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Hear Me, See Me
Hear Me, See Me
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…
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Mad Swirl Happy Hour
Mad Swirl Happy Hour
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.
Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts Presents Poet Scape: A Literary Salon
Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts Presents Poet Scape: A Literary Salon
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…
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Lyceum Series Brown Bag Round Table
Lyceum Series Brown Bag Round Table
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
Cake & Prose – Sam Renner
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…
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Iluminado: A Conversation With Javier Zamora
Iluminado: A Conversation With Javier Zamora
Purchase Tickets Now Salvadoran poet and memoirist Javier Zamora, author of Solito, will appear at the Texas Theatre on May 16, 2024, presented by The Writer’s Garret in partnership with Activating Reading Communities Organization (ARCO). Zamora will be joined by ARCO founder Claudia Vega for a conversation. The conversation will include his migration, his experiences…
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Dallas Poetry Slam 30th Anniversary Showcase
Dallas Poetry Slam 30th Anniversary Showcase
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…
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Poetry In Place With Lisa Huffaker & Joe Milazzo
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…
Story Time En Español
Story Time En Español
¡Únase a nosotros para la hora del cuento en español! Nuestros amigos de Whose Books están emocionados de celebrar con un cuento y pastelitos. ¡Este evento es gratis!
Dallas Is Lit! Book & Author Fair
Dallas Is Lit! Book & Author Fair
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
LitTalk: An Extremely Lit Literary Panel
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! LitTalk: An Extremely Lit Literary Panel…
Lit Fusion Poetry & Jazz
Lit Fusion Poetry & Jazz
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Poetry and jazz blend in a captivating concoction during this intimate evening at Daisha Board Gallery. Hosted by B. Randall, with featured poets Mz. Jolie and D. R. Walker, and music by Len Barnett & The Modern Cajun Jazz Ensemble. Tickets from $25 available now through ticketdfw.com.
One Page Salon Presented By Writers’ League Of Texas
One Page Salon Presented By Writers’ League Of Texas
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW The One Page Salon (called “the best literary evening in town” by the Austin American-Statesman) is a monthly reading series presented in communities across Texas by the Writers’ League of Texas. Five outstanding writers will read one page from a work in progress, which means the audience will be among the first…
Touch U With My Mind Erotic Poetry Salon
Touch U With My Mind Erotic Poetry Salon
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Sensual and seductive, this hour-long salon of spoken word hosted by Lyrik Hunter features the talents of A.Psymmetry and Mz. Jolie in an exploration and celebration of the joys and pleasures of the human body. For Mature Audiences; 18+ admitted. Tickets from $25 available now ticketdfw.com.
Spooky Stories Terror & Tacos
Spooky Stories Terror & Tacos
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW Join Christie Vela and Michael Federico of the horror film podcast Terror & Tacos for a spooky reading and discussion of iconic stories in the horror and ghost story traditions. Plus, grab a taco from Milagro Taco Cantina while you listen! $20 Tickets available now through ticketdfw.com.
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Eat, Drink & Be Literary Rom Com Brunch
Eat, Drink & Be Literary Rom Com Brunch
PURCHASE TICKETS NOW The only thing better than brunch with your besties is brunch with your besties while watching scenes of your favorite literary couples in the middle of lovers’ quarrels! Enjoy tasty tacos (courtesy of Milagro Tacos Cantina), wine and entertaining scenes enacted in front of you (or maybe next to you) by talented…
Drag Story Time
Drag Story Time
Story time can only be more fun when drag is involved! Join local drag queen Aunt Marge as she reads stories that will inspire all of us to be our true, authentic selves, then share a cupcake and grab a photo. This event is open to all ages. RSVP is required.
Book Making Workshop For Kids! With Elizabeth Mellott
Book Making Workshop For Kids! With Elizabeth Mellott
Can books growl? They can growl, roar, purr, or whatever you design your creature to do! Spend the afternoon making your own pop-up accordion book! Participants will be guided through the construction of creating a V fold pop up page, an accordion book, and have time to illustrate their own story. Students can create a…
29th Anniversary Celebration
29th Anniversary Celebration
Help us celebrate twenty-nine years of connecting people through the power of language with a reception and gorgeous charcuterie spread from Grazing Dallas in the beautiful Turner House. Presented by the R. L. & Phyllis Glazer Foundation.
The Common Language Project: Ascent – Reading
The Common Language Project: Ascent – Reading
Sunday, May 19th | 7pm Free | RSVP Required Born of a desire to bring the many members of the North Texas poetry community into conversation with each other, The Common Language Project places participants in the same room and turns them loose to dream. We hope you'll join us for a reading of some…