Hear Me, See Me
Oak Cliff Assembly 907 Morrell Ave., Dallas, TexasKicking 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 of the possibilities…
Mad Swirl Happy Hour
Barbara's Pavillion 325 Centre St., Dallas, TXCome experience the swirlin' madness of one of Dallas' oldest open mics at one of Oak Cliff's best kept secrets.
Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts Presents Poet Scape: A Literary Salon
Turner House 401 N Rosemont Ave., Dallas, TX, United StatesCome 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…
Lyceum Series Brown Bag Round Table
Turner House 401 N Rosemont Ave., Dallas, TX, United StatesPack 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 instructor Bahar Momeni.
Cake & Prose – Sam Renner
Apprentice Oak Cliff 919 Morrell Ave., Dallas, TXThe 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…
Iluminado: A Conversation With Javier Zamora
Texas Theatre 231 Jefferson Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesPurchase 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…
Dallas Poetry Slam 30th Anniversary Showcase
Oak Cliff Assembly 907 Morrell Ave., Dallas, TexasCome 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 Terry Odis Ant…
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
Whose Books 512 W. Davis, Dallas, TX, United States¡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
Turner House 401 N Rosemont Ave., Dallas, TX, United StatesThe 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…