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Hands On Stanzas, live at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra!

We could not be more excited about our collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! This March, a few of our students will be performing their original poetry live on stage with Members of the […]

Cecilia Pinto and Kristy Bowen to Read Nov. 19

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on November 19 from 6-7pm for the next installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free in the Garland Room on the 1st floor of the […]

Hannah Gamble and Kenyatta Rogers to Read Oct. 15

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on October 15 at 6pm for the next installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free in the Garland Room on the 1st floor of the […]

Amira Hanafi and Ladan Osman to Read Sept. 11

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on September 11 from 6-7pm for the next installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free in the Garland Room on the 1st floor of the […]

Simone Muench, Roger Reeves, and Jason Koo to read Aug. 29

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago at 4:30pm on August 29 for the inaugural night of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free in the Millenium Park Room on the 5th floor of […]

Hands On Stanzas City-Wide Reading & Benefit!

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Reading: 6:30 – 7:30 Reception: 7:30 – 8:30 Chicago Cultural Center Randolph Square Join us for the most exciting Hands On Stanzas event of the year! One student poet from […]

Poet In Residence Rachel Javellana @ CPL Poetry Fest!

Working It: Labor and Work in Poetry Presented by Rachel Javellana Multipurpose Room B Noon – 1 p.m. Workshop Description: In this workshop we’ll read a selection of poems on the theme of work […]

Special Report!

So for the past eight years or so, I’ve worked for Young Chicago Authors‘ youth poetry festival, Louder Than A Bomb – five of those as the festival director. This past year I’ve been […]

IHC Awards PCC $5,000 Grant!

Great news, poets and poetry fans! The Poetry Center of Chicago has been awarded a General Support Grant of $5000 from the Illinois Humanities Council. Thank you, IHC!    

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Poetry Foundation awards Hands On Stanzas Scholarship Grant!

We could be more thrilled: the Poetry Foundation has granted $10,000 is scholarship grants to Hands On Stanzas for residencies in underserved Chicago communities. The scholarships will allow us to serve an additional 338 […]

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