THE POETRY CARD ~ Readings Around Town

*See also Community Links-ANNOUNCEMENTS for more info

MAY – June 2013

May 3 First Friday Poetry Reading: Norma Koontz
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
May 4 – PUBLIC POETRY – Gerald Cedillo, Bao-Long Chu, Cindy Huyser, Katharine Jager
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, 1349 West 43rd St., 77018. 2 PM, free
 
May 9 – Lit Fuse – Nicole Walker
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free
 
May 9 – Annual Walt Whitman Birthday Celebration
Lone Star College, Montgomery – Library @ 3PM + more TBA
 
May 12 – Scattered Blossoms - Poems inspired by Twombly*
Menil Twombly Gallery, 1533 Sul Ross, 77006, 2 PM, free
 
May 16 – The Archway Readers,
Archway Gallery, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
 
June 1 – PUBLIC POETRY – James Adams, Darla McBryde, Dustin Pickering, Charlie Scott
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, 1349 West 43rd St., 77018. 2 PM, free
 

 Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS

Wednesdays Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
Fridays:Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy
Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, 11 am
Sundays:Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10

*See also Community Links-ANNOUNCEMENTS for more info

APRIL-May 2013

April 5 First Friday Poetry Reading: contributors to Dark Matter Mag
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
April 6 – PUBLIC POETRY – Usha Ukella, Scott Chalupa, Ange Mlinko, Chuck Taylor
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, 1349 West 43rd St., 77018. 2 PM, free
 
April 11 – Lit Fuse – Yerra Sugarman, Layla Benitez-James, Elizabeth Winston
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free
 
April 12– Gulf Coast Reading Series: Kimberly Bruss, Janine Joseph, Edward Porter
Rudyards, 2010 Waugh Dr, 7-9 pm, free
 
April 17  – Poet: Peter Grizzi
Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 7 PM
 
April 18 – The Archway Readers,
Archway Gallery, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
 
April 20 - Houston Indie Book Festival - Laurie Clements Lambeth
Menil (outdoors), 1533 Sul Ross, 77006, all day, free
 
April 20 – WITS Young Writers Reading
 Menil (outdoors), 1533 Sul Ross, 77006, noon
 
*April 26-28  – FESTIVAL Poetry at Roundtop /P@RT*
 Roundtop, Texas
 
May 3 First Friday Poetry Reading: Norma Koontz
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
May 4 – PUBLIC POETRY – Gerald Cedillo, Bao-Long Chu, Cindy Huyser, Katharine Jager
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, 1349 West 43rd St., 77018. 2 PM, free
 
May 9 – Lit Fuse – Nicole Walker
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free
 
May 12 - Poets on Twombly
Menil Twombly Gallery, 1533 Sul Ross, 77006, 2 PM, free
 

 Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS

Wednesdays Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
2nd Thursdays:The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
Fridays:Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy
Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, 11 am
Sundays:Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 

MARCH – April 2013

CALL FOR ENTRIESHouston Poet Laureate Application*
Deadline: March 8, 2013
 
March 1 First Friday Poetry Reading: Stephen Gros
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free

 
March 2PUBLIC POETRY DF Brown, Erica Lehrer, Thad Logan, Karyna McGlynn
Henington-Alief Library, 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072, 2PM, free
 
March 6 – Words & Art
Rice Gallery, Rice University
 
March 8 – Houston Poet Laureate Application deadline
 
March 21 – The Archway Readers,
Archway Gallery, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
 
March 22– Gulf Coast Reading Series
Rudyards, 2010 Waugh Dr, 7-9 pm, free
 
March 22 - Improbable Worlds Anthology reading*
University of St. Thomas, Art Gallery at 3907 Yoakum,  7 PM, free
 
March 22 – Lit Fuse – HSPVA Creative Writing Program
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free
 
April 6 – PUBLIC POETRY – Usha Ukella, Scott Chalupa, Ange Mlinko, Chuck Taylor
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, 1349 West 43rd St., 77018. 2 PM, free

 Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS

Wednesdays Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
2nd Thursdays:The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
Fridays:Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy
Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, 11 am
Sundays:Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 

FEBRUARY – March 2013

CALL FOR ENTRIES:  Houston Poet Laureate Application
Deadline: March 8, 2013
 
February  1 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Michael Sofranko
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
February 2PUBLIC POETRY Amanda Auchter, Jane Creighton, Kurt Heinzelman, Joseph ‘JoeP’ Palmore
Henington-Alief Library, 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072, 2PM, free
 
February 5  – Rice/UH Visiting Writers Series – Dana Levin
Jung Center, 5200 Montrose Boulevard, 7:30 PM, free
 
February 8 – Gulf Coast Reading Series: Caitlin Maling, Dickson Lam, Frances Justine Post\
Rudyards, 2010 Waugh Dr, 7-9 pm, free
 
 February 9 - Gulf Coast Poets – Darla McBryde
Webster Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45, Webste,r 10:30 AM, free
 
February 10  – KerouacFest: Poetry Show + Fundraiser
Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 2-4 PM
 
February 8 – The Archway Readers, Anti-Valentine
Archway Gallery, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
 
February 14 –   Lit Fuse: Olga Mexina, Charlie Scott, Austin Tremblay
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free
 
February 21 – HOW POEMS THINK – Martha Serpas, Ange Mlinko, Kevin Prufer, Tony Hoagland
Flyer_Poetry_Panel
Jung Center, 5200 Montrose, 77006, 7:40
 
February 23 – Words & Art Workshop, 1 PM
Rice Gallery, Rice University
Submission Deadline: Friday March 1st, email to mswemple@gmail.com 
 
February 25 – Inprint Series - Terence Hayes & Kim Addonizio
Menil Collection, 1533 Sul Ross, 7:30 PM, $5
 
 February 26 - 4th Tuesday – TBA
Webster Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45
 
February 28 – Poison Pen – UH readings
Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
 
March 1 First Friday Poetry Reading: Stephen Gros
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free

 
March 2PUBLIC POETRY DF Brown, Erica Lehrer, Thad Logan, Karyna McGlynn
Henington-Alief Library, 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072, 2PM, free
 
March 6 – Words & Art
Rice Gallery, Rice University
 
March 21 – The Archway Readers,
Archway Gallery, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
 
March 22 – Lit Fuse – HSPVA Creative Writing Program
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free

 Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS

Wednesdays Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
2nd Thursdays:The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
Fridays:Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy
Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, 11 am
Sundays:Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 

JANUARY – Feb 2013

January 5 – PUBLIC POETRY: Thay Alafitta, Stephen Gros, Jonathan Moody, Oscar C. Peña
Henington-Alief Library, 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072, 2PM, free
 
January 12 – PRIZE POETS – Fady Joudah & Katherine Larson
Central Library, 500 Mckinney, 77002.  2PM FREE
 
January 13 – PRIZE POETS – Fady Joudah & Katherine Larson
Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunavy, benefit brunch noon-2.  Reading 1 PM free
 
January 18 – Gulf Coast Reading Series
Rudyards, 2010 Waugh Dr, 7 pm
 
January 22 - 4th Tuesday – Daniel Carrington
Webster Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45
 
January 31 - Magnitud/e: Marco Antonio Huerta, Lupe Mendez, John Pluecher, Minerva Reynosa, Sara Uribe
Foto-Fest , 1113 Vine St., Suite 101,  6-9 PM free
 
February  1 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Michael Sofranko
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
February 2PUBLIC POETRY Amanda Auchter, Jane Creighton, Kurt Heinzelman, Joseph ‘JoeP’ Palmore
Henington-Alief Library, 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072, 2PM, free
 
February 14 –   Lit Fuse: Olga Mexina, Charlie Scott, Austin Tremblay
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free

 Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS

Wednesdays Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
2nd Thursdays:The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
Fridays:Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy
Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, 11 am
Sundays:Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 

DECEMBER 2012 – Jan 2013

December 1 – PUBLIC POETRY: Carolyn Florek, Ken Jones, Teresa Juarez, Katherine Noble
Vinson Neighborhood Library/Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W. Fuqua, 77045, 2PM, free
 
December 1 – 2nd Annual Bayou City Poetry Grand Slam
MECA, 1900 Kane, $ 10 presale, $15 @ door, 7 pm
 
December  7 – First Friday Poetry Reading: John Milkereit
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
December 7 Ange Mlinko and Kevin Prufer
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30-9:30 PM, free
 
December 13 – The Archway Readers
Archway Gallery, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
 
December 13 -  MCLAC Annual Emily Dickenson Birthday Celebration
Lone Star College – Montgomery  library, 3 PM, free  & Corner Pub, Conroe 7 PM, free
 
January 4 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Joyce Pounds Hardy
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
January 5 – PUBLIC POETRY: Thay Alafitta, Stephen Gros, Jonathan Moody, Oscar C. Peña
Henington-Alief Library, 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072, 2PM, free
 
January 12 – PRIZE POETS – Fady Joudah & Katherine Larson
Central Library, 500 Mckinney, 77002.  2PM FREE
 
January 18 – Gulf Coast Reading Series
Rudyards, 2010 Waugh Dr, 7 pm

 

Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
Wednesdays Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
2nd Thursdays: The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
Fridays: Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy
Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, 11 am
 Sundays: Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10

NOVEMBER – Dec. 2012

 
November 3 – PUBLIC POETRY: Jasminne Mendez, John Pleucker, Robin Reagler, Scott Wiggerman
Vinson Neighborhood Library/Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W. Fuqua, 77045, 2PM, free
 
November 3POEMS FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY – Readings about Art, Marking the Menil’s 25th Anniversary
Tomás Q. Morin, Jennifer Grotz, Dean Young, Stanley Plumly, Terrence Doody – Curated by Sasha West; Introduced by Franci Crane
The Menil Collection, 1533 Sol Ross, 77006, 7PM free
 
November 8: A Celebration of Story – Mark Doty; honoring Karl Kilian
Writers In the Schools (WITS) benefit, Junior League of Houston | 1811 Briar Oaks Ln. 6PM, $250
 
November 8 – LitFuse: Joseph Scapellato, Sophie Klahr, and Dusti Rhodes
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free
 
November 9 – Gulf Coast Reading Series
Rudyards, 2010 Waugh Dr, 7 pm
 
November 10 – Gulf Coast Poets: Daniel Carrington Jr
Barnes & Noble, 1029 West Bay Area Blvd, Webster, 10:30 am
 
November 13 Amanda Auchter & Nancy Pearson
Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, 7 pm, free
 
November 15Women in Visual & Literary Arts
Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy Street, 6:30 pm, free
 
November 17 – MFAH Writers Workshops: WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 11 am- 5 PM, $40/$50 (see  also Announcements)
 
November 19Poet of Witness: Cyrus Cassells
Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross, $10, 7 pm
 
November 20Harbinger Aslyum Shindig:  poets Kathy Fay, Z.M. Wise, & BGK.
Taft Street Coffee, 2115 Taft, 7 pm
 
November 23Meta-Four Houston (Workshop & Slam)
Hope Stone Dance Studio, 1210 West Clay, 7 pm
 
November 24 Poetry Performance Workshop with JoeP
Houston Public Library, 500 McKinney ($60: 313-673-4682), 12 pm
 
November 274th Tuesday Poetry Reading Series: El Clavo
Barnes & Noble, 1029 West Bay Area Blvd, Webster, 7:30 pm
 
 December 1 – PUBLIC POETRY: Carolyn Florek, Ken Jones, Teresa Juarez, Katherine Long
Vinson Neighborhood Library/Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W. Fuqua, 77045, 2PM, free
 
December 1 – 2nd Annual Bayou City Poetry Grand Slam
MECA, 1900 Kane, $ 10 presale, $15 @ door, 7 pm
 
December 13 MCLAC Annual Emily Dickenson BirthdayCelebration
Lone Star College – Montgomery  library, 3 PM, free  & Corner Pub, Conroe 7 PM, free

 

Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
Wednesdays Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
3rd Thursdays: The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
Fridays: Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Saturdays: Write Club, workshop hosted by Marcell Murphy
Secret Word Café, 2061 Dowling, 11 am
 Sundays: Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10

OCTOBER – Nov. 2012

 October 1 – Inprint: Poets on Politics 
Sandra Cisneros, Tony Hoagland, Benjamin Alire Saenz
Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, University of Houston
Entrance #16 off of Cullen Boulevard, 7:30 PM, free
 
October 4: Amal al-Jubouri:
UH Downtown, Cultural Enrichment Center, Robertson Auditorium, 34d Fl. Academic Building, One Main St., 5:30, free.
 
October 6 – PUBLIC POETRY: Mike Alexander, Janet Lowery, The Fluent One (Jeremyah Payne), Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan
Vinson Neighborhood Library/Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W. Fuqua, 77045, 2PM, free
 
October 11:  Litfuse: Greg Oaks, Kristin Kostick, and music from Dead Girl Songs,
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free
 
October 11: An Evening of Poetry with Katherine Soniat & Eva Skrande
Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet Street  Houston, TX 77005, free
 
October 12: Gulf Coast Reading Series: Henk Rossouw, Justin Chrestman, Patrick Clement James
Rudyard’s British Pub, 2010 Waugh Dr., 77006, 7pm, free.
 
October 12-October 14: Houston Poetry Fest
Willow Street Pump Station 811 N. San Jacinto 77002, all weekend
 
October, The Archway Readers
Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, 77006, 6:30 PM, free
 
October 25 Poison Pen: TBA
 
November 3 – PUBLIC POETRY: Jasminne Mendez, John Pleucker, Robin Reagler, Scott Wiggerman
Vinson Neighborhood Library/Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W. Fuqua, 77045, 2PM, free
 
November 8 – LitFuse: Joseph Scapellato, Sophie Klahr, and Dusti Rhodes
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free 
 
Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
 
Wednesdays: Notsuoh, 314 Main St, 77002, 9 PM, free
3rd Thursdays: The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
Fridays: Te House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, 77019, 9 PM, free
Sundays: Bohemeo, 708 Telephone Rd., Suite E, 77023, 8 PM, free
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 
 

SEPTEMBER-Oct. 2012

August 31, September 1 & 2: Outspoken Bean1 person show
Bohemeos, 708 Telephone Road  Houston, TX 77023, 7 PM, $10
 
September 1 PUBLIC POETRY: D.F. Brown, Erica Lehrer, Thad Logan, Karyna McGlynn
McGovern-Stella Link Library, 7405 Stella Link, Houston, 77025
 
September 7First Friday Poetry Reading: Chris Carmona
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
September 7 - Gulf Coast Reading Series: Adam Peterson, Rhianna Brandt, Will Donnelly
 Rudyard’s British Pub, 2010 Waugh Dr., 7PM, free
 
September 11: Amanda Auchter and Lacy M. Johnson
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free
September 13, LitFuse Series: Miah Arnold, Marc Phillips, and Sarah Cortez
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free
 
September 18: Dave Parsons: book signing and discussion 
Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet Street  Houston, TX 77005, free
 
September 20, The Archway Readers
Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, 77006, 6:30 PM, free
 
September 22 – The Maven Series
The Eat Gallery, 4420 Alameda Road, 8PM, $5
 
September 24: Margaret Root Brown Reading Series: Junot Diaz
Inprint at Wortham Theater Center – Cullen Theater, 7:30
 
September 27 – MCAC presents: Tony Diaz
Lone Star College – Montgomery; library, 7:00 PM, free
 
October 1 – Inprint: Poets on Politics 
Sandra Cisneros, Tony Hoagland, Benjamin Alire Saenz
Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, University of Houston
Entrance #16 off of Cullen Boulevard, 7:30 PM, free
 
October 6 – Public Poetry: Mike Alexander, Janet Lowery, The Fluent One (Jeremyah Payne), Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan
Vinson Neighborhood Library/Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W. Fuqua, 77045, 2PM, free
 
 
Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
 
3rd Thursdays: The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
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
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 
 
 

AUGUST- Sept. 2012

(*Also see Announcements for additional information)
 
August 3 - First Friday Poetry Reading: Radames Ortiz
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
August 4 PUBLIC POETRY: Amanda Auchter, Jane Creighton, Kurt Heinzelman, JoeP (Joseph Palmore)
McGovern-Stella Link Library, 7405 Stella Link, Houston, 77025
 
Sunday, Aug. 12 – Saturday, Aug 18
Word Around Town (W.A.T.) Tour
http://www.wordaroundtown.org
 
Blanca Alanis ·  Boby Kalloor ·  Carolyn Adams · Chris Wise ·  David Tomas Martinez ·  dee!colonize ·  FluentOne ·  Gerald Cedillo ·  Jennifer Gabiola ·  Kathy Fay ·  Makeda · Marcell Murphy ·  Oscar Peña ·  Outspoken Bean ·  Rain ·  Tracy L. Lyall
 
August 12, W.A.T. Tour, featuring Marlon Lizama
Bohemeo’s, 708 Telephone Rd., Houston, 77023, 8 PM, free
 
August 13, W.A.T. Tour. featuring Kool B
The Artery, 5401 Jackson St., 77004, 8 PM, free
 
August 14, W.A.T. Tour featuring Stephen Gros
 Boomtown Coffee, 242 W. 19th St. Houston,  77008, 8 PM, free
 
August 15, W.A.T. Tour featuring Joe B
Eat Gallery, 4420 Almeda, Houston, 77004, 8 PM, free
 
August 16,  W.A.T. Tour featuring Jasminne & Lupe Mendez
Secret Word Café, 2016 Dowling St 77003 8 PM, free
 
August 16: Artful Thursday: Eye of the Beholder: How to See the World Like a Romantic Poet- Lecture
Museum of Fine Arts, Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet Street, 6:30 PM Free
 
August 17, W.A.T. Tour featuring Maria Palacios
Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center, 6500 Rookin St, Houston, TX 77074, 8 PM, free
 
August 18, W.A.T. Tour featuring BGK
Dean’s Credit Clothing, 316 Main St. Houston, Texas 77002, 8 PM, free
 
August 30- Poison Pen reading Series: TBA
Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 77008, 8:30PM, free
 
September 1 PUBLIC POETRY: D.F. Brown, Erica Lehrer, Thad Logan, Karyna McGlynn
McGovern-Stella Link Library, 7405 Stella Link, Houston, 77025
 
September 7 – First Friday Poetry Reading: Chris Carmona
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
September 13, LitFuse Series: Miah Arnold, Marc Phillips, and Sarah Cortez
Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. @ Bayland, 7:30 PM, free
 
September 20, The Archway Readers
Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, 77006, 6:30 PM, free
 
Ongoing: OPEN MIC LOCATIONS
 
Mondays: Secret Word Café, 2016 Dowling St 77003 8 PM, free
3rd Thursdays: The Archway Readers, 2305  Dunlavy, 77007. 6:30, free, refreshments
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
Sundays: Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 

JULY 2012

(*Also see Announcements for additional information)

July 6 – First Friday Poetry Reading: META-FOUR Houston
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
 
 July 18 - 3rd Wednesday Great Poets’ Monthly Birthday Party + Open Mic
Reading selections by great poets born in July + open mic.
Heights Library, 1302 Heights Blvd. 77008, 6:30 PM, free
 
July 21 - Poetry & Literacy series – open mic
Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet, 1:00 PM
 
July 24 – 4th Tuesday Poetry Reading Series – Katherine Hoerth*
Webster Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45, 7:30 PM
 
July 26- Poison Pen reading Series: TBA
Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 77008, 8:30PM, free
 
 
August 4 PUBLIC POETRY: Amanda Auchter, Kurt Heinzelman,  JoeP (Joseph Palmore), Addie Tsai
McGovern-Stella Link Library, 7405 Stella Link, Houston, 77025
 
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
Sundays:  Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 
 

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 26 – 4th Tuesday Poetry Reading Series – Juan Manual Perez
Webster Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at I-45, 7:30 PM
 
June 28- Poison Pen reading Series: TBA
Poison Girl, 1641 Westheimer, 77008, 8:30PM, free
 
July 6First Friday Poetry Reading: Metafour
INPRINT, 1520 West Main, 8:30 PM, free
 
July 7PUBLIC 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, free
Sundays:  Bambou, 2540 University Blvd (in Rice Village) 7 PM.Cost: $10
 
 

MAY 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 Weiss
Khon’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 POETRYMike 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, $5
 
April 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 POETRYEric 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 Auditorium
 
 

FEBRUARY 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, free

DECEMBER 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 3Public 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, 77017

NOVEMBER 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. 5PUBLIC 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
 
OngoingThe Poets’ Corner: Podcasts of 60 radio readings
Audio Archive link at: www.TapingForTheBlind.org,  free

OCTOBER 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 2011
Coffee 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
 

 SEPTEMBER 2011

September 2, Gulf Coast Reading Series: J.S.A. Lowe, David Tomas Martinez, Analicia SoteloBrazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnett, 77005, 7 PM, free 
 
September 2 - Sybil Estes + open mike
FIRST FRIDAYS, Inprint House, 1520 West Main, 8:30 pm, free 
 
 
September 3 – Public Poetry Hayan Charara, Ryler Dustin, Marcell Murphy, Susan Wood
Kendall Library, 609 N. Eldridge, Houston 77079, 2:00 PM, free 
 
Sepember 3, 10, 17, 24 Write Club (hosted by Marcell Murphy)
Secret Word Cafe, 2016 Dowling, 11 AM
 
September 3 – Last Night’s Drip, poetry & prose open mic
FIOZA, 9002 Chimney Rock, 7:30 pm
 
September 5 Verbosity: Houston Slam Team Tryouts (first monday)
Dean’s Bar, 312 Main Street (21+) 8 pm
 
September 6 – Ken Jones + live jazz
Secret Word Cafe, 2016 Dowling, 77003, 8:30-11PM, $10 cover 
 
September  7 – Poetry Flow (hosted by Black Snow)
Daquirita’s Bar & Lounge, 20801 Gulf Freeway, Webster, (21+) 8 pm
 
September 10 – Texas Poetry Calender Book Signing
Blue Willow Book Shop, 14532 Memorial, 4 pm
 
September 15 Paul Mariani will read from his six books of poetry
Library, Lone Star College – Montgomery, 6 PM,  free  http://www.lonestar.edu/18121.htm
                   
September. 16, Paul Mariani discusses his biographies of poets, centering on Hart Crane, and his collaboration with James Franco on the script for the film, The Broken Tower  with film clips shown.
Recital Hall (building H) Lone Star College, Montgomery, 6 PM, free, http://www.lonestar.edu/18121.htm
 
September 20, 27 – “Everyone’s a Poet: How Our Intrinsic Biology and Psychology Summon Us to Poetry JUNG CENTER, 5200 Montrose, 5:45 pm, $20
 
September  24 – 100,000 Poets for Change:
Secret Word Cafe, 2016 Dowling, 11 AM, $10 donation
 
October 1  Public Poetry  Rich Levy, Martha Serpas, Eva Skrande, Deborah DEEP Wiggins
HPL Express, Discovery Green, downtown Houston, 2PM, free
 
October 1 -Flamenco Poets Societry Cafe Cantante: LORCA: Cante Jondo
Sirrum Studio, 5570 Weslayan & Bissonnet, 8 pm, $20
 
October 7,8,9, 2011 – HOUSTON POETRY FEST at UH-Downtown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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