Archive for December 13th, 2012
OffWorld
What: OffWorld, A Science Fiction Club
When: Wednesday, May 8, 7-9 pm
Where: WordSpace, 415 North Tyler Street
Presented by: Phillip Washington
Hosted by: Charles Dee Mitchell
Join us for a discussion of science fiction writers.
The Big Read Panel: Growing Up With Science Fiction
In conjunction with The Big Read’s tribute to the late Ray Bradbury and Fahrenheit 451, Off World, the science fiction readers’ club of WordSpace, presents a panel on the role science fiction can play in the lives of young readers. Panel members range from naysayers to fervent fans of the genre. This free event will be a lively evening with ample opportunities for audience members to weigh in on the topic.
The Big Read is a city-wide celebration of Ray Bradbury and Fahrenheit 451, funded by the National Endowment of the Arts to grantees Friends of the Public Library and programming partner D Academy, a leadership division of D Magazine. See other offerings on The Big Read Dallas website. “ONE BOOK ONE CITY”.
What: A Panel Discussion to celebrate The Big Read, a project of D Academy and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library
Who: Panelists: OffWorld’s Phillip Washington; Ken Ruffin, president of the National Space Society, North Texas Division; and, Jerome Weeks, critic and producer for KERA Public Radio
Moderator: Charles Dee Mitchell
When: Tuesday, April 9, 7-9 pm
Where: Half Price Books, 5803 NW Highway
OffWorld
What: OffWorld, a Science Fiction Club
When: Wednesday, February 13, 7pm
Where: WordSpace, 415 North Tyler Street
Presented by: Phillip Washington
Hosted by: Charles Dee Mitchell
Join us for a discussion of science fiction writers.
OffWorld
What: OffWorld, A Science Fiction Club
Where: WordSpace, 415 North Tyler St
When: Resumes in February
Presented by: Phillip Washington
Hosted by: Charles Dee Mitchell
Join us for look at new short science fiction and discussions.
Ronaldo Wilson
What: Ronaldo Wilson
More: Opening presentation by Greenhill School Student Writer
When: Friday, February 1, 7:30 pm
Where: Private Residence, RSVP for location: 214-838-3554, wordspace@wordspace.us
Special Thanks: Ronaldo Wilson’s Dallas appearance is made possible in partnership with Greenhill School of Dallas and curated for WordSpace and Greenhill School by Farid Matuk.
Ronaldo V. Wilson is the author of Narrative of the Life of the Brown Boy and the White Man (University of Pittsburgh, 2008), winner of the 2007 Cave Canem Poetry Prize and Poems of the Black Object (Futurepoem Books, 2009), winner of the Thom Gunn Award and the Asian American Literary Award in Poetry in 2010. Co-founder of the Black Took Collective, Wilson is also a Visiting Assistant Professor of Poetry, Fiction and Literature in the Literature Department of the University of California, Santa Cruz. His latest book, Farther Traveler: Poetry, Prose, Other, is forthcoming from Counterpath Press in 2013.
