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SUMMARY:BrooksDay 2015 - By Any Art Necessary
DESCRIPTION:June 7\, 2015 marks the Third Annual BrooksDay and promises to be an exciting continuation of The Guild Literary Complex’s signature event with nonstop readings and performances this year in a new location: the stunning Reva and David Logan Arts Center located on the University of Chicago’s Campus\, 915 East 60th Street\, Chicago\, Illinois 60637. BrooksDay is free and open to the public. \nOn June 7\, 2015 from Noon-6:00 pm readers from previous years will mix with new participants all celebrating the life and work of our great Illinois poet\, Gwendolyn Brooks. Emcees Kevin Coval\, Richard Steele and Andrea Change will keep BrooksDay moving as performances by Young Chicago Authors\, Aurora Performance Group\, In the Spirit\, Rebirth\, Lyrically Xplicit bring to this BrooksDay a mix of arts and talents. \nThis is the anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’ birthday\, so of course cake will be served.  We look forward to seeing you on June 7th to celebrate poetry\, art\, activism and all things Gwendolyn Brooks. \nCLICK HERE for a complete schedule.\nBrooksDay was created to honor and sustain the work of Gwendolyn Brooks. Brooks is one of the most important of American poets—an artist who broke through racial barriers in American literature and publishing\, who nurtured many younger writers\, and who with poetic virtuosity and courage changed American poetry into the larger realm it should be.  Each year’s program becomes more dynamically charged as we approach 2017\, the 100th anniversary year of the birth of Gwendolyn Brooks. \nBrooksDay presenting partners include: Third World Press\, Poetry Foundation\, American Writers Museum\, Brooks Permissions\, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. \n  \nABOUT OUT PARTNERS \nThird World Press provides quality literature that primarily focuses on issues\, themes\, and critique related to an African American public. The Third World Press mission is to make this literature accessible to as many individuals as possible including our targeted market of primarily African American readers. \nThe Poetry Foundation\, publisher of Poetry magazine\, is an independent literary\norganization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. \nThe mission of the American Writers Museum Foundation is to establish the first national museum in the United States dedicated to engaging the public in celebrating American writers and exploring their influence on our history\, our identity\, our culture and our daily lives. \nBrooks Permissions\, founded in 2002\, manages the literary works of acclaimed poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Brooks Permissions processes numerous requests for Ms. Brooks’ works annually\, working with mainstream\, educational\, and independent publishers\, as well as individual artists for projects ranging from literary anthologies and academic course packs to theatrical performances\, multimedia projects\, etc. \nThe Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts advances arts practice\, inquiry\, and presentation at the University of Chicago\, and fosters meaningful collaboration and cultural engagement at the university\, on the south side\, and in the city of Chicago. \n 
URL:https://guildcomplex.org/event/brooksday-2015/
LOCATION:Logan Arts Center\, 915 E 60th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States
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SUMMARY:Luis Rodriguez reading
DESCRIPTION:Founder of Tia Chucha Press and L.A. Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez returns to Chicago for a special reading event sponsored by Poets & Writers\, Inc. \n \n  \n  \nThis program takes place at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center located at 4048 W. Armitage. \nThere will be an open mic! Arrive early to sign up. \nAdmission is a suggested $5 donation\, or pay-what-you-can. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nLuis J. Rodriguez is co-founder in 1989 of the Guild Complex and was active in Chicago with poetry\, gangs\, prisons\, the homeless\, and migrant communities for fifteen years. He now lives in Los Angeles where in 2014 Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed him the official Poet Laureate  of the city. Luis has 15 books in poetry\, children’s literature\, fiction\, and nonfiction\, including “Always Running\, La Vida Loca\, Gang Days in L.A.” He is founding editor of Tia Chucha Press  and co-founder of Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley.  His last book\, “It Calls You Back: An Odyssey Through Love\, Addiction\, Revolutions\, and Healing” was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award. (Photo credit: Arlene Mejorado) \n  \n  \nABOUT THE SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS CULTURAL CENTER (SRBCC) \nSRBCC realizes its mission to preserve and promote appreciation of the culture and arts of Puerto Rico and its African heritage\, through innovative programing and cultural events for the community. Formerly the Karlov Theater\, their current space was built in 1925 and includes five retail spaces\, two apartments\, and a theatre area. SRBCC currently completed the conversion of the former theater into a multipurpose space. www.srbcc.org \n 
URL:https://guildcomplex.org/event/luis-rodriguez/
LOCATION:Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center\, 4048 West Armitage\, Chicago\, 60639\, United States
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