Tuesday, May 5, 2015

poetry foundation

Featured Event

 
Poetry Foundation 

Kundiman Reading featuring Li-Young Lee, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Eugenia Leigh & Helene Achanzar

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street 
Free admission
Poetry at Parker

An Evening with Louise Glück

Monday, May 4, 7:00 PM
Heller Auditorium
Francis Parker High School
330 West Webster Avenue
Free admission, register here

The LitMash

Featuring Nate Marshall, the Chicago Slam Works House Ensemble, & more

Monday, May 4, 8:00 PM
Haymarket Pub & Brewery
728 West Randolph Street
Free admission

Highland Park Poetry

Poetry After Hours

Tuesday, May 5, 5:30 PM
First Bank of Highland Park
1835 First Street
RSVP required, email jennifer@highlandparkpoetry.org

Wit Rabbit

Featuring Sara Eliza Johnson, Brianna Noll & Ladan Osman

Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 PM
Quencher’s Saloon
2401 North Western Avenue
Free admission

Tuesday Funk

Tuesday Funk featuring Jenny Drai & more

Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 PM 
Hopleaf Bar
5148 North Clark Street
Free admission 

Poetry Foundation

Wednesday Poemtime

Wednesday, May 6, 10:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

Poetry Foundation

Poetry off the Shelf: Tim Seibles

Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

The Poetry Center of Chicago

Six Points Reading Series featuring R.A. Villanueva & Rachel Eliza Griffiths

Thursday, May 7, 6:00 PM
Garland Room, First Floor
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street
Free admission

Poetry Foundation & the Iraqi Mutual Aid Society

Poetry off the Shelf: Middle East Poetry Festival

Saturday, May 9, 2:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

The Polish Museum of America

Reading by Joanna Kurowska

Saturday, May 9, 3:00 PM
The Polish Museum of America Library, first floor
984 North Milwaukee Avenue
Free admission

The Dollhouse Reading Series

Featuring S. Whitney Holmes, Lo Kwa Mei-en, Ladan Osman & Fred Shmalz

Saturday, May 9, 7:00 PM
2274 West Leland Avenue, 1W
Free admission

Myopic Poetry Series

Featuring Rachel Eliza Griffiths

Saturday, May 9, 7:00 PM
Myopic Books
1564 North Milwaukee Avenue
Free admission

Green Mill Jazz Club

Uptown Poetry Slam

Sunday, May 10, 7:00 PM
Green Mill Jazz Club
4802 North Broadway Avenue
$7 admission

University of CHicago Poetics

Stephanie Anderson: "Archival Time in Mayer and/or Eigner"

Monday, May 11, 4:30 PM
Rosenwald Hall 405
University of Chicago
1101 E 58th St
Free admission

Poetry Foundation

Poetry off the Shelf: A. Van Jordan

Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

Poetry Foundation

Wednesday Poemtime

Wednesday, May 13, 10:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

Chicago Public LIbrary

Leaping Limericks

Wednesday, May 13, 5:00 PM
Woodson Regional Branch
YOUmedia, 2nd floor
9525 South Halsted Street
Free Admission

Elizabeth's Crazy Little Thing

Featuring Rob Hendler

Wednesday, May 13, 9:00 PM
Phyllis' Musical Inn
1800 West Division Street
Free admission

Poetry Foundation

Kundiman Reading featuring Li-Young Lee, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Eugenia Leigh & Helene Achanzar

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

Women & Children First

An Evening of Poetry with Emily Calvo & Andy Karol

Thursday, May 14, 7:30 PM
Women & Children First
5233 North Clark Street
Free admission

Poetry Foundation

Library Book Club: Tomaž Šalamun

Friday, May 15, 12:30
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission
Please register in advance by emailing library@poetryfoundation.org

Sector 2337 & Chicago Review

Chicago Review Release Party: Readings from Lisa Fishman & Chris Glomski

Friday, May 15, 7:00 PM
Sector 2337
2337 North Milwaukee Avenue
Free admission

The Book Cellar

Tall Grass Writers Guild Themed Reading: Identity

Friday, May 15, 7:00 PM
4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue
Free admission

ILLINOIS STATE POETRY SOCIETY

North Suburban Chapter (Northbrook) Poetry Workshop

Sunday, May 17, 1:00 PM
Northbrook Public Library
Civic Room
1201 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL
Free Admission

Illinois State Poetry Society

Southern Chapter (Carbondale) Poetry Workshop

Sunday, May 17, 2:00 PM
Carbondale Public Library
405 West Main
Carbondale, IL
Free admission

Green Mill Jazz Club

Uptown Poetry Slam

Sunday, May 17, 7:00 PM
Green Mill Jazz Club
4802 North Broadway Avenue
$7 admission 

Waiting 4 The Bus

Featuring Robin Fine & Felicia Capaletti

Monday, May 18, 7:00 PM
Powells Books Poetry Bunker
​1218 South Halsted Street
Free admission

Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation Library: Special Evening Hours

Tuesday, May 19, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

Poetry Foundation

The Open Door Readings: May

Tuesday May 19, 7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free 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

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