# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents: Roberto Tejada
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Enjoy an evening of poetry and immersive art, presented in conjunction with Undercurrents by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. 

The night begins with a poetry reading by one of the acclaimed writers who contributed to the installation and drinks and light bites on the terrace. Then, descend into the Cistern for a unique opportunity to experience Undercurrents with the writers.

Roberto Tejada is the author of poetry collections that include Mirrors for Gold (Krupskaya, 2006), Exposition Park (Wesleyan, 2010), Why the Assembly Disbanded (Fordham, 2022), and Carbonate of Copper (Fordham, 2025), longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award. His writings on art and media history include National Camera: Photography and Mexico’s Image Environment (Minnesota, 2009), his work on the groundbreaking Mexican American artist Celia Alvarez Muñoz (UCLA/CSRC; Minnesota, 2009) and essay collections on Latin American and Latinx art and culture Still Nowhere in an Empty Vastness (Noemi, 2019), and the forthcoming Along the Diagonal: Art / Essays / América (Fordham, 2026). Awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in Poetry (2021) he is the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor at the University of Houston where he teaches Creative Writing and Art History.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/sunset-poetry-with-undercurrents-roberto-tejada/200030245673818
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Houston
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park
- **lat**: 29.7622016
- **long**: -95.3761626
- **full address**: The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX  (Downtown), United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents: Roberto Tejada being held?
  - **A:** Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents: Roberto Tejada takes place on Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX  (Downtown), United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents: Roberto Tejada?
  - **A:** Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents: Roberto Tejada is organized by Buffalo Bayou Partnership.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Buffalo Bayou Partnership's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Buffalo Bayou Partnership a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Buffalo Bayou Partnership has 208+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Buffalo Bayou Partnership has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents: Roberto Tejada is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Houston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sunset Poetry with Undercurrents: Roberto Tejada sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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