Events

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…

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 and catch up on the latest local literary news. There'll be a monthly drink special, plus book and…

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…

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…

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! This interactive writing workshop explores the art of empathy in storytelling and personal narrative. Writers…

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, followed by a roundtable discussion on banned books with Executive Director Oni K. Blair and Education Coordinator Caro…

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,…

Join us at 9am on February 28th for Poetry In Place, a monthly workshop engaging and archiving our relationship with the Trinity River. Poetry In Place is a 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…

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 followed by a conversation with Ijeoma facilitated by Executive Director Aaron Glover and book signing. GET TICKETS This year’s festival features six bold,…