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MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: The Intimate Art: Drawing from Michelangelo to Matisse

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: The Intimate Art: Drawing from Michelangelo to Matisse

05-25-2012 - 05-26-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: This lecture is open to the public and free with general museum admission Admission: Adult: $10 Senior (65+): $5 Youth (6–18): $5 Student (with ID): $5 Member: FREE

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): Friday, 1:30 pmand repeated Saturday, 4:00 pm A reception to meet the speaker and a docent-led tour follows each lecture

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: The Intimate Art: Drawing from Michelangelo to Matisse, Friday, May 25, 1:30 pm (repeated on Saturday, May 26, 4 pm) Presented by David E Brauer, senior lecturer, Glassell School of Art, MFAH Seating is limited A reception and tour follow Open to the public Free with general museum admission MFAH Members always receive free admission Pictured: Henri Matisse, Olga Merson, 1911, oil on canvas Museum purchase with funds provided by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund, © 2010 Succession H Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Asia Society Texas Center Art Gallery Tour

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Asia Society Texas Center Art Gallery Tour

05-26-2012 - 05-26-2012

Asia Society Texas Center

http://asiasociety.org/texas/architecture-and-gallery-tours

Asia Society Texas Center - 1370 Southmore Houston TX 77004

Admission: $5 for non Asia Society members; tickets available at the door

(713) 496-9901

Start Time(s): 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Asia Society Texas Center presents an Art Gallery Tour, Saturday, May 26 at 1pm Docent-led tours of Asia Society Texas Center’s exhibitions take place twice a month on Saturday afternoons Tours allow visitors to experience art on a personal level, learn about art historical periods and styles, and hear stories associated with the artwork The Center’s first exhibition in the Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery, Treasures of Asian Art: A Rockefeller Legacy, is joined by Contemporary Asian Art: Texas Connections in the Fayez Sarofim Grand Hall Spring 2012 Schedule May 12, 1:00 – 2:00pm May 26, 1:00 – 2:00pm June 9, 1:00 – 2:00pm Pictured: From Treasures of Asian Art: A Rockefeller Legacy, Seated Bodhisattva; Nepal; Early Malla period, 13th century; Gilt copper with inlays of semiprecious stones; H 18 3/4 in (476 cm); Asia Society, New York: Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller 3rd Collection

Blue Willow Salon: Bob Kimball and Norma Taylor

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Blue Willow Salon: Bob Kimball and Norma Taylor

05-26-2012 - 05-26-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

Blue Willow Bookshop - 14532 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079

Admission: The event is free and open to the public Blue Willow Bookshop is proud to be the Houston stop for many wonderful authors We work hard to make each event enlightening and entertaining All Blue Willow Bookshop presentations are free of charge If you would like to go through the signing line and meet the author for book personalization, you must purchase the author's current book from Blue Willow Bookshop

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 3:00-4:00pm

Blue Willow Salon presents local authors Bob Kimball and Norma Taylor, an opportunity to meet and greet Blue Willow customers Bob Kimball will sign his book Guns, Books, and Lawsuits and Norma Taylor will sign her book Valley View Days When: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Author Appearance: Owen Egerton - The Book of Harold

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Author Appearance: Owen Egerton - The Book of Harold

05-26-2012 - 05-26-2012

Brazos Bookstore

http://www.brazosbookstore.com

Brazos Bookstore - 2421 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free and open to the public

(713) 523-0701

brazos@brazosbookstore.com

Start Time(s): 2:00 pm

Brazos presents an Author Appearance: Owen Egerton - The Book of Harold Saturday, May 26 2012 at 2:00 pm The Book of Harold is as profound and deeply respectful a novel as it is irreverent in its wild, often hilarious take on a modern messianic movement The titular hero of this masterful satire is Harold Peeks, a quirky middle-aged suburbanite living a lonely if typical modern life in the outskirts of Houston, Texas His world feels bland and pointless until one evening at a mundane office party he announces to his stunned co-workers that he is the Second Coming of Christ Oddly enough, people start to believe him "A lively and beautifully crafted novel about the anguish of belief"—Kirkus “I love every word that Owen Egerton writes or utters and The Book of Harold bumps my admiration up to a new level It takes a brave author to attempt satire these days But it takes Owen Egerton to make it the wise, hilarious, finely-observed, and, ultimately, compassionate ring-tailed delight that The Book of Harold is” —Sarah Bird, author of THE GAP YEAR "Only Owen Egerton can create a new religion around a former computer salesman and make you want to up and take a pilgrimage to Austin with the rest of the Haroldians Egerton has the gift of walking that fine line between hilarity and heart with grace Follow"—Elizabeth Crane, author of ALL THIS HEAVENLY GLORY "An engaging exploration of everything ridiculous, horrible, and beautiful that humanity has ever been given or invented about religion, Egerton’s first novelis poignant and entertaining not just for those familiar with the New Testament but for anyone who is familiar with the American lifestyle"—The Hipster Book Club Owen Egerton is an author, performer, and screenwriter His works include the short story collection How Best to Avoid Dying, the Zach Scott produced play The Other Side of Sleep and several screenplays As a screenwriter he has written for Warner Brothers, Fox, Disney and many others He and his partners’ screenplay Bobbie Sue was ranked on the 2008 Blacklist before selling to Warner Brothers A new paperback edition of his novel The Book of Harold, the Illegitimate Son of God will be released in 2012 by Soft Skull Press Egerton has been honored as one of Austin’s top comic performers and voted Austin’s favorite author in 2007, 2008 and 2010 by the readers of the Austin Chronicle

Comicpalooza 2012

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Comicpalooza 2012

05-25-2012 - 05-27-2012

Startling Events (Comicpalooza/Midnight Comics & G

http://www.comicpalooza.com/

George R Brown Convention Center - 1001 Avenida de las Americas Houston TX 77010

Admission: 3-Day Admission: Adult $4500 Child (12 & under) $1600 VIP 3 Day $15000 Comicpalooza - Friday Admission Adult $2500 Child (12 & under) $1200 Comicpalooza - Saturday Admission Adult $3500 Child (12 & under) $1200 Comicpalooza - Sunday Admission Adult $2500 Child (12 & under) $1200 Additional charges for some special events apply Please visit the website for details

832-398-3193

comicpalooza@gmail.com

http://www.comicpalooza.com/comicpalooza-attendees.html

Start Time(s): Friday, May 25 11:00 am Registration opens Noon Dealers Room opens 7:00 pm Dealers Room closes 2:00 am GRB closes for the night Saturday, May 26 9:00 am Registration opens 10:00 am Dealers Room opens 7:00 pm Dealers Room closes 7:00 pm Live Art Begins 10:30 pm Live Art Auction 2:00 am GRB closes for the night Sunday, May 27 9:00 am Registration opens 10:00 am Dealers Room opens 6:00 pm Dealers Room closes **VIP pass holders can enter the Dealers Room thirty minutes before posted opening hours

Comicpalooza 2012 will take place May 25-27 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 The lavish guest list includes Geroge Takei (Star Trek), Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, Andromeda), Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica), Kristin Bauer (True Blood), Chandler Riggs (Walking Dead), Peter Mayhew (Star Wars), Richard LeParmentier (Star Wars), Christopher Judge (Stargate SG-1), Rachel Lutrell (Stargate Atlantis), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), and top comic creators like Howard Chaykin, Christopher Yost, Shane Davis, Dave Johnson, Bob Eggleton, Tyler Kirkham, Andrew Robinson, Ben Templesmith and scores of other celebrities, artists, craftsmen, and film makers Yet Comicpalooza is also an art event and an entertainment venue that features music by ArcAttack (America’s Got Talent semi-finals in 2010 where they made music arcing lightning bolts from Tesla coils), Professor Elemental, Addisyn Madd, and Midnight Carnival, video gaming exhibits and competitions, National Wrestling Alliance matches, Houston Roller Derby games, International Quidditch Association games, live art, movie screenings, a body painting exhibition, children’s programming, belly dancers, a side circus, makeup and costuming artists, and even a wide range of panels and workshops all the way from how to craft your own sword to a panel of neurosurgeons discussing brain/machine interface Highlights will include the annual Live Art Event & Auction benefiting a local chapter of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Jedi Training Seminars, and a Celebrity Laser Tag showdown benefiting the Impact a Hero charity organization VISIT THE WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE AND FOR UPDATES Comicpalooza was first held July 19, 2008 in the lobby of the Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Katy, Texas It wasn't a comic convention; it was a simple signing event set to coincide with the release of "The Dark Knight" Comicpalooza was conceived as a means of helping local comic creators reach the media and the public It was fun for all dozen or so comic creators who showed up We had no idea what it would rapidly grow into Comicpalooza 2009 was re-imagined as a two-day comic book festival set in a local mall, again with a strong emphasis on promoting creators, connecting with the media, and fostering new growth in the fanbase We featured guests like David Mack, Terry Moore, Steve Scott, Tom Hodges, Mat Johnson, Andy Kuhn, Dirk Strangely and others, and added events like special screenings, Q&A sessions, and the charity live art benefit The event was so successful we drew more fans than any other Houston comic convention in 15 years 2010 saw Comicpalooza re-invented yet again, this time hosted at the George R Brown Convention Center as a multi-format convention celebrating not just comics, but also sci-fi and fantasy, horror, steam punk, New Media, movies, film, and gaming of all types In 2011 Comicpalooza continued its growth, returning to the George R Brown Convention Center and more than doubling its attendance from the previous year Comicpalooza continues to grow as it returns in 2012 FACEBOOK https://twittercom/#!/comicpalooza: @Comicpalooza

Lecture: Secure Employment and Prayer (with Betty ONeal)

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Lecture: Secure Employment and Prayer (with Betty ONeal)

05-27-2012 - 05-27-2012

Ninth Church of Christ, Scientist

http://www.christiansciencehouston.com

Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts - 6815 Cypresswood Drive Spring TX 77379

Admission: Free

281-257- 1789 or 713-870-6107

Start Time(s): Start 1:00PM 5/27/2012 End 2:00PM 5/27/2012

Ninth Church of Christ, Scientist presents a Lecture: Secure Employment and Prayer Secure employment is something that people everywhere are searching for National speaker, Betty O’Neal, (pictured) says, “Prayer is the key factor that opens thought to see the opportunities that God has provided for each of His children” O’Neal, a full-time prayer-based healer using the Christian Science system of healing, will present a talk titled, “Secure employment for everyone,” on May 27, 2012, 1:00 PM at Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, 6815 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX “This lecture gives listeners comfort and assurance that in God’s universe there is enough good for everyone and that includes enough secure employment,” says O’Neal “Through understanding God’s plan and purpose secure employment is found I will share many examples of how prayer transformed thought and brought unexpected opportunities” During her talk O’Neal references the original sourcebook on Christian healing, the Bible, along with Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, a book of universal ideas on practical spirituality

Wealth and Finance Lecture with Obie McKenzie

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Wealth and Finance Lecture with Obie McKenzie

05-27-2012 - 05-27-2012

RCCG Dominion Chapel

http://www.rccgdominionchapel.org

Admission: Free and open to the public

281-208-3510

Start Time(s): 10 am to noon

RCCG Dominion Chapel presents a Wealth and Finance Lecture - Question and Answer session with Obie Mckenzie, noted author, CEO and Harvard graduate Since 1972, Obie L McKenzie has served the Financial Services Industry in Asset Management, Commercial and Investment Banking, Trade Finance, Corporate Treasury and Brokerage Mr McKenzie is currently a Managing Director within the Account Management Group at BlackRock, one of the largest publicly traded investment management firms in the United States During his career he has held positions as Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; Executive Director at UBS Asset Management; and Managing Director at Chase Investors From 1984 to 1987, Mr McKenzie was President and founder of McKenzie & Company, an NASD registered broker dealer During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Mr McKenzie held positions at Citibank, Chemical Bank and Freedom National Bank as a commercial banker Mr McKenzie was also a Manager in Banking and Pensions at the New York Times in 1975 and a Corporate Finance Associate for Morgan Stanley in 1972 Mr McKenzie has served as President of the Association of Investment Management Sales Executives (AIMSE); founding board member of the TOIGO Foundation and Associate Advisor to the Texas Association of Public Employees Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) He was also a founding board member of the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), where he received the Wall Street Hall of Fame Award in February, 2001 Mr McKenzie graduated from Tennessee State University in 1967 and received his MBA in Finance from Harvard Business School in 1972

Tamil Nadu Foundation 37th National Convention Houston

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tamil Nadu Foundation 37th National Convention Houston

05-26-2012 - 05-27-2012

Bharathi Kalai Manram

http://tnfconvention.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=1

Hilton Houston North - 12400 Greenspoint Drive Houston TX 77060

Admission: Registration for both days ($160) May 26th, 2012 - Saturday Reg only($90) May 27th, 2012 - Sunday Reg only ($90) May 26th, 2012 - Saturday Evening Music Show only ($40, Dinner NOT Included) May 27th, 2012 - Sunday Evening Music Show only ($40, Dinner NOT Included)

832-377-1863

http://tnfconvention.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=135

Start Time(s): 9 AM to 11 PM Schedule details

Bharathi Kalai Manram presents the Tamil Nadu Foundation 37th National Convention - May 26-27, 2012 Tamil Nadu foundation (TNF) is the only organization in the world that is entirely devoted to the promotion of economic and social welfare of the people of Tamil Nadu Since its inception in 1974, TNF has implemented about 600 humanitarian projects all over Tamil Nadu What makes TNF unique is its ability to monitor, audit and execute projects anywhere in Tamil Nadu under the guidance and supervision of TNF’s Chennai Chapter Our Chennai Chapter has paid full-time employees and a full-fledged office in its own building in Kilpauk to administer the projects funded from the US and other international donors TNF’s Houston will be hosting the 37th National Convention in Houston during the Memorial Day Weekend We are working with Dallas, Austin & San Anatonio to bring all the Tamils together for a great cause It is very appropriate that the Convention will be held in Houston, TX to give voice for the educational freedom of underprivileged rural Tamil children TNF has adopted “School Dropouts Project” as its main focus project with the intent of minimizing school dropouts among Tamil children Please join us in Houston to learn more about our initiatives and to enjoy the charity, cultural and literary festival We are looking forward to seeing you in Houston during the Memorial Day weekend CLICK HERE FOR A PDF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

John Ellis: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

John Ellis: book signing and discussion

05-29-2012 - 05-29-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free Event Book Signing Etiquette When attending one of MURDER BY THE BOOK's signing events, please keep the following in mind: 1 The talks/readings are free However, if you want to get any books signed, the new book must be purchased from Murder By The Book 2 You may always bring earlier books to be signed, but a limit may be imposed for authors who draw very large crowds 3 For the bigger signings, numbers will be handed out, with attendees lining up for the signing in numerical order Arrive early for low numbers When sending books to be signed: We'll get THREE books that you send signed for every ONE copy of the new book purchased from us Please call or e-mail to order signed or inscribed copies Email address for ordering signed books is order@murderbookscom

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Tuesday, May 29 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents John Ellis John Ellis will sign and discuss Dormant Curse (Neodigm Press; $1995) An overlooked security flaw in smart phone and tablet assembly allows a Chinese cult leader, a tormented victim of the Rape of Nanjing, to implant killer Trojan chips A young engineer with the NTSB uncovers the cyber terrorist's attack method and becomes a target of the cult's assassin The Chinese, US, and Middle East governments are pulled into a momentous battle toward an unpredictable yet credible shift in global strata With years of experience in semiconductors, national security, and weapons development, John’s background has provided him with the knowledge and experience in technology and geopolitics to write Dormant Curse Born in Kansas and raised in Nebraska, John moved to Texas to attend graduate school at The University of Texas in Austin After graduating from UT with a Master’s in Engineering, John worked at Sandia National Labs, where he focused on R&D projects for the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, National Institute of Standards, and other agencies His experience includes nuclear weapons testing, cruise-missile guidance (Tomahawk and Advanced Cruise Missile), air-borne and space-borne imaging systems (Predator UAV), and semiconductor manufacturing John’s career later took him to SEMI, a global trade association for the semiconductor industry, where as VP of Technology was responsible for global semiconductor manufacturing standards John lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Jennifer, has 4 children, and two dogs

Author Appearance: Ralph Yznaga - Living Witness: Historic Trees of Texas

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Author Appearance: Ralph Yznaga - Living Witness: Historic Trees of Texas

05-29-2012 - 05-29-2012

Brazos Bookstore

http://www.brazosbookstore.com

Brazos Bookstore - 2421 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free and open to the public

(713) 523-0701

brazos@brazosbookstore.com

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Brazos presents an Author Appearance: Ralph Yznaga - Living Witness: Historic Trees of Texas Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 7:00 pm In a beautiful tribute to the natural heritage of the Lone Star State, photographer Ralph Yznaga celebrates the strong connections between Texans and their trees Inspired by the old Texas Forest Service book, Famous Trees of Texas, Yznaga has captured the continuing attachment we have to these magnificent reminders of our culture and history Stunning images, stories, a detailed map, and driving directions to thirty-seven famous (and infamous) trees help us appreciate how entwined the lives of people and trees are: The Treaty Oak, memorialized in Texas lore as a meeting place for Native Americans and also as the site of Stephen F Austin’s first boundary treaty with local Indians The Burnt Oak, standing witness to the dramatic events leading up to the Battle of the Alamo, one of the largest known specimens of Quercus virginiana var fusiformis The Sam Houston Kissing Oak, said to occupy the location of a Houston campaign speech near San Marcos, where the "Old Hero" kissed local young women who presented him with a flag The Great Goose Island Tree, believed to be more than a thousand years old; and many others The photographs in Living Witness premiered at the groundbreaking of the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Set to open in 2012, the centennial of Lady Bird Johnson’s birth, the arboretum will feature descendents of historic trees in the Hall of Texas Heroes

Bruce DeSilva: book signing and discussion

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Bruce DeSilva: book signing and discussion

05-30-2012 - 05-30-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Wednesday, May 30 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Bruce DeSilva Bruce DeSilva will sign and discuss Cliff Walk (Forge; $2499) Prostitution has been legal in Rhode Island for more than a decade; Liam Mulligan, an old-school investigative reporter at dying Providence newspaper, suspects the governor has been taking payoffs to keep it that way But this isn't the only story making headlinesa child's severed arm is discovered in a pile of garbage at a pig farm Then the body of an internet pornographer is found sprawled on the rocks at the base of Newport's famous Cliff Walk At first, the killings seem random, but as Mulligan keeps digging into the state's thriving sex business, strange connections emerge Promised free sex with hookers if he minds his own business--and a beating if he doesn't--Mulligan enlists Thanks-Dad, the newspaper publisher's son, and Attila the Nun, the state's colorful Attorney General, in his quest for the truth What Mulligan learns will lead him to question his beliefs about sexual morality, shake his tenuous religious faith, and leave him wondering who his real friends are Bruce DeSilva worked as a journalist for 40 years before retiring to write crime novels full time At the Associated Press, he served as the writing coach, responsible for training the wire service's reporters and editors worldwide Previously, he directed an elite AP department devoted to investigative reporting and other special projects Earlier in his career, he worked as an investigative reporter and an editor at The Hartford Courant and The Providence Journal Stories edited by DeSilva have won virtually every major journalism prize including the Polk Award (twice), the Livingston (twice), the ASNE, and the Batten Medal He also edited two Pulitzer finalists and helped edit a Pulitzer winner He has worked as a consultant on writing and editing at more than 50 newspapers including The New York Times and The Dallas Morning News, and he has been a sought-after speaker at professional journalism gatherings including the National Writers Workshops and the Nieman Foundation His reviews of crime novels have appeared in The New York Times book review section and continue to be published occasionally by The Associated Press His critically acclaimed first novel, Rogue Island, is the winner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best First Novel He and his wife Patricia Smith, an award-winning poet, live in Howell, NJ, with their granddaughter Mikaila and an enormous Bernese Mountain Dog named Brady

Author Appearance: Steve Coll - PRIVATE EMPIRE: EXXONMOBIL AND AMERICAN POWER

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Author Appearance: Steve Coll - PRIVATE EMPIRE: EXXONMOBIL AND AMERICAN POWER

05-30-2012 - 05-30-2012

Brazos Bookstore

http://www.brazosbookstore.com

Brazos Bookstore - 2421 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free and open to the public

(713) 523-0701

brazos@brazosbookstore.com

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Brazos presents an Author Appearance: Steve Coll - PRIVATE EMPIRE: EXXONMOBIL AND AMERICAN POWER Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll goes deep inside ExxonMobil Corp, the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States In PRIVATE EMPIRE, Steve Coll investigates the notoriously secretive ExxonMobil Corporation, revealing the true extent of its power ExxonMobil’s annual revenues are larger than the economic activity in the great majority of countries, equivalent to the GDP of Norway In many of the countries where it conducts business, ExxonMobil’s sway over politics and security is greater than that of the United States embassy In Washington, ExxonMobil spends more money lobbying Congress and the White House than any other corporation Yet despite its outsized influence, it is a black box The first hard-hitting examination of ExxonMobil, PRIVATE EMPIRE is the masterful result of Steve Coll’s indefatigable reporting He draws here on more than four hundred interviews; field reporting from the halls of Congress to the oil-laden swamps of the Niger Delta; more than one thousand pages of previously classified US documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act; heretofore unexamined court records; and many other sources A penetrating, news-breaking study, PRIVATE EMPIRE will be the definitive portrait of ExxonMobil Steve Coll is president of New America Foundation, and a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine Previously he spent 20 years as a foreign correspondent and senior editor at The Washington Post, serving as the paper’s managing editor from 1998 to 2004 He is the author of seven books including The Deal of the Century: The Break Up of AT&T (1986);The Taking of Getty Oil (1987); and Private Empire: Exxon Mobil and American Power (2012) Mr Coll’s professional awards include two Pulitzer Prizes Mr Coll graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude, from Occidental College in 1980 with a degree in English and history He lives in Washington, DC

HMNS Distinguished Lecture Series: Prehistoric Safari - New Hall of Paleontology

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

HMNS Distinguished Lecture Series: Prehistoric Safari - New Hall of Paleontology

05-30-2012 - 05-30-2012

Houston Museum of Natural Science

http://www.hmns.org/

Houston Museum of Natural Science - 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston TX 77030

Admission: Tickets $18 Members $12

(713) 639-4629

http://store.hmns.org/

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

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 exhibition or provide new perspectives on captivating topics Wednesday, May 30 6:30 PM : Prehistoric Safari - New Hall of Paleontology Wortham Giant Screen Theatre On an expedition through 35 billion years of time, Dr Robert Bakker (pictured) will tell the story of life on Earth-from the time life first appeared in toxic ponds to the age of dinosaurs and on to the dawn of man Learn about the armored, antlered, mummified, boomerang-headed, fin-backed, saber-toothed, fanged and flying cast of characters featured in the new HMNS Hall of Paleontology Bakker will entertain adults and kids with his stories and live artwork of these ancient creatures

Ricky Bush & Jeffrey Kinghorn: book signings and discussions

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Ricky Bush & Jeffrey Kinghorn: book signings and discussions

05-31-2012 - 05-31-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Thursday, May 31 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Ricky Bush Ricky Bush will sign and discuss his debut novel, River Bottom Blues (Barking Rain Press; $1195) Mitty Andersen knows that rising blues star Bobby Tarleton didn't die of a heroin overdose He'd blown enough blues harmonica notes with Bobby to know that he would never let anything get in the way of his music So when he gets the news in the middle of his blues set at Little Queenie's, he suspects a cover-up-and he's determined to put his ex-investigative reporter skills to work to find out what really happened Mitty hits the blues circuit with his "partner in chime," Pete Bolden, and rounds up a posse disguised as a blues band They gig the juke joints and blues bars throughout Southeast Texas and Louisiana, hoping to uncover the truth about Bobby T's death It doesn't take long for Mitty to figure out that Bobby T just might be the latest in a decades-long string of serial murders aimed at eliminating "those who play the Devil's music"Now Mitty must race against the clock to put an end to the madness before another harmonica player succumbs to a deranged psychopath who has managed to avoid capture for far too long RICKY BUSH has been reading about, writing about and playing the blues for most of his adult life His articles have highlighted the careers of blues musicians in magazines such as Blues Access, Hittin’ the Note, Southwest Blues and The American Harmonica Newsmagazine He has also written over a hundred reviews of recorded blues music and brings his view of the blues to readers at wwwbushdogbluesblogspotcom He spent twenty nine years teaching Texas high school students journalism, world geography, and English After retiring from teaching, his love of the blues and writing fiction met at the crossroads, and he began fulfilling his lifelong goal to author the novel that he always said that he would He is an active member of the Sisters in Crime organization and maintains an author website at wwwrichardbushbookscom, a Facebook page under Ricky Bush, and a Twitter account @bushdog51 Richard hangs his hat in his self-built log home in rural Texas, where he and his wife, Virginia, raised two daughters and a son He can occasionally be coaxed into assisting with the small family oil and gas operation that they helped build When he’s not applying his fingers to the keyboard, he puts a harmonica to his lips and practices what he preaches by blowing the blues Jeffrey Kinghorn will sign and discuss his Ted Mitchell mystery series set in Houston Author Jeffrey Kinghorn is a novelist and playwright In addition to his detective series featuring Houston PI Ted Mitchell, his novel for young readers, WHEN WE WERE HAPPY, tells the story of a young boy who discovers the secret to happiness His plays, SHOULDERS and IN A COAL-BURNING HOUSE, are dramas, to be sure, leavened with generous good humor, dealing with family reconciliation and the scars of war Kinghorn lives with his wife, Deborah, a university professor, in a small New England seacoast community They are the proud owners of five rescued dogs

Weaving Home: Weaving & Micro-Enterprise

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Weaving Home: Weaving & Micro-Enterprise

05-31-2012 - 05-31-2012

Houston Arts Alliance - Alliance Gallery (formerly space125gallery)

http://www.houstonartsalliance.com/space125gallery/

Houston Arts Alliance - Alliance Gallery (formerly space125gallery) - 3201 Allen Parkway First Floor Houston TX 77019

Admission: All events are Free and open to the public Metered parking on Rosine, $2 lots on D'Amico and $3 on Rosine

713-581-6120

Start Time(s): Thursday, May 31, 5:30 – 7 pm

The Houston Arts Alliance Folklife and Traditional Arts Program presents Weaving Home: Textile Traditions From Houston’s Karenni Community, in Alliance Gallery, 3201 Allen Parkway, 77019 On view May 16 – July 6, 2012 Houston is home to refugee communities from around the world They all bring with them distinctive traditions The exhibition Weaving Home focuses on the weaving traditions practiced by women from one such community – a collection of Karenni families who now live in the city Formerly from Myanmar (until recently known as Burma), the Karenni are a distinct ethnic community with origins in the country’s mountainous region bordering Thailand In conjunction with this exhibiton, HAA presents the following Special Exhibition Program @ Alliance Gallery: Weaving & Micro-Enterprise: Thursday, May 31, 5:30 – 7 pm Members of the Contemporary Handweavers of Houston and staff from The Community Cloth will conduct an informal panel discussion exploring the economics of handmade textiles and the mechanics of micro-enterprise endeavors Participants will explore issues of tradition and modernity as they relate to the craft and strategies for community-based cultural preservation and economic sustainability SPECIAL NOTE: Volunteers from The Community Cloth will have work from all of the refugee artists they serve available for purchase at all the exhibition events All proceeds return to the artists Weaving Home, an exhibition produced by the Houston Arts Alliance Folklife + Traditional Arts Program, is funded in part by the Houston Endowment, Inc, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Wells Fargo Bank

First Friday Poetry Reading: 'the fabulous' Billie Duncan, poet, songwriter

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

First Friday Poetry Reading: 'the fabulous' Billie Duncan, poet, songwriter

06-01-2012 - 06-01-2012

Inprint

http://www.inprinthouston.org

Inprint House - 1520 W Main Houston TX 77006

Admission: Always free, open to the public

7135212026

Start Time(s): Readings begin at 8:30 pm

Inprint's First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents “the fabulous “ Billie Duncan, poet, songwriter, Friday, June 1 Inprint is proud to serve as a host for the First Friday Poetry Reading Series The First Friday Series is the oldest poetry series in Houston and has been held monthly at Inprint House, 1520 West Main, one block south of the Menil Collection, one block east of Mandell, in the Museum District of Houston, on the first Friday of each month since 1975 The series is coordinated by Robert Clark, who may be e-mailed at houstonfirstfri@aolcom The featured poet is always followed by and open mike

Greg Rucka: book signing and discussion

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Greg Rucka: book signing and discussion

06-01-2012 - 06-01-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Friday June 1st, at 6:30 pm Murder by the Book presents Greg Rucka Bestselling author Greg Rucka will sign and discuss his latest book Alpha (Mulholland Books; $2499) For the visitors to Wilsonville, the largest theme park in the world, the day began with a smile By the end, they wonder-will they be able to escape with their lives? Retired Delta Force operator, Master Sergeant Jonathan "Jad" Bell, is Wilsonville's lead undercover security officer The threat begins with the announcement of a hidden dirty bomb, but quickly becomes something far, far worse Trained since the age of seventeen to save innocent victims from impossible hostage situations, Jad scrambles to assess the threat and protect the visitors He will come face to face with a villain whose training matches his in every way-and presents a threat Jad may not be able to stop Greg Rucka is the author of nearly a dozen novels, six featuring bodyguard Atticus Kodiak, and two featuring Tara Chace, the protagonist of his Queen & Country series Additionally, he has penned several short-stories, countless comics, and the occasional non-fiction essay In comics, he has had the opportunity to write stories featuring some of the world’s best-known characters—Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman—as well as penning several creator-owned properties himself, such as Whiteout and Queen & Country, both published by Oni Press His work has been optioned several times over, and his services are in high-demand in a variety of creative fields as a story-doctor and creative consultant Greg resides in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, author Jennifer Van Meter, and his two children He thinks the biggest problem with the world is that people aren’t paying enough attention

Public Poetry - June 2012

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Public Poetry - June 2012

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

Public Poetry

http://publicpoetry.net/

Houston Public Library - Central (Julia Ideson) - 500 McKinney Houston TX 77002

Admission: Free and open to the public

832-393-1313

PublicPoetry1@aol.com

Start Time(s): 2:00 PM the first Saturday of each month

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 This series is a partnership between Public Poetry and Houston Public Library and will take place at different library locations throughout the year Public Poetry is equally committed to the public and to Houston’s poetry community Events are designed to bring the two together, and to create a buzz about poetry Date: June 2, 2012 Location: Julia Ideson Building, 500 McKinney, 77002 Time: 2:00 PM Featured Poets: Carolyn Tourney Florek, Ken Jones, Teresa Juarez, Rebecca Wadlinger Special Guest: TBA PUBLIC - To grow its audiences, local celebrities and community leaders are invited from time to time to participate as special guest readers, presenting some of their personal favorites Schools are encouraged to turn out and support the short student cameo reading All events take place on Saturdays, mid-afternoon, in accessible public venues and are free to the public POETRY - At each event, four or five featured poets, selected from among Houston’s best, have the opportunity to energize audiences in a mini-festival format, reading in 6 minute rotations Each poet selected will read at two different locations, 6 months apart, 25 minutes total From 25 to 30 fine poets will appear in front of audiences annually Their poetry books, together with others on display from Houston Public library, will be available for sale or to be checked out Houston, we've got poets

Ace Atkins: book signing and discussion

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Ace Atkins: book signing and discussion

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 4:30pm We will start giving out numbers on Tuesday, May 1st when Lullaby goes on sale For customers wishing to purchase The Lost Ones (on sale 5/31) for the event, you can preorder a copy and get a number for the event starting May 1st

Saturday, June 2 at 4:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Ace Atkins Ace Atknis will be coming to the store to promote 2 books, numbers will be given with the purchase of either Lullaby or The Lost Ones We will start giving out numbers on Tuesday, May 1st when Lullaby goes on sale For customers wishing to purchase The Lost Ones (on sale 5/31) for the event, you can preorder a copy and get a number for the event starting May 1st Ace Atkins is the author of eleven novels, including The Lost Ones and Lullaby, both out from GP Putnam’s Sons in May 2012 As a reporter, Ace earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for a feature series based on his investigation into a forgotten murder of the 1950s The story became the core of his critically acclaimed novel, White Shadow, which earned raves from noted authors and critics The Lost Ones and The Ranger represent a return to Ace’s first love: hero-driven series fiction Quinn Colson is a real hero—a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan—who returns home to north Mississippi to fight corruption on his home turf The stories, contemporary tales with a dash of classic westerns and noir, are currently in development for a major television series Ace lives on a historic farm outside Oxford, Mississippi with his family Lately, he’s been spending a lot of time in Boston, much of it at the corner of Berkeley and Boylston

Second Annual Houston History Conference - Building Houston: From Allens Landing to the Moon

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Second Annual Houston History Conference - Building Houston: From Allens Landing to the Moon

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

Houston History Association

http://www.houstonhistoryassociation.org

Hilton - University of Houston - 4800 Calhoun Street Houston TX 77204

Admission: Early Bird Registration (until midnight on May 15, 2012) - $5000 Late Registration (until midnight on May 25, 2012) - $6500 If space allows, on-site registration the day of the conference - $7500 Registration includes lunch and parking

info@houstonhistoryassociation.org

http://www.houstonhistoryassociation.org

Start Time(s): 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Place: Hilton-University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center

The Houston History Association invites you to its Second Annual Houston History Conference from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on June 2, 2012 at the Hilton - University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center Houston was founded on the banks of Buffalo Bayou in 1836 as a real estate venture by brothers John and Augustus Allen During the 176 years since, the city served as the capitol of the Republic of Texas and has grown to become the “energy capital” of the world and the fourth largest city in the United States Houston’s builders created public and private institutions and made the city a center of transportation with railroads, highways, a ship channel, airports, and a seaport that today is the nation’s second busiest port, by tonnage, fifty miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico It is home to the largest medical center in the world, the Texas Medical Center As the home of the Johnson Space Center, it is noteworthy that on July 20, 1969, “Houston” was the first word spoken from the surface of the Moon when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed the “Eagle” on the lunar surface Thinking broadly we will explore with experts how Houston emerged from the primitive settlement of its founding in 1836 to become the international city it is today This year’s conference Building Houston: From Allen’s Landing to the Moon will feature a morning panel including Barry Moore, Stephen Fox and Minnette Boesel After lunch choose from a number of breakout sessions featuring the building of Houston’s cultural arts, transportation infrastructure, development of our natural wealth, modern architecture and more Mayor Annise Parker will open the conference, and County Judge Ed Emmett will offer keynote remarks during lunch Read more about the conference program HERE All are welcome to attend this dynamic conference celebrating the building of the great City of Houston from its beginnings at Allen’s Landing to NASA’s exploration to the moon

Looking Back: History Boat Tours on Buffalo Bayou

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Looking Back: History Boat Tours on Buffalo Bayou

06-02-2012 - 06-02-2012

Buffalo Bayou Partnership

http://www.buffalobayou.org/

Allen's Landing on Buffalo Bayou - 1001 Commerce Street Houston TX 77002

Admission: $40 per person Reservations are required Maximum number of passengers: 21 Minimum number of passengers: 10 - No children under 4 permitted To make your reservation, call Jessalyn Ballard at 7137520314 ext 4 or email jballard@buffalobayouorg Metered parking is available on Commerce Street (2-hour maximum) and paid parking is available at Spaghetti Warehouse

7137520314 ext 4

jballard@buffalobayou.org

Start Time(s): 1 Saturday a month, 10am-Noon Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to your scheduled tour at Allen's Landing Park, 1001 Commerce at Main Street(on the other side of Main Street bridge from Spaghetti Warehouse)

Have a hankering for some history? Buffalo Bayou Partnership invites you to sign up for Looking Back: History Boat Tours on Buffalo Bayou Learn about Houston's rich history from local historian Louis Aulbach while cruising down the bayou Buffalo Bayou Partnership invites you to take A LOOK BACK to the late 1800's, when Houston was founded, to learn about those important individuals and families along Buffalo Bayou who helped shape HoustonListen, learn and enjoy the breeze aboard Buffalo Bayou Partnership's new pontoon boat Louis Aulbach, local historian and author of Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston's Wilderness Beginnings will be your guide He will share stories of the Allen brothers, the founders of Houston, and provide historical information about places, people, animals and events along the bayou west and east of downtown including which families were first to settle in Houston, the first breweries of Buffalo Bayou, and early wildlife sightings Dates: March 17 April 7 May 5 June 2

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Van Dyck and Gainsborough: Painters to Royalty

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Van Dyck and Gainsborough: Painters to Royalty

06-01-2012 - 06-02-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: This lecture is open to the public and free with general museum admission Admission: Adult: $10 Senior (65+): $5 Youth (6–18): $5 Student (with ID): $5 Member: FREE

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): Friday, 1:30 pmand repeated Saturday, 4:00 pm A reception to meet the speaker and a docent-led tour follows each lecture

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Van Dyck and Gainsborough: Painters to Royalty, Friday, June 1, 1:30 pm (repeated on Saturday, June 2, 4 pm) Presented by David E Brauer, senior lecturer, Glassell School of Art, MFAH This lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London Seating is limited A reception and tour follow Open to the public Free with general museum admission MFAH Members always receive free admission Pictured: Thomas Gainsborough, Mary, Countess Howe, c 1764, oil on canvas, Kenwood House, English Heritage, Iveagh Bequest Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Gallery Talk The Artist's Eye: Beth Secor on Danny Lyon

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Gallery Talk The Artist's Eye: Beth Secor on Danny Lyon

06-03-2012 - 06-03-2012

Menil Collection

http://menil.org/

Menil Collection - 1515 Sul Ross Houston TX 77006

Admission: Free admission

713-525-9400

Start Time(s): 3:00pm

The Menil Collection presents another in its Gallery Talk The Artist's Eye series Throughout the year, on the first Sunday of each month, a Houston artist talks about a work in the Menil Collection that has special meaning to him or her The public is invited to these free, informal gallery discussions, which can be held in any Menil gallery or building (or outdoor space) of the artist’s choosing, begin at 3 pm Beth Secor on Danny Lyon Sunday, June 3, 2012, 3:00 pm Native Houstonian Beth Secor (pictured) is an artist, writer, and curator with a BFA in Printmaking and an MFA in Painting from the University of Houston She teaches at several institutions including UH Downtown, Houston Community College, and the Glassell School of Art Her work can be found in both private and public collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Museum of Texas Tech University She writes for Glasstirecom and Houston Arts and Culture Magazine

Raymond Benson and William Simon: book signings and discussions

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Raymond Benson and William Simon: book signings and discussions

06-03-2012 - 06-03-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 3:00pm

Thursday, December 23, at 6:00 pm Murder by the Book presents book discussions and signings for Raymond Benson (pictured) and William Simon Raymond Benson is the highly acclaimed author of numerous works including six original James bond 007 novels Benson wrote these under a commission from the James Bond literary copyright holders between 1996 and 2002 He also penned three film novelizations and three short stories on this topic and two anthologies: The Union Trilogy and Choice of Weapons Benson is a New York Times best-selling author, writing as David Michaels; an Edgar Alan Poe Award nominee, Mystery Writers of America; a Readers’ Choice Award winner for Best Thriller; and the recipient of many other awards He has been honored in Naoshima, Japan, with the erections of a permanent museum dedicated to one of his novels, and he is an Ambassador for Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture Benson is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and numerous other organizations and serves on the Board of Directors of the Ian Fleming Foundation He lives in the Chicago area It's 1959, and Judy Cooper, the Black Stiletto, sets out to confront a dangerous gangster known as the heroin king of Harlem when the teenage daughter of her beloved martial arts instructor ends up a prisoner in an uptown narcotics den The Stiletto has troubles of her own- a shady filmmaker is threatening to reveal her identity to the world- a close friend of her landlord and substitute father may be in cahoots with the Harlem criminals- she's fighting for racial equality- and she has fallen in love againthis time with an FBI agent who has standing orders to arrest her Meanwhile the Stiletto's son faces his own blackmail crisis when he finds out that there is a second copy of an 8mm film he found in his mother's strongbox - showing the Black Stiletto unmasked in a film studio dressing room As he tries to stop the filmmaker's son's extortion plot, he learns that his daughter, Gina, has been brutally assaulted in New York City The past and the present meet William Simon will sign and discuss Spider's Tango, his short story in the ITW collection Thriller 3: Love is Murder (Mira; $2495)

Lisa Brackmann & Julia Heaberlin: book signings and discussions

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Lisa Brackmann & Julia Heaberlin: book signings and discussions

06-05-2012 - 06-05-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Lisa Brackmann & Julia Heaberlin book signings and discussions Lisa Brackmann will sign and discuss her book Getaway (Soho; $15 paperback; $25 Hardcover) Lisa Brackmann has worked as an executive at a major motion picture studio, an issues researcher in a presidential campaign, and was the singer/songwriter/bassist in an LA rock band She still takes pride in her karaoke-ready repertoire of bad pop hits and an embarrassing number of show tunes Her debut novel, ROCK PAPER TIGER, set on the fringes of the Chinese art world, made several “Best of 2010″ lists, including Amazon’s Top 100 Novels and Top 10 Mystery/Thrillers, and was nominated for the Strand Magazine Critics Award for Best First Novel A San Diego native, she lives in Venice CA About Getaway: Michelle Mason tells herself she's on vacation A brief stay in the Mexican resort town of Puerto Vallarta It's a chance to figure out her next move after the unexpected death of her banker husband, who's left behind a scandal and a pile of debt The trip was already paid for, and it beats crashing in her sister's spare room When a good-looking man named Daniel approaches her on the beach, the margaritas have kicked in and she decides: why not? But the date doesn't go as either of them planned An assault on Daniel in her hotel room, switched cell phones and an encounter with a "friend" of Daniel's named Gary gets Michelle enmeshed in a covert operation involving drug runners, goons, and venture capitalists Michelle already knows she's caught in a dangerous trap But she quickly finds that running is not an option If she's not careful, she'll end up buried in the town dump, with the rest of the trash Now she needs to fight smart if she wants to survive her vacation Julia Heaberlin will sign and discuss her debut novel, Playing Dead (Ballantine; $15) Julia Heaberlin is an award-winning journalist who has worked for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Detroit News and The Dallas Morning News Before launching her career as an author, she was an assistant managing editor over features sections at large metropolitan newspapers Many of those sections won national and state journalism awards The Star-Telegram Life & Arts section was named as one of the Top 10 sections in the country during her tenure She has edited real-life thriller stories that inform her writing, including a series on the perplexing and tragic murders of random girls and women buried in the desert in Mexico and another on the frightened women of domestic violencePlaying Dead is her debut novel She lives with her husband and son in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, where she is a free-lance writer and is at work on her second book, Lie Still, to be published by Random House in Spring 2013 About Playing Dead: Tommie McCloud's life is alread in turmoil Her mother has dementia and her father has just died, leaving Tommie a multi-million dollar energy business in Texas When a letter arrives from Adriana Marchetti, it explodes a bomb in Tommie's life that she never could have anticipated The letter claims that Adriana Marchetti's baby was kidnapped thirty-one years earlier, and that this baby grew up to become Tommie McCloud The investigation starts when Tommie discovers that her social security number doesn't add up--it claims that she was born in Chicago It deepens when Tommie is approached by a man who claims to be a reporter but is actually an FBI agent, and when Tommie discovers that he is there to protect her from the man whom the letter claims is her father--violent mobster Anthony Marchetti--imprisoned for thirty years and now up for parole She cannot trust anyone Seeking her identity will take Tommie to the edge of reason and into the murky past of the people she's called family her entire life Getting to the bottom of her identity will uncover explosive secrets and the darkest of crimes, and Tommie's biggest challenge may be not only to discover who she really is, but to survive

Steven Saylor: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Steven Saylor: book signing and discussion

06-06-2012 - 06-06-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Wednesday, June 6th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Steven Saylor book signing and discussion of his latest novel The Seven Wonders (Minotaur; $2599) The year is 92 BC Gordianus has just turned eighteen and is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: a far-flung journey to see the Seven Wonders of the World Gordianus is not yet called "the Finder"--but at each of the Seven Wonders, the wide-eyed young Roman encounters a mystery to challenge the powers of deduction Accompanying Gordianus on his travels is his tutor, Antipater of Sidon, the world's most celebrated poet But there is more to the apparently harmless old poet than meets the eye Before they leave home, Antipater fakes his own death and travels under an assumed identity Looming in the background are the first rumblings of a political upheaval that will shake the entire Roman world Teacher and pupil journey to the fabled cities of Greece and Asia Minor, and then to Babylon and Egypt They attend the Olympic Games, take part in exotic festivals, and marvel at the most spectacular constructions ever devised by mankind Along the way they encounter murder, witchcraft and ghostly hauntings Traveling the world for the first time, Gordianus discovers that amorous exploration goes hand-in-hand with crime-solving The mysteries of love are the true wonders of the world, and at the end of the journey, an Eighth Wonder awaits him in Alexandria Her name is Bethesda Steven Saylor is the author of the long running Roma Sub Rosa series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, Empire He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas

Douglas Brinkley: Cronkite - book signing and discussion

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Douglas Brinkley: Cronkite - book signing and discussion

06-06-2012 - 06-06-2012

Brazos Bookstore

http://www.brazosbookstore.com/

Brazos Bookstore - 2421 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free event

(713) 523-0701

brazos@brazosbookstore.com

Start Time(s): 7:00pm

Brazos Bookstore is proud to present a book signing and discussion for author Douglas Brinkley's new biography Cronkite Douglas Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend: renowned news anchor Walter Cronkite An acclaimed author and historian, Brinkley has drawn upon recently disclosed letters, diaries, and other artifacts at the recently opened Cronkite Archive to bring detail and depth to this deeply personal portrait He also interviewed nearly two hundred of Cronkite's closest friends and colleagues, including Andy Rooney, Leslie Stahl, Barbara Walters, Dan Rather, Brian Williams, Les Moonves, Christiane Amanpour, Katie Couric, Bob Schieffer, Ted Turner, Jimmy Buffett, and Morley Safer, using their voices to instill dignity and humanity in this study of one of America's most beloved and trusted public figures About the Author Dr Douglas Brinkley is currently a Professor of History at Rice University and a Fellow at the James Baker III Institute of Public Policy He completed his bachelor's degree at Ohio State University and received his doctorate in US Diplomatic History from Georgetown University in 1989 He then spent a year at the US Naval Academy and Princeton University teaching history While a professor at Hofstra University, Dr Brinkley spearheaded the American Odyssey course, in which he took students on numerous cross-country treks where they visited historic sites and met seminal figures in politics and literature Dr Brinkley's 1994 book, The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey chronicled his first experience teaching this innovative on-the-road class which became the progenitor to C-SPAN's Yellow School Bus Dr Brinkley is contributing editor for Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times Book Review and American Heritage A frequent contributor to the New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic Monthly, he is also a member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, the Council on Foreign Relations and the Century Club In a recent profile, the Chicago Tribune deemed him "America's new past master" He lives in Austin and Houston, Texas with his wife and three children

Alex Grecian: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Alex Grecian: book signing and discussion

06-07-2012 - 06-07-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Thursday, June 7th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Alex Grecian book signing and discussion of his debut novel, The Yard (Putnam; $2695) Victorian London is a cesspool of crime, and Scotland Yard has only twelve detectives--known as "The Murder Squad"--to investigate countless murders every month Created after the Metropolitan Police's spectacular failure to capture Jack the Ripper, The Murder Squad suffers rampant public contempt They have failed their citizens But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their own one of the twelve When Walter Day, the squad's newest hire, is assigned the case of the murdered detective, he finds a strange ally in the Yard's first forensic pathologist, Dr Bernard Kingsley Together they track the killer, who clearly is not finished with The Murder Squad but why? Filled with fascinating period detail, and real historical figures, this spectacular debut in a new series showcases the depravity of late Victorian London, the advent of criminology, and introduces a stunning new cast of characters sure to appeal to fans of The Sherlockian and The Alienist After leaving a career in advertising, working on accounts that included Harley-Davidson and The Great American Smokeout, Alex returned to his first love: writing fiction He created the long-running and critically acclaimed graphic novel series Proof, which NPR named one of the best books of 2009 The series stars John “Proof” Prufock, a special-agent-sasquatch One of the Proof storylines is set in the 1800′s and inspired Alex’s debut novel The Yard It is the first in a projected series about the famous London Murder Squad The second reportedly will focus on the development of photography in criminal investigation Alex has also designed over 80 typefaces He currently lives in the Midwest with his wife and son And a cat And a tarantula

June Artful Thursday: Baroque Gestures

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

June Artful Thursday: Baroque Gestures

06-07-2012 - 06-07-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: Admission is free and open to the public

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Refreshments generously provided by the Starbucks located at Buffalo Speedway/Westpark and Rice Village

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents their June Artful Thursday: Baroque Gestures, Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, in the Caroline Wiess Law Building This lecture-demonstration explores gesture and drama at the dawn of the 17th century Presented by Matthew Dirst, associate professor of music at the Moores School of Music, University of Houston, and artistic director of Ars Lyrica Houston; with Catherine Turocy, artistic director, New York Baroque Dance Company Artful Thursdays are open to the public Admission is free Promotional support for Artful Thursdays is generously provided by KUHF 887 FM & KUHA 917 FM Refreshments are generously provided by the Starbucks locations at Buffalo Speedway/Westpark and in Rice Village Pictured: Parrasio Micheli, Young Woman Playing a Lute, c 1570, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

Peter Farris: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Peter Farris: book signing and discussion

06-08-2012 - 06-08-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Friday, June 8th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Peter Farris book signing and discussion of his debut novel Last Call For the Living (Forge; $2499) For bank teller Charlie Colquitt, it was just another Saturday For Hobe Hicklin, an ex-con with nothing to lose, it was just another score For Hobe's drug-addled, sex-crazed girlfriend, it was just more lust, violence, and drugs But in this gripping narrative, nothing is as it seems Hicklin's first mistake was double-crossing his partners in the Aryan Brotherhood His second mistake was taking a hostage But he and Charlie can only hide out for so long in the mountains of north Georgia before the sins of Hicklin's past catch up to them Hot on Hicklin's trail are a pair of ruthless Brotherhood soldiers, ready to burn a path of murder and mayhem to get their revenge GBI Special Agent Sallie Crews and Sheriff Tommy Lang catch the case, themselves no strangers to the evil men are capable of Soon Crews is making some dangerous connections while for the hard-drinking, despondent Lang, rescuing Charlie Colquitt might be the key to personal salvation Prodigious talent Peter Farris has written a backwoods fairy tale of fate and flight that is also a dark, modern thriller Like the bastard child of Stephen Hunter's Dirty White Boys and Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, Last Call for the Living is a smashing debut from a writer whose unique and disturbing vision of the world cannot be ignored Peter Farris is a graduate of Yale University He lives in Cobb County, Georgia Last Call for the Living is his first published novel

Bonhoeffer Tours (Saturdays)

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Bonhoeffer Tours (Saturdays)

05-05-2012 - 06-09-2012

Holocaust Museum Houston

http://www.hmh.org

Holocaust Museum Houston - 5401 Caroline St Houston TX 77004-6804

Admission: Admission and the walk-in tour are free Tour sizes are limited, and advance reservation is requested To register for any tour, visit wwwhmhorg/RegisterEventaspx to RSVP online To schedule a separate private group tour for 10 or more in advance, visit the Museum's Web site at wwwhmhorg and check the “Plan Your Visit tab”

713-942-8000

www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx

Start Time(s): 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Saturdays Location: the museum's Morgan Family Center

Holocaust Museum Houston presents Bonhoeffer Tours, tours focusing on the German Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (pictured), Saturdays, in conjunction with The Beams Are Creaking at AD Players Location: the museum's Morgan Family Center Through May and early June, Holocaust Museum Houston will offer free tours focusing on the German Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffer's actions against the Nazi party and his message to the church in the context of the events of the Holocaust will be the focus of tours of the Museum's permanent exhibit, German railcar and Danish fishing boat Tours include a look at the early influences on Bonhoeffer before the Holocaust, his organization of the Confessing Church to stand with the Jews in reaction to the Aryan clause and his imprisonment and execution at the Flossenburg concentration camp by direct order from Hitler Admission and the walk-in tour are free Tour sizes are limited, and advance reservation is requested To register for any tour, visit wwwhmhorg/RegisterEventaspx to RSVP online To schedule a separate private group tour for 10 or more in advance, visit the Museum's Web site at wwwhmhorg and check the “Plan Your Visit tab” The tours are presented in conjunction with the presentation of The Beams Are Creaking, by Douglas Anderson, on performance at AD Players from May 2 through June 10, 1012

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: From Guinness to Gainsboroughs: A Brewer Collects in the Gilded Age

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: From Guinness to Gainsboroughs: A Brewer Collects in the Gilded Age

06-08-2012 - 06-09-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: This lecture is open to the public and free with general museum admission Admission: Adult: $10 Senior (65+): $5 Youth (6–18): $5 Student (with ID): $5 Member: FREE

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): Friday, 1:30 pmand repeated Saturday, 4:00 pm A reception to meet the speaker and a docent-led tour follows each lecture

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: From Guinness to Gainsboroughs: A Brewer Collects in the Gilded Age, Friday, June 8, 1:30 pm (repeated on Saturday, June 9, 4 pm) Speaker: Julius Bryant, Victoria and Albert Museum, London This lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London Seating is limited A reception and tour follow Open to the public Free with general museum admission MFAH Members always receive free admission Pictured: Thomas Gainsborough, Mary, Countess Howe, c 1764, oil on canvas, Kenwood House, English Heritage, Iveagh Bequest Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Asia Society Texas Center Art Gallery Tour

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Asia Society Texas Center Art Gallery Tour

06-09-2012 - 06-09-2012

Asia Society Texas Center

http://asiasociety.org/texas/architecture-and-gallery-tours

Asia Society Texas Center - 1370 Southmore Houston TX 77004

Admission: $5 for non Asia Society members; tickets available at the door

(713) 496-9901

Start Time(s): 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Asia Society Texas Center presents an Art Gallery Tour, Saturday, June 9 at 1pm Docent-led tours of Asia Society Texas Center’s exhibitions take place twice a month on Saturday afternoons Tours allow visitors to experience art on a personal level, learn about art historical periods and styles, and hear stories associated with the artwork The Center’s first exhibition in the Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery, Treasures of Asian Art: A Rockefeller Legacy, is joined by Contemporary Asian Art: Texas Connections in the Fayez Sarofim Grand Hall Spring 2012 Schedule May 12, 1:00 – 2:00pm May 26, 1:00 – 2:00pm June 9, 1:00 – 2:00pm Pictured: From Treasures of Asian Art: A Rockefeller Legacy, Seated Bodhisattva; Nepal; Early Malla period, 13th century; Gilt copper with inlays of semiprecious stones; H 18 3/4 in (476 cm); Asia Society, New York: Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller 3rd Collection

Stephanie Jaye Evans: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Stephanie Jaye Evans: book signing and discussion

06-09-2012 - 06-09-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 4:30pm

Saturday, June 9th at 4:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Stephanie Jaye Evans book signing and discussion of her debut novel Faithful Unto Death (Berkley; $15) Everything looks perfect in Sugar Land, Texas But it's not No one knows that better than Walker "Bear" Wells, a former college football player now serving as a minister in this upscale Texas town, where famous athletes mix with ranchers and the local parish priest wants to arm wrestle It's a beautiful master-planned community, but people can't be held to neighborhood restrictions, and Bear deals daily with emotional and spiritual problems, in both his flock and his own family But never murder Not until a man is found dead on the nearby golf course, his skull crushed Bear has no interest in playing detective His job is praying for the dead, not searching for their killers But every time he turns around, another facet of the investigation tangles with his own lifelike the fact that the murdered man's son--and a main suspect--is currently dating his own rebellious teenage daughter He made a promise to do the right thing But keep-ing promises may be what led to murder Stephanie Jaye Evans is a fifth generation Texan and thinks that’s something to brag about even though some people disagree She received her BA from Abilene Christian University and won a University-wide writing contest with a piece that contained the word “breast,” quite an accomplishment at a Church of Christ university After a lifetime of raising sons who raised hell, she attended Rice University’s Master of Liberal Studies Program and wrote a mystery, Standing On the Promises, as her capstone project Standing On the Promises won the 2010 William F Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers and that garnered Stephanie a trip to the annual Malice Domestic convention where she got to make a forty-two second speech and meet the indomitable Janet Reid of FinePrint Literary Management (jetreidliteraryblogspotcom) She is currently at work on the second novel in her Murder in Sugar Land – A Pugworthy Mystery series, Now the Day is Over Stephanie lives in Sugar Land, Texas with her longsuffering husband, Richard, and two officious pugs, Tommy and Mr Wiggles

From the Page to the Stage Book Club: Pinkalicious

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

From the Page to the Stage Book Club: Pinkalicious

06-09-2012 - 06-09-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

Blue Willow Bookshop - 14532 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079

Admission: The event is free and open to the public

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 10:00am

Saturday, June 9 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 going experience this season For each play, we will host a book club style discussion of the author's works You and your children will understand the book and enjoy the adaptation when you attend the play This month’s play will be Pinkalicious Pink, pink, pink More than anything, Pinkalicious loves pink, especially pink cupcakes Her parents warn her not to eat too many of them, but when Pinkalicious does she turns pink! What to do? This sparkling picture book, filled with such favorites as pink bubble gum, pink peonies, pink cotton candy, and pink fairy princess dresses, celebrates all things pink while showing that being yourself is best of all

John Scalzi: Redshirts- book signing and discussion

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

John Scalzi: Redshirts- book signing and discussion

06-09-2012 - 06-09-2012

Brazos Bookstore

http://www.brazosbookstore.com/

Brazos Bookstore - 2421 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free event

(713) 523-0701

brazos@brazosbookstore.com

Start Time(s): 4:00pm

Brazos Bookstore is proud to present a book signing and discussion for author John Scalzi's novel Redshirts Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456 It’s a prestige posting,and Andrew is thrilled all the more to be assigned to the ship’s Xenobiology laboratory Life couldn’t be better…until Andrew begins to pick up on the fact that (1) every Away Mission involves some kind of lethal confrontation with alien forces, (2) the ship’s captain, its chief science officer, and the handsome Lieutenant Kerensky alwayssurvive these confrontations, and (3) at least one low-ranked crew member is, sadly, always killed Not surprisingly, a great deal of energy belowdecks is expendedon avoiding, at all costs, being assigned to an Away Mission Then Andrew stumbles on information that completelytransforms his and his colleagues’ understanding of what thestarship Intrepid really is…and offers them a crazy, high-riskchance to save their own lives John Scalzi is the author of several SF novels including the bestselling Old Man’s War sequence, comprising Old Man’s War, The Ghost Brigades, and the New York Times bestselling The Last Colony He is a winner of science fiction’s John W Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and he won the Hugo Award for Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded, a collection of essays from his popular blog Whatever His latest novel, Fuzzy Nation, hit the New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter

Pearson Lecture Series for Interfaith Understanding: Rev Steven D Martin - Inheritance

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Pearson Lecture Series for Interfaith Understanding: Rev Steven D Martin - Inheritance

06-10-2012 - 06-10-2012

St Paul's United Methodist Church

http://www.stpaulshouston.org

St Paul's United Methodist Church - 5501 Main Street Houston TX 77004

Admission: Free of charge

713-528-0527

Start Time(s): 6 pm

The Pearson Lecture Series for Interfaith Understanding presents Rev Steven D Martin, executive director of The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good He will speak at 6 pm Sunday, June 10, in Fondren Hall His lecture, Inheritance, will be based on his photographs of the Holy Land His images of the “Security Wall,” holy sites, refugee camps, and children of the region capture both the pain that permeates Israeli and Palestinian society and the price and dignity of those who persevere there “My work,” he said, “is a reminder that the pain of history may determine our present, but does not have to control our future” The Pearson Lecture Series was established at St Paul’s in 2006 by Pat and Sonny Pearson When Pearson was sent by his company to Saudi Arabia in 1989, his minister asked him to bring back a prayer rug The search for the prayer rug went through an engineer he was working with and a pre-dawn journey into the desert When Pearson was presented with the prayer rug, he was told, “You tell your minister that he may have this prayer rug on one condition: when he prays, he prays for all of God’s people, not just Christians” That statement planted the seed for establishing The Pearson Lecture Series for Interfaith Understanding within St Paul’s Methodist Foundation of Houston “It is our hope,” said Pat Pearson, “that this lecture series will foster understanding and respect between and among the three faith traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and encourage an appreciation of our common faith heritage dating back to Abraham” Rev Martin is a United Methodist pastor at heart who expresses his vocation through filmmaking, dialogue, and activism His first film, Muslims in Appalachia, was distributed to PBS stations in July 2001 In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, it was aired by more than 45 stations to 70 million households in six months and made an important contribution to Muslim-Christian relations He has produced three films on the role of the German Protestant Church during the Third Reich In November 2008 Elisabeth of Berlin was shown across Germany and brought its subject, the previously unknown Elisabeth Schmitz, to the attention of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who spoke of her in her speech commemorating the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht in 2008 His film and dialogue work was honored in 2007 by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Rev Martin also has worked closely with the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, producing the campaign’s video-based educational resources The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, a faith-based nonprofit, offers a renewed Christian public witness for the sake of the Gospel and the common good

Daniel H Wilson: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Daniel H Wilson: book signing and discussion

06-11-2012 - 06-11-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Monday, June 11th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Daniel H Wilson for a book signing and discussion of Amped (DoubleDay; $25) Technology makes them superhuman But mere mortals want them kept in their place The" New York Times" bestselling author of Robopocalypse creates a stunning, near-future world where technology and humanity clash in surprising ways The result? The perfect summer blockbuster As he did in Robopocalypse, Daniel Wilson masterfully envisions a frightening near-future world In Amped, people are implanted with a device that makes them capable of superhuman feats The powerful technology has profound consequences for society, and soon a set of laws is passed that restricts the abilities--and rights--of "amplified" humans On the day that the Supreme Court passes the first of these laws, twenty-nine-year-old Owen Gray joins the ranks of a new persecuted underclass known as "amps" Owen is forced to go on the run, desperate to reach an outpost in Oklahoma where, it is rumored, a group of the most enhanced amps may be about to change the world--or destroy it Once again, Daniel H Wilson's background as a scientist serves him well in this technologically savvy thriller that delivers first-rate entertainment, as Wilson takes the "what if" question in entirely unexpected directions Fans of Robopocalypse are sure to be delighted, and legions of new fans will want to get "amped" this summer Daniel H Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse and seven other books, including How to Survive a Robot Uprising and A Boy and His Bot He earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Masters degrees in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence In 2008, Daniel hosted The Works which aired on the History Channel The movie adaptation of his novel Robopocalypse will be directed by Steven Spielberg, and is scheduled for release on July 4th, 2013 Daniel's next novel, Amped, will be released by Doubleday on June 5th, 2012

Eleanor Brown: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Eleanor Brown: book signing and discussion

06-12-2012 - 06-12-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Tuesday, June 12th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Eleanor Brown for a book signing and discussion of her paperback of The Weird Sisters (Berkley; $15) Three sisters have returned to their childhood home, reuniting the eccentric Andreas family Here, books are a passion ("there is no problem a library card can't solve") and TV is something other people watch Their father-a professor of Shakespeare who speaks almost exclusively in verse-named them after the Bard's heroines It's a lot to live up to The sisters have a hard time communicating with their parents and their lovers, but especially with one another What can the shy homebody eldest sister, the fast-living middle child, and the bohemian youngest sibling have in common? Only that none has found life to be what was expected; and now, faced with their parents' frailty and their own personal disappointments, not even a book can solve what ails them Eleanor Brown is the New York Times and national-bestselling author of The Weird Sisters, hailed by People magazine as “a delightful debut” and “creative and original” by Library Journal Eleanor's writing has appeared in anthologies, journals, magazines, and newspapers The Weird Sisters, her first novel, hit the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and national Indie best seller lists, and is available now from Amy Einhorn Books in the US, and from multiple international publishers Born and raised in the Washington, DC area, Eleanor has lived in St Paul, San Francisco, Philadelphia, South Florida, and Oxford, London, and Brighton, England She lives in Colorado with her partner, writer and transmedia superstar, JC Hutchins

HW Brands: book signing and discussion

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

HW Brands: book signing and discussion

06-12-2012 - 06-12-2012

Brazos Bookstore

http://www.brazosbookstore.com/

Brazos Bookstore - 2421 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free event

(713) 523-0701

brazos@brazosbookstore.com

Start Time(s): 7:00pm

Brazos Bookstore is proud to present a book signing and discussion with HW Brands author of THE HEARTBREAK OF AARON BURR Though he was a hero of the Revolutionary War, a prominent New York politician, and vice president of the United States, Aaron Burr is today best remembered as the villain who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel But as H W Brands demonstrates in this fascinating portrait of one of the most compelling politicians in American history, Burr was also a man before his time—a proponent of equality between the sexes well over a century before women were able to vote in the US Through Burr's extensive, witty correspondence with his daughter Theodosia, Brands traces the arc of a scandalous political career and the early years of American politics THE HEARTBREAK OF AARON BURR not only dramatizes through their words his eventful life, it also tells a touching story of a father's love for his exceptional daughter, which endured through public shame, bankruptcy, and exile, and outlasted even Theodosia's tragic disappearance at sea Henry William Brands was born in Oregon, went to college in California, sold cutlery across the American West, and earned graduate degrees in mathematics and history in Oregon and Texas He taught at Vanderbilt University and Texas A&M University before joining the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is the Dickson Allen Anderson Centennial Professor of History He writes on American history and politics, with books including Traitor to His Class, Andrew Jackson, The Age of Gold, The First American, and TR Several of his books have been bestsellers; two, Traitor to His Class and The First American, were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize He lectures frequently on historical and current events, and can be seen and heard on national and international television and radio programs His writings have been translated into Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Ukrainian

Kimberly Frost: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Kimberly Frost: book signing and discussion

06-13-2012 - 06-13-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Wednesday, June 13th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Kimberly Frost for a book signing and discussion of All That Falls (Berkley; $799) As his muse, Cerise propelled her musician boyfriend to fame, but after he mysteriously dies, her powers vanish Now Cerise is plagued by half-formed memories of his final night--until she meets fallen angel Lysander, who holds the key to restoring her memories and abilities Kimberly Frost wasn’t born in Texas, but she got there as fast as she could Currently at home in a small town known as Houston, she is taking dictation from her characters and working on her "Southern Witch" series She loves to hear from readers

Fierce Reads Tour: Young Adult book signings and discussions

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Fierce Reads Tour: Young Adult book signings and discussions

06-13-2012 - 06-13-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

Blue Willow Bookshop - 14532 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079

Admission: This event is free and open to the public You are welcome to bring books from home, but in order to go through the signing line, you must purchase at least one of the authors' new books from Blue Willow Bookshop A limited number of autographed copies of these authors’ books will be available for purchase after the event If you cannot attend the event, but would like a personalized copy of any of their books, please call us before the event at (281) 497-8675

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Blue Willow Bookstore is hosting the Fierce Reads Tour, a collection of debut Young Adult authors from Mac Kids The Authors Are: Ann Aguirre (Enclave) Jennifer Bosworth (Struck) Anna Banks (Of Poseidon) Emmy Laybourne (Monument 14) Leigh Bardugo (Shadow and Bone) Marissa Meyer (Cinder and Torcom story “Glitches”) and more When: Wednesday, June 13, 7:00 pm The tour circuit will begin with some individual book launches, then come together into a cross-country jaunt!

New Innovations In Medical Robotics

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

New Innovations In Medical Robotics

06-13-2012 - 06-13-2012

MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas

http://alumweb.mit.edu/groups/eftexas/BrowseWeb.do?webSiteId=SI001021&webPageId=P008&eventId=47644

Admission: $15 Students and Medical Residents $20 MITEF Members and South Texas MIT Alumni Members $20 The Methodist Hospital Research Institute and Methodist Hospital $30 General Admission before June 11 at 5 pm $40 Registrants after June 11 at 5 pm

281-977-1366

http://alumweb.mit.edu/groups/eftexas/BrowseWeb.do?webSiteId=SI001021&webPageId=P008&eventId=47644

Start Time(s): 5:15 to 8:30pm (Networking with hors d'oeuvres at 5:15-6PM Program starts at 6PM)

MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas presents a Flagship Event - New Innovations in Medical Robotics at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Auditorium (2nd Floor), 6670 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030, Wednesday, June 13 Networking with hors d'oeuvres at 5:15-6PM Program starts at 6PM Join us in June as researchers from Methodist Hospital Research Institute and NASA give us a tantalizing taste - including live technology demonstrations - of how robotics will dramatically impact Medicine of the very near future New innovations in robotic technologies are making it possible for surgical procedures and medical treatments to be less invasive and more precise for patients and may be controlled remotely by the operator for execution in extreme environments In addition to performing routine abdominal procedures, research in robotics is making it possible for paralyzed patients to walk and making cardiovascular operations more precise and efficient These new technologies also show great potential as new ventures for commercialization Join the MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas in introducing The Methodist Hospital Research Institute’s new Surgical Robotics Institute and hear about technologies developed at Johnson Space Center’s Robonaut Project with ready medical applications Moderator: Mauro Ferrari,, PhD, President and CEO The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Panelists: Barbara Bass,, MD, Chair of Surgery and Founder The Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education Tim Boone, MD, PhD, Chairman, The Methodist Hospital Dept of Urology The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Robotic Surgery: A Revolution in Urology Miguel Valderrabano, MD, Chief, Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology at The Methodist Hospital The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Interventional Cardiology Dr Jose L (PePe) Contreras-Vidal, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Houston NeuroRex lower-limb smart Exoskeleton Myron Diftler, PhD, Robonaut Project Manager NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston A Dexterous Humanoid Robot for Space and Terrestrial Applications

Read/Write Club with Jen Hofer

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Read/Write Club with Jen Hofer

06-13-2012 - 06-13-2012

Project Row Houses

http://johnpluecker.blogspot.com/p/antena-books-libros-antena.html

Project Row Houses - 2500 Holman Houston TX 77004

Admission: FREE

713-526-7662

antena@antenaantena.org

http://johnpluecker.blogspot.com/p/antena-books-libros-antena.html

Start Time(s): 6 - 9pm

Project Row Houses presents Read/Write Club with Jen Hofer, an evening of reading, writing and dialogue with innovative poet and translator Jen Hofer, sponsored by Antena Books/Libros Antena, a temporary bookstore, reading room and literary experimentation lab at Project Row Houses at 2515 Holman St 77004 The night will focus on Hofer's recent book, one from Palm Press It's encouraged to try to read the book prior to the Club meeting, and the book is available at Antena Books/Libros Antena However, if you can't read beforehand, still come! We will read together in the space and dialogue with the author Then we will write together Jen Hofer (pictured) is an LA-based poet, translator, interpreter, teacher, knitter, book-maker, public letter-writer, and urban cyclist Recent books include one (Palm Press, 2009); a translation of Myriam Moscona’s Ivory Black (Les Figues Press); sexoPUROsexoVELOZ and Septiembre, translations from Dolores Dorantes by Dolores Dorantes (Counterpath Press and Kenning Editions, 2008); The Route, with Patrick Durgin (Atelos, 2008); lip wolf, a translation of lobo de labio by Laura Solórzano (Action Books, 2007); and Sin puertas visibles: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by Mexican Women (University of Pittsburgh Press and Ediciones Sin Nombre, 2003) Forthcoming books are poem sequences from the valley of death (Ponzipo) and Laws (Dusie Books), and translations of Alan Mills’ Síncopes (Piedra Santa) Recent writing appears in Aufgabe, Mandorla, Or, out of nothing, and Punto de partida She teaches at CalArts, Goddard College, and Otis College, and works locally and nationally as a social justice interpreter

Dialogues 2012: Summer in the City

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Dialogues 2012: Summer in the City

06-14-2012 - 06-14-2012

Jewish Communitiy Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston)

http://www.erjcchouston.org/

Jewish Community Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center) - 5601 S Braeswood Houston TX 77096

Admission: $5,000 - Event sponsors/underwriters $800 - Eight tickets and table seating priority $600 - Six tickets and table seating priority $72 - Individual tickets For more information contact Janey Finger at jfinger@erjcchoustonorg or 713-729-3200, ext 3209

713-729-3200, ext 3209

jfinger@erjcchouston.org

http://www.erjcchouston.org/index.php?cid=712284&src=gendocs&ref=Dialogues_2012&category=Adults&curlid=1443

Start Time(s): 6:30 pm Wine Reception 7:00 pm Dinner

The Jewish Communitiy Center of Houston (Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston) presents Dialogues 2012: Summer in the City Thursday, June 14 Enjoy an evening of stimulating conversation over dinner with Houston notables Dinner and wine included Table hosts will include: Dr Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc and Director of TCH New Pediatric Simulation Center; Brian I Block, Social Media Strategist with Pierpont Communications; Judge Ed Emmett, Harris County Judge; Grant Goodman, Child Actor; Janet Gurwitch, Founder of Laura Mercier; Matt Marcus, Chef and Eatsie Boys Restaurateur and a Founder of the 8th Wonder Brewery; Roz Pactor, Fashion Diva; Arthur Schechter & Fred Zeidman, Democratic Leader / Republican Leader; Cressandra Thibodeaux, Executive Director of 14 Pews; Courtney Zubowski, KHOU News Reporter Click the JCC Website for Host Bios

Gillian Flynn: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Gillian Flynn: book signing and discussion

06-14-2012 - 06-14-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Thursday, June 14th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Gillian Flynn for a book signing and discussion of Gone Girl (Crown; $25) Marriage can be a real killer One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, "New York Times" bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong The "Chicago Tribune "proclaimed that her work "draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction" Gone Girl's toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge Under mounting pressure from the police and the media--as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents--the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter--but is he really a killer? As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence Trouble is, if Nick didn't do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet? With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around Gillian Flynn was born in Kansas City, Missouri to two community-college professors—her mother taught reading; her father, film For college, she headed to the University of Kansas (go Jayhawks), where she received her undergraduate degrees in English and journalism After a two-year stint writing about human resources for a trade magazine in California (ask her anything about work-life benefits or employment law), Flynn moved to Chicago There she earned her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and discovered that she was way too wimpy to make it as a crime reporter On the other hand, she was a movie geek with a journalism degree—so she moved to New York City and joined Entertainment Weekly magazine, where she wrote happily for 10 years, visiting film sets around the world (to New Zealand for The Lord of the Rings, to Prague for The Brothers Grimm, to somewhere off the highway in Florida for Jackass: The Movie) During her last four years at EW, Flynn was the TV critic (all-time best TV show: The Wire) Flynn’s 2006 debut novel, the literary mystery Sharp Objects, was an Edgar Award finalist and the winner of two of Britain’s Dagger Awards—the first book ever to win multiple Daggers in one year It has been published in more than 20 countries Movie rights have been sold; Flynn is currently writing the screenplay adaptation Flynn lives in Chicago with her husband, Brett Nolan, and a giant black cat named Roy

Alix Ohlin: book signing and discussion

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Alix Ohlin: book signing and discussion

06-14-2012 - 06-14-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

Blue Willow Bookshop - 14532 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Blue Willow Bookstore presents a book signing and discussion for author Alix Ohlin's newest novel Inside When: Thursday, June 14, 7:00 pm Inside is a novel about the entwined lives of four compelling, complex characters from Montreal, and the paths they travel as they forge and sever relationships with one another At the center of the story is Grace, a passionate therapist whose life is forever changed by John, a stranger she meets while skiing; Annie, a teenage patient who abandons her family and her home; and her ex-husband Mitch, who walks out on her only to reappear when she needs someone the most Inside is a haunting novel about how we connect with ourselves and those around us, and the promise and peril that the simple action of opening ourselves up entails Alix Ohlin was born in Montreal in 1972, graduated from Harvard University, and studied at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas Her fiction, which has appeared in the One Story series and Shenandoah, among other periodicals, has been selected for both Best New American Voices 2004 and Best American Short Stories 2005 She has received awards and fellowships from The Atlantic Monthly, the MacDowell Colony, and The Kenyon Review's Writers Workshop She lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, and teaches at Lafayette College

Tenth Annual Eleanor and Frank Freed Lecture - Issues of Identity and Artistic Expression: The Case of Wifredo Lam

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tenth Annual Eleanor and Frank Freed Lecture - Issues of Identity and Artistic Expression: The Case of Wifredo Lam

06-14-2012 - 06-14-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: This program is free and open to the public

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): 6:30pm A reception to meet the speaker follows the lecture

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents the Tenth Annual Eleanor and Frank Freed Lecture - Issues of Identity and Artistic Expression: The Case of Wifredo Lam, Thursday, June 14, 2012, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM FREE Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Modern and Contemporary Masterworks from Malba - Fundación Costantini Speaker: Lowery Stokes Sims, curator, the Museum of Arts and Design, New York Noted Afro-Chinese Cuban Surrealist artist Wifredo Lam (1902–1982) spent a lifetime navigating cultural heritages in numerous locales Born in Cuba to a Spanish African mother and Chinese father, he worked in Spain and France before returning to Cuba during World War II During the 1950s and 1960s, he lived alternately in Cuba, France, and Italy He subsequently had contact with artistic groups in Sweden, Mexico, Spain, and Venezuela, among others Lam was both a believer in and a skeptic of the Lucumí (Santaría) religion into which he was initiated Nevertheless, he used its tenets and beliefs as the basis for his signature pictorial language and style Specific works from throughout Lam’s career explore this multifaceted and complicated artist who defined globalism in the arts before it was a buzzword A specialist in modern and contemporary art, Lowery Stokes Sims was executive director and then president of the Studio Museum in Harlem, 2000 to 2007 She is known for her expertise in the work of African, Latino, Native, and Asian American artists She is the author of "Wifredo Lam and the International Avant-Garde, 1923–1982," published by the University of Texas Press in 2002 Pictured: Wifredo Lam, Sin titulo (Untitled), 1944, gouache on paper, Colección Eduardo F Costantini, Buenos Aires © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Bryan Gruley: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Bryan Gruley: book signing and discussion

06-15-2012 - 06-15-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Friday, June 15th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Bryan Gruley for a book signing and discussion of The Skeleton Box (Touchstone; $25) Does Gus Carpenter really want to know what's inside the skeleton box? In Anthony- and Barry Award-winning author Bryan Gruley's gripping new novel, Gus must decide if the truth is better off dead and buried Mysterious break-ins are plaguing the small town of Starvation Lake While elderly residents enjoy their weekly bingo night at St Valentine's Catholic Church, someone is slipping into their homes to rifle through financial and personal files Oddly, the intruder takes nothing--yet the "Bingo Night Burglaries" leave the entire town uneasy Worry turns into panic when a break-in escalates to murder Suddenly, Gus Carpenter, editor of the "Pine County Pilot, "is forced to investigate the most difficult story of his life Not only is the victim his ex-girlfriend Darlene's mother, but her body was found in the home of Bea Carpenter--Gus's own mother Suffering from worsening dementia and under the influence of sleeping pills, Bea remembers little of the break-in With the help of Luke Whistler, a former "Detroit Free Press "reporter who came north looking for slower days and some old-fashioned newspaper work, Gus sets out to uncover the truth behind the murder But when the story leads him to a lockbox his mother has kept secret for years, Gus doesn't realize that its contents could forever change his perception of Starvation Lake, his own family, and the value of the truth Bryan Gruley is the critically acclaimed author of Starvation Lake: A Mystery, and the sequel, The Hanging Tree His third Starvation Lake mystery, The Skeleton Box, will be published June 5 Bestselling author Sara Paretsky calls Bryan “a gifted writer” who in The Skeleton Box has “turned his gifts to the secrets and lies which ultimately rip apart Starvation Lake” Starvation Lake was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel by the Mystery Writers of America, and won the Anthony, Barry, and Strand awards The Hanging Tree was a #1 Indie Next pick and was named a Michigan Notable Book for 2011 and a Kirkus Reviews Best Mystery of 2010 It was also nominated for Barry and Anthony awards and has been optioned for a movie by writer-director John Gray Reviewers have compared Bryan to novelist Dennis Lehane Secretly, though, Bryan would love to be compared favorably to Detroit Red Wings stars Johan Franzen and Pavel Datsyuk He’s been playing hockey since he was a boy growing up in Detroit, and still plays regularly at Johnny’s Ice House in Chicago Hockey plays a role in the life of the fictional town of Starvation Lake, as do two of Bryan’s other passions, northern Michigan and newspapers He and his two brothers and three sisters have spent many weekends at their family cottage on Big Twin Lake in northern lower Michigan—not far from the real Starvation Lake Bryan had his first newspaper job at the nearby Antrim County News in the summer of 1978 Bryan is a reporter-at-large for Bloomberg News, writing long-form features for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine He previously spent nearly sixteen years with The Wall Street Journal, where he shared in the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks He lives in Chicago with his wife, Pam They have three grown children, Joel, Kaitlin and Danielle

Alix Ohlin: book signing and discussion

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Alix Ohlin: book signing and discussion

06-15-2012 - 06-15-2012

Brazos Bookstore

http://www.brazosbookstore.com/

Brazos Bookstore - 2421 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free event

(713) 523-0701

brazos@brazosbookstore.com

Start Time(s): 7:00pm

Brazos Bookstore is proud to present a book signing and discussion with Alix Ohlin author of Inside From the highly acclaimed author of The Missing Person and Babylon and Other Stories, a resonant novel of entwined lives and a woman with an unsettling ability to broach the innermost dynamics of the people around her When Grace, an exceedingly competent and devoted therapist in Montreal, stumbles across a man who has just failed to hang himself, her instinct to help kicks in immediately Before long, however, she realizes that her feelings for this charismatic, extremely guarded stranger are far from straightforward In the meantime, her troubled teenage patient, Annie, runs away from home and soon will reinvent herself in New York as an aspiring and ruthless actress, as unencumbered as humanly possible by any personal attachments And Mitch, Grace’s ex-husband, who is a therapist as well, leaves the woman he’s desperately in love with to attend to a struggling native community in the bleak Arctic We follow these four compelling, complex characters from Montreal and New York to Hollywood and Rwanda, each of them with a consciousness that is utterly distinct and urgently convincing With razor-sharp emotional intelligence, Inside poignantly explores the many dangers as well as the imperative of making ourselves available to—and responsible for—those dearest to us Alix Ohlin was born in Montreal in 1972, graduated from Harvard University, and studied at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas Her fiction, which has appeared in the One Story series and Shenandoah, among other periodicals, has been selected for both Best New American Voices 2004 and Best American Short Stories 2005 She has received awards and fellowships from The Atlantic Monthly, the MacDowell Colony, and The Kenyon Review's Writers Workshop She lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, and teaches at Lafayette College

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Sir Joshua Reynolds and the Creation of the Grand Style in English Painting

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Sir Joshua Reynolds and the Creation of the Grand Style in English Painting

06-15-2012 - 06-16-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: This lecture is open to the public and free with general museum admission Admission: Adult: $10 Senior (65+): $5 Youth (6–18): $5 Student (with ID): $5 Member: FREE

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): Friday, 1:30 pmand repeated Saturday, 4:00 pm A reception to meet the speaker and a docent-led tour follows each lecture

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Sir Joshua Reynolds and the Creation of the Grand Style in English Painting, Friday, June 15, 1:30 pm (repeated on Saturday, June 16, 4 pm) Presented by David E Brauer, senior lecturer, Glassell School of Art, MFAH This lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London Seating is limited A reception and tour follow Open to the public Free with general museum admission MFAH Members always receive free admission Pictured: SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, Mrs Elisha Mathew, 1777, Oil on canvas, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase with funds provided by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund, The Rienzi Collection

Vicki Pettersson: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Vicki Pettersson: book signing and discussion

06-16-2012 - 06-16-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 4:30pm

Saturday, June 16th at 4:30pm, Murder by the Book presents Vicki Pettersson for a book signing and discussion of The Taken (Harper Voyager; $1399), the first book in her new series Griffin Shaw used to be a PI, but that was back when gumshoes hoofed the streets and he was still alive Fifty years later, he's an angel, but that doesn't make him a saint One small mistake has altered fate, and now he's been dumped back onto the mortal mudflat to collect another soul--Katherine "Kit" Craig, a journalist whose latest investigation is about to get her clipped Bucking heavenly orders, Grif refuses to let the sable-haired siren come to harm Besides, protecting her offers a chance to solve the mystery of his own unsolved murder--and dole out some overdue payback for the death of his beloved wife, Evie Joining forces, Kit and Grif's search for answers leads beyond the blinding lights of the Strip into the dark heart of an evil conspiracy But a ruthless killer determined to destroy them isn't Grif's biggest threat His growing attraction to Kit could cost them both their lives, along with the answer to the haunting question of his long afterlife The New York Times bestselling author of The Signs of the Zodiac series–and former showgirl–Vicki Pettersson was born, raised, and still lives in Sin City, where a backyard view of the Strip regularly inspires her to set down her martini and write

David Ellis: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

David Ellis: book signing and discussion

06-18-2012 - 06-18-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Monday, June 18th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a signing and discussion of David Ellis' The Wrong Man (Putnam; $2695) When Jason Kolarich accepts the case of a homeless Iraq War veteran accused of murdering a young paralegal, his course seems clear: to mount an insanity defense for a man suffering so badly from post-traumatic stress disorder that he has no real memory of the crime But as Kolarich digs deeper, he realizes that, unlikely as it seems, his client is probably innocent Only days before her death, the murdered paralegal had stumbled onto something she wasn’t supposed to know information that someone would kill to keep secret Her murder was no random crime but a targeted hit, and the wrong man was charged As Jason Kolarich races to discover the truth in time to save his client, he finds himself embroiled in a mystery involving the Mob, a mysterious assassin known only as “Gin Rummy,” and a conspiracy of wealthy international terrorists with explosive plans for his city With thousands of lives at stake, Kolarich has more on the line than ever before and time is running out David Ellis is the author of seven novels, including Line of Vision for which he won the Edgar Award An attorney from Chicago, he currently serves as Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and was recently appointed the Impeachment Prosecutor in the Blagojevich trial Ellis lives in Springfield with his family

Alafair Burke: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Alafair Burke: book signing and discussion

06-19-2012 - 06-19-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Tuesday, June 19th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a signing and discussion of Alafair Burke's latest novel Never Tell (Harper; $2499) Sixteen-year-old Julia Whitmire appeared to have everything: a famous father, a luxurious Manhattan town house, a coveted spot at the elite Casden prep school When she is found dead in her bathtub, a handwritten suicide note left on her bed, her parents insist that their daughter would never take her own life But Julia's enviable world was more complicated than it seemed The pressure to excel at Casden was enormous Abuse of prescription antidepressants and ADHD medication ran rampant among students; an unlabeled bottle of pills in Julia's purse suggests she had succumbed to the trend And a search of Julia's computer reveals that in the days leading up to her death she was engaged in a dangerous game of cyberbullying against an unlikely victim NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher is convinced the case is a suicide, but she knows from personal experience that a loving family can be the last to accept the truth When the Whitmires use their power to force a criminal investigation, Ellie's resistance causes trouble for her both at work and in her personal life As she is pressured to pursue a case she doesn't believe in, she is pulled into Julia's inner circle--an eclectic mix of overly precocious teenagers from Manhattan's most privileged families as well as street kids from Greenwich Village But when the target of Julia's harassment continues to receive death threats, Ellie is forced to acknowledge that Julia may have learned the hard way that some secrets should never be told Alafair Burke is the bestselling author of six previous novels, including 212, Angel’s Tip, and Dead Connection in the Ellie Hatcher series A former prosecutor, she now teaches criminal law and lives in Manhattan

Richelle Mead: book signing and discussion

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Richelle Mead: book signing and discussion

06-19-2012 - 06-19-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

West Houston Community Center (WHCC) - 725 Bateswood Drive Houston TX 77079-5800

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Blue Willow Bookstore presents a book signing and discussion for author Richelle Mead's The Golden Lily Where: West Houston Community Center, 725 Bateswood, Houston, TX 77079 When: Tuesday, June 19, 7:00 pm In The Golden Lily, tough, brainy alchemist Sydney Sage and doe-eyed Moroi princess Jill Dragomir are in hiding at a human boarding school in the sunny, glamorous world of Palm Springs, California The students - children of the wealthy and powerful - carry on with their lives in blissful ignorance, while Sydney, Jill, Eddie and Adrian must do everything in their power to keep their secret safe But with forbidden romances, unexpected spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer, hiding the truth is harder than anyone thought Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Richelle Mead's breathtaking Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive In this second book, the drama is hotter, the romances are steamier, and the stakes are even higher Scorpio Richelle Mead is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington where she works on her three series full-time Before becoming a writer, she considered a few different career paths She received a liberal arts degree from the University of Michigan, an MA in Comparative Religion from Western Michigan University, and a Master in Teaching (Middle & High School English) degree from the University of Washington In the end, she decided writing was the way for her but believes all of her education prepared her for it A life-long reader, Richelle has always had a particular fascination with mythology and folklore When she can actually tear herself away from books (either reading or writing them), she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and shopping for dresses that she then hardly ever wears She is a self-professed coffee addict, runs on a nocturnal schedule, and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous

Houston Nonfiction Book Club - THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (June Pages)

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Houston Nonfiction Book Club - THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (June Pages)

06-20-2012 - 06-20-2012

Houston Great Books Council

http://www.houstongreatbooks.org/HoustonNonfiction/

Central Market - 3815 Westheimer (Westheimer @ Weslayan) Houston TX 77027

Admission: Free

713 523 3652

Start Time(s): 7pm-9pm

The Houston Nonfiction book club and discussion group is affiliated with Great Books and meets at 7pm on the third Wednesday of every month in the Houston Central Market Community Room at 3815 Westheimer Rd Attendance is free and open to the public Parking is available in the large lot in front of the market THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (publ 1907) 420 total pages Top 100 Modern Library list and Pulitzer Prize winner in 1919 Printed privately in 1907 and published to wide acclaim shortly after the author's death in 1918, The Education of Henry Adams is a brilliant, idiosyncratic blend of autobiography and history that charts the great transformation in American life during the so-called Gilded Age Reading/Discussion schedule: Jun 20th THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams Assignment: Editor's Preface, Preface, Chapters I through X (about 140 pages) Jul 18th THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (cont'd) Assignment: Chapters XI through XXI (about 140 pages) Aug 15th THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (cont'd) Assignment: Chapters XXII through XXXV (about 140 pages) - FINISH We welcome everyone who might be interested We do ask if someone wants to actually participate in the discussion (and not just listen), that they read the book and hopefully bring any questions they might have The questions from attendees are what really form the basis for our discussions Books will not be provided or sold by the organizer though occasionally there may be handouts Members are expected to purchase or borrow the books on our list After the meeting, some participants may choose to socialize downstairs in the cafe at Central Market That is optional but can be nice to get to know other participants on a social level If you like to think and talk about ideas, this is the group for you

Read/Write Club with Jen Hofer Part II

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Read/Write Club with Jen Hofer Part II

06-20-2012 - 06-20-2012

Project Row Houses

Project Row Houses - 2500 Holman Houston TX 77004

Admission: FREE

713-526-7662

antena@antenaantena.org

http://johnpluecker.blogspot.com/p/antena-books-libros-antena.html

Start Time(s): 6 - 9 pm

Project Row Houses presents Read/Write Club with Jen Hofer Part II, the second evening of reading, writing and dialogue with innovative poet and translator Jen Hofer, sponsored by Antena Books/Libros Antena, a temporary bookstore, reading room and literary experimentation lab at Project Row Houses at 2515 Holman St 77004 The night will focus on two books by Dolores Dorantes, a Mexican writer from Ciudad Juarez: 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 It's encouraged to try to read the book prior to the Club meeting, and the book is available at Antena Books/Libros Antena However, if you can't read beforehand, still come! We will read together in the space and dialogue with the translator of the book The author, Dolores Dorantes, might Skype in to speak with us as well Then we will write together Dolores Dorantes was born in Veracruz in 1973 and has lived most of her life in Ciudad Juárez, where socioeconomic violence and politically charged daily brutalities have informed her radically humane and beautifully incisive work as a poet, journalist, and cultural worker Dorantes is a rare presence in Mexican literary communities, in that she takes a wide-ranging international stance toward poetry and poetics while refusing to accept state support from a government she cannot respect She has published four book-length works of poetry in Mexico and is a founding member of the border arts collective Compañía Frugal (Frugal Company), which counts among its activities publication of the monthly poetry broadside series Hoja Frugal, printed in editions of four thousand and distributed free throughout Mexico Jen Hofer (pictured) is an LA-based poet, translator, interpreter, teacher, knitter, book-maker, public letter-writer, and urban cyclist Recent books include one (Palm Press, 2009); a translation of Myriam Moscona’s Ivory Black (Les Figues Press); sexoPUROsexoVELOZ and Septiembre, translations from Dolores Dorantes by Dolores Dorantes (Counterpath Press and Kenning Editions, 2008); The Route, with Patrick Durgin (Atelos, 2008); lip wolf, a translation of lobo de labio by Laura Solórzano (Action Books, 2007); and Sin puertas visibles: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by Mexican Women (University of Pittsburgh Press and Ediciones Sin Nombre, 2003) Forthcoming books are poem sequences from the valley of death (Ponzipo) and Laws (Dusie Books), and translations of Alan Mills’ Síncopes (Piedra Santa) Recent writing appears in Aufgabe, Mandorla, Or, out of nothing, and Punto de partida She teaches at CalArts, Goddard College, and Otis College, and works locally and nationally as a social justice interpreter

Jerry & Marvy Finger Lecture Series: Jesse Jones, FDR's Secret Weapon

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Jerry & Marvy Finger Lecture Series: Jesse Jones, FDR's Secret Weapon

06-21-2012 - 06-21-2012

The Heritage Society

http://www.heritagesociety.org

The Heritage Society - 1100 Bagby Houston TX 77002

Admission: Members are free, non-members $5 If you would like to reserve a box lunch for this lecture, please contact Elizabeth Martin by 11 AM on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Complimentary Parking is available behind the Kellum-Noble House; Visitors should enter the lot from the Allen Parkway inbound

713 655-1912

Start Time(s): 12-1 pm

Please join The Heritage Society for another in the Jerry & Marvy Finger Lecture Series Thursday, June 21, Jesse Jones, FDR's Secret Weapon, by Steven Fenberg “Jesse Jones is one of those vital figures who has inexplicably slipped into the historical shadows Now Steven Fenberg has given us a wonderful new biography of a man who played a critical role in the most tumultuous years of the American Century, bringing Jones back to vivid life”—Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House and the bestselling Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of An Epic Friendship On June 21, Steven Fenberg will tell the story of Jesse Holman Jones who wielded power comparable to that of FDR, saving a crippled US economy during the Great Depression At a crucial time in US history and working largely out of the limelight as chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corp, Jones saved farms, homes, banks and businesses; built infrastructure; and even set the price of gold with FDR each morning in the President’s bedroom The Jerry & Marvy Finger Lecture Series, made possible by the generosity of Mr Jerry Finger and Mr Marvy Finger

Parents Night Out with The Happiest Baby/Toddler Starring Dr Harvey Karp

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Parents Night Out with The Happiest Baby/Toddler Starring Dr Harvey Karp

06-21-2012 - 06-21-2012

Fathom/National CineMedia

http://www.fathomevents.com/

Various locations around Houston - Houston TX 77003

Admission: Prices may vary by location Check theaters above for ticket prices

See theater list above

http://www.fathomevents.com/originals/event/happiestbaby.aspx?d=6/21/2012

Start Time(s): Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 PM (local time)

NCM Fathom, Happiest Baby on the Block and BabyCenter are excited to bring America’s top pediatrician, Dr Harvey Karp, and his revolutionary parenting techniques to movie theaters nationwide in a Live One Night Event on Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 PM (local time) in Parents Night Out with The Happiest Baby and The Happiest Toddler Starring Dr Harvey Karp This LIVE theatrical event will be hosted by Ali Landry, actress, entrepreneur (founder of Spokesmomscom) and mom of 2 and founder Ali and Dr Karp will bring to life Dr Karp’s best-selling parenting guides - The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block And, that’s not all! Dr Karp will share many surprising new solutions to #1 complaint new parents have – exhaustion – from his highly-anticipated new book The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep (coming June 12th) Weaving modern science and ancient wisdom, Dr Harvey Karp reveals stunningly simple, super-effective tips to help new families get the rest they need …and raise happy, patient, cooperative children Woven with live demonstrations, footage of techniques in action and a hot-topic Parenting Q&A, the event is sure to make thousands of parents the Happiest Family on their Block! Parents Night Out with The Happiest Baby and The Happiest Toddler Starring Dr Harvey Karp on Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 PM (local time) is an extraordinary opportunity to learn the parenting tips and tricks and wise insights that have helped guide millions of parents, from regular moms to superstars like Madonna! Join thousands of parents nationwide in movie theaters for this exclusive, one night event! Houston Area Theaters for this event: Houston Marq*E Stadium 22 plus IMAX 7620 KATY FWY HOUSTON, TX 77024 713-263-7843 Memorial City Mall 310 MEMORIAL CITY WAY HOUSTON, TX 77024 713-467-9749 AMC Willowbrook 24 17145 STATE HIGHWAY 249 HOUSTON, TX 77064 281-970-9604 AMC Deerbrook 24 20131 HIGHWAY 59 N STE 8000 HUMBLE, TX 77338 281-540-8736 AMC Gulf Pointe 30 11801 S SAM HOUSTON PKWY E HOUSTON, TX 77089 281-464-8801 AMC First Colony 24 3301 TOWN CENTER BLVD S SUGAR LAND, TX 77479 281-277-5858 Cy-Fair Town Center 25720 NW FREEWAY CYPRESS, TX 77429 281-256-7652 Cinemark 18 Webster 20915 GULF FWY WEBSTER, TX 77598 281-332-0951 Cinemark at Market Street 9595 SIX PINES DR STE 8200 SPRING, TX 77380 281-419-9639 Cinemark 19 1030 N GRAND PKWY KATY, TX 77449 281-371-6008

Weaving Home: Telling the Refugee Story

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Weaving Home: Telling the Refugee Story

06-21-2012 - 06-21-2012

Houston Arts Alliance - Alliance Gallery (formerly space125gallery)

http://www.houstonartsalliance.com/space125gallery/

Houston Arts Alliance - Alliance Gallery (formerly space125gallery) - 3201 Allen Parkway First Floor Houston TX 77019

Admission: All events are Free and open to the public Metered parking on Rosine, $2 lots on D'Amico and $3 on Rosine

713-581-6120

Start Time(s): 5:30 – 7 pm

The Houston Arts Alliance Folklife and Traditional Arts Program presents Weaving Home: Textile Traditions From Houston’s Karenni Community, in Alliance Gallery, 3201 Allen Parkway, 77019 On view May 16 – July 6, 2012 Houston is home to refugee communities from around the world They all bring with them distinctive traditions The exhibition Weaving Home focuses on the weaving traditions practiced by women from one such community – a collection of Karenni families who now live in the city Formerly from Myanmar (until recently known as Burma), the Karenni are a distinct ethnic community with origins in the country’s mountainous region bordering Thailand In conjunction with this exhibiton, HAA presents the following Special Exhibition Program @ Alliance Gallery: Telling the Refugee Story Thursday, June 21, 5:30 – 7 pm Representatives from the Karenni, Bhutanese and Burundian communities will share events that led up to their displacement, their experience in refugee camps and resettlement in Houston They will also discuss efforts – both the struggles and successes -- to retain their respective community’s cultural identity in contemporary Texas SPECIAL NOTE: Volunteers from The Community Cloth will have work from all of the refugee artists they serve available for purchase at all the exhibition events All proceeds return to the artists Weaving Home, an exhibition produced by the Houston Arts Alliance Folklife + Traditional Arts Program, is funded in part by the Houston Endowment, Inc, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Wells Fargo Bank

Jeffery Deaver: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Jeffery Deaver: book signing and discussion

06-21-2012 - 06-21-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Thursday, June 21st at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a signing and discussion of Jeffery Deaver's novel XO (Simon & Schuster; $2699) COUNTRY-POP INGENUE Kayleigh Towne's career is just reaching new heights with her huge hit single "Your Shadow"--but increased fame is also bringing unwanted attention An innocent exchange with one of her fans, signed with an "XO," leads Kayleigh into the dangerous and terrifying realm of obsession Edwin Sharp thinks Kayleigh's songs contain messages that speak directly to him Despite her clear rejection and threats from lawyers and law enforcers, he remains convinced that "Your Shadow" was written just for him, and he announces he's coming for Kayleigh Then a potentially fatal accident occurs at the concert hall where Kayleigh is rehearsing for a triumphant hometown performance, and she is convinced that someone--maybe Edwin--was there watching her from the darkness True to his word, Edwin Sharp soon makes an ominous appearance in town, and California Bureau of Investigation Agent Kathryn Dance, a friend and fan of Kayleigh's on vacation in Fresno to attend the show, intervenes on her behalf, drawing Sharp's frightening attention to herself That night a member of the road crew whom Kayleigh had once dated is murdered in an eerie echo of an image from her chart-topping song As more deaths loom on the horizon, Kathryn Dance must use her considerable skills at investigation and body-language analysis to stop the stalker and save more innocent victims But before long she learns that, like many celebrities, Kayleigh has more than one fan with a mission This nail-biting thriller from suspense master Jeffery Deaver speeds along over just three short days, filled with terrifying twists that will keep readers held in rapt suspense until the final shocking revelation Jeffery Deaver’s most recent #1 international bestseller is Carte Blanche, the new James Bond novel that brought Ian Fleming’s Agent 007 firmly into the modern age After revealing his lifelong admiration for Fleming’s novels while accepting the Crime Writer’s Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for his thriller Garden of Beasts, Deaver was approached by the estate of Ian Fleming to write the next Bond thriller It debuted on bestseller lists around the world The author of two collections of short stories and 28 previous suspense novels, Deaver is best known for his Kathryn Dance and Lincoln Rhyme thrillers, most notably The Bone Collector, which was made into a feature starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie His many awards include the Novel of the Year at the International Thriller Writers’ Awards in 2009 for his standalone novel The Bodies Left Behind The latest entries in the Lincoln Rhyme series are The Cold Moon, The Broken Window, and The Burning Wire Deaver has been nominated for seven Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an Anthony Award and a Gumshoe Award He was recently short-listed for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Award for Best International Author His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages He lives in North Carolina

Mary Kay Andrews: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Mary Kay Andrews: book signing and discussion

06-22-2012 - 06-22-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Friday, June 22nd at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a signing and discussion of Mary Kay Andrews' Spring Fever (St Martin's Press; $2599) Annajane Hudgens truly believes she is over her ex-husband, Mason Bayless They've been divorced for four years, she's engaged to a new, terrific guy, and she's ready to leave the small town where she and Mason had so much history She is so over Mason that she has absolutely no problem attending his wedding to the beautiful, intelligent, delightful Celia But when fate intervenes and the wedding is called to a halt as the bride is literally walking down the aisle, Annajane begins to realize that maybe she's been given a second chance Maybe everything happens for a reason And maybe, just maybe, she wants Mason back But there are secrets afoot in this small southern town On the peaceful surface of Hideaway Lake, Annajane discovers that the past is never really gone Even if there are people determined to keep Annajane from getting what she wants, happiness might be hers for the taking, and the life she once had with Mason in this sleepy lake town might be in her future She also wrote ten critically acclaimed mysteries, including the Callahan Garrity mystery series, under her real name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck Her mysteries have been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Awards A native of St Petersburg, Florida (and a diplomate of the Maas Bros Department Store School of Charm), Trocheck earned a BA in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1976 (Go Dawgs!) She started her professional journalism career in Savannah, Georgia, where she covered the real-life murder trials which were the basis of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil She left journalism after a ten-year stint as a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution She is a frequent lecturer and writing teacher at workshops including Emory University, The University of Georgia’s Harriette Austin Writer’s Workshop, the Tennessee Mountain Writer’s Workshop, and the Antioch Writer’s Workshop As a lifelong “junker” the author claims to know the location of every promising thrift store, flea market and junkpile in the southeastern United States, plus many parts of Ohio Married to her high school sweetheart, she is the mother of two grown children and a proud grandmother After a brief hiatus in Raleigh, NC, she and her husband moved back to their old neighborhood in Atlanta, where they live in a restored 1926 Craftsman bungalow She divides her time between Atlanta and her restored beach cottage on Tybee Island, GA Mary Kay Andrews is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Fixer Upper, Savannah Breeze and Blue Christmas, as well as Deep Dish, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies and Savannah Blues

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Rembrandt

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Rembrandt

06-22-2012 - 06-23-2012

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

http://www.mfah.org/

Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building - 1001 Bissonnet Street Houston Tx 77005

Admission: This lecture is open to the public and free with general museum admission Admission: Adult: $10 Senior (65+): $5 Youth (6–18): $5 Student (with ID): $5 Member: FREE

713-639-7300

Start Time(s): Friday, 1:30 pmand repeated Saturday, 4:00 pm A reception to meet the speaker and a docent-led tour follows each lecture

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Friday-Saturday Lecture: Rembrandt, Friday, June 22, 1:30 pm (repeated on Saturday, June 23, 4 pm) Presented by Peter C Sutton, director, the Susan E Lynch Executive Director, The Bruce Museum This lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London Seating is limited A reception and tour follow Open to the public Free with general museum admission MFAH Members always receive free admission Pictured: Rembrandt van Rijn, Portrait of the Artist, c 1665, oil on canvas, Kenwood House, English Heritage, Iveagh Bequest Courtesy American Federation of Arts

Ridley Pearson: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Ridley Pearson: book signing and discussion

06-24-2012 - 06-24-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Sunday, June 24th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a signing and discussion of Ridley Pearson's novel The Risk Agent (Putnam; $2595) A Chinese National working for an American-owned construction company is grabbed off the streets of Shanghai in broad daylight His one-man security detail goes missing as well Rutherford Risk is a firm specializing in extraction: the negotiation for, and the recovery of hostages Private investigation is illegal in today's China Operating within her borders will be difficult at bestThe security company recruits two unique outsiders to do their bidding Grace Chu is a forensic accountant hired to follow the money; John Knox is a civilian with unparalleled training in both combat and culture Grace's top-notch American education and Chinese military service make her an unassuming, but effective, operative, while Knox's take-no-prisoners attitude brings them perilously close to harm Following the money leads to more complex - and dangerous - consequences than either anticipated Who is actually behind the kidnapping? And more important, can Knox and Grace locate the two hostages ahead of the deadline? Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghai and crackling with tension-filled suspense, Pearson's latest introduces two compelling new characters--and heralds in the start of a brilliant new series Ridley Pearson is a New York Times best-selling author with more than 40 novels published in 22 languages in 70 countries He has had his novels adapted to both network television and the stage He has also co-produced and written documentaries for television Ridley has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Craig Ferguson, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and has been reviewed in major newspapers around the world Ridley began his career as a singer/songwriter for an acoustic rock band and spent nearly a decade on the road Today, he continues his music as a founding member of The Rockbottom Remainders, a '60s rock 'n roll band featuring bestselling authors Following attendance at Kansas University and Brown University, Ridley’s songwriting led to script writing, and script writing to novels His first work, Never Look Back, was published in 1985 In 1991, Ridley was the first American to serve as the Raymond Chandler Fulbright Fellow in Detective Fiction at Wadham College, Oxford University, England In 2008, he was a visiting professor in the College Of International Language and Literature at Fudan University in Shanghai, China Raised in Riverside, Connecticut, Ridley, his wife, Marcelle, and their two daughters currently divide their time between the Midwest and the Northern Rockies

Stina Leicht: book signing and discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Stina Leicht: book signing and discussion

06-25-2012 - 06-25-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30pm

Monday, June 25th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a signing and discussion of Stina Leicht's book And Blue Skies From Pain (Night Shade Books; $1499) Northern Ireland, 1977 Liam Kelly is many things: a former wheelman for the IRA, a one-time political prisoner, the half-breed son of a mystic Fey warrior and a mortal woman, and a troubled young man literally haunted by the ghosts of his past Liam has turned his back on his land's bloody sectarian Troubles, but the war isn't done with him yet, and neither is an older, more mythic battle-between the Church and its demonic enemies, the Fallen After centuries of misunderstanding and conflict, the Church is on the verge of accepting that the Fey and the Fallen are not the same But to achieve this historic truce, Liam must prove to the Church's Inquisitors that he is not a demon, even as he wrestles with his own guilt and confusion, while being hunted by enemies both earthly and unworldly A shape-shifter by nature, Liam has a foot in two worlds-and it's driving him mad Stina Leicht was born in St Louis, Missouri where she attended Catholic school, climbed trees, learned to skate, fought pirates and rescued her sister's dolls from terrible fates Currently, she lives in central Texas with her husband, their shared library, too many music cds, and a cat named Sebastian She's famous for singing too loud to punk music in her car, reading too much, taking photographs almost no one has seen, making art out of wooden cigar boxes and baking homemade apple pie from scratch In the course of her research, she has driven really fast in rally races, taken Irish language lessons and studied Northern Irish politics She still fights pirates but has traded her trusty wooden stick for a rapier and dagger Of course, pirate ships being somewhat rare in central Texas, she makes do with a friend's back yard--which is fine since she gets stabbed quite a lot and would only end up tossed into the sea anyway

Gail Collins

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Gail Collins

06-26-2012 - 06-26-2012

Progressive Forum Houston

http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/

Wortham Theater Center - Cullen Theater - 501 Texas Avenue Houston TX 77002

Admission: Ticket prices are $14, $24, $34, $44, and $54 Besides regular tickets, a limited number of patron seats are available at $74 and include private patron reception with Gail Gollins at 6:15 and center-front seating Parking is available underground at the Wortham, entrances on Texas Avenue or Prairie Street

713-664-0020 or 832-251-0706

info@progressiveforumhouston.org

http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/

Start Time(s): Program starts at 7:30 pm in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Avenue Private patron reception with the speaker is at 6:15 pm in the green room for those purchasing $74 tickets and for Forum donors of $1,000 or more within the past 12 months The speaker leaves the green room reception at 6:45 As a courtesy to everyone in the receiving line, there is no book signing, autographing, or photography This also ensures the program starts on time The speaker will sign all books and welcome photographs in the grand foyer at the end of the evening Books will be on sale throughout the evening by Blue Willow Bookshop Early light supper available when doors open at Prairie Street lobby bar Includes sandwiches, fruit, cheese plates, and desserts Full bar service at all locations when doors open

Progressive Forum Houston presents Gail Collins, New York Times columnist, and author of As Texas Goes…How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 7:30 in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater In one of the most explosive political books in years, Gail Collins declares, "What happens in Texas doesn’t stay in Texas anymore" She says the real story of American politics is how the conservative political agenda hatched in Texas is sweeping the nation through banking deregulation, lax environmental standards, draconian tax cuts, gun ownership, fierceness on states rights, championing sexual abstinence, and more She says Texas has become the bellwether of a far-reaching national movement Gail Collins became the first woman ever appointed editor of the New York Times editorial page, serving from 2001 to 2007 She remains a popular New York Times op-ed columnist She also authored what’s now a classic, When Everything Changed: the Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present (2009) She will greet fans and sign books at the end of the evening

James Rollins: book signing and discussion

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

James Rollins: book signing and discussion

06-27-2012 - 06-27-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free Event

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30 pm

Wednesday, June 27th, Murder by the Book presents James Rollins' book signing and discussion of his novel Blood Line (William Morrow; $2799) A yacht bearing a young American couple is attacked by Somali pirates, leading to bloodshed and the violent kidnapping of the pregnant woman on board To aid in her rescue from the lawless and war-torn jungles of coastal Africa, Sigma Force enlists the aid of a unique search team: former army ranger Captain Tucker Wayne and his military war dog, Kane But what appears to be a straightforward mission turns into a fiery ambush and betrayal--for this most valuable hostage is in fact the president's daughter Halfway around the world, a firebombing at a fertility clinic in the United States reveals a group of women collected from around the globe and enslaved to bear children by artificial means One woman lives long enough to give birth to a stillborn baby, but a genetic study reveals the child bears an impossible abnormality--a triple helix of DNA To uncover the dark truth hidden within our genetic code and shrouded by a centuries-old conspiracy, Commander Gray Pierce and Tucker Wayne must team up to save an unborn child, a child whose very existence raises a pair of ageless questions: "Could you live forever?" " Would you live forever?" James Rollins is the New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers, translated into more than forty languages His Sigma series has been lauded as one of the "top crowd pleasers" (New York Times) and one of the "hottest summer reads" (People Magazine) In each novel, acclaimed for its originality, Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets-and he does it all at breakneck speed and with stunning insight

Lisa Unger: book signing and discussion

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Lisa Unger: book signing and discussion

06-28-2012 - 06-28-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free Event

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30 pm

Thursday, June 28th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a book signing and discussion of Lisa Unger's latest novel Heartbroken (Crown; $24) Long after anyone expected Kate to do anything with her life, she did Using the journals left behind by her aunt and grandmother, she wrote a novel based on a very real generation-old love story that ended in tragedy On the other side of town, Emily is about to set fire to her life She’s in a dead-end job and is involved with the wrong man; she can feel herself being drawn into darkness, with horrific consequences With nowhere to go, she finds herself on the run Without knowing each other, and with lives that couldn’t be more different, Kate and Emily head to the same point on the map: Heart Island, an idyllic place in the middle of a lake in the Adirondacks, owned for generations by Birdie Burke’s family The harsh and unyielding Birdie is at one with this island, which has a terrifying history all its own She, too, has consequences to face Heartbroken is a tense, mesmerizing novel about the limits of dysfunctional families, of an island haunted by dark memories and restless ghosts, and of the all-too-real demons we must battle Wonderfully suspenseful, exquisitely crafted, and written with raw, emotional power, this is Lisa Unger at her very best Lisa Unger is an award-winning New York Times and international bestselling author Her novels have sold over 1 million copies in the US and have been translated into 26 different languages She was born in New Haven, Connecticut but grew up in the Netherlands, England, New Jersey and New York, where she graduated from the New School for Social Research Lisa now divides her time, along with her husband and daughter, between Florida and New York City Her writing has been hailed as “masterful” (St Petersburg Times), “sensational” (Publishers Weekly) and “sophisticated” (New York Daily News) with “gripping narrative and evocative, muscular prose” (Associated Press)

Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer: book signing and discussion

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer: book signing and discussion

06-28-2012 - 06-28-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

Living Word Lutheran Church - 3700 South Mason Road Katy TX 77450

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Blue Willow Bookshop presents a book signing and discussion for authors Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha Van Leer When: Thursday, June 28th, 7:00 pm Where: Living Word Lutheran Church, 3700 South Mason Road at Westheimer Parkway, Katy, TX 77450 Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer will discuss and sign BETWEEN THE LINES Between the Lines combines a fairy tale with the harsh reality of today’s teenage world Delilah is a 15-year-old loner, who is a tad obsessed with a book called Between the Lines, which she discovered in her school’s library She has read it countless times and feels a strange pull towards Prince Oliver, the fairy tale’s hero He even appears to be looking at her – really looking at her as she reads Could this handsome character be real? And if he is, how could it ever work? Jodi Picoult is the author of eighteen novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers HOUSE RULES, HANDLE WITH CARE, CHANGE OF HEART, NINETEEN MINUTES, and MY SISTER’S KEEPER Her most recent world wide bestseller, SING YOU HOME, was released in March She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children Visit her website at wwwjodipicoultcom Samantha Van Leer is a junior in high school, who conceived the idea for this book and pitched it to her mom while she was in the middle of a book tour In her spare time, she can be found playing softball, doing contemporary dance, acting and singing in musicals, and cuddling on the ground with her two dogs, Dudley and Oliver--for whom the prince in this fairytale was named

Summer Creative Writing Workshops

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Summer Creative Writing Workshops

06-11-2012 - 06-29-2012

Writers in the Schools

http://www.witshouston.org/summer-programs

Various locations around Houston - Houston TX 77003

Admission: Tuition is $470 per student and must be paid in full when registering Tuition for each additional sibling is $420

7135233877

mail@witshouston.org

http://www.witshouston.org/summer-programs

Start Time(s): 8:45AM-12:00PM

The Writers in the Schools (WITS) Summer Creative Writing Workshops offer a supportive environment where children explore the pleasure and power of reading and writing With three weeks of activities, even the most hesitant child discovers the joy in writing, the intrigue of language, and the confidence of authorship This fun educational program is co-sponsored by Rice University and will be offered in 6 locations

Carolyn Haines: book signing and discussion

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Carolyn Haines: book signing and discussion

06-29-2012 - 06-29-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free Event

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 6:30 pm

Friday, June 29th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a book signing and discussion of Carolyn Haines' Bonefire of the Vanities (Minotaur; $2499) Despite the wishes of her overprotective fiance, Sarah Booth Delaney can't give up her detective work, no matter how dangerous it becomes It's too much a part of her On this case, avoiding danger might be impossible--she's on the trail of a porn-star-turned-psychic operating from a haunted estate on the edge of town Medium Sherry Cameron promises to reunite grieving family members with their dearly departed, but it seems vaguely suspicious that Sherry will only accept emotionally vulnerable and tremendously wealthy clients Aging billionaire Marjorie Littlefield fits the profile perfectly--her daughter died in a tragic accident as a young girl, she's been estranged from her son for decades, and she's planning to leave her considerable inheritance to her cat Convinced she's uncovered a scheme to separate a lonely woman from her fortune, Sarah Booth talks her way onto the estate as a maid, where she finds Marjorie and several other wealthy eccentrics ready to commune with the dead Between chores, Sarah Booth explores the estate, mingles with the other staffand finds a few dead bodies But which guest or staff member might be the killer? Even Jitty, Sarah Booth's personal haint, won't tell until Sarah Booth has uncovered all of Sherry's well-kept secrets With spooks and charlatans around every corner, Sarah Booth is the only PI in the southlands who can put an end to this elaborate scam in Bonefire of the Vanities, the charming twelfth entry in Carolyn Haines's sparkling series Carolyn Haines is the author of the Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries, including Greedy Bones, Bone Appetit, and Bones of a Feather She is the recipient of both the Harper Lee Distinguished Writing Award and the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence Before writing fiction, she worked for several years as a journalist, and first visited the Delta, the setting for her mysteries, to do a newspaper story on Parchman State Prison Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives in Alabama on a farm with more dogs, cats, and horses than she can possibly keep track of

Weaving Home: Weaving Demonstration

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Weaving Home: Weaving Demonstration

06-30-2012 - 06-30-2012

Houston Arts Alliance - Alliance Gallery (formerly space125gallery)

http://www.houstonartsalliance.com/space125gallery/

Houston Arts Alliance - Alliance Gallery (formerly space125gallery) - 3201 Allen Parkway First Floor Houston TX 77019

Admission: All events are Free and open to the public Metered parking on Rosine, $2 lots on D'Amico and $3 on Rosine

713-581-6120

Start Time(s): Saturday, June 30, 2:00 – 4 pm

The Houston Arts Alliance Folklife and Traditional Arts Program presents Weaving Home: Textile Traditions From Houston’s Karenni Community, in Alliance Gallery, 3201 Allen Parkway, 77019 On view May 16 – July 6, 2012 Houston is home to refugee communities from around the world They all bring with them distinctive traditions The exhibition Weaving Home focuses on the weaving traditions practiced by women from one such community – a collection of Karenni families who now live in the city Formerly from Myanmar (until recently known as Burma), the Karenni are a distinct ethnic community with origins in the country’s mountainous region bordering Thailand In conjunction with this exhibiton, HAA presents the following Special Exhibition Program @ Alliance Gallery: Weaving Demonstration Saturday, June 30, 2:00 – 4 pm An up-close demonstration of the backstrap weaving tradition that Karenni women practice, including a discussion of traditional woven garments and their uses Staff from The Community Cloth will talk about the process of working with the Karenni weavers to develop new products for the Western marketplace SPECIAL NOTE: Volunteers from The Community Cloth will have work from all of the refugee artists they serve available for purchase at all the exhibition events All proceeds return to the artists Weaving Home, an exhibition produced by the Houston Arts Alliance Folklife + Traditional Arts Program, is funded in part by the Houston Endowment, Inc, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Wells Fargo Bank

Rachel Vincent & Jaye Wells: book signings and discussions

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Rachel Vincent & Jaye Wells: book signings and discussions

06-30-2012 - 06-30-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Murder by the Book - 2342 Bissonnet Houston TX 77005

Admission: Free Event

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 4:30 pm

Saturday, June 30th at 4:30pm, Murder by the Book is presenting book signings and discussions of Rachel Vincent's Shadow Bound (Mira; $799) and Before I Wake (Harlequin Teen; $999) Shadow Bound: Kori Daniels is a shadow-walker, able to travel instantly from one shadow to another After weeks of confinement for betraying her boss, she's ready to break free of the Tower syndicate for good But Jake Tower has one final job for Kori, one chance to secure freedom for herself and her sister, Kenley, even if it means taking it from someone else Before I Wake: I died on a Thursday- killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul The good news? He didn't get it The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high schoolCovering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected After weeks spent "recovering," she's back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend A native of the dust bowl, Rachel Vincent (pictured above) is the oldest of five siblings, and arguably the most outspoken of the bunch She loves cats, devours chocolate and lives on flavored coffee Rachel’s older than she looks—seriously—and younger than she feels, but remains convinced that for every day she spends writing, one more day will be added to her lifespan Also on Saturday, June 30, Jaye Wells will sign and discuss Blue-Blooded Vamp (Orbit; $799) The epic conclusion to the Sabina Kane urban fantasy series Sabina is on the hunt Her prey: Cain, the father of the vampire race and the one who murdered her family and friends Unfortunately, Cain is hunting Sabina, too The one man who holds the key to defeating Cain is, of course, the mage Abel After several years as a magazine editor and freelance writer, Jaye Wells finally decided to leave the facts behind and make up her own reality Her overactive imagination and life-long fascination with the arcane and freakish blended nicely with this new career path Her Sabina Kane urban fantasy series is a blend of dark themes, grave stakes and wicked humor Jaye lives in Texas with her saintly husband and devilish son

First Friday Poetry Reading: Meta-Four

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

First Friday Poetry Reading: Meta-Four

07-06-2012 - 07-06-2012

Inprint

http://www.inprinthouston.org

Inprint House - 1520 W Main Houston TX 77006

Admission: Always free, open to the public

7135212026

Start Time(s): Readings begin at 8:30 pm

Inprint's First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents Meta-Four , Friday, July 6 Inprint is proud to serve as a host for the First Friday Poetry Reading Series The First Friday Series is the oldest poetry series in Houston and has been held monthly at Inprint House, 1520 West Main, one block south of the Menil Collection, one block east of Mandell, in the Museum District of Houston, on the first Friday of each month since 1975 The series is coordinated by Robert Clark, who may be e-mailed at houstonfirstfri@aolcom The featured poet is always followed by and open mike

Tera Lynn Childs: book signing and discussion

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Tera Lynn Childs: book signing and discussion

07-06-2012 - 07-06-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

Blue Willow Bookshop - 14532 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 7:00 pm

Blue Willow Bookshop presents a book signing and discussion with author Tera Lynn Childs Tera Lynn Childs will celebrate the debut of her newest book for young adults, JUST FOR FINS Friday, July 6, 7:00 pm When Lily Sanderson decided to remain Crown Princess Waterlily of the mer kingdom of Thalassinia, she knew she couldn't just coast along in the current But since she's spent the last couple of years on land, Lily's not sure she has the fins to lead a kingdom Even her maddeningly pretentious cousin Dosinia seems to know more about ruling than she does But Lily has to dive in deep to keep her promise to Tellin, her mer bond in name only, who tells her his kingdom is suffering in the changing ocean climate Lily knows this is a seven seas–sized problem They'll need to create some serious waves to make the mer community aware and get it to join together to make things right Lily has to lead the way, even if that means facing one of the iciest queens in the mer kingdoms Just when Lily thinks her double life on land and sea can't get any more complicated, an ancient mer law might separate Lily and her human boyfriend, Quince, after all It feels as if the pair is up against a solid tsunami wave! In JUST FOR FINS, Lily will have to find a way to balance safety and justice for the mer people and for the humans she loves Tera Lynn Childs is the award-winning author of the mythology-based Oh My Gods and Goddess Boot Camp, the mermaid tales Forgive My Fins and Fins Are Forever (June 28, 2011) and a new trilogy about monster-hunting descendants of Medusa, starting with Sweet Venom (October 4, 2011) She has also e-published two fun chick lit romances, Eye Candy and Straight Stalk Tera lives nowhere in particular and spends her time writing wherever she can find a comfy chair and a steady stream of caffeinated beverages

Victoria Laurie at the Bellaire Public Library: book signing and discussion

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Victoria Laurie at the Bellaire Public Library: book signing and discussion

07-07-2012 - 07-07-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Bellaire City Library - 5111 Jessamine Bellaire TX 77401

Admission: Free Event

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 1:30 pm

Saturday, July 7th at 1:30pm, Murder by the Book is presenting a book signing and discussion of Victoria Laurie's latest Oracles of Delphi Keep book, The Quest for the Secret Keeper (Delacorte Press for Young Readers; $1699) Delphi Keep is awash in activity, and for Ian, Theo, and Carl, their safe haven might be nearing its end They know that if they're sent away, they'll no longer be protected But more important than their safety is deciphering the third prophecy All clues point to a quest The orphans don't know where they must go, but they know they must rescue the Secret Keeper When Victoria Laurie was 11, her family moved from the United States to England for a year abroad There, she attended the American Community School at Cobham and, one day, while on a class field trip, she first glimpsed the White Cliffs of Dover Her trip to the Cliffs, the year abroad and the childhood experiences of her orphaned grandfather left an indelible impression on the young girl such that, when she later turned to a career in writing, this was a story she felt she had to tell Also signing at Murder by the Book, Saturday, July 7th at 4:30pm

Victoria Laurie: book signing and discussion

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Victoria Laurie: book signing and discussion

07-07-2012 - 07-07-2012

Murder by the Book

http://www.murderbooks.com/

Bellaire City Library - 5111 Jessamine Bellaire TX 77401

Admission: Free Event

(713) 524-8597

Start Time(s): 4:30 pm

Saturday, July 7th at 4:30pm, Murder by the Book is presenting Victoria Laurie's latest Psychic Eye mystery, Lethal Outlook (NAL; $2395) with a signing and discussion Victoria will be doing intuitive readings for the crowd If you've never seen her do readings, it's wonderful Check our her website for 2 videos from her last MBTB event The "New York Times" bestselling author of the "enthralling thriller"* "Vision Impossible" is back with her newest Psychic Eye mystery, in which psychic Abigail Cooper must rely on her inner vision to search for a missing womanWhen a mysterious client approaches Abby with a cryptic message about a young mother who has vanished, Abby is more than willing to get involved After all, it's the perfect distraction from dealing with the headache of her sister Cat - who has flown into town and turned Abby and Dutch's impending nuptials into Weddingpalooza After Abby recruits her business partner and BFF, Candice, to assist, they meet with the parents of the missing woman But the parents refuse to put their faith in a psychic What's worse, due to a grave misunderstanding, the family suspects Abby has a connection to their daughter's husband - the man they believe to be responsible for her disappearanceSo while the family may be blind to the truth, with a potential killer in her sights, Abby is determined to keep her eyes wide open* "Genre Go Round Reviews" Real-life professional psychic Victoria Laurie draws from her career as a gifted intuitive to create the characters of Abigail Cooper and MJ Holliday She lives in beautiful Austin, Texas, with two spoiled Dachshunds, Lilly and Toby, and one opinionated parrot named Doc Also signing at Bellaire Public Library, Saturday, July 7th at 1:30pm

Gallery Talk The Artist's Eye: Robert Ruello

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Gallery Talk The Artist's Eye: Robert Ruello

07-08-2012 - 07-08-2012

Menil Collection

http://menil.org/

Menil Collection - 1515 Sul Ross Houston TX 77006

Admission: Free admission

713-525-9400

Start Time(s): 3:00pm

The Menil Collection presents another in its Gallery Talk The Artist's Eye series Throughout the year, on the first Sunday of each month, a Houston artist talks about a work in the Menil Collection that has special meaning to him or her The public is invited to these free, informal gallery discussions, which can be held in any Menil gallery or building (or outdoor space) of the artist’s choosing, begin at 3 pm Robert Ruello Sunday, July 8, 2012, 3:00 pm Robert Ruello is an artist / educator living in Houston, TX He has degrees from Loyola University in New Orleans (BA Psychology), The School of the Art Institute in Chicago (BFA) and Columbia University (MFA) The CORE Residency Program brought him to Houston, but it is the dynamic and expanding local art scene that has kept him connected to the city

Family Art Workshop: Fantasies and Fairytales

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Family Art Workshop: Fantasies and Fairytales

07-15-2012 - 07-15-2012

Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts, MFAH

http://www.mfah.org/calendar/family-art-wokshop-fantasies-and-fairytales/5950/

Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts - 1406 Kirby Drive Houston TX 77019

Admission: FREE, Limited Space & Reservations are required Please call 713 6397800 to reserve your spot Recommended ages: 4+

7136397800

Rienzi@mfah.org

Start Time(s): 1 - 3:30 pm

Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts, MFAH presents a Family Art Workshop: Fantasies and Fairytales, at 1pm Sunday, July 15 Family Art Workshops encourage families to come together to create art, write stories and poems, and see performances inspired by the Rienzi Collection Join in an engaging afternoon of children’s literature, fantasies, and fairy tales Younger students explore the many fairy tales written from the point of view of different cultures, then have the opportunity to create and dramatize their own stories Older students develop unique fantasy narratives in a creative-writing workshop led by instructors from Rice University’s School Literacy and Culture Project Admission is free, but space is limited and reservations are required Please call 713 6397800 to reserve your spot Recommended ages: 4+

Jennifer Weiner: book signing and discussion

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Jennifer Weiner: book signing and discussion

07-16-2012 - 07-16-2012

Blue Willow Bookshop

http://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/

Blue Willow Bookshop - 14532 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079

(281) 497-8675

Start Time(s): 6:00 pm We will begin handing out line numbers at 5:30 pm

Blue Willow Bookshop presents a book signing and discussion with author Jennifer Weiner Jennifer Weiner will discuss and sign THE NEXT BEST THING, Monday, July 16, 6:00 pm We will begin handing out line numbers at 5:30 pm At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders headed west with her seventy-year-old grandma in tow, hoping to be hired as a television writer Four years later, she's hit the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, "The Next Best Thing," has gotten the green light, and Ruthie's going to be the show-runner But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on a boss, and her grandmother's impending nuptials THE NEXT BEST THING is set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider's ear and eye for writer's rooms, bad behavior backstage and set politics Jennifer Weiner's new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood rollercoaster and a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true Jennifer Weiner grew up in Connecticut and graduated with a degree in English literature from Princeton University She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels GOOD IN BED (2001); IN HER SHOES (2002), which was turned into a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine; LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (2004); GOODNIGHT NOBODY (2005); the short story collection THE GUY NOT TAKEN (2006); CERTAIN GIRLS (2008); BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (2009); FLY AWAY HOME (2010); and most recently, THEN CAME YOU (2011)

Houston Nonfiction Book Club - THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (July Pages)

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Houston Nonfiction Book Club - THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (July Pages)

07-18-2012 - 07-18-2012

Houston Great Books Council

http://www.houstongreatbooks.org/HoustonNonfiction/

Central Market - 3815 Westheimer (Westheimer @ Weslayan) Houston TX 77027

Admission: Free

713 523 3652

Start Time(s): 7pm-9pm

Summer Storytime Tours at Rienzi (Wednesdays)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Summer Storytime Tours at Rienzi (Wednesdays)

06-06-2012 - 07-25-2012

Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts, MFAH

http://www.mfah.org/visit/rienzi/

Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts - 1406 Kirby Drive Houston TX 77019

Admission: FREE Space is limited, reservations are required Call 7136397800

7136397800

rienzi@mfah.org

http://www.mfah.org/visit/rienzi/

Start Time(s): 10 - 11 am NOTE: NO TOUR JULY 4TH

Bring your children for FREE, fun and interactive Summer Storytime Tours at Rienzi, the European Decorative Arts Collection and Gardens of the MFAH Wednesdays in June and July Storytime Tours introduce children to the magic of art and literature in an intimate house museum setting Rienzi’s Storytime Tour is a fun and interactive activity featuring stories related to themes highlighted in Rienzi’s collection Admission is free, reservations suggested and space is limited Please call 7136397800 Geared for children ages 3+ Pictured: Children listen to a Rienzi Docent reading in the Mexican Room

First Friday Poetry Reading: Radames Ortiz

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

First Friday Poetry Reading: Radames Ortiz

08-03-2012 - 08-03-2012

Inprint

http://www.inprinthouston.org

Inprint House - 1520 W Main Houston TX 77006

Admission: Always free, open to the public

7135212026

Start Time(s): Readings begin at 8:30 pm

Inprint's First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents Radames Ortiz, Friday, August 3 Inprint is proud to serve as a host for the First Friday Poetry Reading Series The First Friday Series is the oldest poetry series in Houston and has been held monthly at Inprint House, 1520 West Main, one block south of the Menil Collection, one block east of Mandell, in the Museum District of Houston, on the first Friday of each month since 1975 The series is coordinated by Robert Clark, who may be e-mailed at houstonfirstfri@aolcom The featured poet is always followed by and open mike

3rd Annual Pink Iftar Dinner

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

3rd Annual Pink Iftar Dinner

08-09-2012 - 08-09-2012

Brigid's Place

http://www.brigidsplace.org/

Christ Church Cathedral - 1117 Texas Avenue Houston TX 77002

Admission: Seating is limited Tickets are $40 before July 26th and $45 beginning July 26th Online registration will end on Monday, August 6th Tickets may be purchased at the door on a space-available basis A 4% processing fee will be charged for all online registrations FREE PARKING is available for Brigid's Place events at Christ Church Cathedral in the Cathedral Parking Garage at Texas and San Jacinto During Business Hours, please bring your Parking Ticket so we can validate it for you!

7132313874

womensiftar@gmail.com

https://brigidsplace.ejoinme.org/?utm_source=News%20from%20BP%20-%20April%2027,2012&utm_campaign=April%2027,%202012&utm_medium=email&tabid=362481

Start Time(s): Registration/Check-In begins at 7:00 pm Program begins at 7:30 pm

The Pink Iftar Committee, Brigid’s Place and Christ Church Cathedral present the 3rd Annual Pink Iftar Dinner, Thursday, August 9, 2012 in the Great Hall of Christ Church Cathedral The Pink Iftar Committee, Brigid’s Place and Christ Church Cathedral have planned another unique interfaith experience for non-Muslim women interested in learning about, celebrating and honoring Muslim women’s contributions to the arts, sciences, religious and academic scholarship, politics and everyday life Muslim women of diverse backgrounds will gather to welcome women from other faith traditions and lead a conversation about their life experiences and perspectives Traditional Ramadan foods from around the world will be served along side engaging conversation

Houston Nonfiction Book Club - THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (August Pages)

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Houston Nonfiction Book Club - THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS by Henry Adams (August Pages)

08-15-2012 - 08-15-2012

Houston Great Books Council

http://www.houstongreatbooks.org/HoustonNonfiction/

Central Market - 3815 Westheimer (Westheimer @ Weslayan) Houston TX 77027

Admission: Free

713 523 3652

Start Time(s): 7pm-9pm

First Friday Poetry Reading: Chris Carmona

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

First Friday Poetry Reading: Chris Carmona

09-07-2012 - 09-07-2012

Inprint

http://www.inprinthouston.org

Inprint House - 1520 W Main Houston TX 77006

Admission: Always free, open to the public

7135212026

Start Time(s): Readings begin at 8:30 pm

Inprint's First Friday Poetry Reading Series presents Chris Carmona, Friday, September 7 Inprint is proud to serve as a host for the First Friday Poetry Reading Series The First Friday Series is the oldest poetry series in Houston and has been held monthly at Inprint House, 1520 West Main, one block south of the Menil Collection, one block east of Mandell, in the Museum District of Houston, on the first Friday of each month since 1975 The series is coordinated by Robert Clark, who may be e-mailed at houstonfirstfri@aolcom The featured poet is always followed by and open mike

Robert F Kennedy, Jr

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Robert F Kennedy, Jr

11-05-2012 - 11-05-2012

Progressive Forum Houston

http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/

Wortham Theater Center - Cullen Theater - 501 Texas Avenue Houston TX 77002

Admission: Ticket prices are $14, $24, $34, $44, and $54 Besides regular tickets, a limited number of patron seats are available at $94 and include private patron reception with Robert Kennedy at 6:15 and center-front seating Parking is available underground at the Wortham, entrances on Texas Avenue or Prairie Street

713-664-0020 or 832-251-0706

info@progressiveforumhouston.org

http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/

Start Time(s): Program starts at 7:30 pm in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Avenue Private patron reception with Robert Kennedy is at 6:15 pm in the green room for those purchasing $94 tickets and for Forum donors of $1,000 or more within the past 12 months The speaker leaves the green room reception at 6:45 As a courtesy to everyone in the receiving line, there is no book signing, autographing, or photography This also ensures the program starts on time Robert Kennedy will sign all books and welcome photographs in the grand foyer at the end of the evening Books will be on sale throughout the evening by Blue Willow Bookshop Early light supper available when doors open at Prairie Street lobby bar Includes sandwiches, fruit, cheese plates, and desserts Full bar service at all locations when doors open

Progressive Forum Houston presents Robert F Kennedy, Jr, Activist, author, environmentalist, Monday, November 5, 2012 at 7:30, in the Wortham Center, Cullen Theater With special introduction by Bill White, former Mayor of Houston We’re excited to bring back Robert F Kennedy, Jr with former Mayor Bill White, who appeared together at the premiere of The Progressive Forum in June of 2005, launching our unique speaker series Robert Kennedy is a resolute defender of the environment and an insightful social and political commentator He was named one of Time magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success in helping Riverkeeper, New York’s clean water advocate, lead the fight to restore the Hudson River The group’s success helped spawn more than 160 Waterkeeper organizations around the world In 2009, Kennedy was named one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Agents of Change” Kennedy is a professor of environmental law at Pace University School of Law He serves as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council Among his published books are The New York Times bestseller, Crimes Against Nature (2004), and The Riverkeepers (1997) His articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone, to name a few His articles have been included in anthologies of America’s best crime writing, best political writing, and best science writing He will sign books and greet fans at the end of the evening

The Poets' Corner - audio archive

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The Poets' Corner - audio archive

10-31-2010 - 01-01-2037

Taping for the Blind

http://tapingfortheblind.org/Audio_Archives/index.html?p=Poets%20Corner/

Admission: Free

713-622-2767

Start Time(s): 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 significant presence in Houston’s vibrant literary arts scene Some are well known, others less so, but all craft choice words, delivered as an oral art form and documented as an aural prompt for poets and poetry lovers These 30 minute readings were originally recorded for radio broadcast to clients of Taping for the Blind, a radio reading service for the visually and print impaired

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

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

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

02-17-2008 - 01-01-2037

Bohemeo's

http://bohemeos.com/

Bohemeo's - 708 Telephone Rd Suite E Houston TX 77023

Admission: Free Event

713-923-4277

Start Time(s): 8-11:30pm

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