Do you ever find yourself at a loss with your characters? Your protagonists have a solid backstory, but where do you go from there? What motivates them to act? What are they acting toward? In this generative two-session workshop, we’ll look at examples from short stories, novels, and craft books to discuss strategies for mining […]
The "greatest literary show on Earth" returns to Houston! At JLF Houston, internationally acclaimed authors and thinkers will take part in a range of provocative panels and debates alongside Houston's best local writers on the thoughts and issues that resonate with our times. The iconic Jaipur Literature Festival, held annually at the Pink City of […]
Throughline member artists Garland Fielder and Gabriel Martinez will discuss their work in the exhibition, "When You Invent the Ship, You Also Invent the Shipwreck". The works in the exhibition address threats humanity faces and the fear they engender. Paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture look toward the systems that have facilitated naturally occurring and human-engineered […]
INSTRUCTOR: Angélique Jamail TIME: Saturday, September 7, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, September 1. After Sunday, September 1: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here. LOCATION: Hybrid. Writespace, 1907 […]
Literary reading with author Jasminne Mendez and University of Houston Creative Writing Graduate Students Bo Hee Moon, Alexander Lazarus Wolff, and Miles Farrell.
Presidential elections are upcoming. We know the frustration and anxiety associated with choosing new leadership. This event is poetry open mic and free flow related to electoral protest. Come out and have engaging discussion and experience, perhaps meeting new people!
Discover how easy it can be to get out of your head and connect with the wisdom of the heart. In the mid-1500’s, St. Ignatius of Loyala developed a series of prayers and imaginative exercises anticipating some of the most important findings of depth psychology – that our inner lives are composed of many different […]
Hear author and performance artist, Stacey Allen, as she reads from her book, "A Little Optimism Goes a Long Way," that depicts how a young girl uses dance to develop self confidence. Participants will be learn fun dance moves and participate in art activities. September 14th at 11AM- 12PM McGovern-Stella Link Neighborhood Library 7405 Stella […]
Led by writing duo MARIBEL BELLO & DILLON SCALZO, both award-winning writers pursuing PhD's in Creative Writing in Spanish at the University of Houston, this dual language workshop will be in Spanish and English, however all languages are welcome. Our creative process will be inspired by our own movements to generate writing in a fun […]
Join Duo Dramatique (Dominika Dancewicz, violin & Andrew Schneider, piano) for a riveting evening of music and poetry. The artists will share music and words by composers and writers who evocatively express their take on various forms of political oppression, be it war, poverty, or racial and social prejudice, or who bring forth a strong […]
Led by writing duo MARIBEL BELLO & DILLON SCALZO, both award-winning writers pursuing PhD's in Creative Writing in Spanish at the University of Houston, this dual language workshop will be in Spanish and English, however all languages are welcome. Our creative process will be inspired by our own movements to generate writing in a fun […]
The William A. Wilson Realty Co. began developing Woodland Heights in 1907 on 136 acres of land that was once part of John Austin's Mexican land grant. The neighborhood was one of Houston's first "streetcar suburbs" — a streetcar line ran from downtown along Houston Avenue to just outside the Woodland Heights gates, enabling working-class […]
