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Spiritual Memoir

Online/Virtual Space

INSTRUCTOR: Phuc Luu TIME: Four Thursdays, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 6:00–9:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $150 for members, $180 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing […]

Substack 101

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Icess Fernandez Rojas TIME: Saturday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing […]

Become the Main Character of Your Own Life

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Marlena “Zen Ase” Johns TIME: Three August 4, 11, 18, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $120 for members, $140 for nonmembers. The deadline for […]

Become the Main Character of Your Own Life

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Marlena “Zen Ase” Johns TIME: Three August 4, 11, 18, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $120 for members, $140 for nonmembers. The deadline for […]

Curator Talk: Michelle White on Alice Neel

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States

Michelle White, Senior Curator, discusses a new acquisition by renowned American painter Alice Neel (1900–1984); the 1977 portrait of the New York-based artist and activist Faith Ringgold (1930–2024) which is […]

Raymond Wong Book Talk

Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, United States

OCA-Greater Houston welcomes New York Times correspondent Edward Wong to discuss his memoir “At the Edge of Empire” that explores the intertwined history of both his father and of modern […]

Lecture – $2sday: Indigenous Wisdom

Houston Museum of Natural Science 99 Hermann Park Ct, Houston, TX, United States

Explore the profound wisdom of Indigenous cultures. Delve into their rich history and modern contributions, from Cherokee newspapers to Choctaw code talkers in World War I, embodying resilience and the […]

Quiet Write-In

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

TIME: Saturday, August 10, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free for members. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Hybrid. Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX […]

Restore Your Writing Joy

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Cindy Childress TIME: Two Saturdays, August 10, 17, 1:00–4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $85 for members, $100 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is […]

The Submission Room

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

TOPIC: Submittable TIME: Sunday, August 11, 4:00–6:00 p.m. CST/CDT PRICE: Free for members, Pay what you can for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Blvd Suite […]

Architecture Walk: Market Square

Downtown Houston 101 Pierce St, Houston, TX, United States

Market Square, one of the public squares laid out in the Allen brothers’ original plan of Houston, was home to the city market and City Hall from 1841 to 1939. […]

Painting in Late Medieval Siena

Italian Cultural Center – Milford House 1101 Milford St, Houston, TX, United States

In the fourteenth century, Siena reached what some might call its golden age of art and architecture. In this lecture, Dr. Judith Steinhoff will contextualize selected masterpieces from Late Medieval […]

Read Your Way to Writing Well: The Only Good Indians

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Nick Almeida TIME: Four Wednesdays, August 14, 21, 28, September 4, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $150 for members, $180 for nonmembers. The deadline for […]

Poems of Their Future | An Evening of Poetry and Performance

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Poems of Their Future is an expression of reflection. In response to Theaster Gates: The Gift and The Renege, Poems of Their Future features poetry, music, and dance to build […]

Poems of Their Future | An Evening of Poetry and Performance

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Poems of Their Future is an evening of performance activating Theaster Gates: The Gift and the Renege. The program, created by Avalon Hogans, a multidisciplinary writer/artist and resident of Freedmen’s […]

Inprint Danez Smith Reading

The Alley Theatre 615 Texas St, Houston, TX, United States

DANEZ SMITH, National Book Critics Circle Award finalist for HOMIE and Lambda Literary Award winner for BOY, with their new collection BLUFF. In conversation with 2022 Texas Poet Laureate Lupe […]

Inprint / Menil Special Event: Hari Kunzru

Menil Collection 1515 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for a special event presented by Inprint, The Menil Collection, and Rice University Department of English, featuring renowned author Hari Kunzru and his latest novel, Blue Ruin. After his reading, […]

Book Reading and Conversation with Hari Kunzru

The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States

Inprint and the Menil Collection copresent a reading by author Hari Kunzru featuring his new book, “Blue Ruin”, followed by conversation with author Rosa Boshier González. Kunzru’s novel masterfully weaves […]

Online Quiet Write-In

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

TIME: Friday, August 23, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.CDT PRICE: Free. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Online via Zoom Whether you are hard at work revising poems for […]

Arranging Your Poem on the Page

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Mathew Weitman TIME: Saturday, August 24, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is […]

Writing the Humorous Essay

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Doni Wilson TIME: Saturday, August 24, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, […]

Quiet Write-In

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

TIME: Sunday, August 25, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Free. $5.00 for nonmembers. Become a member here. LOCATION: Hybrid. Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). You […]

Dance of Gesture: Artist Talk + Live Painting Performance

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

As part of the Dance of Gesture exhibition, Houston-based Colombian artist Loriana Espinel will host a conversation and live demonstration of her production Caligrafitis. In her exhibition, Loriana Espinel draws […]

Dance of Gesture: Artist Talk + Live Painting Performance

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

As part of the Dance of Gesture exhibition, Houston-based Colombian artist Loriana Espinel will host a conversation and live demonstration of her production Caligrafitis. In her exhibition, Loriana Espinel draws […]

Inprint Escritores en la casa: Frank Báez

Inprint 1520 W Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Como parte de la serie Escritores en la casa, les invitamos a una noche de lectura el 29 de agosto a las 7:30 pm con el autor Frank Báez en […]

Inprint Escritores en la casa: Frank Báez

Inprint 1520 W Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Como parte de la serie Escritores en la casa, les invitamos a una noche de lectura el 29 de agosto a las 7:30 pm con el autor Frank Báez en […]

Renew Your Love of Writing: End of Summer Edition

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

NSTRUCTOR: Kendra Preston Leonard, PhD TIME: Saturday, August 31, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird […]

Read Essays Like a Writer

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Mark Dostert TIME: Saturday, August 31, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, […]

Read Essays Like a Writer

Writespace 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Mark Dostert TIME: Saturday, August 31, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, […]

Lecture – $2sday: PHONEtography

Houston Museum of Natural Science 99 Hermann Park Ct, Houston, TX, United States

Take a brief exploration into the world of smartphone photography, and uncover the secrets to capturing stunning images right from the palm of your hand. Stop by for this 20 […]

JLF Houston

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

The “greatest literary show on Earth” returns to Houston! At JLF Houston, internationally acclaimed authors and thinkers will take part in a range of provocative panels and debates alongside Houston’s […]

Gothic Story Elements

Sabine Street Studios 1907 Sabine St, Houston, TX, United States

INSTRUCTOR: Angélique Jamail TIME: Saturday, September 7, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, […]

Fiction Workshop

Online/Virtual Space

Creating Fiction through Generative Revision – Online Workshop Emerging writers are familiar with the experience of a story that starts off strong and is a joy to write, but later […]

Gulf Coast September Reading

Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Literary reading with author Jasminne Mendez and University of Houston Creative Writing Graduate Students Bo Hee Moon, Alexander Lazarus Wolff, and Miles Farrell.

Blackout Poetry as a Spiritual Practice

The Jung Center of Houston 5200 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Discover how easy it can be to get out of your head and connect with the wisdom of the heart. In the mid-1500’s, St. Ignatius of Loyala developed a series […]

This Stabbing Shard: Music and Poetry From Oppression to Hope

Cullen Hall 3201 Mount Vernon St, Houston, TX, United States

Join Duo Dramatique (Dominika Dancewicz, violin & Andrew Schneider, piano) for a riveting evening of music and poetry. The artists will share music and words by composers and writers who […]

Inprint Dual-Language Weekend Workshop

Inprint 1520 W Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Led by writing duo MARIBEL BELLO & DILLON SCALZO, both award-winning writers pursuing PhD’s in Creative Writing in Spanish at the University of Houston, this dual language workshop will be […]

Architecture Walk: Woodland Heights

Woodland Heights Neighborhood 301 Woodland St, Houston, TX, United States

The William A. Wilson Realty Co. began developing Woodland Heights in 1907 on 136 acres of land that was once part of John Austin’s Mexican land grant. The neighborhood was […]

Searching for Belonging: Being Jewish and Latina/o/x in Postwar America

Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX, United States

This presentation explores the histories and experiences of Latin American Jewish immigrants in the United States. Comparing two cities—Miami and Houston—Dr. Mark Goldberg will examine what it has meant to […]

Fiction Workshop

Online/Virtual Space

Creating Fiction through Generative Revision – Online Workshop Emerging writers are familiar with the experience of a story that starts off strong and is a joy to write, but later […]

Shakespeare in Italy

Italian Cultural Center – Milford House 1101 Milford St, Houston, TX, United States

As far as we know, William Shakespeare never traveled to Italy. But the culture of Italy fascinated him. The dramatic action for one-third of all his plays takes place within […]

AEP6 Arts Advocacy Briefing with Randy Cohen

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX, United States

HAA is the local partner for the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 study from Americans for the Arts. Houston and Harris County data shows that the arts are a net […]

Inprint Rumaan Alam & Danzy Senna Reading

Rice University – Brockman Hall for Opera 6100 S Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Rumaan Alam and Danzy Senna will read from their new novels ENTITLEMENT and COLORED TELEVISION, followed by an on-stage conversation with Pushcart Prize winning author of the novel BANG! and […]

Fiction Workshop

Online/Virtual Space

Creating Fiction through Generative Revision – Online Workshop Emerging writers are familiar with the experience of a story that starts off strong and is a joy to write, but later […]

Inprint Paul Lynch Reading

The Alley Theatre 615 Texas St, Houston, TX, United States

Inprint presents Irish author PAUL LYNCH will read from his Booker Prize winning novel PROPHET SONG in his first North American tour with the breathtaking novel. Following the reading he […]

James: A Book Group (Hybrid)

The Jung Center of Houston 5200 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Uncover the remnants of a forgotten, hidden time, and discuss how these remnants linger and influence the present. Can re-imagining the past change how we experience our present? In his […]

Book Launch and In Conversation | Olivia Erlanger and Chris Kraus

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

Join us for a conversation between writer and critic Chris Kraus and artist Olivia Erlanger on the occasion of the catalogue launch for Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow. Kraus […]

Gulf Coast October Reading

Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main St, Houston, TX, United States

Please join Gulf Coast: A Magazine of Literature and Art for guest author Karisma Price who will be joined by 3 graduate students from the University of Houston’s Creative Writing […]

Inprint Richard Powers Reading

The Alley Theatre 615 Texas St, Houston, TX, United States

Inprint presents Pulitzer Prize winning author RICHARD POWERS who will read from his new novel PLAYGROUND followed by an on-stage conversation with author and National Book Critics Circle finalist Lacy […]

Interactive Story Time with Stacey Allen

Discovery Green Houston, TX, United States

Hear author and performance artist, Stacey Allen, as she reads from her book, “A Little Optimism Goes a Long Way,” that depicts how a young girl uses dance to develop […]

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