Readings Around Town
THE POETRY CARD
JUNE 2012
June 1 – First Friday Poetry Reading: “The Fabulous “ Billie Duncan, poet, songwriter INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free June 2 – PUBLIC POETRY: Carolyn Tourney Florek, Ken Jones, Teresa Juarez, Rebecca Wadlinger Julia Ideson Building, 500 McKinney, 77002, 2 PM, free June 7 – Lauren Berry and Glen Shaheen Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77005, 7 PM, free June 10— National Black Book Festival, Spoken Word Poetry Slam, Doubletree Hotel, 400 Dallas St., Downtown, 4 PM, free with festival ticket ($50 advanced registration required) June 13- Read/Write Club at Antena Books/Libros Antena, Part I, Reading and writing through one by Jen Hofer, Palm Press, Project Row Houses, 2515 Holman St, 77004, 6PM, free June 14 – Jen Hofer & Javier Huerta Reading Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free June 20 -3rdWednesday of every month “Great Poets’ Monthly Birthday Party and Open Mic.” Reading selections by great poets born in June + open mic. Heights Library, 1302 Heights Blvd. 77008, 6:30 PM, free June 20- Read/Write Club Reading and writing through sexoPUROsexoVELOZ and Septiembre: A Bilingual Edition of Books 2 and 3 of Dolores Dorantes by Dolores Dorantes, translated by Jen Hofer, Kenning Editions / Counterpath Press, Project Row Houses, 2515 Holman St, 77004, 6PM , free June 21 –ThoughtCrime Poetry Showcase – Special Event The Word Around Town Tour 1st ever Poet Draft Khon’s Wine Bar – 2808 Milam St. 77006, 9:00 PM, free June 23 - Collectively organized Evening Lit/Poetry/Spoken Word event by Antena Books/Libros Antena, Kentififrican Museum of Culture at – Focus on African American and Latino authors with themes of migration, diaspora and mutations of cultural identity. Project Row Houses, 2515 Holman St., 77004, 7 PM, free June 28- Poison Pen reading Series: TBA Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 77008, 8:30PM, free July 6 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Metafour INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free July 7 – PUBLIC POETRY: Thay Alafitta, Stephen Gros, Johnathan Moody, Oscar C. Peña McGovern-Stella Link Library, 7405 Stella Link, Houston, 77025 Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS Mondays: Secret Word Café, 2016 Dowling St 77003 8 PM, free Wednesdays: Weekly Read /Write Club led by John Pleucker Project Row Houses 6pm in 2515 Holman St Fridays: Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free Saturdays: Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free Sundays: Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, freeMAY 2012
Ongoing: Weekly Read /Write Club led by John Pleucker Project Row Houses Wednesday nights at 6pm in 2515 Holman St May 4 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Evangelina Vigil Piñon + open mic INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free May 4-6- Poetry at Round Top: Poetry Festival at Round Top Institute 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954, $125 for 3 days May 5 – PUBLIC POETRY: Eric Ekstrand, Jasmine Mendez, John Pluecker, Robin Reagler; special guest Arielle Masson Jungman Neighborhood Library, 5830 Westheimer, 77057, 2PM, free May 6: Writers in the Schools (WITS): Young Writers Discovery Green, main stage, Houston, 3:00 pm, free May 7: Coffee Oasis, 1st Monday – Thay Alaffita 4650 NASA Parkway, Seabrook, TX 77586, 7:30 P.M May 9- Brazos BookStore: An Evening of Poetry with Sam Amadon & Joseph Campana 2421 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77005, 7PM, free May 10 - Lit Fuse Reading Series: Nancy K. Pearson, Kimberly Magill, and Brandon Lamson Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free May 10- Walt Whitman’s Birthday: Bruce Noll presents Whitman Lone Star College- Montgomery, Library, 3PM, free Map/Directions May 10- Walt Whitman: Annual Gathering of Poets—Dave Parsons and twenty others The Corner Pub, Conroe, TX, 7PM, free May 17 – Thought Crimes: Kevin Prufer, John Gorman, ZM WeissKhon’s Wine Bar, 2808 Milam St, Houston, TX, 9pm to 11:30pm May 22: Coleman Barks and Friends: The Mystical Power of Rumi’s Poetry Asia Society Texas Center New Headquarters, 1370 Southmore Houston, 77004, 7:30, $35
May 22, 4th Tuesday Series
Webster Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45 7:30 PM, free
May 25: Poison Pen Reading Series
Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 8:30 PM, donation
Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
Mondays: Secret Word Café, 2016 Dowling St 77003 8 PM, free
Wednesdays: Weekly Read /Write Club led by John Pleucker
Project Row Houses 6pm in 2515 Holman St
Fridays: Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
Sundays: Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
APRIL 2012
April 5- Mutabilis Press Poetry Event: Poetry Readings by Authors Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005 7pm, free April 6 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Donald Mace Williams INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free April 7 – PUBLIC POETRY –Mike Alexander, Janet Lowery, Jerymiah Payne/The Fluent One, Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan Central Library-Julia Ideson Bldg., 500 McKinny, 77002, 2PM, free April 9 – Rice University/UH Reading Series: Ghassam Zagtan The Menil Collection, 1515 Sul Ross, 7PM, free April 12 - Lit Fuse Reading Series: Lacy Johnson and Whitney Mower Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free April 10 – Poetry Reading: Patrick Ryan Frank Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005 7pm, free April 11 – MFAH Poetry Salon: Joseph Campana, Natural Selections MFAH, Beck Building, Mezzanine, 5601 Main, 6:30-7:30 pm, free April 13: Gulf Coast Reading Series: Zack Bean, Ian Stansel, Rebecca Wadlinger, Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 77005, 7 PM, free April 15: The Flamenco Poets Society and Casa Ramirez FolkArt Gallery: Celebrating Latin American Women Poets, Readings by Diana X. Muñiz and Julietta Parra Ducote: Casa Ramirez FolkArt Gallery 241 W. 19th Street, Houston, Texas 77008, 3pm. April 20: Academy of American Poets & Brazos Bookstore Poetry Prize Reading: Karyna McGlynn, Russel Swensen, Aja Gabel, Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 77005, 7 PM, free April 21: ARTlines: ekphrastic poetry competition winners plus 2012, 2011, 2009 Texas Poets Laureate The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Auditorium, 3 PM; free to members or with general museum admission April 23: Inprint Brown Reading Series: W.S. Merwin, Hubbard Stage, Alley Theatre, 615 Texas St., 77002, 7pm, $5April 24, 4th Tuesday Series ~Dustin David Pickering
Webster Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45 7:30 PM
April 26: FabriFaction: A Fotofest Event – ekphrastic poetry
1113 Vine Street, Suite 101, 6PM-10:30, free
May 4 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Evangelina Vigil Piñon
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
April 7 – PUBLIC POETRY –Eric Ekstrand, Jasminne Mendez,
John Pluecker, Robin Reagler
Jungman Neighborhood Library, 5830 Westheimer Road, 77057 2PM, free
Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
Mondays: Secret Word Café, 2016 Dowling St 77003 8 PM, free
Fridays: Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
Sundays: Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
MARCH 2012
March 3 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Andre de Korvin INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free March 4 – PUBLIC POETRY: Hayan Charara, Ryler Dustin, Marcell Murphy, Susan Wood Park Place Regional Library, 8145 Park Place, 77017, 2 PM, free March 4 – Karyotakis: Poetry As Musical Inspiration: Alex Kalamarides, Katerina Kontogeorgaki and Dimitrios Varvarezos. Conference Room, 3015 Richmond, 77048, 6 PM, free March 7 – Words & Art Rice Art Gallery, Rice University, 7 PM, free March 7, Metafour Poetry Slam: – youth (ages 13-19) Secret Word Café, 2016 Dowling St., 77003 8 PM, free March 8 – Lit Fuse Reading Series: Nicole Zaza, Harbeer Sandhu Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free March 8 – Rice University/University of Houston Visiting Writers Series: James Richardson Jung Center, 5200 Montrose, 77006, 8 PM, free March 9: Gulf Coast Reading Series: Kay Cosgrove, Corey Noll, Ashley Wurzbacher Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 77005, 7 PM, free March 22: Rick Bass Lone Star College – Montgomery Library, 7:30 PM, free March 27 –Poison Pen Reading Series: Jason Koo Taije Silverman, Ed Porter Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 8:30 PM, donation April 6 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Donald Mace INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free April 7 – PUBLIC POETRY –Mike Alexander, Janet Lowery, Jerymiah Payne/The Fluent One, Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan Central Library-Julia Ideson Bldg., 500 McKinny, 77002, 2PM, free
Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
Mondays: Secret Word Café, 2016 Dowling St 77003 8 PM, free Fridays: Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free Saturdays: Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free Sundays: Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free SAVE THE DATE: ARTlines, Saturday, April 21, 2012, 3 PM Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown AuditoriumFEBRUARY 2012
Feb 1- Secret Word Café- Monthly poetry slam and spoken word night for Houston youth (ages 13-19), 2016 Dowling St (Third Ward), 77003 8PM, free Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 –Notsuoh Open Mic 314 Main St, 77002, 9PM, free Feb 1, Taft Street Coffee- Open Mic 2115 Taft 77006, 9pm, free Feb 3- First Friday Poetry Reading: Texas Poet Laureate, Dave Parsons INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 pm, free Feb 4- PUBLIC POETRY Alan Ainsworth, Joe Campana, Sarah Cortez, Jeannie Gambill, Van Jeannie Gambill, Van G. Garret Park Place Regional Library, 8145 Park Place, 77017, 2pm, free Feb 6, 13, 20, 27- Te House of Tea 0pen mic, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9PM, free Feb 9 – Rice University/UH Visiting Writers Series: Mark Halliday, J. Allyn Rosser 4 PM Discussion @ Grad Student Library; 8 PM @ Jung Center Feb. 9- Bohemeos Art House- Chris Wise, DeelColonize, Joe B 708 Telephone, 77023, 8pm, free Feb 10: Gulf Coast Reading Series: Sam Amadon, Liz Countryman, Thea Lim Brazos Book Store, 2421 Bissonnet, 7PM, free Feb 12- The Jet Lounge: Kidd Dramatic, Da poetic Prophet33 , Tbaila, Shano aka Mostwanted, poetry and music 1515 Pease St Houston, TX 77002, 6Pm, free Feb 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14- Houston Seminar: “American Poetry: Theory and Practice” with Tony Hoagland Location: Private houses, , 6:30 p.m. Feb 16 – Kurt Heinzelman reading from The Names They Found There Lone Star College-Montgomery Library, 3200 College Park Drive, 7:00 PM FEB 17 & 18 , The Clen Vance Show – Spoken Word, Music, Jokes – 4812 Alameda, 77004, 8PM Feb 18 – Words & Art workshop Rice University, Rice Gallery, 1 PM, free Feb 23 –Poison Pen Reading Series Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 8:30 PM, donation Feb 25 – Mutabilis Press: readings from Improbable Worlds Brazos Book Store, 2421 Bissonnet, 2-4 PM, free Feb 27 – Inprint Reading Series: Rae Armantrout & Christian Wiman
Neuhaus Stage, Alley Theatre, 77002 March 3- First Friday Poetry Reading: Andre de Korvin INPRINT House, 1520 West Main, 8:30, free March 4- Public Poetry: Hayan Charara, Ryler Dustin, Marcell Murphy, Susan Wood Park Place Regional Library, 8145 Park Place, 77017, 2pm, free March 4- Karyotakis: Poetry As Musical Inspiration: Alex Kalamarides, Katerina Kontogeorgaki and Dimitrios Varvarezos. Conference Room, 3015 Richmond 77048, 6PM free
JANUARY 2012
January 3 - Houston Poetry Slam: Next to Last Chance Slam Dean’s Bar. 316 Main Street, 9 PM, free January 6- First Friday Poetry Reading: D.E.E.P & open mic INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 pm, free January 7- PUBLIC POETRY: Outspoken Bean, Rademas Ortiz, Loueva Smith, Randall Watson Park Place Regional Library, 8145 Park Place, 2 PM, free January 10- Houston Poetry Slam: Slam Team’s Last Chance Slam Dean’s Bar. 316 Main Street, 9 PM, free January 14, 21, 28 All ages – workshop with Outspoken Bean 4220 Alameda, 6:00 PM, $3 kids, $5 adult; Open mic 7:30 PM January 15- Poetry & Prose Reading Series & open mic Boheme, 307 Fairview @ Taft, 77006, 11 AM-1PM, free January 20 – Gulf Coast Reading Series: David Lombardie, Olga Mexina, Allie Rowbotton Brazos Book Store, 2421 Bissonnet, 7 PM, free January 23- INPRINT Reading Series: Margaret Atwood Wortham Center – Cullen Theater 501 Texas Avenue, 7 PM, tickets $5 January 26- Poison Pen Reading Series Poison Girl, patio, 1641 Westheimer, 8:30 PM, free February 3 First Friday Poetry Reading: Texas Poet Laureate, David Parsons INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 pm, freeDECEMBER 2011
December 1 – 8th Annual Emily Dickinson Birthday Celebration (Brenda Wineapple) Lone Star College-Montgomery Library, 3 PM & The Corner Pub, Conroe, 7 PM free Dec 1 Poison Pen Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 77006 Dec 2- Mutabilis Anthology: Improbably Worlds Release Party The Jung Center, 5200 Montrose – 6 PM, free Dec 2 – Lupe Mendez FIRST FRIDAYS, INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 pm free Dec 3 – Public Poetry: John Gorman, Carol Munn, Evangelina Vigil-Piñón, Kevin Prufer Discovery Green Park, downtown, 2 PM Dec 3, 10, 17, & 24 – Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, every Saturday, 11 am Dec 4 — Perfect Pairings; A Poetry & Prose Reading Series & Open Mic Boheme, 307 Fairview, near Taft, 11: 30 AM Dec. 5, 12, 19, and 25 – Open Mic Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview Street, 77019 9:00 PM, free Dec. 8 – Lit Fuse: Kirby Johnson and Hank Hancock Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave., 77009, 7:30 PM free Dec 10 – Gulf Coast Poets, featuring Texas Poet Laureate Dave Parsons Mario’s Flying Pizza, 1304 Bayport Blvd, Webster, 1 pm, $15 Dec 13 — Lit Fuse: Christa Forster and Hank Hancock Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave., 77009, 7:30 PM free Dec 14 & 28 – 2012 Houston Slam Team Open Slam Notsuoh, 314 Main Street, 8 pm Dec 29 Poison Pen Reading Series Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 77006 8:30, free January 6, 2012 – Deborah “D.E.E.P.” Wiggins FIRST FRIDAYS, INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8pm free January 7, Public Poetry Outspoken Bean, Rademas Ortiz, Loueva Smith, Randall Watson Park Place Regional Library , 8145 Park Place, 77017NOVEMBER 2011
Nov. 1, 8, 15, & 22 – College Poetry Night Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, every Tuesday, 7 pm, $5 Nov. 4 – FIRST FRIDAYS: Carol Louise Munn & open mike INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8pm, free Nov. 5– PUBLIC POETRY Sam Amadon, Robin Davidson, Elisa A. Garza, Dave Parsons HPL Express Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney, 2 pm, free Nov 5, 12, 19, & 26 – Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, every Saturday, 11 am Nov 6, 14, 20, & 28 – Poetry Lounge Houston BamBou (Rice Village) 6 pm Nov 7, 15, & 21 – Writer’s Block Spade, 511 Main, 7 pm, 21+ Nov. 9, 23 – 2012 Houston Slam Team Open Slam Notsuoh, 314 Main Street, 8 pm Nov. 12 – Gulf Coast Poets, featuring Erica Lehrer Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. @ IH-45, Webster, 10:30 am Nov. 15 ARTlines early entry deadline. Details: www.2PublicPoetry.net Nov. 19 Words & Art deadline for response to Salon of Beauty at Rice Gallery, Rice University. Submit to: mswemple@gmail.com Nov 19 – The Bayou City Grand Slam – $1,000 1st prize – 2nd $500 and 3rd – $250.00 MECA 1900 Kane St. 8pm-11pm $10.00 Pre-sale / $15.00 At door Nov. 19 – Dr. Richard Rankin Russell talks on Poetry & Peace University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 7:30 pm Nov. 23 – Up Against You: The Sordid Path of Debra Mathes Avant Garden, 411 Westheimer, 8 pm, $10 Nov. 30 Words & Art, reading (see Nov. 19) Rice Gallery, Rice University, 7 PM, refreshments, free Dec. 2 – FIRST FRIDAYS Lupe Mendez & open mike INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8pm free December 3 – Public Poetry John Gorman, Carol Munn, Evangelina Vigil-Piñón, Kevin Prufer HPL Express, Discovery Green, Downtown , 2:00 PM, free Ongoing – The Poets’ Corner: Podcasts of 60 radio readings Audio Archive link at: www.TapingForTheBlind.org, freeOCTOBER 2011
October 1 – Public Poetry Rich Levy, Martha Serpas, Eva Skrande, Deborah DEEP Williams Mouton HPL Express, Discovery Green, Downtown , 2:00 PM, free October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 – Write Club, workshop Marcell Murphy Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, every Saturday, 11 am October 1–Houston Poetry Fest Poetry “Out of Bounds” Reading Bay Area B&N I-45 / 1029 W Bay Area Blvd, Webster, 1 pm October 1- Writers’ ReVision, Gnomadic Prose and Poetry Open Mic Night Fioza Café, 9002 Chimney Rock, 7:30 pm October 1-Flamenco Poets Societry Cafe Cantante: LORCA: Cante Jondo Sirrum Studio, 5570 Weslayan & Bissonnet, 8 pm, $20 October 6 – Texas Poet Laureate Dave Parsons Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 7 pm October 6 – Erica Leher Dancing with Ataxia. book launch McMurtry Gallery, 3508 Lake St. Houston, TX 77098, 6PM October 7 – Gulf Coast Reading Series – Sophie Klahr Brazos Bookstore: 2421 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005, 7PM http://www.gulfcoastmag.org/index.php?n=6 October 7,8,& 9 – HOUSTON POETRY FEST at UH-Downtown Willow Street Pump Station, UHD, 811 North San Jacinto www.houstonpoetryfest.org October 8 – 2011 Fall Festival & Poetry Slam St. Joseph House, 3307 Austin St, 3-7 pm October 11 –Lit Fuse Meggie Monahan and Katherine Megear Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. October 12 – 2012 Houston Slam Team Open Slam Notsuoh, 314 Main Street, 8 pm October 13 – Patricia Smith A-436, UHD Academic Building, One Main, 5:30 pm, free October 19 – 2012 Houston Slam Team Open Slam Daquirita’s Bar & Lounge, 20801 Gulf Freeway, Webster, (21+) 8 pm October 20 – Houston Poetry Poetry Night (hosted by Scef) Mojo Risin’ Coffee House, 1600 Shepherd, 8 pm (21+) October 24 — Poetry & Prose: Environmental Writers of Galveston Bay UH, Honors College Commons, Level 2, M.D. Anderson Library, 4800 Calhoun, 5:30 pm, free October 26 – 2012 Houston Slam Team Open Slam Notsuoh, 314 Main Street, 8 pm October 31 – Dead Poets Night 2011Coffee Oasis, 4650 NASA Rd. 1 Seabrook, TX
November 4 – FIRST FRIDAYS Carol Louise Munn
INPRINT House, 1520 West Main, 8pm, free
November 5 – Public Poetry Sam Amadon, Robin Davidson,
Elisa A. Garza, Dave Parsons
HPL Express, Discovery Green, Downtown , 2:00 PM, free
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