The Guild Literary Complex is pleased to announce the 2013 remount of “Tour Guides”. Produced in 2010 as part of the Poetry Performance Incubator, “Tour Guides”, gives audiences a lyrical tour of the Chicago tourists never see. Originally written by a team of six, “Tour Guides” has had twelve distinct voices take part in its development…
Looking forward to this event in just two weeks! “There is a community of the spirit. Join it, and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise…” -Rumi The Guild Literary Complex and Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble are pleased to present “A Night of Love”, an evening of performance, poetry, and visual art inspired…
We are very pleased to share with you some exciting news. Writer, performer, and organizer,John Rich, will join The Guild Literary Complex as Director. John has been involved with Chicago arts organizations for many years serving as company manager for acclaimed performance groups Goat Island and Every house has a door, as a founding member…
The Guild Literary Complex—a more than 20-year-old, community-based literary organization that supports diverse, divergent, and emerging writers through performances and readings—is seeking a design intern. Ideal candidate is proficient in Microsoft Office, WordPress, and Adobe CS Suite, and must be self-motivated, responsible, and have high attention to detail. Design intern is responsible for the creation of most,…
PALABRA PURA: “ONE POET / ONE POEM” Wednesday, Janurary 16, 7:30pm, FREE La Bruquena Restaurant (Upstairs), 2726 W. Division The Guild Literary Complex is pleased to kick off the eighth season of PALABRA PURA with “One Poet / One Poem”. Join us as past readers retake the stage to share their work in…
RIK Vazquez is a spoken word artist and educator. At the age of eighteen he coached the Steinmetz Poetry team which competed in Chicago’s “Louder Than A Bomb” youth poetry slam, the team won and went on to compete on a national level. The teams RIK has coached in successive years have met all personal…
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE THIS YEARS PROSE AWARDS WINNERS Fiction 1st Place: “Shisha Love” by Sahar Mustafah Runners Up: “Left Leg, Just Above the Knee” by Jason Lee Brown and “Loose Ends” by Claire Bartlett Non-Fiction 1st Place: “TACET” by Ingrida Martinkus Runners Up: “Late Victorians: On Reading & Loving & (-not) Dying” by Suzanne Scanlon and “That Which I Should Have Done I…
This installment of Palabra Pura will explore the effect on individuals and communities of not fitting in to preconceived Latino identities. It is curated by Jennifer Patiño and features poets: Beatriz Ruiz, Anthony Michael Cooremans and Iztac Metztli.
Fiction Claire Bartlett Jason Lee Brown Sahar Mustafah Non-Fiction Suzanne Scanlon Ingrida Martinkus Jane Hertenstein This year’s finalists were chosen by judges Amina Gautier and David Lazar. Please join us as we reveal the winners on October 24, 7:30 pm, at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 West Division Street. Two cash prizes…
Calling all short fiction and non-fiction writers! The Guild Literary Complex is proud to announce our open submission period for our annual Prose Awards. Every fall, the Guild Literary Complex acknowledges emerging and established writers via a judged competition and recognition event at The Chopin Theater in Wicker Park. A cash prize of $250 in each…
BUY TICKETS HERE. Pink slime. Bullets. Parking meters. Lead poisoning. Exes. Asbestos. Trash and trash talking. Poetry meets the stage in Unnatural Spaces – a fast-paced, often-funny look at the environmental choices we all make to eat, look beautiful, get around, stay on budget, and make it through the day. Unnatural Spaces is the latest…
GBOMA 2012 was another full roster of talented poets and an enthusiastic voting audience packing the house at the Chopin Theatre. Fan Club Winner: Nicole Bond Semi-finalist round winners: Amaris Howard, Diana Pando, Kelly Reuter & Stephanie Rose-Perez 2012 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award winner: Stephanie Rose-Perez! Congratulations to everyone!
We were sorry to wave goodbye to dear friends and fabulous staff members Andrea Pelose (Marketing) and Cathleen Nilles (Design), but they’ve graduated and are moving on to new opportunities. We wish them well! Meanwhile, we’re happy to introduce two new Guild team members: Anthony Romero (Marketing Assistant) and Jessi LeDonne (Design Intern). Anthony –…
Check out June’s events below, or visit our Calendar…
Did you miss our March “Applied Words/Social Activism” with Michelle Boyd, Sage Xaxua Morgan-Hubbard and Brenda Parker at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum? Well you can see it re-aired on community station cable channel CAN TV21 (or CAN TV19) in Chicago on the following dates: Monday, June 11th, 8:00 AM, Channel 19 Friday, June 15th,…
**THE WILDCARD VOTE IS NOW CLOSED – stay tuned for the June 5 announcement of the wildcard winner and other semifinalists who will compete in the final event June 18th!** Below are the 19 poems entered in the anonymous Facebook Wildcard Vote for this year’s Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award. Listen and choose your favorite…
Thanks to all of you who applied – we’ll be notifying each of you of your status by the end of May.
Thanks to all of you who applied – we’ll be notifying each of you of your status by the end of May.
The Guild Literary Complex invites you to join us for our third annual benefit “Illuminate,” to be held Tuesday, May 8th, 6:30-9pm at the new DePaul Art Museum, 935 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago. This year’s theme is the art and craft of graphic novels and begins with cocktails and appetizers (6:30) followed by a panel…
2011 GBOMA contestants **PLEASE NOTE: The submission period for 2012’s competition is now closed; the final event will be held Monday, June 18th.** CLICK HERE to listen to the poems that entrants submitted for the FACEBOOK WILDCARD VOTE. The Guild Literary Complex is proud to announce its call for poetry submissions for the 19th Annual…
We’re introducing a new series devoted to writers who teach. Learn more about the launch event here.
This month’s events…
Check out the Guild’s ALL NEW YouTube Channel! Now you can re-experience all your favorite Guild events right from home, check TheGuildLITChannel or our Video Archives on our website.
Here’s a snapshot of our 2012 season – watch the Events section, or join our mailing list for the latest details on these and other activities…
Please consider giving. Below are some of the ways your donations help us. Thanks! **honoraria for featured writers and performers **monetary prizes for our annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic and Prose awards **rented rehearsal and performance space for the Poetry Performance Incubator as well as other series events **flights and hotels for visiting Palabra Pura…
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Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 Time: 7:00pm Location: Jak’s Tap restaurant and bar, 901 W. Jackson Cost: Suggested donation: $5 to benefit the Guild Experience a true Chicago poetry experience with three of the founders of the city’s original poetry scene. This powerhouse trio of poet/performers will deliver a Guild-style reunion. Poet Michael…
Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 Time: 3:00pm Cost: Conference registration fee Location: Wiliford A (3rd floor), Hilton Chicago A panel on the history, evolution and future of culturally-specific reading series like Palabra Pura with the series’ co-founder Mary Hawley, former featured artists and guest curators Paul Martinez-Pompa and Dr. Yolanda Nieves, and long-time host Johanny Vázquez…
Reserve your space at our third annual benefit “Illuminate,” to be held Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 6:30-9pm. This year’s theme is the art and craft of graphic novels and features cocktails, appetizers and a panel discussion with Nicole Hollander, Audrey Niffenegger, C. Spike Trotman and Chris Ware! More details…