Past Events

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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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    An evening of poetry readings by Ruth Lilly prize winner Kimiko Hahn, Sarah Ghazal Ali, Mónica de la Torre, and Rosalie Moffett.
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  • Workshops & Discussions
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    This generative poetry workshop led by Maggie Queeney focuses on the cento, a poem composed entirely of lines and passages from the poems of others.
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    A generative poetry workshop, “Writing in The Rhythm,” created and led by Ide Amari Thompson
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    A listening experience of Danielle Davis and Cage Sebastian Pierre’s original mixtape “Songs from the Poets” from Court Theatre’s production of Antigone.
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    This generative poetry workshop led by Maggie Queeney explores the use of voice in poetry, including the voice of the speaker, poems that weave together multiple voices…
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    Join us for a multidisciplinary celebration of the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Allen!
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    Join us for a poetry reading, artist talk, and reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Escaramuza, the Poetics of Home
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    A generative poetry workshop, “Anthimeria,” created and led by Noa Josef Sperber.
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    An evening of poetry readings by Elise Paschen and Esther Belin plus artist talks by June Carpenter and Lydia Cheshewalla, followed by a reception.
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    A discussion and creative workshop on poetic frames.
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