Featured Events in Irving in September, 2024 (June Updated)

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Whether as a journalist, essayist, or author of novels, plays, and short stories, questions of belonging, migration, and the German memory culture, as well as the relationship between literature and sociopolitical engagement in general, play a central role in Lena Gorelik’s writing. In her texts, she not only draws attention to a pluralistic, post-migrant reality, but also presents it in all its ambivalence in an aesthetically complex manner. Her writing reflects on the possibilities of literature, but also on the voices and stories that receive little or no attention in the German public sphere. Lena Gorelik will discuss her work and the concept of so-called “post-migrant” literature with the literary scholars Saskia Fischer (Leibniz Universität Hannover) and Ela Gezen (University of Massachusetts Amherst). Lena Gorelik’s oeuvre includes several award-winning novels, plays, and essays. Most recently, she was awarded the “Text und Sprache” literary prize of the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft in 2022 for her novel Wer wir sind. In the academic year 2022/23, she held the “NEUE DEUTSCHE LITERATUR Poetics Professorship” at Leibniz Universität Hannover, in November 2023 she received the Marieluise Fleißer Preis, and in early 2024 the prestigious Heinrich-Mann-Preis of the Akademie der Künste. Saskia Fischer, Ph.D., is a research associate in the Department of German and Comparative Literature at Leibniz Universität Hannover. She has been appointed Max Kade Visiting Professor at Michigan State University for Spring 2025. She is the author of Ritual und Ritualität im Drama nach 1945 (2019) and co-editor of the volumes: Lagerliteratur: Schreibweisen, Zeugnisse, Didaktik (2021) and Guilt, Forgiveness, and Moral Repair (2022), among others. Ela Gezen is an Associate Professor of German at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research and teaching focus on 20th and 21st century German literature and culture, with emphases on literatures of migration, minority discourses, and transnationalism. Her first book Brecht, Turkish Theater, and Turkish-German Literature studies the significance of Bertolt Brecht for Turkish and Turkish German literature. Currently, she is working on her second book, Cultures in Migration, which examines cultural practices by Turkish artists throughout the 1970s. In addition to her editorial work, she has published articles on music, theater, and literature, focusing on the intersection between aesthetics and politics in both Turkish and German contexts. The event is co-sponsored by the Goethe-Institut New York, Deutsches Haus at NYU, Leo Baeck Institute New York, and the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). It is also part of a workshop within the AHRC-research project “Rethinking Holocaust Literature: Contexts, Canons, Circulation”. The event is partially funded by the DAAD from funds of the German Federal Foreign Office (AA). Information Source: Goethe-Institut New York | eventbrite

Celebrate FALL EQUINOX while supporting and enjoying local art and business in the Inner Sunset! Stroll through the charming, festive streets of the Inner Sunset, immerse yourself in the community atmosphere, and discover a diverse range of local art, music, and business. Participating galleries and businesses will offer something to sip and/or special seasonal promotions to take advantage of and enjoy while you shop and connect with neighbors. RSVP to get updates and a link to the Google map of participating businesses. If you prefer a paper map, you can pick one up at any of the participating businesses. HOW IT WORKS:1. RSVP so the merchants and artists know how many people to prepare for. We’ll send you a reminder before the event starts to keep you in the loop with updates. We will also invite you to future art walks and events. We will be hosting an Inner Sunset Art Walk every season, and we hope you will make it a seasonal tradition! You can always opt out of our emails after the event if you prefer not to continue receiving them. 2. Start at any of the businesses on the map. Please note the address listed is HUNT & GATHER, which is where the info booth is, but feel free to start at any location along the map. As the organizing business, we’ll have wine and our complimentary tea bar open and stocked with various herbal and caffeinated varieties of tea and honey for you to enjoy while you check out the art show and shop from various local artists and vendors, including jewelry, apparel, candles, handcrafted gifts, and art. The art walk takes place in conjunction with the OPENING DAY of our SEASONAL ART SHOW. So, swing by to see the new show! 3. Choose your own adventure via our Google map or pick up a physical map at any participating merchant location. When you visit each location, be sure to let them know you are part of the art walk so you can take advantage of all the perks. Have fun! *** The sign-up process is ongoing; therefore, the list of participating artists, merchants, and musicians is subject to change. RSVP, and we’ll keep you updated! Information Source: HUNT & GATHER | eventbrite

Don't miss out on KXT 91.7's presentation of KALEO on their PAYBACK TOUR 2024 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving. The event is scheduled for September 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Get ready to experience an unforgettable night filled with incredible music at 300 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, TX, 75039. Secure your tickets now and immerse yourself in the magic of KALEO's live performance.