 Dallas, Texas~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Calendar last updated: March 3, 2005 ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 
Sunday, March 6, 2005, at 5:30 p.m.Eileen R. Tabios & Sandy McIntosh Two poets reading from new work. Tabios won the Phillippines' National Book Award for Poetry; I TAKE THEE, ENGLISH, FOR MY BELOVED is her 8th poetry collection. McIntosh won the Silver Medal at the Film Festival of the Americas for Original Poetry in a Screenplay; THE AFTER-DEATH HISTORY OF MY MOTHER is his sixth poetry collection. This program is presented by Marsh Hawk Press, New York, and is free and open to the public.
Sunday evening, March 13, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.Jason Carney and Shin Yu Pai Contemplative Slam/Contemplative School Readings. Jason Carney is a former skinhead who now uses poetry to continue to reform himself and heal others. Shin Yu Pai's poetics are heavily influenced by the New York and L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E Schools of poetry, in addition to the Chinese and Japanese literary traditions. #3 in a series featuring Dallas poets and writers. *Free admission. Co-sponsored by WordSpace.  Saturday night, March 26, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.Judy Gordon Visual Art Exhibit opens. Judy is an accomplished poet-artist working with oil, acrylics, pen, charcoal, words, and music. Many of her artworks are inspired and influenced by Native American culture. Her notebooks are filled with "broadsides," drawings incorporating spare, thoughtful text reflecting awareness and appreciation of historical and contemporary perspectives. The opening evening will feature a presentation of monographs followed by conversation with the artist. Exhibit runs through the month of April as a part of the bookstore's celebration of National Poetry Month. Please call 214-827-4860 for viewing hours on other days at other times. ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Additional note: Judy's Wowapi Art Studio is now online and signed prints are available for purchase. Above painting: "Cowgirl" (1997 acrylic on canvas - 11" X 14") by Judy Gordon. Click here to view larger image. "Cowgirl" is of one of our favorite Judy Gordon paintings. RELATED NOTE: Please be sure to visit www.roxygordon.com for more about Judy Gordon and her late husband, Texas poet-writer-artist Roxy Gordon.
Sunday afternoon, April 3, from 3-5 p.m.Roundtable discussion of author Patrick O'Brian "The best historical novels ever written."—Richard Snow, The New York Times. O'Brian's novels provided the backbone for the Peter Weir/Russell Crowe film MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003). The Writer's Garret hosts this in-depth discussion of how his life and work intersect. For more information about this and/or other Writer's Garret programs please call 214-828-1715. Free admission.
#4 in a series featuring Dallas poets and writers.Sunday evening, April 17, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. WordSpace Poets Celebrate National Poetry Month Robert Trammell, Tim Cloward, Sharon Bailey, and Simone Roberts. *Free admission. Co-sponsored by WordSpace.
#5 in a series featuring Dallas poets and writers.Sunday evening, May 22, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. Yogis and Yoginis: Isabella Russell-Ides, Chinook Wusdhu, David Sunshine, Michelle Andrie, Karen X, & Peggy Kelly. *Free admission. Co-sponsored by WordSpace, .
Jack Myers & Paul RuffinReading & Reception JACK MYERS, Texas Poet Laureate 2003-04, is SMU Professor of Creative Writing and the author of more than 16 books of and about poetry. His latest collection is Routine Heaven. Poet/Writer PAUL RUFFIN is Regents Distinguished Professor of English at Sam Houston State University and editor of The Texas Review. His most recent published work is Here’s to Noah, Bless His Ark, a collection of essays and column pieces. Admission to this Writer's Garret program is FREE (but donations are welcome). Sunday, October 30, at 7 PM Tribute to poet Robert Creeley Poet Robert Creeley died March 30, 2005. 
"Through the Black Mountain Review and his own critical writings, Creeley helped to define an emerging counter-tradition to the literary establishment--a postwar poetry originating with Pound, Williams, and Zukofsky and expanding through the lives and works of Olson, Robert Duncan, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, Edward Dorn, Robert Trammell, and others. Robert Creeley published more than sixty books of poetry including If I Were Writing This (New Directions, 2003).
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This special event is free and open to the public.Saturday, November 12, at 7 PM TR Ritchie In-House Concert The Dallas Folk Music Society presents another of their In-House Concerts at Paperbacks Plus, this time featuring TR Ritchie, a "classic folk troubadour with the vocal delivery of John Prine and the ragtime inclinations and humanity of Steve Goodman." A song circle follows the concert. Admission: $2 for DFMS members and $5 for non-members. For more information about the Dallas Folk Music Society please contact Marlrose@aol.com. Tuesday, November 29, at 7 p.m. A Poetry Reading by Shin Yu Pai's Graduate Students from The University of Texas at Dallas. Featuring: Susan Rushing Adams, Gary Brown, Ambronita Douzart, Daniel Dukes, Bill Eldredge, Chris Foltz, GNO, Christopher Manes, Tammie Retherford, Diane McGurren, Patty Hatcher, Diane Dickey Walton, and Naomi Watts. Free admission.  The bookstore welcomes inquiries from neighborhood groups and independent writers and musicians who need a place to meet or perform. Call 214-827-4860 for more information and/or to schedule an appointment to check out our program room and discuss availability and terms of use. Archive file for 2005 calendar. Related links: :: The Dallas Chapter of the Women's National Book Association The Dallas Chapter was formed in the fall of 1993. Its purpose is to bring together women and men who are interested and active in the book world — publishers, writers, editors, illustrators, agents, librarians, booksellers, and readers. :: The Writer's Garret :: WordSpace ©2005 Paperbacks Plus calendar maintained by M. Tilton. All names, images, music, text and other items contained within are copyrighted material of the respective artists and/or their representative agents, unless otherwise specified (where known). If anyone objects to the use of any of these, please e-mail me and said items will be removed or corrected. Home |
