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Blue Hour November 15 featuring Jacob Saenz & Jason Bayani

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. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

Blue Hour October 18 featuring Kenyatta Rogers & Marcy Rae Henry

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. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

Blue Hour September 20 featuring Courtney LeBlanc & Cynthia Manick

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. *** HEALTH & SAFETY NOTE: We are requesting that attendees […]

Blue Hour August 16 featuring Maggie Queeney & Brittany Rogers

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 2023-2024 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 […]

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