Pub Talks w/ Alisha Taylor “Behind Bars, Behind the Lens: Exploring Mass Incarceration…”

Name: Pub Talks w/ Alisha Taylor “Behind Bars, Behind the Lens: Exploring Mass Incarceration…”
Start: 2025-08-28T18:45:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-28T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 202 Pine Street (Ste 201), Abilene, TX

Schedule

Thu Aug 28 2025 at 06:45 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

202 Pine Street (Ste 201), Abilene, TX | Abilene, TX

Pub Talks wraps up the summer on August 28 with our final speaker: Alisha Taylor
Tickets are $15 and available here: https://www.graintheory.beer/store.
TIMELINE:
6:00pm – Drinks, food, find a seat
7:00pm – Pub Talk begins
7:45pm – Open Q&A
8:00pm – Hang out, grab another drink, talk to the speaker
8:30pm – Until next time
We have limited seating and expect tickets to sell out for this series. Get yours soon!
Pub Talks is our new summer speaker series, hosted in collaboration with seven and one books. Each event invites a local expert to share meaningful ideas in a relaxed setting at Grain Theory—followed by open Q&A, good food, and cold beer. Whether you're here to learn something new or just love a good conversation, Pub Talks is for you.
August 28 – Alisha Taylor
Behind Bars, Behind the Lens: Exploring Mass Incarceration Through Documentary Film
During this Pub Talk we will look at the power of documentary film and the ways that it can be used to examine, challenge, and reshape public understanding of mass incarceration in the state of Texas. Through personal stories and behind the scenes insights, we'll explore how filmmakers navigate ethical storytelling, amplify voices from within the prison system, and confront the policies and narratives that sustain it.
Alisha has a BFA in Musical Theatre. She completed a short film, Baggage, at the Nate Parker Film Institute which had a private screening at the 2018 Pan African Film Festival. She was a Producer on the short film Nazen, which also was selected for the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Short Film.
Since then she has ventured into documentary filmmaking and started her own production company, Taylor Made Studios. In 2022 she completed her feature length directorial debut with A Legacy Unearthed. A documentary based on the Black history in her hometown. This film was an official selection of the 2023 Queens Underground International Black History Film Festival. Alisha was given the opportunity to direct an original showcase called 'Tapestry'. The showcase aimed to highlight the talents of the students of color in the ACU Theatre Department. Most recently, she was invited to guest direct John Proctor is the Villain at the Historic Paramount Theatre in the Fall of 2024. Her next documentary, Da'Cipher 360, will be premiering Fall of 2025.
Bonus for attendees: Our Pour-Your-Own Beer Wall, located inside The Blakeley, is 20% off during Pub Talks! If you’re attending the event, just grab a card from the bartender up front to activate the wall. Beer is charged by the ounce. ($30 refundable card deposit required)
Come early for food and drinks, stay late to keep the conversation going.
See you at Pub Talks.