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April 19: Maya Pindyck and Julian Randall

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.    Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) on the third Wednesday of […]

March 15: Kien Lam and Danni Quintos

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.    Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) on the third Wednesday of […]

Feb. 15: Natasha Mijares and D. Santina Ruiz

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.    Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and […]

Blue Hour January 2023

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.    The Blue Hour reading includes a brief open mic […]

Blue Hour 2023 Winter/Spring Season

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.  Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and features two readers from Chicago […]

Nov. 16: Carlos Cumpián & Jennifer Scappettone at Blue Hour

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.    Each event features two readers from Chicago and beyond, […]

Oct. 19: Dipika Mukherjee & Willie Lin at Blue Hour

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.   Each event features two readers from Chicago and beyond, preceded by a limited-space workshop focused […]

Blue Hour 2022-2023

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.  Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and features two readers from Chicago […]

Sept. 21: Faylita Hicks & Hila Ratzabi at Blue Hour

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.    Each event features two readers from Chicago and beyond, […]

Summer Poetry Gathering: Recap!

On July 20, The Chicago Poetry Center had the wonderful opportunity to host our Summer Poetry Gathering! The gathering was the first of many events to come at Haymarket House, our official new home. […]

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