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Celebrations

Power Lines 25th Anniversary Celebration

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A 25th anniversary celebration with original contributors and editors of Power Lines: A Decade of Poetry from Chicago’s Guild Complex.
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Upcoming Exhibition

Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home

Poetry and portraiture provide a rare view into contemporary Mexican American women’s equestrian performance in this exhibition.

Upcoming Events

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    Celebrations
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    A 25th anniversary celebration with original contributors and editors of Power Lines: A Decade of Poetry from Chicago’s Guild Complex.
  • Meg Eden Kyuatt
    Workshops & Discussions
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    A generative writing workshop, “Writing a Novel in Verse,” created and led by Meg Eden Kuyatt
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    Readings & Lectures
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    A poetry reading with Midwest-based authors Oliver Baez Bendorf, Imani Elizabeth Jackson, Nathanael Jones, Vi Khi Nao, and Ruben Quesada.
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    A generative poetry workshop exploring home
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    An online poetry reading featuring community participants from the Poetry Foundation's Forms & Features workshop series.
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