WHAT: An Evening with Gwendolyn Zepeda WHEN: Friday, April 24 at 7:30pm WHERE: Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) 1900 Kane St. Houston, Texas 77007 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/359258064269472/ One of MECA’s most celebrated alumni, author Gwendolyn Zepeda was named the first poet laureate of Houston. At the close of her term, MECA Performing […]
SoundCloud: Gwendolyn Zepeda, Houston’s First Poet Laureate
This month marks the end of the two-year term for Houston’s first Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Zepeda. Houston Public Media did an interview with her to gain her reflections on her tenure. Zepeda became Houston Poet Laureate in April 2013. More info: http://hispanichouston.com/in-the-news-houstons-first-poet-laureate-gwen-zepeda/. Her most recent book is a book of poetry, “Falling in Love with […]
Apply to be Houston’s Poet Laureate (due by Friday, March 13, 2015)
Mayor Annise Parker and Houston Public Library (HPL) Director Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson recently announced that the City of Houston is seeking its second Poet Laureate.The current Poet Laureate is author Gwen Zepeda. The Houston Poet Laureate Program (HPLP) celebrates Houston’s rich culture and diversity through the work of a poet who will represent the […]