Guild Literary Complex

MOJO&MUSE: A Performance Speakeasy

Eclectic party flyer for the MOJO&MUSE performance speakeasy with performers' names and event information on a black flyer with yellow and orange text. Images of stars, circle shapes, and bodies dancing.

Get ready to experience a night of magic and creativity at MOJO&MUSE – where art comes to life! A special speakeasy of art and community. Join us for an exciting […]

Write That Down! Show & Tell – Feb. 2026

Write That Down! is hosting a very special LOVE themed Show & Tell for February! Bring a keepsake that celebrates love in your life be it platonic, romantic, or some […]

Write That Down! Show & Tell – Jan. 2026

Write That Down! invites you to the second of our monthly “Show & Tell” series at Podlasie Club in partnership with Chicago’s Guild Literary Complex.  SHOW a keepsake that’s dear to […]

Transvengence Vol. 10: Holiday Edition

Vintage Christmas card and painting for Transvengence Holiday Edition flyer

Join us again at Podlasie Club for our recurring open mic/performance series, TRANSVENGENCE VOL. 10! Our regular show this month brings a special holiday twist with guest performances by Celeste, […]

¡Slam Diáspora en Vivo!

orange, blue, green colors background thick stripes with black and white lettering- picture of Crystal Vance Guerra and info for Slam Diáspora en Vivo 2025

The first and only Spanish language slam in Chicago returns in-person! Participants have a chance to win a free trip to a Latin American country (TBD) to compete in the […]

Women’s Writers Showcase

"Women’s Writers Showcase promotional image featuring headshots of six women writers: Virginia Bell, Eiren Caffall, Marcy Rae Henry, J.S. Jones, Maud Lavin, Sahar Mustafah. Event details on the right: Tuesday, Sept 30th, 6:30PM CT at Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena."

The Guild Complex and Haymarket Books feature six new books by six amazing, local self- identifying female authors, centering fiction, poetry and short stories about the magic of water, ancestral legacy, grief, longing and memory. A lineup not to be missed!

Palabra Pura: A Night of Corridos

The Guild Literary Complex presents: PALABRA PURA: A Night of Corridos July 20, 2016 7:30 – 9:00 PM,  La Catrina Cafe 1011 W 18th St, Chicago, Illinois 60608 Hosted by Juan […]