PROGRAMS
Press Room
Press Room is an ongoing series through the Guild Literary Complex that explores topics often shunned by the media, offering a view from both a personal and literary perspective.
Press Room engages audiences in topics and discussions related to current events, highlighting individual, first-person voices impacted by important contemporary conversations. Each Press Room event is organized around a widely discussed topic in the press that directly impacts members of Chicago’s many communities.
CURRENT PRESS ROOM PROGRAMS:
Past Press Room Events:
2918 N Central Park Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60618
Join us again at Podlasie Club for our recurring open mic/performance series, TRANSVENGENCE VOL. 10! Our regular show this month brings a special holiday twist with guest performances by Celeste, […]
2918 N Central Park Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60618
Join us after Printers Row Lit Fest at Podlasie Club for TRANSVENGENCE: VOL. 9! Our regular show this month will close off the literary weekend with special performances following an […]
2918 N Central Park Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60618
TRANSVENGENCE VOL. 8: LIBERATION BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY Host: Joss Barton Performers: Dutchesz Gemini Hi Bitch! The gorgeous and gifted Dutchesz Gemini is a Chicago based drag and performance artist, […]
4416 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois 60640
September's Transvengence features Aza Greenlee with your host, Joss Barton. Doors open and open mic sign-up begins at 7pm. Aza Greenlee is a body artist and co-conspirator at No Nation […]
4416 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois 60640
June 2024: Transvengence, Pride Month – Turn Up! Edition Featuring Jack and Lynzo the Heartthrob, with your host, Joss Barton. Open mic starts at 7:30pm. Learn more about Transvengence here. […]
4416 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Transvengence: Valentine's Day Edition; open mic starts at 7:30pm.
4416 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Join your host Joss Barton for Transvengence on Thursday, September 7th! This month features performances by C. Russell Price and Trinity Sapphire, followed by a discussion and open mic.
800 W. Buena Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
As part of our Press Room series, join us for a reading and discussion with Bay Area authors, Michael Warr and Tongo Eisen-Martin (San Fransisco Poet Laureate) about their work, […]
4416 N Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois 60640 United States
Join us for TransVengence with your host, Joss Barton! This month features readings by Aza Greenlee, Noa/Moni Micaela Fields, and Ava Mirage Wanbli. Doors open at 7pm upstairs at My […]
4416 N Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois 60640 United States
Transvengence is back! Launched in 2022 as part of the Guild's Press Room series, the brainchild of your host, Joss Barton, a trans performer, poet and writer. This event will […]
Incarcerated: Stories,
Poetry and Perspectives
– 2019
U-Turn Film Screening –
2019