Palabra Pura
Palabra Pura: One Poet, One Poem
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesPalabra Pura presents ONE POET, ONE POEM Join the Guild Literary Complex July 17th for our annual Palabra Pura: One Poet, One Poem @ La Bruquena! All poets are welcome […]
ECOS Pop-up Gallery Readings with Guild Literary Complex
National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St., Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is part of ECOS: A Chicago Latine Poetry Festival, which celebrates Chicago's relationship with and influence on Latine poetry. Sponsored by the Poetry Foundation, the festival features free, […]
Luis J. Rodriguez Book Release
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W. 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United StatesLuís J. Rodriguez will be reading from his newest bilingual collection, Todos los caminos llevan a casa (All Roads Lead Home). Also present will be Alfonso Vazquez, Founder of Chicanz […]
Slam Diáspora (LIVE)
La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United StatesOpen Mic + Featuring Eduardo Arocho More details to come
The Record Track: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony + Community Jam
The Record Track 2804 E 87th Street, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCome celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony of The Record Track, an immersive retail store & live-music venue offering immersive, hands-on music experiences for all! Don't miss out on this exciting event […]
Juntando Orillas: escrituras afrolatinoamericanas. Una conversación sobreenajenada and Tidal Waters.
Pilsen Arts & Community House 1637 W. 18th Street, Chicago, IllinoisThe authors Kianny Antigua and Velia Vidal will dialogue about her works with Andrea Change and Mary Hawley. This is a bilingual event in Spanish and English. “enajenada, de Kianny […]
Juntando Orillas: Bridging Afro-Diasporic Voices Through Literature
Northwestern University, Crowe Hall 1132 1860 Campus Drive, Evanston, IllinoisBuilding on a partnership between two cultural initiatives, this panel will discuss the tensions between distinction and community, collectivization and individuality, and the balance between pluralities and connections in cultural […]
Juntando Orillas: Documentary Pre-screening
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W. 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPre-screening of the documentary “Juntando Orillas,” followed by a Q&A session with the director, producers, and protagonists.
Book Release: They Call You Back by Tim Hernandez
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W. 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJoin us for a book presentation and celebration for They Call You Back (University of Arizona Press) by Tim Hernandez. A haunting, an obsession, a calling: Tim Z. Hernandez has […]
Roots and Flowers: Uruguayan Women Poets, Past and Present | Raíces y flores: Poetas uruguayas del pasado y del presente
Una celebración de la larga e importante tradición poética de las mujeres uruguayas. Las poetas uruguayas Silvia Goldman y Silvia Guerra compartirán su poesía y la poesía de sus madres […]