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From the neighborhood library of Gwendolyn Brooks, to the Union Stock Yards, where Chicago became Carl Sandburg’s “Hog Butcher for the World,” to the birthplace of slam poetry, the Chicago Poetry Tour explores the city’s history through its dynamic poets and poetry.
Schedule: Every Two Weeks
Haymarket Monument
Featuring Bucky Halker, Wobblies, and Studs Terkel, this segment explores the dynamic poetry and songs reflecting Chicago’s industrial labor movements.
MORE EPISODES FROM Chicago Poetry Tour Podcast
| DATE | TITLE | POETS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2010 | Listen | South Side Community Arts Center | |
| 10/05/2010 | Listen | Hall Library | |
| 09/21/2010 | Listen | Bronzeville | |
| 09/07/2010 | Listen | DuSable Museum | |
| 08/24/2010 | Listen | Pilsen | |
| 08/10/2010 | Listen | The Green Mill | |
| 07/27/2010 | Listen | Danny's Tavern | |
| 07/13/2010 | Listen | The Newberry Library | |
| 06/29/2010 | Listen | New Chinatown | |
| 06/15/2010 | Listen | Graceland Cemetery | |
| 06/01/2010 | Listen | Maxwell Street | |
| 05/18/2010 | Listen | The Velvet Lounge | |
| 05/04/2010 | Listen | Chess Records | |
| 04/20/2010 | Listen | Stock Yard Gate | |
| 04/06/2010 | Listen | Haymarket Monument | |
| 03/23/2010 | Listen | The El Train | |
| 03/09/2010 | Listen | Harold Washington Library | |
| 02/23/2010 | Listen | Walking to Harold Washington Library | |
| 02/09/2010 | Listen | Fine Arts Building | |
| 01/26/2010 | Listen | Cliff Dwellers Club | |
| 01/12/2010 | Listen | Art Institute of Chicago | |
| 12/29/2009 | Listen | Chicago Cultural Center | |
