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DESCRIPTION:Event Name: Poets and Writers Ball 2010\nEvent Url: http://www.
 artshound.com/event/detail/36599/Poets_and_Writers_Ball_2010\nEvent Date B
 egin: 2010-02-20\nEvent Date End: 2010-02-20\n\nJoin Inprint for their ann
 ual Poets and Writers Ball.  The Poets & Writers Ball is Inprint's premier
  annual fundraising event. A celebration of Houston's literary life\, the 
 2010 Ball\, chaired by Dan and Eleanor Gilbane\, takes place on Saturday\,
  February 20th\, at the Houston Country Club and features National Book Aw
 ard-winning writer Mark Doty (pictured\, photo by Margaretta Mitchell).\nT
 he Ball is distinct from similar events due to its unique format. Before d
 inner\, guests will enjoy wine and cocktails in three separate reading roo
 ms\, where prominent area writers will give literary performances of their
  own works. The 2010 before dinner readers include Alexander Parsons\, Coe
 rt Voorhees\, and Gwendolyn Zepeda. Click here to learn about Mark Doty an
 d the before dinner readers.\nAfterwards\, guests will convene in the ball
 room for fine cuisine created under the supervision of Elouise &ldquo\;Oui
 sie&rdquo\; Jones\, the virtuosic proprietor of Ouisie's Table. The evenin
 g will culminate with a talk by guest speaker Mark Doty\, during coffee an
 d dessert. Previous speakers have included such renowned writers as Jeffre
 y Eugenides\, Richard Ford\, Mary Karr\, Joyce Carol Oates\, Michael Ondaa
 tje\, and Wendy Wasserstein.\nUnique and inventive table decorations based
  on literary themes have become a highlight of the Ball. The creative d&ea
 cute\;cor\, authors\, music\, conversation\, and exquisite food make the B
 all one of the year's most distinctive social events.\nAll funds raised th
 rough the Poets & Writers Ball directly support Inprint's diverse and far-
 reaching schedule of readings\, workshops\, and other programs for Houston
 -area readers and writers. Proceeds from the gala also underwrite vital fe
 llowships and prizes for graduate students at the renowned University of H
 ouston Creative Writing Program\, home to the next generation of America's
  top writers.\nFor further questions about the Ball\, or to receive an inv
 itation by mail\, please contact Peter B. Hyland\, Development Director\, 
 at 713/521-2026 or peter@inprinthouston.org.\n\nStart time: 6:30p
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SUMMARY:Poets and Writers Ball 2010
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