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Poetry @ The Green Series

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal present Poetry @ The Green at 320, a free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by CPC’s Poets in Residence Tarnynon Onumonu […]

The Chicago Poetry Center presents A Summer Poetry Gathering! 

*** ALERT! This event is nearly sold out. But the livestream is unlimited! Tune in from anywhere using this link. *** Wednesday, July 20 CPC Presents: A Summer Poetry Gathering Reading + Community Event […]

MAY 18: JOSEPH LEGASPI & SARAH GAMBITO

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

APRIL 13: KEETJE KUIPERS & CHARIF SHANAHAN

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

MARCH 16: CARLINA DUAN & LISA LOW

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

FEBRUARY 16: JAMAAL MAY & OLA FALETI

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

Special Event: CPC x CHM MLK Day Poetry Reading & Workshop

Special Event: CPC x CHM MLK Day Poetry Reading & Workshop The Chicago Poetry Center and the Chicago History Museum are teaming up for MLK Day 2022! This event will feature a reading by […]

JANUARY 19: MATTHEW OLZMANN & ANDY SIA

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

DECEMBER 15: ELANA BELL & RICH VILLAR

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

NOVEMBER 10: VIOLA LEE & SUN YUNG SHIN

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

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