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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view it in your web browser. Chicago: March 23 – April 6 Featured Event   Poetry Foundation  Bagley Wright Lecture Series: Terrance Hayes Thursday, April 2, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Wednesday Poemtime Wednesday, March 25, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago PUblic Library Journal of Ordinary Thought Weekly Writing Group Wednesday, March 25, 6:00 PM Bezazian Branch 1226 West Ainslie Street Free admission  Poetry Foundation August Wilson: From Poet to Playwright Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Rhino Reads! Featuring Katie Hartsock and Gail Goepfert Friday, March 27, 6:45 PM Brothers K 500 Main Street Evanston, IL Free admission  Sector 2337 Book Release for Sonnenzimmer's Didactics Friday, March 27, 7:00 PM Sector 2337 2337 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission Guild Literary Complex Saint Teresa of Jesús, the Biirth of a Writer and a Poet Saturday, March 28, 11:00 AM Instituto Cervantes 31 West Ohio Street Free admission, RSVP here Open Books Dr. Seuss Day Saturday, March 28, 11:00 AM Open Books River North 213 West Institute Place Free admission Young Chicago Authors Louder Than A Bomb Team Finals Saturday, March 28, 6:00 PM Arie Crown Theater 2301 South Lake Shore Drive Purchase $10-$20 tickets here Damask Press Release Party for Adrienne Dodt's Return featuring Adrienne Dodt, Nathan Hoks & Alix Anne Shaw Saturday March 28th, 6:30 PM Cup and Spoon 2415 West North Avenue Free admission Myopic Books Featuring Maxine Chernoff Saturday, March 28, 7:00 PM Myopic Books 1564 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission  Sector 2337 Her 37th Year Saturday, March 28, 7:00 PM Sector 2337 2337 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission  Chicago Public Library DarkMatter Poetry It Gets Better Sunday, March 29, 2:00 PM Sulzer Regional Branch 4455 North Lincoln Avenue Free admission  Sunday Salon Series Featuring C. Russell Price Sunday, March 29, 7:00 PM Riverview Tavern 1958 West Roscoe Street Free admission  Green Mill Jazz Club Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, March 29, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7 admission  Chicago Public Library Journal of Ordinary Thought Weekly Writing Group Wednesday, April 1, 6:00 PM Bezazian Branch 1226 West Ainslie Street Free admission  Absinthe and Zygote #22: Sign Language featuring Paige Taggart, Niina Pollari & Carleen Tibbetts with interpreter Mercy Odhner Wednesday April 1st, 7:00pm Chicago Publisher's Resource Center 858 North Ashland Avenue Free admission Poetry Foundation Bagley Wright Lecture Series: Terrance Hayes Thursday, April 2, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Quimby's Bookstore Kristy Bowen reads from Major Characters in Minor Films Friday, April 3, 7:00 PM Quimby's Bookstore 1854 West North Avenue Free admission  Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation Library: Special Saturday Hours Saturday, April 4, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Saturday Poemtime Saturday, April 4, 10:30 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago Public Library Meet & Greet Chicago Poets featuring Patrice Morrison & Syreeta L. Williams Saturday, April 4, 12:00 PM North Austin Branch 5724 West North Avenue Free admission  Chicago Public Library J. IVY, Poet and Writer: How You Can Be A Personal Hero Saturday, April 4, 1:00 PM Woodson Regional Branch 9525 South Halsted Street Free admission  Chicago Public Library The Influence of Poetry Saturday, April 4, 2:00 PM Sulzer Regional Branch 4455 North Lincoln Avenue Free admission  Sector 2337 T.S. Eliot: Reading Group: The Waste Land Saturday, April 4 Sector 2337 2337 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission; contact devin@sector2337.com for details Illinois State Poetry Society Southwest Suburban Chapter Sunday, April 5, 1:00 PM Lisle Public Library 777 Front Street Lisle, IL Free admission  Green Mill Jazz Club Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, April 5, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7 admission Chicago Public Library Read Aloud Fun: Silly Stories and Poems Monday, April 6, 11:30 AM Northtown Branch 6435 North California Avenue Free admission  Guild Literary Complex The Alphabet of Distant Harbours featuring Toni Nealie, Angela Narciso Torres & Nicholas Wong Monday, April 6, 6:30 PM Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street Free admission  Chicago Slamworks The LitMash Monday, April 6, 7:30 PM Haymarket Pub & Brewery 737 West Randolph Street $8 admission  Poetry Foundation Poetry off the Shelf: Third Man Books featuring Rachel Bell, Larry O. Dean, S. Whitney Holmes, Janaka Stucky & Ken Vandermark Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Elastic Arts Night of the Living Dorks: a Night of Poems, Jokes, and Revelry Tuesday, April 7, 8:00 PM Elastic Arts 3429 West Diversey Avenue #208 $5 admission  Ongoing Poetry Foundation The Chicago 77 March 20 – May 29 Open Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Sideshow Theatre Company Antigonick March 1 – April 5 Victory Garden Theater 2433 North Lincoln Aveue $20.00 tickets Poetry Foundation "Like" our new Children's Facebook page The Poetry Foundation provides resources for parents and teachers to cultivate a lifelong love of poetry in children. Forward to a friend Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Submit an event If you would like your poetry event to be included in the Around the City Newsletter, please e-mail media@poetryfoundation.org with a web link to your event site. Also include the event sponsor or series, names of featured poets, and date and time. Poetry off the Shelf: Third Man Books 7:00 PM: The Poetry Foundation and Third Man Books present a reading featuring poets Rachel Bell, Larry O. Dean, S. Whitney Holmes, and Janaka Stucky, with a performance by jazz saxophonist Ken Vandermark. Co-sponsored with Third Man Books You have received this newsletter because you submitted your email address at http://www.poetryfoundation.org. You may unsubscribe or change your newsletter subscription preferences at any time. Copyright © 2015 Poetry Foundation   |   61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60654