Lacy M. Johnson is the author of Trespasses: A Memoir, which was published by the University of Iowa Press earlier this year. She holds a PhD from University of Houston's Creative Writing Program and has been awarded fellowships from the Kansas Arts Commission, the Mitchell Center for the Arts, and Millay Colony for the Arts. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Creative Nonfiction, Sentence, TriQuarterly Online, Memoir Journal, Gulf Coast, Pebble Lake Review and elsewhere. She lives in Houston with her husband and two children and currently teaches writing to public school teachers and pediatric cancer patients.

Amanda Auchter edits Pebble Lake Review and is the author of The Wishing Tomb, which won the 2012 Perugia Press Award and was nominated for the National Book Award, and The Glass Crib, which won the 2010 Zone 3 Press First Book Award. She has received awards and honors from Bellevue Literary Review, BOMB Magazine, Bread Loaf Writers Conference, Crab Orchard Review, Southern Indiana Review, Mid-American Review, and was a 2007 finalist for the Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship from The Poetry Foundation. She holds an MFA from Bennington College and teaches creative writing and literature at Lone Star College. She lives in Houston with her husband and is currently at work on a memoir about adoption and foster care, What Took You So Long.

East End Studio Gallery presents "Lucha X Vida" a celebration of Mexican wrestling (Lucha Libre).

This visual experience will be a exploration and celebration of the popular sport. Artists will interpret the sport and significance of the fighter as well as the symbolism of the luchador mask. Refreshments will be available.

Bernardo Bertolucci's first true masterpiece is the work of a director totally in charge of his medium. The Conformist tells the story of a damaged soul (Jean-Louis Trintignant) whose psychosexual angst translates into political overcompensation and emotional stasis. The protagonist's quest for "normalcy" is initially set-narratively and visually-within the architecture of Fascism. 

Vittorio Storaro's initially precise, harsh lighting of vast interior spaces and stylized Roman apartments opens up and acquires a more vivid color scheme as the main character encounters Paris and the possibility of freedom. Dominique Sanda and Stefania Sandrelli give memorable performances, including a riveting tango scene. Based on the novel by Alberto Moravia. 

Who is this for?

 * Visual artists who sell their artwork 

 * Performing, literary, and design artists who do contract work and have 1099s to file 

About the workshop: 

Conquer your fear or confusion about taxes! This workshop breaks down artists' taxes, recordkeeping, and company models into plain English. Accountant Michele M. Stanton specializes in helping individual artists navigate the intimidating world of accounting & taxes. This workshop will offer clear, manageable information and guidance to help empower the individual artist.

 * Business vs. Hobby 

 * Business structures (Sole Proprietor, LLC, S Corp, etc) 

 * Recordkeeping 

 * Taxes (deductions, sales tax, employment tax, income tax) 

 * Case studies 

 * Step-by-step instructions that make filling out your Schedule C a piece of cake 

 * Resources & solutions 

 Have no fear! Sign up for this workshop! 

 Workshop fee: In advance: $15 ($5 for Fresh Arts members) - members must be logged into their account to get discount Walk-up: $20 ($10 for Fresh Arts members)

Join ROCO and help us kick off our Eighth Season with a beer and a bite at St. Arnold Brewing Company.

This year Beer and Brass features the ROCO Brass Quintet.

Buy $25 individual tickets online or buy a table for you and 7 of your friends for $200.

 

Your ticket includes: delicious light bites by Stone Kitchen,
and a selection of beers from Texas' oldest craft brewery.

Seating is limited so buy online to reserve your seats!