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SUMMARY:Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Halloween weekend for a presentation of the new anthology by From Beyond Press\, Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories. Contributors Jotham Austin II\, Bendi Barrett\, Tina Jenkins Bell\, Priya Chand\, Aleco Julius\, Sahar Mustafah\, and K.A. Roy join the Guild Literary Complex for a reading and signing at Experimental Station. \n\nAbout the Anthology\nThe Second City is second to none when it comes to terror.\nFrom H.H. Holmes\, America’s first serial killer\, to the Jane Byrne Interchange at rush hour\, there’s an ill wind blowing through the Windy City. In this new anthology\, twenty stories by twenty authors from the Chicago area take you on a bloodcurdling tour of the best city in the world. Featuring new stories by Jotham Austin II\, Bendi Barrett\, Tina Jenkins Bell\, Priya Chand\, TJ Cimfel\, R.L. Gehringer\, Christopher Hawkins\, Sandra Jackson-Opoku\, Aleco Julius\, Nick Medina\, Jen Mierisch\, Sahar Mustafah\, Cynthia Pelayo\, K.A. Roy\, K. Saab\, C.J. Subko\, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.\, and Lauren Emily Whalen. \n10% of sales will be donated to Brave Space Alliance\, a south side Chicago center that provides services\, programs\, and an affirming space where trans and LGBQ+ people are centered.
URL:https://guildcomplex.org/event/red-line-chicago-horror-stories/
LOCATION:Experimental Station\, 6100 S. Blackstone (take Dorchester to 61st street then head east; free street and lot parking)\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Write That Down! Show & Tell
DESCRIPTION:Write That Down! invites you to our first “Show and Tell” presented by Chicago’s Guild Literary Complex. SHOW a keepsake that’s dear to you\, a favorite bit of junk\, or a cute knick knack; then TELL a story about your artifact and why it’s important to you. \nThe evening will begin with an open mic and archiving session\, followed by selected readings from past (and future) mag contributors. Attendees are encouraged to bring ephemera and memorabilia that they would like scanned/archived for inclusion in the magazine’s upcoming Autumn/Winter issue. \n\nAbout Write That Down!\nWrite That Down! is an archival project and magazine capturing the particulars of our current moment\, both here in Chicago and in the world at large. The goal is to gather everyday artifacts that tell stories about what is important to us and our communities. There is no memento too big or local story too small for these pages. If it matters to you\, write it down!
URL:https://guildcomplex.org/event/wtd1/
LOCATION:Podlasie Club\, 2918 N Central Park Ave.\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60618
CATEGORIES:Press Room
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SUMMARY:¡Slam Diáspora en Vivo!
DESCRIPTION:The first and only Spanish language slam in Chicago returns in-person! Participants have a chance to win a trip to a Latin American country (TBD) to compete in the international slam. Hosted and curated by Crystal Vance Guerra and Luis Tubens “Logan Lu.” \nOpen to poets of all styles and ages! From anyone who is just starting\, to anyone who has been writing for decades\, are all welcome to participate. \nRequirements:\nSlam– 2 poems in Spanish/Spanglish\nOpen Mic– Any genre of performance art in any language! \nWe believe that poetry pertains to everyone\, and that all of us carry it within us. This slam is to experiment\, play\, and to let the words flow. \nRemember: the point is not the points\, the point is the community. We want to nurture a poetic community\, and invite new people to participate as audience members\, as poets\, and as spoken-word lovers.\nSlam Diáspora is the first Spanish slam in the U.S. and aims to create a space that unites Latinx poets in the US with poets in Latin America\, to form a poetry community despite borders. Participants and winners from last year can participate again! \n\n¡Abierto a poetas de todos estilos y edades! Desde quien apenas esta empezando a escribir\, a quienes llevan décadas escribiendo– todos están bienvenidos a participar. \nRequisitos:\nSlam– Dos poemas (en español/spanglish)\nOpen Mic– Música/Poesía/Cuento etc\, en cualquier idioma \nCreemos que la poesía le pertenece a todxs\, y que todxs traemos poesía adentro. Este Slam es para experimentar\, jugar\, y dejar que la palabra fluya. \nRecuerden: el punto no son los puntos\, sino la comuna. Queremos crecer como comunidad poética\, e invitar a nuevas personas a participar como audiencia\, cómo poetas\, y cómo amantes de la palabra viva.\nSlam Diáspora es el primer slam de poesía en español de los EEUU y busca crear un espacio que une\npoetas Latinx en los EEUU con poetas en Latinoamérica para fomentar una comunidad poética a pesar de las fronteras. ¡Participantes y ganadores del año pasado pueden participar de nuevo!
URL:https://guildcomplex.org/event/slam-diaspora-2025-3/
LOCATION:Taqueria El Mezquite\, 1756 W 18th St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60608\, United States
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