Poetry fans rejoice! We may soon have access to previously-unpublished works from Pablo Neruda. All that’s needed (as of today) is approximately $20,000 of additional funding. Neruda was a Nobel-Prize winning author best-known for his romantic poems. He spent a lifetime as a Chilean diplomat and politician in addition to his (numerous) contributions to the world […]
An Evening with Richard Blanco, Inaugural Poet, Author, and Civil Engineer on Monday, October 12, 2015
WHAT: An Evening with Richard Blanco, Inaugural Poet, Author, and Civil Engineer WHEN: Monday, October 12, 2015 at 6 pm WHERE: University of Houston Houston Room of the Student Center South 4800 Calhoun Rd. Houston, TX, 77004 MORE INFO: http://www.uh.edu/cdi/events_programs/hispanic_heritage_month.html#blanco Richard Blanco was the first immigrant, Latino, openly gay, and youngest person to be the U.S. […]
Meet U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera
New US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera held his inaugural reading as poet laureate last week at the Library of Congress. Herrera was announced as US Poet Laureate in June 2015, making him the first Latino ever to be the nation’s poet laureate in the nearly 80 years since the creation of the position. Herrera was the […]
Cultured Cocktails with The Flamenco Poets Society on Thursday, July 16, 2015
Join The Flamenco Poets Society for a night of Flamenco, poetry and cocktails. The poetry of Pablo Neruda and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz will be featured. WHAT: Cultured Cocktails with The Flamenco Poets Society WHEN: Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 5 pm to 7 pm WHERE: Bar Boheme 307 Fairview Houston, TX 77006 […]
Audio Pick: Spotlight on Gwendolyn Zepeda
Today’s audio feature is a Houston Public Media interview with author and poet Gwendolyn Zepeda, “May Arte Público Press Author of the Month: Gwendolyn Zepeda.” This month’s Arte Público Press featured author is Gwendolyn Zepeda who’s latest collection of poetry is titled Monsters, Zombies +Addicts. More information available at artepublicopress.com Houston Public Media’s Eric Ladau […]
An Evening with Gwendolyn Zepeda on Friday, April 24, 2015
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 […]
WITS Space City Grand Slam on Sunday, April 26, 2015
WHAT: WITS Space City Grand Slam WHEN: Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 3 p.m. WHERE: Discovery Green Conservancy 1500 McKinney Houston, Texas 77010 MORE INFO: http://www.discoverygreen.com/1143463 Join Writers in the Schools Sunday, April 26, 3:00 p.m. for the final round of the Space City Slam competition. Young poets will vie for a spot on the […]
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 […]
EVENT: Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival on October 24-25, 2014
WHAT: Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival WHEN: October 24-25, 2014 WHERE: October 24, 2014 — Downtown Bryan | Bryan, TX October 25, 2014 — Texas A&M University, Rudder Tower | College Station, TX MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/1483694781887178/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=invites Buy passes while they’re only $5 at www.texasgrandslam.com Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival (TGS) is a 2 day poetry […]
EVENT: Tintero Readings; March 26, 2014
What: Tintero Readings When: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Talento Bilingue De Houston, 333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston, Texas 77099 Who: poet Jasminne Mendez * * * NOTES: We do our best to ensure all event information is accurate and up-to-date. However, it’s a good idea to visit the website listed or […]