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SUMMARY:Say It Loud! A Celebration In Poetry Presented By Badge Of Pride & The Writer's Garret
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Writer’s Garret has partnered with Badge Of Pride to present Say It Loud! A Celebration Of LGBTQ+ Poetry. Inspired by artifacts from Badge Of Prides’s exhibition From Silence…To Celebration!\, 14 queer poets from the North Texas region will take to the stage to share new work in response to the exhibit\, drawing on themes queer memory\, resistance\, intimacy\, and imagination. \nFeaturing: Logen Cure (artistic co-chair)\, LyriK Hunter (artistic co-chair)\, Blaq Bailey\, CLOUDGoddess the Poet\, C.R.U.S.H.\, James Davis\, Delaney\, Aaron Glover\, Kepler Goodwin\, Guru\, Arthur Maruyama\,  Emmy Piercy\, Mz. Trill\, and Jennifer Elise Wang. \nPresented by Badge Of Pride\, The Writer’s Garret\, and Irving Archives and Museum\, this will be an electric afternoon of poetry and performance\, rooted in queer history and charged with the urgency of the present. If you haven’t yet seen the exhibition\, this is your moment—explore it before it closes on September 28\, then join us on October 05 to experience the words it inspired. \nThe reading is FREE\, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. \nRSVP for this event
URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/say-it-loud-a-celebration-in-poetry/
LOCATION:Irving Archives & Museum\, 801 W. Irving Blvd.\, Irving\, TX\, 75060\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tap The Mic: The Cider Sessions Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Garret is proud to partner with Trinity Cider to host Tap The Mic: The Cider Sessions\, a new 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 to writing and are looking for a place to share what you’ve written with an audience\, Tap The Mic is the place to do it. \nHosted by Lyrik Hunter at Trinity Cider in Deep Ellum\, Tap The Mic features open mic drink specials\, good vibes and great community. Attendance and participation is FREE\, so RSVP below to join us in October! \nWant to get on the mic? A limited number of pre-registration spots will be available beginning mid-September\, so check back then. \nNote: IDs required; must be 21 to purchase alcohol. \nSign up to RSVP for Tap The Mic
URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/tap-the-mic-oct25/
LOCATION:Trinity Cider\, 2721 Main St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75226\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cake & Prose: Shaun Hamill
DESCRIPTION:Cake and Prose returns to Fort Worth! On Saturday\, October 18th at 7 p.m.\, we’re featuring acclaimed local author\, Shaun Hamill. Come join us at Arts Fifth Avenue to hear readings from Hamill’s work\, to enjoy songs from our musical guest\, Rachel Gollay—and of course\, to eat cake. \nCake and Prose is a unique\, free literary event with a focus on genre fiction\, local talent\, and cake. The ingredients are simple: \n\n\n\nThree stories. An author shares three stories — read by three different actors. These stories could be any genre. They could be short stories or excerpts of a longer work.\nThree songs. A musical performance by a guest artist adds another layer to this night of entertainment. Themes can emerge between the stories and songs.\nOne cake. During the intermission\, there is cake. Really good cake from a local bakery.\n\nMix together and enjoy! RSVP below! The event is free\, but donations to support Writer’s Garret are greatly appreciated. \nABOUT SHAUN HAMILL \nShaun Hamill (he/him) received his BA in English from the University of Texas at Arlington\, and his MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Shaun has published two novels to date\, A Cosmology of Monsters and The Dissonance (both from Pantheon Books)\, and has two licensed fiction novels forthcoming from Titan Books: Alien: Perfect Organisms and Solomon Kane: Suffer the Witch. His fiction has appeared in Carve and Come Join Us By the Fire 2. His nonfiction has appeared at Crimereads and Tor Nightfire and he is a frequent cohost on The Dungeons & Dragons Lorecast. Learn more about Shaun at https://www.shaunhamill.com/. \nABOUT RACHEL GOLLAY \nRachel Gollay (she/they) is a Fort Worth-based singer-songwriter. Rachel lives with her wife\, rescue greyhound\, cats\, and backyard chickens. When she’s not plotting and scheming\, Rachel is writing and recording songs or spending time out at the barn with their horse Simcha. Learn more about Rachel and her band at https://www.gollay.net/. \n\n\nRSVP for the reading
URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/cake-prose-shaun-hamill/
LOCATION:Arts Fifth Avenue\, 1628 5th Ave.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76104\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Drop of Mischief: Edna St. Vincent Millay and the Power of the Sonnet with Logen Cure
DESCRIPTION:In this 3-session generative workshop\, participants will learn about the life and legacy of 20th-century sonnet virtuoso Edna St. Vincent Millay. Through Millay’s work\, we will explore the power and potential of the sonnet form\, especially as a tool for resistance. Participants will apply concepts from our discussion in composing their own sonnets. Writers of all levels of experience are welcome! \n\nPlease note: this series of workshops will meet at 10am at The Writer’s Garret on Oct 25\, Nov 1 and Nov 8.\n\nLogen Cure is a queer poet and educator. She curates Inner Moonlight\, the monthly reading series and podcast at The Wild Detectives in Dallas. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her debut full-length poetry collection\, Welcome to Midland (Deep Vellum Publishing 2021)\, was shortlisted for the Reading the West Book Awards. Learn more at www.logencure.com.\n\nSign Up For The Workshops
URL:https://writersgarret.org/event/millay-and-the-sonnet/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Garret\, 215 S. Tyler St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States
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