Poetry Performance Incubator: “Tour Guides”
The Guild Literary Complex is pleased to announce the 2013 remount of “Tour Guides”. Produced in 2010 as part of the Poetry Performance Incubator, “Tour Guides”, gives audiences a lyrical tour […]
A Night of Love
Looking forward to this event in just two weeks! “There is a community of the spirit. Join it, and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being […]
Announcing: New Director!
We are very pleased to share with you some exciting news. Writer, performer, and organizer,John Rich, will join The Guild Literary Complex as Director. John has been involved with Chicago […]
Design Intern Needed
The Guild Literary Complex—a more than 20-year-old, community-based literary organization that supports diverse, divergent, and emerging writers through performances and readings—is seeking a design intern. Ideal candidate is proficient in Microsoft Office, […]
PALABRA PURA TURNS 8!
PALABRA PURA: “ONE POET / ONE POEM” Wednesday, Janurary 16, 7:30pm, FREE La Bruquena Restaurant (Upstairs), 2726 W. Division The Guild Literary Complex is pleased to kick off the […]
RIK Vazquez added to this weeks Palabra Pura
RIK Vazquez is a spoken word artist and educator. At the age of eighteen he coached the Steinmetz Poetry team which competed in Chicago’s “Louder Than A Bomb” youth poetry […]
…AND THE WINNERS ARE
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE THIS YEARS PROSE AWARDS WINNERS Fiction 1st Place: “Shisha Love” by Sahar Mustafah Runners Up: “Left Leg, Just Above the Knee” by Jason Lee Brown and “Loose Ends” by Claire […]
Last Palabra Pura of 2012: Rooster Footed Devils
This installment of Palabra Pura will explore the effect on individuals and communities of not fitting in to preconceived Latino identities. It is curated by Jennifer Patiño and features poets: Beatriz Ruiz, Anthony Michael […]
Congratulations to the 2012 Prose Awards Finalists!
Fiction Claire Bartlett Jason Lee Brown Sahar Mustafah Non-Fiction Suzanne Scanlon Ingrida Martinkus Jane Hertenstein This year’s finalists were chosen by judges Amina Gautier and David […]
Submission Guidelines for 2012 Prose Awards
Calling all short fiction and non-fiction writers! The Guild Literary Complex is proud to announce our open submission period for our annual Prose Awards. Every fall, the Guild Literary Complex acknowledges […]
Tickets on Sale for the World Premiere of “Unnatural Spaces”!
BUY TICKETS HERE. Pink slime. Bullets. Parking meters. Lead poisoning. Exes. Asbestos. Trash and trash talking. Poetry meets the stage in Unnatural Spaces – a fast-paced, often-funny look at the […]
Congratulations to the 2012 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award Winner!
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 […]
Introducing our new Marketing & Design Team!
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. […]
June Events
Check out June’s events below, or visit our Calendar…
Applied Words/Social Activism on CAN-TV!
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 […]
Entrants in GBOMA
**THE WILDCARD VOTE IS NOW CLOSED – stay tuned for the June 5 announcement of the wildcard winner and other semifinalists who will compete in the final event June 18th!** […]
UPDATE: Design Position call for resumes now closed
Thanks to all of you who applied – we’ll be notifying each of you of your status by the end of May.
UPDATE: Marketing Position call for resumes now closed
Thanks to all of you who applied – we’ll be notifying each of you of your status by the end of May.
“Illuminate” – The Guild Literary Complex’s Third Annual Benefit!
The Guild Literary Complex invites you to join us for our third annual benefit “Illuminate,” to be held Tuesday, May 8th, 6:30-9pm at the new DePaul Art Museum, 935 W. […]
Call for Submissions: 2012 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards
2011 GBOMA contestants **PLEASE NOTE: The submission period for 2012’s competition is now closed; the final event will be held Monday, June 18th.** CLICK HERE to listen to the poems […]
Guild Launches new “Teaching Artist Showcase” series
We’re introducing a new series devoted to writers who teach. Learn more about the launch event here.
April Events
This month’s events…
Guild’s NEW YouTube Channel
Check out the Guild’s ALL NEW YouTube Channel! Now you can re-experience all your favorite Guild events right from home, check TheGuildLITChannel or our Video Archives on our website.
Our 2012 Season
Here’s a snapshot of our 2012 season – watch the Events section, or join our mailing list for the latest details on these and other activities…
We Support Our Artists, Please Support Us
Please consider giving. Below are some of the ways your donations help us. Thanks! **honoraria for featured writers and performers **monetary prizes for our annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic and […]
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AWP Conference – Evening reading w/Luis Rodriguez, Patricia Smith & Michael Warr
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 Time: 7:00pm Location: Jak’s Tap restaurant and bar, 901 W. Jackson Cost: Suggested donation: $5 to benefit the Guild Experience a true Chicago […]
AWP Conference – Daytime panel on Palabra Pura & Culturally-Specific Reading Series
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 Time: 3:00pm Cost: Conference registration fee Location: Wiliford A (3rd floor), Hilton Chicago A panel on the history, evolution and future of culturally-specific reading series […]
“Illuminate” – The Guild Literary Complex’s Third Annual Benefit!
Reserve your space at our third annual benefit “Illuminate,” to be held Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 6:30-9pm. This year’s theme is the art and craft of graphic novels and features […]