Guild Literary Complex

Exhibit B: The Poets Platform

Co-Prosperity 3219 S Morgan St., Chicago, Illinois

Exhibit B will be joined by artists using the Democratic Party platform as a prompt. We are proud to be part of DEMOCRAZY FEST going on from Aug 8-18th at […]

Ananda Lima & Daniel Borzutzky In Conversation

Pilsen Community Books 1102 W 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United States

A special conversation and reading with award-winning authors Ananda Lima and Daniel Borzutzky about their latest releases, moderated by poet Alex Wells Shapiro.

Transvengence | September 2024

Clash on Clark 4416 N. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois

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 […]

Printers Row Lit Fest: Exhibit B

Printers Row Lit Festival Dearborn and Polk Streets, Chicago, United States

Christian Aldana, Lindsay Hunter, Jessica Nirvana Ram, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan join Exhibit B for a special reading at the Midwest's largest literary festival, Printers' Row Lit Festival! Printers Row […]

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Printers Row Lit Fest | Annie Allen — Now: A Conversation

Printers Row Lit Festival Dearborn and Polk Streets, Chicago, United States

As its 75th anniversary approaches, Nora Brooks Blakely (Brooks Permissions) and Reginald Gibbons (Northwestern University) discuss the modern relevance and contemporary ideas from Gwendolyn Brooks' Pulitzer Prize-wining book Annie Allen. […]

Free

Slam Diáspora En Vivo

18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W. 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United States

6:30-- Doors open/Sign Up7:00-- Slam Starts8:30-- Open Mic9:00-- ¡ADIOS! ¡Abierto a poetas de todos estilos y edades!Desde quien apenas esta empezando a escribir, a quienes llevan décadas escribiendo-- todos están […]

A Performance Happening 3 @ Alma Art & Interiors

ALMA Art and Interiors 3636 S Iron St, Chicago, United States

Join us for a special night of artistic brilliance with "A PERFORMANCE HAPPENING " at ALMA Art and Interiors. We are thrilled to host this event, bringing together an all-star […]

CLHoF Fuller Award: Alex Kotlowitz

Chopin Theatre 1543 W. Division, Chicago, IL, United States

Registration is now open. On September 24, Alex Kotlowitz will become the 17th recipient of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for his lifetime achievements. The ceremony will be free and […]

ECOS Pop-up Gallery Readings with Guild Literary Complex

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St., Chicago, Illinois, United States

This 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, […]

GBOMA 30th Anniversary Celebration

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois

The Guild Complex will celebrate thirty years of the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA), with performances from past winners along with a special celebration of the 75th anniversary of […]

Free

Luis J. Rodriguez Book Release

18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W. 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United States

Luís 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 States

Open 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 States

Come 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: Bridging Afro-Diasporic Voices Through Literature

Northwestern University, Crowe Hall 1132 1860 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois

Building 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 States

Pre-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 States

Join 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 […]

Lit & Luz Literary Festival 2024

The 2024 Chicago Lit & Luz Festival, Saturation/ Saturación, returns with a fantastic roster of writers and artists from the US and Mexico. The weeklong series of free events begins […]

Exhibit B @ PCB – Nov. ’24

Pilsen Community Books 1102 W 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United States

ExB's last show of 2024! Sam Herschel Wein, Emily Anna Maciel Gonzalez, Sarah Peecher and Emilio Maldonado will be joining Exhibit B at Pilsen Community Books for an evening of […]

¡SLAM EN VIVO!

18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W. 18th St., Chicago, Illinois, United States

A la mitad de nuestra serie ¡SLAM EN VIVO! Todxs tenemos poemas, todxs tenemos algo que decir, compartalo en este espacio de juego, apego, y fuego 🔥 No importa que […]

Free

HIPPY HOLY DAZE 7

Elastic Arts 3429 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago, Illinois, United States

Host: QUEEN ZENOBIA Music: THESSELONIOUS Special Dance Showcase: FIREBIRD DANCERSDEVIKA DHIRVIVIANA REYES Guest star performances: THE GRATESSILIS101JOSH TREEHYPNAGOGIC TELEGRAM Featured performances: PUGS ATOMZHOBBYISTGREENLIGHTS MUSICBLUE COLLAR ROCK STARSYURI BASHO LANE - […]

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