| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | The Encyclopedia Show Austin - PFLUGERVILLE!Presented by The Encyclopedia Show, Austin at ND at 501 Studios February 9, 2012 This month: PFLUGERVILLE!
Featuring:
Comedian Brendan O'Grady
Doctor of English Amy Gentry
Host of '5 Things' Lesley Clayton
Improv Master Michael Jastroch
and
Pflugerville Native Genevieve Van Cleve
plus
the return of Stepdad Ron
and
The Lord Professor Michael Patrick Slefinger
Feb 9th
Doors 7:30 pm
Show starts promptly at 8:13 pm
See you in Pflugerville! | The Encyclopedia Show, Austin | 02/09/12 | Austin |
Making Science into Fiction/2nd Saturday Writing WorkshopPresented by Badgerdog Literary Publishing and Wally Workman Gallery February 11, 2012 In this creative writing workshop for middle-school writers, we'll visit literature's final frontier to discover how sci-fi writers create alternate realities and far-out narratives. Join us, and you'll create a story that defies the laws of the universe.
Badgerdog's 2nd Saturday Writing Workshops are led by professional writers. Classes are hosted at WriteByNight in East Austin (1305 E. 6th Street). All participating writers are invited to submit their work for publication on... | Badgerdog Literary Publishing | 02/11/12 | Austin |
Culinary Preview at Ransom Center's The King James Bible: Its History and Influence Presented by Harry Ransom Center February 17, 2012 Enjoy a culinary preview of the exhibition The King James Bible: Its History and Influence with the Ransom Center and the Central Market (CM) Cooking School. Join us for a seventeenth-century-inspired-cooking class on Friday, February 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Market on North Lamar.
Enjoy dinner, wine, and cooking demonstrations by Central Market Cooking School Chef Louis Ortiz as he recreates and interprets dishes from the era of Shakespeare and King James. The menu... | Harry Ransom Center | 02/17/12 | Austin |
Poetry on the Plaza: TranslationPresented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center February 22, 2012 The Harry Ransom Center and Texas Institute for Literary and Textual Studies (TILTS) present the Poetry on the Plaza event Translation on Wednesday, February 22, at noon.
Visiting poets and scholars read their favorite poems in translation as TILTS kicks off its spring symposium, Poets & Scholars: Creative, Cultural and Critical Crossings.
Readers include poets Cyrus Cassells, Marilyn Hacker, Fady Joudah, Eileen Myles, and Urayoán Noel, as well as... | Harry Ransom Center | 02/22/12 | Austin |
Recycled Reads' Three Year AnniversaryPresented by Recycled Reads at Recycled Reads February 25, 2012 Join us on Saturday, February 25 from noon to 6 p.m. to celebrate three years of giving books a second chance at Recycled Reads, 5335 Burnet Road. Festivities will include live music, a puppet show, a craft workshop, a prize drawing and much more! The celebration is free and open to the public. For more information please call 512-323-5123 or visit www.recycledreads.org.
About Recycled Reads
Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library's Used Bookstore, is a zero-waste, non-profit... | Recycled Reads | 02/25/12 | Austin |
Celebrate Recycled Reads' Three Year Anniversary at Recycled Reads February 25, 2012 Celebrate three years of giving books a second chance at Recycled Reads, 5335 Burnet Road. Festivities will include live music, a puppet show, a craft workshop, a prize drawing and much more! The celebration is free and open to the public. For more information please call 512-323-5123 or visit www.recycledreads.org
About Recycled Reads
Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library's Used Bookstore, is a... | | 02/25/12 | Austin |
Overcoming Overwhelm: Planning and Organizing Nonfiction Projects with Liz CarmackPresented by Writers' League of Texas at St. Edwards University February 25, 2012 Do you have a non-fiction book idea but are overwhelmed at the prospect of conducting the research and managing that information, much less using it in your writing? This three-hour class will provide practical tips on how to plan your research and writing project, how to work efficiently, and how to solve problems that crop up along the way. You’ll learn how to organize research collected so that you can quickly access what you need while writing, and stay on a schedule to finish your... | Writers' League of Texas | 02/25/12 | Austin |
| Christopher Rice: Rice Family Secrets | The Long Center for the Performing Arts | 02/26/12 | Austin |
“KINGS & CREATORS” AT THE HARRY RANSOM CENTERPresented by Harry Ransom Center at Harry Ransom Center March 2, 2012 Eat, drink, and be merry (Luke 12:19) at this opening reception for the exhibition The King James Bible: Its History and Influence on Friday, March 2.
Enjoy a royal photo booth, screenings in the theater curated by filmmaker Tommy Swenson, light bites, seventeenth-century English music performed by musicians from The University of Texas at Austin's Butler School of Music, and more.
Guests will be eligible to win a "King for a Day" prize and will learn about the... | Harry Ransom Center | 03/02/12 | Austin |
How to Objectively (and Painlessly) Edit Your Own Writing, with Jennifer ZieglerPresented by Writers' League of Texas at St. Edwards University March 3, 2012 You’ve finished a draft of your book. Congratulations! Now what? Before you go to prospective agents, editors, or even your trusted critique partners, your manuscript could benefit from a good self-edit. In fact, this is a crucial step that should never be skipped. But where do you start? How does one refine and revise his/her own work without getting confused or making a mess of things?
This fun and informative class will look at:
* How to know when to... | Writers' League of Texas | 03/03/12 | Austin |
Writing the Successful Query Letter and Synopsis for Fiction with John PipkinPresented by Writers' League of Texas at St. Edwards University March 3, 2012 In this class, John will teach you how to write a concise, interesting, one-page synopsis of your novel or non-fiction book and how to compose a pitch-perfect query letter that will attract the attention of an agent. Students will also walk away with the following:
* The elements of a good synopsis
* The tools necessary to write a successful query letter
* An understanding of what agents are looking for in the synopsis and query
* Insights into how the synopsis... | Writers' League of Texas | 03/03/12 | Austin |
Silver Voices in Ink Creative Writing WorkshopPresented by Badgerdog Literary Publishing and Yard Dog January 30-March 19, 2012 Badgerdog offers an 8-week creative writing series for adults ages 50 and older. The workshops are led by professional writers in Central Texas, and each session includes introduction of a literary text, along with inspiration and practice in the writing of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
All participants are published in a chapbook made available on the final day of the class, which is also a reading event for family and friends. At the end of each year, all writers in each Silver... | Badgerdog Literary Publishing | 01/30/12-
03/19/12 | Austin |
Silver Voices in Ink Creative Writing WorkshopPresented by Badgerdog Literary Publishing and Austin Public Library February 7-March 27, 2012 Badgerdog offers an 8-week creative writing series for adults ages 50 and older. The workshops are led by professional writers in Central Texas, and each session includes introduction of a literary text, along with inspiration and practice in the writing of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
All participants are published in a chapbook made available on the final day of the class, which is also a reading event for family and friends. At the end of each year, all writers in each Silver... | Badgerdog Literary Publishing | 02/07/12-
03/27/12 | Austin |
Warmer Days Darker Nights YA Book Tour Presented by PR by the Book March 30, 2012 YA Book Tour Launches in Austin
WHAT: Get a little scare this spring. From the occult to clones, it would be a frightful thing to miss this tour! Three of Zondervan’s most chilling authors will embark on a multi-city Warmer Days, Darker Nights YA Book Tour, set to launch at multiple locations in Austin, TX.
Zondervan (a division of Harper Collins), in conjunction with Austin publicity firm PR by the Book, will visit four cities with three thrilling authors for... | PR by the Book | 03/30/12 | Austin |
Understanding the Publishing Process with Literary Publicist Stephanie BarkoPresented by Writers' League of Texas at St. Edwards University March 31, 2012 If the thought of publishing a book makes you feel like a scratchy wad of tangled twine, this class will smooth you out. From initial inspiration to book-in-hand, you will walk through a survey of how your material becomes a book and makes it way to press. Grab a notebook, bring your questions, and come clear out the fog.
What we will explore:
* Overview of the publishing process & its tracks
* Publishing industry role players
* Flow chart from first... | Writers' League of Texas | 03/31/12 | Austin |
Silver Voices in Ink Creative Writing WorkshopPresented by Badgerdog Literary Publishing February 16-April 5, 2012 Badgerdog offers an 8-week creative writing series for adults ages 50 and older. The workshops are led by professional writers in Central Texas, and each session includes introduction of a literary text, along with inspiration and practice in the writing of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
All participants are published in a chapbook made available on the final day of the class, which is also a reading event for family and friends. At the end of each year, all writers in each Silver... | Badgerdog Literary Publishing | 02/16/12-
04/05/12 | Austin |
Paramount & State's 2011/12 Season
Avg. Event Rating(3.0 Stars): Presented by Paramount Theatre at Paramount Theatre October 1, 2011-May 31, 2012 Avg. Event Rating (3.0 Stars): Are you ready for another star-filled season?
The 2011/12 Season will be one to remember -- and here is a sneak preview of all the wonderful entertainment we have planned and we'll let you know how to be ready to get the best seats.
Everyone will be talking about our 2011-12 season! | Paramount Theatre | 10/01/11-
05/31/12 | Austin |
Writers' League of Texas 2012 Agents ConferencePresented by Writers' League of Texas at Hyatt Regency Austin June 22-June 24, 2012 The Writers’ League of Texas 2012 Agents Conference is an excellent place to meet agents and editors and to learn the latest trends in publishing! On June 22 - 24th, join other local writers for three days of panels, lectures, and breakout sessions on the craft of writing and the publishing industry. Also, conference guests will have a host of opportunities to meet with agents and editors from different publishing houses nationwide. | Writers' League of Texas | 06/22/12-
06/24/12 | Austin |
Informal Classes with Professor George DoigPresented by Ruta Maya Coffee House at Ruta Maya International Headquarters January 27, 2010 - Ongoing Professor George Doig is a retired Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Latin and Greek Language and Literature. The informal class series at Ruta Maya presented by Professor George includes Latin Tutorial, Medical Terminology and English Word Power. Please telephone so that Professor George may bring the materials appropriate for the topic requested. All informal classes at Ruta Maya are free with purchase from the Cafe. | Ruta Maya Coffee House | 01/27/10-
Ongoing | Austin |
| Wednesday Storytime | Barnes & Noble | 12/16/09-
Ongoing | Austin |
Ruta Maya Poetry Open MicPresented by Ruta Maya Coffee House at Ruta Maya International Headquarters February 19, 2008 - Ongoing The Ruta Maya Open Mic poetry reading is one of the longest running weekly open mics in Texas. Originally starting in 1995, thousands of poets from Central Texas and all of the populated continents on Earth have performed on the Ruta Maya stage. Hosted by Aaron Sanders, the open mic opens with a “Round Robin” open mic with no sign up list from 6 to 7 PM followed by a “Sign Up List” open mic from 7 PM to 9 PM. | Ruta Maya Coffee House | 02/19/08-
Ongoing | Austin |
Ruta Maya Poetry Karaoke on the PorchPresented by Ruta Maya Coffee House at Ruta Maya International Headquarters February 19, 2008 - Ongoing Poetry Karaoke on the Porch every Tuesday is a welcoming musical and poetic free-for-all outside on the Ruta Maya porch and features some of the most innovative rhythm and poetry in Austin, including internationally known Thom the World Poet. This freeform, improvised acoustic poetry gathering is hosted by Ivanho and Chris the Future. Bring your hand drums, spoons, rattles or whatever else makes a noise and join the jam.
Other than proximity and night, the Poetry Karaoke and... | Ruta Maya Coffee House | 02/19/08-
Ongoing | Austin |
| Austin Public Library: Weekly Readings and Story Time | Austin Public Library | 02/26/10-
Ongoing | Austin |
| Austin Public Library: Weekly Readings and Story Time | Austin Public Library | 02/26/10-
Ongoing | Austin |
| Austin Public Library: Weekly Readings and Story Time | Austin Public Library | 02/26/10-
Ongoing | Austin |
Weekly and Monthly Events at Austin Public LibraryPresented by Austin Public Library October 31, 2011 - Ongoing
Ongoing Weekly Events:
Chess Knights @ Windsor Park Branch
Mondays 6 - 7 p.m.
Put down the video game controller and pick up a pawn, bishop or knight. Chess for beginners is here. Learn the original strategy-based game with people of all ages.
¡Qué me cuentas! @ Faulk Central Library
Wednesdays 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Practice and learn Spanish as a second language... | Austin Public Library | 10/31/11-
Ongoing | |
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