Get your word on with one of Houston’s many literary events. The city has a fierce community of writers, and they do more than take up space at your local coffee shop. They feed an exciting scene of talks, readings, and receptions. Spoken or written, if the word is your thing check this page for upcoming events.
Events in this week
Through a unique collaboration of musicians, dancers, and poets, The Rumi Concert brings to life the ecstatic poetry of the 13th-century Persian mystic Rumi.
The concert features Coleman Barks, author of numerous Rumi translations and a student ofSufism since 1977. Barks is accompanied by world...
May 22, 2012
Members: $20; Nonmembers: $30; Seniors/students with IDs: $25
Events this month
The Writers in the Schools (WITS) Summer Creative Writing Workshops offer a supportive environment where children explore the pleasure and power of reading and writing. With three weeks of activities, even the most hesitant child discovers the joy in writing, the intrigue of language, and the confidence of authorship. This fun educational...
Jun 11, 2012 - Jun 29, 2012
Tuition is $470 per student and must be paid in full when registering. Tuition for each additional sibling is $420.
Professional artists must be able to write clearly and persuasively about their work. Yet too many see writing as a frustrating, anxiety provoking, or simply baffling.
Tacey A. Rosolowski, Ph.D. will demystify writing by breaking it down into distinct skills and inspire workshop participants by showing how their writing can grow along with...
May 30, 2012
$5 member rate/$15 non-member rate in advance; $10/$20 at the door
Have you heard?! Google now has a local marketing team here in Houston! We’ll be hosting a free workshop with them to enlighten us about Google for Nonprofits! That's right, folks. You get to talk to someone from Google...in person.
They will be coming out on June 6th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM to talk to us about using Google's...
Jun 6, 2012
Free but please RSVP!
