November 2015
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Edmund De Waal Lecture and Book Signing
Admission is free, seating is limited The Menil Collection and Inprint invite you to hear British ceramist, author, and curator Edmund de Waal speak about his new book The White Road: Journey into an Obsession, an intimate narrative history of porcelain structured around five journeys. Booklist says “[This] passionately and elegantly elucidated story of porcelain, laced with memoir and travelogue, serves as a portal into the madness and transcendence of our covetous obsession with beauty.” De Waal’s 2010 memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes became…
Find out more »May 2016
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Inprint Poetry Buskers at MenilFest 2016
Enjoy a full day of performances, readings, and a showcase of independent authors and publishers at the 2016 MenilFest and Gulf Coast Indie Book Fest from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. As part of this day of artistic fun, the popular Inprint Poetry Buskers will be on hand from 12:30 pm – 3 pm writing poems foe free and on demand for anyone who stops by the Inprint table located outdoors near the front entrance of The Menil Collection. For more…
Find out more »May 2017
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Inprint Poetry Buskers at MenilFest 2017
Enjoy a full day of performances, readings, and a showcase of independent authors and publishers at the 2017 MenilFest and Gulf Coast Indie Book Fest from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. As part of this day of artistic fun, the popular Inprint Poetry Buskers will be on hand from 12 pm – 3 pm writing poems foe free and on demand for anyone who stops by the Inprint table located outdoors near the front entrance of The Menil Collection. For more…
Find out more »October 2019
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Paul Otremba’s Levee: Reading and Book Launch
Presented by Inprint and The Menil Collection Free, RSVP requested below. Join us for a memorial reading and book launch celebrating the publication of Levee, poet Paul Otremba’s poignant and powerful third collection. Six extraordinary poets from across the U.S. – Michael Collier, Sally Keith, Tomás Morín, Hieu Minh Nguyen, Patrick Phillips, and Kent Shaw – come together to read from the book and pay tribute to Paul and his work. Paul Otremba, who died in June, was a nationally renowned poet,…
Find out more »July 2022
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Inprint Writing Workout with The Menil Collection
Free, in person, and open to the public, registration is required. This Inprint Writing Workout is full, please join our mailing list to stay updated on the next time a writing workout is offered. Join Inprint for an interactive writing activity that will flex your creative muscles in the exhibition Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition. Experience for yourself the rewards and pleasures of creative writing. The exhibit at The Menil Collection showcases the work Swiss artist Meret Oppenheim, a creative visionary…
Find out more »February 2023
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True Life: A Celebration of Poet Adam Zagajewski
Music and Poetry | Joint presentation of DACAMERA and Inprint 2022-2023 Inprint Season Subscribers get 20% off on tickets to this event — check your email for the promo code. Students and alumni of the UH Creative Writing Program are invited to attend the celebration as guests of Inprint — check the listserv for the promo code. Sarah Rothenberg, piano; Sonia Wieder-Atherton Special guests: Edward Hirsch, Rich Levy, and Lillie Robertson Music of Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich, Schubert and Mahler DACAMERA…
Find out more »April 2023
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Inprint Poetry Buskers @ Menil Neighborhood Community Day
The Inprint Poetry Buskers will be writing free poems on demand on requested themes at the Menil Collection’s Neighborhood Community Day on Saturday, April 1, 12:30 – 3:30 pm. Later that afternoon, from 4 – 5 pm, the 2023 Inprint Prize Winners will give brief readings from their award-winning works. Enjoy an afternoon of free art, music, poetry, and family activities in celebration of the museum’s vibrant neighborhood. Participating organizations include: DACAMERA, Houston Center for Photography, Inprint, The Menil Collection,…
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2023 Inprint Prize Winners Reading
Free and open to the public, this reading will take place outdoors on the east side of the museum Join Inprint for a celebratory reading of the 2023 Inprint Prize Winners. This spring, Inprint awarded 10 prizes ranging from $1,000 – $10,000 to nine students studying creative writing at the University of Houston and one undergraduate at Rice University. The winners, selected by outside judges, will give short readings from their prize-winning works. Inprint Executive Director Rich Levy will give…
Find out more »December 2023
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Special Event: Andrey Kurkov Reading
Join us for a special event of the Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series, presented by Inprint, The Menil Collection, Deep Vellum Publishing, Rice University Department of English, and The Consulate General of Ukraine in Houston featuring renowned Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov and his acclaimed novel, Grey Bees. After his reading, Andrey will be in conversation with Rice professor and noted Italian novelist Andrea Bajani. A book sale and signing will follow. Translated by Boris Dralyuk, Grey Bees received the 2022…
Find out more »April 2024
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Inprint Poetry Buskers at Menil Neighborhood Community Day
The Inprint Poetry Buskers will be on-site writing free poems for Menil Neighborhood Community Day. Inprint Buskers will be writing up until the celebratory reading of the 2024 Inprint Prize Winners at 4 pm. This spring, Inprint awarded 10 prizes ranging from $1,000 – $10,000 to nine students studying creative writing at the University of Houston and one undergraduate at Rice University. The winners, selected by outside judges, will give short readings from their prize-winning works. Inprint Executive Director Rich…
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