News and Events
Upcoming Engagements
Bob Boone book signing and reading
Saturday, February 25, Barnes & Noble,
Chicago.
Contact Bob for more info.
Louder Than a Bomb Semi-finals
Monday, March 5 @ Metro
Louder Than a Bomb Team Finals
@ Vic
Saturday, March 10 @ Vic.
Story Club, an open mic for stories
Where: Uncommon Ground Wrigleyville, 3800 N. Clark Street, Chicago
Thursday, July 7, 8pm - 10pm
Story Club is Chicago's best open mic for stories.
www.storyclubchicago.com
It's Alive! A Benefit for the Rebirth of Chicago Underground Library
Beauty Bar, 1444 W. Chicago, Chicago IL 60642
Sunday, July 24, 9pm - Monday, July 25, 2am
Featuring Chicago culture writers/DJs
www.thebeautybar.com
Poetry Slam Celebrates 25 Years
Hosted by slam originator Marc (So What!) Smith
Cabaret Metro, 3730 North Clark in Chicago
Saturday, July 30, 8pm - 10pm
Tickets are available through the Metro's box office or
www.chicagoslamworks.com
Ongoing Series of Slam History Salons at Chopin Theater
www.chopintheatre.com
Sunday Salon Chicago
Sunday, July 31, 8pm - 10pm
Uncommon Ground on Devon, 1401 W. Devon, Chicago
This month's featured literary organization, the Neighborhood Writing Alliance. Reservations in the listening room guarantee seating: (773) 465-9801.
www.uncommonground.com
Columbia Journal of Literature and Art
Please check website for submission information TBA.
www.columbiajournal.org/contests.htm Pegasus Players Young Playwrights Festival
Please see website for details/dates TBA
www.pegasusplayers.org
24th Annual YPF Winning Plays:
Deliver Me From Evil
In this fever dream choreopoem, Magdelina journeys through a minefield of
betrayal, emotional upheaval and rebirth.
by KAT BLACKBURN, Lincoln Park High School
The Nowehere People
Ernie gets caught up in his next door neighbor's quest to build a ghost
machine.
by GABRIELLA BONAMICI, Whitney Young High School
Roller Coaster
Two teenage strangers get stuck at the top of a roller coaster and embark on
a topsy-turvy battle of wits.
by GIXIANG LEE, Northside College Prep
Chicago's Twenty-first Annual
RHINOFEST
Chicago's longest-running, last-standing fringe festival is back in its 21st year, presenting a wild variety of fresh new solo performance, live art, avant-garde theatre and experimental music.
www.rhinofest.com
Louder Than a Bomb
Chicago's annual poetry slam
www.youngchicagoauthors.org The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Nearly 100,000 students will accept the challenge to submit work to The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for review by professional artists, writers, educators, and creative-industry leaders. More than 30,000 students will earn regional awards, and 1,000 students will earn national awards. The Awards offer students recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarship opportunities.
www.artandwriting.org/awards/HowTo#process
WordPlay
Starting September 2nd, YCA's weekly open mic for youth starts up again. As always, each show will have a writing workshop at 6PM, free pizza at 7PM, open mic at 7:30 and a RADICAL featured performer at 8:30.
WordPlay happens every Tuesday 6-9 p.m. (September through June) at Young Chicago Authors
1180 N. Milwauke
'In One Ear' Poetry Night
Wednesdays: 10 p.m.
Heartland Cafe - 7000 N. Glenwood Ave. - Chicago (Rogers Park)
Five-minute performances range from spoken word and poetry to music and visual art.
Uptown Poetry Slam with Marc Smith
The Green Mill
Sundays, 7:00-10:00 pm
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago
Loose Leaf Tea Loft
Tuesdays, poetry open mic
4229 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago
7:30 PM
Fourth Sundays, RHINO Poetry Workshops
and peer exchange sponsored by RHINO/the Poetry Forum
Evanston Public Library
Church & Orrington
1:30-4:30 -- Room 108
Open Mic for Poets, Musicians, Storytellers & Other Performers!
3rd Saturday Coffeehouse:
The Unity Temple
875 Lake Street, in Downtown Oak Park
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