnership with the Bishop Arts Theatre Center inspired by Ijeoma Oluo’s groundbreaking book So You Want to Talk About Race. GET TICKETS This year’s festival features six bold, original short plays penned by visionary local playwrights who dive fearlessly into the complexities of race,…

Experience the transformative power of storytelling at the Banned Books Festival—an electrifying evening of theatre presented in partnership with the Bishop Arts Theatre Center inspired by Ijeoma Oluo’s groundbreaking book So You Want to Talk About Race. GET TICKETS This year’s festival features six bold, original short plays penned by visionary local playwrights who dive fearlessly into the complexities of race,…

Experience the transformative power of storytelling at the Banned Books Festival—an electrifying evening of theatre presented in partnership with the Bishop Arts Theatre Center inspired by Ijeoma Oluo’s groundbreaking book So You Want to Talk About Race. GET TICKETS This year’s festival features six bold, original short plays penned by visionary local playwrights who dive fearlessly into the complexities of race,…

Do you you want to get more involved at The Writer's Garret, meet other like-minded community members and have a good time with crafting supplies on a Saturday morning? If any of this sounds like fun, join us on Saturday, March 14th at 10am as we prepare for our summer youth programs! Bring a coffee…

Rail Writers: Time Trekkers Step into the Past | Explore the Present | Imagine the Future Time Trekkers invites young people to discover the history of Dallas by traveling through the city, walking its streets, and writing about it. From the majestic skyscrapers of downtown to the vibrant streets of Deep Ellum and the historic…

First Draughts, the monthly mixer for prose writers is back! Meet us in the backyard at The Wild Detectives on the third Tuesdays of each month to grab a book and a beverage, chat with other writers, share your postcard fiction on the month's prompt, and catch up on the latest local literary news. There'll…

The Writer's Garret is excited to again partner with Badge Of Pride, an award-winning LGBTQ history organization, to present a trio of performances titled The Correspondence Project. Drawing on texts by Queer icons from the past, and supplementing with newly commissioned material by local poets and writers, the performances of The Correspondence Project boldly proclaim…

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! Whether a print culture poet, spoken word/performance poet or rapper/emcee, a versatile command of language…