Featured Readers
Katana SmithKatana Smith is a poet from Aurora, Colorado. Her poems have appeared in Poetry, The Paris Review, AGNI, and elsewhere. She is a graduate of the creative writing program at Knox College. She received her MFA in Creative Writing and MA in English from the Litowitz Creative Writing Graduate Program at Northwestern University, where she later served as an Artist-in-Residence. In 2024, she was a finalist for FSG’s Writer’s Fellowship. She is an Associate Editor for RHINO. She lives in Chicago.
Event Details
When Monday, July 20, 2026
6:00 pm
Where The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St. Chicago, IL 60606
About the Reading
This summer, join us to hear featured poets share their work in this partnership between Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal St. (aka The Green at 320). After every reading, stick around for the open mic to share your own poems, stories, songs, and more. Check our website or our Instagram for weekly updates on featured readers.
Accessibility, Health, & Safety
The Chicago Poetry Center believes poetry should be enjoyed by all. The main staired entrance to the park is on the corner of Clinton and Van Buren with an ADA-accessible ramp off of Clinton. The park is located one block north of the Clinton Blue Line. The park is ADA compliant and features smooth, level pathways, accessible seating areas, and barrier-free entry points to ensure ease of navigation for individuals using wheelchairs, mobility devices, or strollers.
ASL Interpretation and other accommodations may be provided upon request. Please send any accommodations requests or questions to timothy@poetrycenter.org. If you’d like to request an ASL interpreter at Poetry at the Green, please email timothy@poetrycenter.org two weeks before the event date.
