Saturday, 22 at Noon
Room T-314
$15
Spend an afternoon with five diverse published writers, BERNESTINE
SINGLEY, JOYCE KING, DAVID HAYNES, ROSLYN STORY and FRANCES
RAE, as they talk candidly about their work and the
ups and downs of writing and publishing. BERNESTINE SINGLEY,
MODERATOR.
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Thursday, 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
It’s a gathering of poets where rhyme and rhythm meet.
This night of open mic is just right for a whimsical experience
at the Muse. Presented in partnership with Regent
Management.
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Saturday, 27 at 10 a.m.-Noon
Room T-203
$10-Breakfast Buffet
Enjoy breakfast with a diverse group of thinkers focusing on
a 1946 speech made by Dr. W.E.B DuBois called “Bound by
the Color Line.” Used as a premise for open and honest
discourse on racial progress, the scholars examine DuBois’ speech
in the context of contemporary times. JOHN PAUL BATISTE,
MODERATOR.
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Saturday 27, at 8 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$15
Acclaimed actress IRMA P. HALL takes center
stage sharing wisdom in a mellow spoken word setting. She’ll
perform original work, as well as feature the poetry of Pulitzer
Prize winner GWENDOLYN BROOKS. Produced by Curtis
King with Jiles King. Xavier Jackson, Music Director; Lamont
Taylor, Drums; Brian Qualls, Bass. Hosted
by Board Member Charlie Mae Smith, Dallas Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Byloe and Ponomo
Investments Clubs.
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Thursday, 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
The hot spot where poets gather, exchange words and let their
voices be heard continues at the Muse open mic. Presented
in partnership with Regent Management.
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Thursday, 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
Get your poetry together and come to the Muse open mic night
to close out the year with an evening of December cheer as poets
quilt words to inspire and uplift the spirit.
Presented in partnership with Regent Management.
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Thursday, 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
Start the New Year right! Come join the poets for a slamming
New Year’s poetry bash.
Presented in partnership with Regent Management.
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Friday, 8 & Saturday, 9 at 8 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
What happens when artists from Texas and Louisiana meet? A southwest
gumbo of poetry and music! Experience a poetic journey
set to music as 20 poets delight you with moving tales. Produced
by Jiles King. Xavier Jackson, Music Director; Lamont Taylor,
Drums; Brian Qualls, Bass. Hosted
by DFW Chapter of The National Black MBA Association.
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Thursday, 14 at 5:30-7:30 p.m.
TBAAL Second Level
Invitation Only with TBAAL Current Membership Card
We love our members and it’ll show when TBAAL MEMBERS gather
on Valentine’s Day to sip, chat and be entertained at the We
Love Our Members happy hour! Members are encouraged
to be in the house to receive special gifts from TBAAL’s
season sponsors and be entertained by TBAAL’s founder, CURTIS
KING and special performances by TBAAL’s BOARD
OF DIRECTORS. Call to reserve
your spot by Monday, February 11, 2008.
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Thursday, 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
Dallas poets come together to explode in spoken word with their
original poetry and pay homage to legendary poet laureate, LANGSTON
HUGHES. Presented in partnership with Regent
Management.
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Saturday, 15 at 10 a.m.-Noon
Room T203
Breakfast Buffet $15
Hear three prolific voices in Black and American theatre. Professor P.J.
GIBSON, JE FRANKLIN and
Tony and Grammy award-winning writer MICKI GRANT will
be on hand to talk about the presence of African American and
women playwrights in American and world theatre. Hosted
by Board Member Deborah Peoples.
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Thursday, 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
The hot spot where poets gather is still boiling with poetic
words at the Muse. The mic is open, waiting for poets’ voices
to be heard.Presented in partnership with Regent
Management.
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Friday, 28 and Saturday, 29
CONFERENCE OPENING
A NIGHT WITH ZANE
Friday, 28 at 9 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$20
By popular demand, ZANE returns to TBAAL for
a second consecutive season to steam up the Muse with her erotic
prose. She reads from her new book and gives tips on love and
relationships based on the characters in her work.
Saturday, 29
8:30-10 a.m. – Registration
10-11:30 a.m. - Roundtable with Mary
B. Morrison
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Roundtable with E.
Lynn Harris
1-2:30 p.m. – Roundtable with Omar
Tyree
2:30-4 p.m. –Roundtable with Zane
4-5 p.m.-The Roundtable Urban
Writers Wrap-Up
Clarence Muse Café Theatre, Rooms T-312, T-313,
T-314
$45-Conference Registration Fee
$55-Night with Zane and Conference
(Special $10 discount when purchasing both programs)
Reserve your seat now by registering early to attend this rare
appearance of four of America’s best selling urban writers! They’ll
talk from the heart about their work, the publishing industry
and their success as writers in a roundtable setting.
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Thursday, 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
Don’t be shy! Come to the poets’ hot spot in Dallas
and express your creativity with words. Presented
in partnership with Regent Management.
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Saturday, 26 at 10 a.m.-Noon
Room T-203
$10-Breakfast Buffet
Using Chinua Achebe’s literary masterpiece, “Things
Fall Apart,” a group of foremost African thinkers
examine the relationship between Africans and African Americans
in the Diaspora. Come hear how brothers and sisters from
the Motherland view the state of Black people in the 21st century. Enjoy
a hot breakfast and an even hotter discussion on a subject you
can’t afford to ignore!! THOMAS FANKAM, MODERATOR.
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Thursday, 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
The poets are at it again and they’re stronger than ever! Gather
your new material and get on down to the open mic at the Muse. Presented
in partnership with Regent Management.
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Thursday, 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
New poets on the horizon are a special treat at this month’s
poets’ jam. Come see what’s on their minds and what
they have to say! Presented in partnership with Regent
Management.
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Friday, 20 & Saturday 21 at 9 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
Sip wine, eat watermelon and get ready for the word when eight
powerful actors, RYAN TRAVIS, CHERIE WILLIAMS, VELVET
CHARLES, SEAN LONG, AVA WILSON, BRIAN JOHNSON, VELENCIA CALDWELL and JILES
KING, perform not only original works, but feature the
poetry of award-winning poet, MAYA ANGELOU.
You’re in for a mind-stimulating treat when they mix music
with rap in a hip-hop night you simply can’t miss!
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Thursday, 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
It’s a summer poets’ jam! If you like it hot in the
summer time, try experiencing the emotion when poets pontificate
at the Muse! They’ll stimulate your mind with their
thoughts and words in the relaxed, cool, comfortable setting
of the Café! Presented in partnership with
Regent Management.
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Thursday, 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence Muse Café Theatre
$10
Poets close the 31st season with a hot jam! Come toast
the final word of the season as TBAAL breaks for the summer! Presented
in partnership with Regent Management.
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