GBOMA 2012 was another full roster of talented poets and an enthusiastic voting audience packing the house at the Chopin Theatre. Fan Club Winner: Nicole Bond Semi-finalist round winners: Amaris Howard, Diana Pando, Kelly Reuter & Stephanie Rose-Perez 2012 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award winner: Stephanie Rose-Perez! Congratulations to everyone!
We were sorry to wave goodbye to dear friends and fabulous staff members Andrea Pelose (Marketing) and Cathleen Nilles (Design), but they’ve graduated and are moving on to new opportunities. We wish them well! Meanwhile, we’re happy to introduce two new Guild team members: Anthony Romero (Marketing Assistant) and Jessi LeDonne (Design Intern). Anthony –…
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Did you miss our March “Applied Words/Social Activism” with Michelle Boyd, Sage Xaxua Morgan-Hubbard and Brenda Parker at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum? Well you can see it re-aired on community station cable channel CAN TV21 (or CAN TV19) in Chicago on the following dates: Monday, June 11th, 8:00 AM, Channel 19 Friday, June 15th,…