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GBOMA 30th Anniversary Celebration
GBOMA 30th Anniversary Celebration
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 Gwendolyn Brooks' Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Annie Allen, at the Chicago History Museum in the Robert McCormick Auditorium. Reception at 6:00pm and 7:00pm event start. This […]
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Luis J. Rodriguez Book Release
Luis J. Rodriguez Book Release
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 sin Fronteras, who published Luis' book. The night will be moderated by Luis Tubens and will include music by Jarochicanos & Friends, commentary from Jackie […]
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The Record Track: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony + Community Jam
The Record Track: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony + Community Jam
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 and become part of The Record Track community! Donate Your Used (but working) Instruments!Help us provide hands-on musical experiences for others. We are currently accepting […]
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Juntando Orillas: escrituras afrolatinoamericanas. Una conversación sobreenajenada and Tidal Waters.
Juntando Orillas: escrituras afrolatinoamericanas. Una conversación sobreenajenada and Tidal Waters.
The 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 Antigua, es un poemario sobre la experiencia humana másvisceral (opresión, dolor, angustia, otredad, desesperanza, encuentro con lasombra y resurgimiento) representada desde la voz y el […]
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Juntando Orillas: Bridging Afro-Diasporic Voices Through Literature
Juntando Orillas: Bridging Afro-Diasporic Voices Through Literature
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 programming designed to foster encounters among Afro-diasporic identities.The Guild Literary Complex and Motete are grassroots organizations dedicated to the cultural rights of underrepresented communities in […]
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Juntando Orillas: Documentary Pre-screening
Juntando Orillas: Documentary Pre-screening
Pre-screening of the documentary “Juntando Orillas,” followed by a Q&A session with the director, producers, and protagonists.
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Book Release: They Call You Back by Tim Hernandez
Book Release: They Call You Back by Tim Hernandez
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 been searching for people his whole life. Now, in this highly anticipated memoir, he takes us along on an investigative odyssey through personal and collective […]
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Roots and Flowers: Uruguayan Women Poets, Past and Present | Raíces y flores: Poetas uruguayas del pasado y del presente
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 y abuelas poéticas en una lectura bilingüe con las poetas y traductoras Mary Hawley y Jesse Lee Kercheval. A celebration of the long and important […]