LITERATURE + LECTURES

Sunday Open Mic Poetry (and music) at Bohemeo's

Presented by Bohemeo's at Bohemeo's

February 17, 2008 - Ongoing

Sundays are now Open Mic night at Bohemo's. Every Sunday "Poetry" hosted by: "By Word of Mouth."

All Poets! Come to Bohemo's, sign up when you come in, and then, when your name is called, come up and 'do your thing.' Each poet reads or performs 1-5 pieces.

It's a very low key and relaxed, fun atmosphere.

The Poets' Corner - audio archive

Presented by Taping for the Blind

October 31, 2010 - Ongoing

Taping for the Blind presents The Poets' Corner - audio archive.

The Poets' Corner - audio archive is a web site for anyone who enjoys poetry read aloud. Here, you can listen to outstanding poets reading their own poetry. One new poet is added to the site every two weeks. Each program features poets who have a...

Lunch with an Astronaut (Fridays)

Presented by Space Center Houston at Space Center Houston

January 4-December 27, 2013

 They've been to outer space, traveling at 17,500 miles an hour... Now, they're here at Space Center Houston and you can meet them and hear about their out-of-this-world adventures. So come experience it for yourself!

Space Center Houston is now proud to offer you and your family an extraordinary opportunity to spend the afternoon...

Comicpalooza 2013

Presented by Startling Events (Comicpalooza/Midnight Comics & G at George R. Brown Convention Center

May 24-May 26, 2013

Comicpalooza 2013 will take place May, 24-26, 2013 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Comicpalooza is known for bringing together a host of industry heavy-hitters, including comic-book creators, artists, actors and more.

Patrick Stewart, known for his role in Star Trek: The Next Generation and in...

Jussi Adler-Olsen: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

May 30, 2013

Thursday, May 30 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Jussi Adler-Olsen.  Jussi Adler-Olsen will sign and discuss the latest book in his Department Q series, A Conspiracy of Faith (Dutton; $26.95).

The "New York Times" and # 1 international bestselling author Jussi...

An Evening with Cesar Millan: Dog Whisperer

Presented by Bayou Music Center (formerly Verizon Wireless Theater) at Bayou Music Center (formerly Verizon Wireless Theater)

May 31, 2013

Bayou Music Center presents An Evening with Cesar Millan: Dog Whisperer. Cesar will share his secrets in 2013 on how to transform dogs and their owners with new speaking appearances across the U.S.

Immerse yourself in the world of Cesar Millan as the best-selling author and star of NatGeo WILD's ”Leader of the...

Public Poetry - June 2013

Presented by Public Poetry and Houston Public Library at Houston Public Library - Oak Forest Branch

June 1, 2013

Public Poetry exists to bring the public and the poetry community together for a lively, not-to-be-missed, free monthly series with some of Houston’s very best poets.

The series is a partnership between Houston Public Library and Public Poetry.

June Featured Poets:

Poetry up with...

Ace Atkins: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 1, 2013

Saturday, June 1 at 4:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Ace Atkins, who is coming to the store to promote his two latest books, Robert B. Parker's Wonderland and The Broken Places.

Atkins was selected by the Robert B. Parker Estate to continue the Spenser...

MFAH Lecture: Ancient Persepolis in Blue: New Research on Colors, Gilding, Painters & Monuments in the Achaemenid Persian Empire

Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

June 2, 2013

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Lecture: Ancient Persepolis in Blue: New Research on Colors, Gilding, Painters & Monuments in the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Sunday, June 2 at 2pm. Speaker: Alexander Nagel, (pictured) assistant curator, Ancient Near Eastern Art, Freer...

Philipp Meyer - THE SON book signing

Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

June 3, 2013

Brazos Bookstore presents Philipp Meyer - THE SON, Monday, June 3 at 7pm.

Philipp Meyer, the acclaimed author of AMERICAN RUST, returns with THE SON an epic of the American West and a multigenerational saga of power, blood, land, and oil that follows the rise of one unforgettable Texas family,...

HMNS Distinguished Lecture Series: Ancient Egypt and its Contemporaries

Presented by Houston Museum of Natural Science at Houston Museum of Natural Science - Wortham IMAX® Theatre

June 4, 2013

The Houston Museum of Natural Science presents an HMNS Distinguished Lecture Series.  Fascinating Speakers, Cutting Edge Science.  Hear about the latest scientific discoveries - from the world's foremost experts. Throughout the year, HMNS hosts a variety of distinguished lecturers to enhance your understanding of a current...

Alfredo Corchado - MIDNIGHT IN MEXICO

Presented by Brazos Bookstore and Red Cat Jazz Cafe at Red Cat Jazz Cafe

June 4, 2013

Brazos Bookstore and The Red Cat present Alfredo Corchado - MIDNIGHT IN MEXICO, Tuesday, June 4.  Join us at The Red Cat, 711 Franklin St, Houston, Texas 77002 (parking is available). Reception begins at 7pm. Presentation begins at 7:30pm.

In the last six years, more than eighty...

Jennie Fields - THE AGE OF DESIRE book signing and discussion

Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop at Blue Willow Bookshop

June 4, 2013

Blue Willow Bookshop presents Jennie Fields - THE AGE OF DESIRE, Tuesday, June 4.

A sparkling glimpse into the life of Edith Wharton and the scandalous love affair that threatened her closest friendship.

They say that behind every great man is a great woman.  Behind Edith Wharton, there...

Conversations with the Director: Dr. Ruth Westheimer Talks with MFAH Director Gary Tinterow

Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

June 4, 2013

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents Conversations with the Director: Dr. Ruth Westheimer Talks with MFAH Director Gary Tinterow, Tuesday, June 4, at 6:30pm. Presented by Louis Vuitton.

"Conversations with the Director" is a new series with MFAH director Gary Tinterow, who engages an eclectic roster of...

Joseph Ellis - REVOLUTIONARY SUMMER book signing

Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

June 5, 2013

Brazos Bookstore presents Joseph Ellis - REVOLUTIONARY SUMMER, Wednesday, June 5 at 7:00pm.

A distinctive portrait of the crescendo moment in American history from the Pulitzer-winning American historian, Joseph Ellis.

The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our...

Alafair Burke: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 5, 2013

Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Alafair Burke who will sign and discuss her latest novel, If You Were Here.

Manhattan journalist McKenna Jordan is chasing the latest urban folktale--the story of an unidentified woman who heroically pulled a teenaged boy from...

Celebrity Guests: THE LAST UNICORN with Peter S. Beagle (Mason)

Presented by Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas at Alamo Drafthouse Mason (Katy)

June 5, 2013

Alamo Drafthouse Mason (Katy) presents Celebrity Guests: THE LAST UNICORN with Peter S. Beagle. Enjoy the classic animated film THE LAST UNICORN on the big screen with author and screenwriter Peter S. Beagle live in person!

This amazing fantasy film — designed and animated by the same Japanese artists who...

Authors on Asia: Brahma Chellaney - Water, Peace, and War

Presented by Asia Society Texas Center at Asia Society Texas Center

June 6, 2013

The new Asia Society Authors on Asia series features distinguished writers for discussions ranging from the war in Afghanistan to the war against pandemic disease, from the 20th century intellectuals who reshaped Asia's image to China's reach for power in the 21st century.

JUNE 6, 2013
Brahma Chellaney...

Susanna Kearsley: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 6, 2013

Thursday, June 6 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Susanna Kearsley who will sign and discuss her new book The Firebird.

Nicola Marter was born with a gift: when she touches an object, she sometimes glimpses those who have owned it before.  When a woman arrives with a small...

Chris Santella - WHY I FLY FISH book signing

Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

June 6, 2013

Brazos Bookstore presents Chris Santella - WHY I FLY FISH: Passionate Anglers on the Pastime's Appeal and How It Has Shaped Their Lives, Thursday, June 6 at 7:00pm.

Chris Santella, bestselling author of the Fifty Places series, is back in action with the inspirational gift book Why I Fly Fish. Based...

Menil Collection Noontime Gallery Talk: Michelle White and Sandra Zalman on Late Surrealism

Presented by Menil Collection at Menil Collection

June 6, 2013

The Menil Collection presents a Menil Collection Noontime Gallery Talk: Michelle White and Sandra Zalman on Late Surrealism, Thursday, June 6, 2013, 12:00 p.m.

Exhibition curator Michelle White and UH art historian Sandra Zalman will use surrealist drawings from the museum to trace two vital shifts in 20th...

What Would Immigration Reform Mean For Houston?

Presented by Zócalo Public Square at Rice University - BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC)

June 6, 2013

Zócalo Public Square presents What Would Immigration Reform Mean For Houston? Thursday, June 6 at 7pm. LOCATION: Rice University, BioScience Research Collaborative Building, 6500 Main Street.

A Zócalo/Azteca America Event Moderated by Claudia Kolker, Contributing Editor, The Houston...

Sarah Dessen - THE MOON AND MORE book signing and discussion

Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop at West Houston Community Center (WHCC)

June 6, 2013

Blue Willow Bookshop presents Sarah Dessen - The Moon and More, Thursday, June 6 at the West Houston Community Center.

Sarah Dessen's devoted fans will welcome this story of romance, yearning, and, finally, empowerment.  In The Moon and More, Luke is the perfect boyfriend: handsome, kind, fun. ...

Jung Center Lecture - Encountering the Universal in Traditional African Sculpture

Presented by Jung Center of Houston at Jung Center of Houston

June 6, 2013

The Jung Center of Houston presents a Jung Center Lecture - Encountering the Universal in Traditional African Sculpture. Physician and collector Robert Galloway explores the archetypal power of African art in this special presentation and exhibition of selected works from his...

First Friday Poetry Reading: Terry Jude Miller

Presented by Inprint at Inprint House

June 7, 2013

Inprint's First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents Terry Jude Miller, Friday, June 7.

Terry Miller is a published and award winning poet from Houston, Texas.

Winner of the 2012 Mildred Vorphal Bass & Nancy Bass Poetry Award, a Juried Poet for the 2011 & 2012 Houston Poetry Festival and...

Jeffery Deaver: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 7, 2013

Friday, June 7 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Jeffery Deaver, who will sign and discuss The Kill Room.

It was a "million-dollar bullet," a sniper shot delivered from over a mile away.  Its victim was no ordinary mark: he was a United States citizen, targeted by...

Rising Stars of Houston - High School Edition

Presented by Black Box Theatre Group at Frenetic Theater

June 8, 2013

Black Box Theatre Group presents Rising Stars of Houston - High School Edition Saturday, June 8 at 7pm at Frenetic Theater. The Rising Stars of Houston High School Edition returns for its second annual entertainment showcase.

“This showcase offers us the opportunity to give new, young artists a platform to perform...

Joy Preble - THE SWEET DEAD LIFE book signing and discussion

Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop at Blue Willow Bookshop

June 8, 2013

Blue Willow Bookshop presents Joy Preble - The Sweet Dead Life, Saturday, June 8.  Join us as we celebrate the launch of our friend Joy Preble’s newest YA novel!

"I found out two things today: One, I think I'm dying. And two, my brother is a perv."

So begins the diary of Jenna...

Ridley Pearson: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 8, 2013

Saturday, June 8 at 4:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Ridley Pearson, who will sign and discuss his latest novel, Choke Point.

When an award-winning foreign journalist reveals the existence of an Amsterdam-based sweatshop known as a "knot shop" that employs and enslaves young...

From the Page to the Stage Book Club: Alice in Wonderland

Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop and Main Street Theater at Blue Willow Bookshop

June 8, 2013

Saturday, April 27 at 10am, Blue Willow Bookshop presents From the Page to the Stage Book Club.

Join us for a fun hour of book discussion, crafting, and games! In conjunction with Main Street Theater’s Theater for Youth, Blue Willow Bookshop has created a great way to enhance and enjoy the theater...

Taylor Stevens: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 10, 2013

Monday, June 10 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Taylor Stevens, who will sign and discuss her third novel, The Doll.

About The Doll:
Haunted by a life of violence and as proficient with languages as she is with knives, Vanessa Michael Munroe, chameleon and hunter, has built...

Steve Ulfelder: book signing CANCELLED

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 10, 2013

Monday, June 10 at 5:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Steve Ulfelder, who will will be dropping by the store to sign stock (including his latest novel, Shotgun Lullaby) and meet readers.  Unlike our usual events, there will not be an official talk.  We invite...

Walter Hopps Award Lecture: Cuauhtemoc Medina

Presented by Menil Collection at Menil Collection

June 10, 2013

The Menil Collection presents the Walter Hopps Award Lecture: Cuauhtemoc Medina, Monday, June 10, 2013, 8:00 p.m.

Independent curator Cuauhtémoc Medina (pictured) is the sixth recipient of the biennial Walter Hopps Award for Curatorial Achievement. Established in 2001 in honor of the museum’s Founding...

Lauren Beukes: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 11, 2013

Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Lauren Beukes, who will sign and discuss her novel The Shining Girls.

A time-traveling serial killer is impossible to trace – until one of his victims survives.

In Depression-era Chicago, Harper Curtis finds a key to a...

History in Print Author Series with Steven Fenberg

Presented by Preservation Houston (formerly Greater Houston Preservation Alliance) at St. Paul's United Methodist Church

June 11, 2013

Preservation Houston continues its History in Print Author Series Tuesday, June 11 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church featuring award-winging author Steven Fenberg discussing his book Unprecedented Power: Jesse Jones, Capitalism, and the Common Good, a timely and fascinating prespective...

Christine Ha - RECIPES FROM MY HOME KITCHEN book signing

Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

June 11, 2013

Brazos Bookstore presents Christine Ha - RECIPES FROM MY HOME KITCHEN: Asian and American Comfort Food, Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00pm.

In her kitchen, Christine Ha possesses a rare ingredient that most professionally-trained chefs never learn to use: the ability to cook by sense. After tragically losing her sight in...

Monette Chilson - SOPHIA RISING book signing and discussion

Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop at Blue Willow Bookshop

June 11, 2013

Blue Willow Bookshop presents Monette Chilson - Sophia Rising: Awakening Your Sacred Wisdom Through Yoga, Tuesday, June 11.

Today, most of the 20 million yoga practitioners in the Western world don't share yoga's Eastern cultural or religious grounding, yet they feel--or seek--a spiritual connection from...

Endless Dynamism of Love: Blessed Pope John Paul II and the Family

Presented by University of St. Thomas at University of St. Thomas - Crooker Center

June 12, 2013

The University of St. Thomas Pope John Paul II Forum presents Endless Dynamism of Love: Blessed Pope John Paul II and the Family Wednesday, June 12 at 7pm. LOCATION: Ahern Room, Crooker Center.

Dr. Franks (pictured) will speak on Blessed John Paul II's theology of the family.

Eboo Patel on Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America

Presented by Asia Society Texas Center and Aga Khan Foundation USA at Asia Society Texas Center

June 12, 2013

Asia Society Texas Center presents Eboo Patel on Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America, Wednesday, June 12, as part of its Books in Conversation Series.

America’s promise is to guarantee equal rights for all identities … That is America’s genius....

G. Michael Shoup - EMPRESS OF THE GARDEN book signing

Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

June 12, 2013

Brazos Bookstore presents G. Michael Shoup - EMPRESS OF THE GARDEN, Wednesday, June 12 at 7pm.

"Growing roses as landscape plants in Southern gardens for 30 years has given me more insight into their value--and magic--than I could have imagined...Unlike the stereotypical modern princesses bred for...

Bayer-Advanced's New Chemicals for Roses

Presented by Houston Rose Society at Hermann Park Garden Center

June 13, 2013

Houston Rose Society presents Bayer-Advanced's New Chemicals for Roses, Thursday, June 13 at 7:30pm, in the Hermann Park Garden Center.

Our speaker is Mike Hamm of Bayer-Advanced, who will explain how chemicals are manufactured. 

What the Church Teaches about Homosexuality

Presented by University of St. Thomas at University of St. Thomas - Crooker Center

June 13, 2013

The University of St. Thomas Pope John Paul II Forum presents What the Church Teaches about Homosexuality Thursday, June 13 at 7pm. LOCATION: Ahern Room, Crooker Center.

Dr. Sutton (pictured) will speak of the Problem of Homosexuality in light of Catholic teaching on the human person, sexuality, and the...

Jung Center Lecture - American Soul and Mythic Banking

Presented by Jung Center of Houston at Jung Center of Houston

June 13, 2013

The Jung Center of Houston presents a Jung Center Lecture - American Soul and Mythic Banking. Jungian analyst Ronald Schenk, author of the recently published American Soul: A Cultural Narrative, explores the deeper mythic streams running beneath the American and Islamic financial...

Kate Carlisle: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 13, 2013

Thursday, June 13 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Kate Carlisle. Kate Carlisle will sign and discuss the newest Bibliophile mystery, A Cookbook Conspiracy (NAL; $23.95).

It's a recipe for disaster when bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright is asked to restore an antique...

David Samuel Levinson - ANTONIA LIVELY BREAKS THE SILENCE book signing and discussion

Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop at Blue Willow Bookshop

June 13, 2013

Blue Willow Bookshop presents David Samuel Levinson - ANTONIA LIVELY BREAKS THE SILENCE, Thursday, June 13.

One writer’s mysterious death, another’s relentless quest for fame, and a bitter literary critic’s passion for manipulation all figure into the story of this haunting novel set in a...

Anis Shivani - THE FIFTH LASH AND OTHER STORIES book signing

Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

June 13, 2013

Brazos Bookstore presents Anis Shivani - THE FIFTH LASH AND OTHER STORIES, Thursday, June 13 at 7pm.

The old securities everywhere are gone; identities are switched and tried on and abandoned faster than ever; the media landscape saturates individual consciousness, and makes lies out of centuries of...

Jon Steele: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 14, 2013

Friday, June 14 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Jon Steele, who will sign and discuss the second book in the Angelus Trilogy, Angel City.

About Angel City:
Two years after the battle at Lausanne Cathedral, the War of Shadows goes on...

Jay Harper, one of the last...

Rosebud Ben-Oni - SOLECISM book signing

Presented by Brazos Bookstore at Brazos Bookstore

June 14, 2013

Brazos Bookstore presents Rosebud Ben-Oni - SOLECISM, Friday, June 14 at 7pm.

"Think the pinched aren’t polysyllabic?" You've never heard from Mexico in this register. Nor moved through the East Village and Jerusalem, Syria and Lebanon, with a guide who spies "what grows in broken...

BusStopStories

Presented by Charlotte D. Kennedy at Emancipation Park

June 15, 2013

Artist Charlotte D. Kennedy and Project Row Houses present BusStopStories, at 4pm Saturday, June 16. Location: Elgin & Dowling, near Emancipation Park.

The Artist Writes:

"BusStopStories are a way of imagining some of the identities of people in my neighborhood who, like me, ride...

Scott Phillips: book signing and discussion

Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

June 15, 2013

Saturday, June 15 at 1:00pm, Murder by the Book presents Scott Phillips, who will sign and discuss his book Rake.

About Rake:
The landscape of contemporary Paris, the best restaurants, the trendiest bars and clubs, is usually filled with the wealthy, the famous, and le rake or...