Events

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…

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…

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*! Featuring works by: e. e.…

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! Visit their event page to learn more about the event and all the…

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! RSVP for The Writer's Garret Anniversary Celebration

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. The Common Language Project: Horizon is made possible by the Moody Fund for the Arts. RSVP RSVP for the Common Language Project Reading

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. Poetry in Place is always free, but an RSVP is required, so find out more and sign up now.

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. Our next workshop will be June 14th, located at the Trinity River Audubon Center (6500 S. Great Trinity Forest Way) and…

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! Invigorate your poetry by delving into the goldmine of existing language, already at hand. We'll…

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).…