Recent Seasons
All events were free admission unless otherwise noted.
2011 Program Events
March 16 Kickoff 1 Poet/1 Poem Event for past Palabra Pura readers and the 2011-2012 guest curators, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
March 23 Palabra Pura Special Event curated by Quraysh Ali Lansana featuring Kelly Ellis and Sandra Posadas 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
April 20 Palabra Pura curated by David Hernandez, featuring his poetry band Street Sounds, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
May 12 Palabra Pura Special Event curated by Quraysh Ali Lansana featuring Derrick Harriell and Jacqui Lazú, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
May 18 Palabra Pura curated by Juana Goergen, featuring Zulema Moret of Argentina and Jorge Garcia de la Fe of Cuba, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
May 26 Applied Words at Woman Made Gallery with Teresa Pankratz, Emily Calvo and John Rich
June 14 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award, Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division, Chicago
June 15 Palabra Pura curated by Achy Obejas, featuring Britteney Blackrose Kapri, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
June 18 Applied Words/music with Caroline Picard, Regine Rousseau, Heather McShane and MAVerick Ensemble of Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
July 6 Palabra Pura Special Event curated by Quraysh Ali Lansana, featuring Raina León and Demetrice Worley; 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
July 20 Palabra Pura curated by Rafael Franco-Steeves, featuring Ray Andújar and Carlos Vázquez Cruz, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
Sept 13 Second Annual Benefit “Collaborate” with artist/administrator Michael Warr and sculptor Richard Hunt, 6:30pm, Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln
Sept 21 Palabra Pura curated by Johanny Vazquez Paz, Mairym Cruz Bernal and Marta Collazo, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
Sept 28 Palabra Pura Special Event curated by Quraysh Ali Lansana featuring Haki Madhubuti and Luis Rodriguez, Barbara’s Bookstore, UIC Campus, 1218 South Halsted
Oct 11 Renga event “Crossing State Lines” documentary preview and poetry event (in partnership with the Poetry Foundation), 61 W. Superior
Oct 12 Book release event with Renny Golden and Wendy Call, Barbara’s Bookstore at UIC, 1218 South Halsted
Oct 14-Nov 6 Tour Guides production by the Poetry Performance Incubator (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7pm, $5/$10/$15
Oct 19 Palabra Pura curated by Carlos Cumpián, featuring Eduardo Corral (latest winner of the Yale Younger Poets Award), 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
Nov 2 Prose Awards, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, $7/$5, 7:30
Nov 16 Palabra Pura, curated by Luis Humberto Valadez, featuring Tim Z. Hernández, 7:30pm, La Bruquena, 2726 W. Division
Nov 17 Book release event with Sergio Troncoso, International House, University of Chicago, 1414 East 59th Street
2010 Program Events
Jan 20 Palabra Pura: Kristin Naca and Cristina Correa, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
Feb 17 Palabra Pura: Roberto Harrison and Liz Moreno, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
Mar 17 Palabra Pura: Linda Rodriguez and Latina Voices, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
Apr 21 Palabra Pura: Gabriela Jauregi & Miguel López Lemus, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
May 19 Palabra Pura: Levi Romero and Javier Villasenor, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
May 26 B.Y.O.P., Encyclopedia show, rec room and Rhino Reads!, California Clipper, 1002 N. California, 8:30pm
Jun 5 Palabra Pura writing workshop, 11am-1pm, Pros Arts, 1119 W. Cullerton, Chicago (in Dvorak Park)
Jun 12 Printers Row Bookfair, 11:30am, poets of Tour Guides
Jun 16 Palabra Pura: Luis Alberto Ambroggio & Febronio Zatarain, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
Jun 23 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award, 7pm, Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division ($5/$7)
Jul 21 Palabra Pura: Maria Luisa Arroyo and Quraysh Ali Lansana, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
Jul 28 B.Y.O.P. with Proyecto Latina and dancing girl press, California Clipper, 1002 N. California, 8:30pm
Aug 24 “Live History: A Celebration with Kent Foreman” 5:30pm, Jazz Showcase, 6pm, Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Ct.
Sept 15 Palabra Pura: Silvia Curbelo and Valerie Martinez, with Poetry Foundation, 6pm Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Ct.
Sept 18 Palabra Pura poetry writing workshop, 10am, Lozano Branch Chicago Public Library
Sept 19 Poetry Performance Incubator preview, 2pm, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield Avenue, Suite 207
Sept 28 First Annual Benefit “Collaborate” with Alex Kotlowitz, Steve James and Poetry Performance Incubator
Oct 20 Palabra Pura: Maurice Kilwein Guevara and Roger Bonair-Agard, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
Nov 10 Prose Awards for Short Fiction and Non-Fiction, 8:30pm, California Clipper, 1002 N. California Ave.
Nov 11 Open rehearsal of Poetry Performance Incubator “Tour Guides,” Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield Avenue, Suite 207
Nov 17 Palabra Pura: Luivette Resto and Carlos Cumpian, 7:30, Decima Musa, 1901 S. Loomis
Dec 3-18 Poetry Performance Incubator product of “Tour Guides”, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, Fridays and Saturdays 7pm, $15/$7.50