Best advice is to buy a ticket.

A handful of tickets for Sandra Bernhard’s appearance on October 23 at the Kessler Theater remain available through Prekindle. Once seats are gone, a limited number of standing room seats will become available on Prekindle, and any remaining standing room will be available at the door.

Shop early for best selection. As of this writing there is even one front row table available if you feel like treating yourself and three of your friends to a real night on the town.

The somewhat disreputable looking crew in the photo below represents the best of the Kessler Theater, WordSpace, and Half Price Books. For WordSpace this is our first and possibly only chance to appear in the Dallas Business Journal. The photo was taken at the announcement event for the WordSpace at the Kessler season which kicks off on October 23 with Sandra Bernhard. Future guests will be Nikki Giovanni, Laurie Anderson, and John Waters. Tickets for Sandra Bernhard and Nikki Giovanni are currently available at Prekindle

We have Half Price Books, our season sponsor, to thank for getting us into the DBJ. Next we are aiming for the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

That’s Jeff Liles from the Kessler, Karen Minzer from WordSpace, Kathy Doyle Thomas from Half Price Books, and Charles Dee Mitchell from WordSpace 

Stop me if you’ve heard this one:

September 19th is North Texas Giving Day

And yes we know that you have probably received announcements about this from every group or organization you have patronized or even thought about in Dallas over the past year. It is the day that any donation you make to any of your favorite non-profit organizations is increased in value by an added donation from Donor Bridge Texas. (This year they estimate that an additional 7% will go to the recipients)

Yes, we want your money, but we are also going to give you a show.

On September 19, WordSpace at the Kessler Theater presents Word Up, an evening of cabaret-style spoken word performances by the Word Up All Stars: Matt Bagley, Michael Clay, The Dallas Poetry Slam Team, The Andy Don Emmons Revival, Randall Garrett, Joseph Justin, William Bryan Massey III, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Carlos Salas, Opalina Salas, Bruce Webb, Josh Weir and Laney Yarber. Performances are from 7 – 10 PM in the bar of the Kessler Theater, 1230 West Davis Street.

We hope to see you at the Kessler on the 19th but

YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO GIVE!!

TheDonor Bridge website will be open for business from 7:00 am till midnight on September 19. For the direct link to WordSpace Donor Bridge page: CLICK HERE. The process is fantastically simple.

Or drop by the Kessler for the party. Our helpful board volunteers and staff will be on hand to make your credit card donations through the Donor Bridge website. You can give a little or a lot.

For more information on Word Up and all WordSpace activities go to our website or visit us (and Like us) on Facebook.

We aim to entertain.

For the  Dagoberto Gilb reading on February 28 at the Bishop Arts Theater, we have as an

Felix Flores

opening act The Felix Flores Band.

Ticket info is on the WordSpace website

Felix has been making the rounds of local clubs and events. He and the band were a hit at the recent Latino Arts Festival, where, by the way, WordSpace was also a sponsor.

If  you haven’t heard the band before, you can listen to four of their songs here

Or check out this video from a 2011 performance