Poetry Events in Chicago

Check out happening poetry events all around Chicago, IL

Curing Whiteness with Willie James Jennings

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm The Arts Club of Chicago USD 55

Sweetest Day in Chicago

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Bughouse Theater

Black & Bronze: A Bronzeville Music Fest

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Armstrong (Lillian Hardin) Park Free

TRANSVENGENCE VOL. 9: Queer Pop-up

 Sun, 07 Sep at 08:00 pm Podlasie Club Free

Chris Rawlins and Marian Runk

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm UncommonGround - Lakeview USD 15 to 18

Assembly Required: Women's Assembly

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm 3059 W Augusta Blvd USD 20

September Choose Chicago Roundtable: Chicago Creatives Shaping Our Story

 Thu, 04 Sep at 09:30 am The Richard H. Driehaus Museum Free

American Prophets Writing Workshop - R. O. Kwon

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum USD 29

Canto-Kójo: Reading Series and Bloodmercy Book Launch

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Call & Response Books USD 0 to 21

Till Eulenspiegel & Bullock Sings Aucoin

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The Story Luck Show

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Theater Wit

¡Slam En Vivo & Live Open Mic!

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm 2141 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608-6160, United States

september poetry reading at tangible books

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Tangible Books

The Moth Chicago StorySLAM: TESTS

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm The Promontory

3 Stages of Love: Part 1

Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

Chicago Artopia Presents: Grisha Goryachev

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm West Lawn Branch, Chicago Public Library Free

Performance: Alex Koi & Kirin McElwain with D. Jean-Baptiste & Anna Johnson

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm International Museum of Surgical Science USD 0 to 15

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

Celebrating the Visiting Teaching Artists of Forms & Features

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Poetry Foundation Free

TESTIMONY Service: A Testimonies-Only Christian Open Mic

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Prāzbar Free

Mohsen Namjoo

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:30 pm Mayfair Theatre USD 0 to 80

Artist Talk: Carlos Barberena

 Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm Intuit Art Museum USD 15

CLHOF @ PRLF

Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Printers Row Lit Fest

THE TRU MAN SHOW: REPROGRAMMING

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm 450 E 78th St USD 22 to 28

Jeff Tweedy

 Fri, 31 Oct The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago

HOME [House of My Experiences] PARTY

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm 2111 S Hamlin Ave Free

Flowers, Flames & Flows: A Tribute Through Hip-Hop

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Private Location, Chicago , IL

Pass The Torch Open Mic

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm 5300 W Chicago Ave USD 13

TPP and Saturn & Jupiter Collab Open Mic

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm The.BlkRoom Free

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:30 pm The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage USD 30 to 33

The Esteem Awards Present: Red, Pink & Purple Polka Dot Poetry Slam

 Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm 3349 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657-2426, United States

Pain, Transition & Triumph Presented by Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Chicago Theater Works USD 0 to 82

VOLUNTEER at NATURAL HAIR FEST® CHICAGO - CLICK HERE

 Sun, 30 Nov at 09:00 am 201 W Lake St Free

ITS THE DANA DANE SHOW

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Harold Washington Cultural Center USD 34

Barry Pearce - 'The Plan of Chicago' - Book Release Party at Martyrs'

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm 3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613

American Prophets: James Baldwin & Queer Spirituality (IN PERSON)

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm American Writers Museum

Jay Som

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Lincoln Hall

Ladies Night / Poetry & Open Mic

 Thu, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm BAR22 USD 0 to 400

Patti Smith

 Sun, 16 Nov The Chicago Theatre

open mic poetry

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Chicago, Illinois, USA

Poetic Reconstruction

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm Urban Luxe Cafe Free

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Chicago USD 7 to 34

Open Mic at Gallery Cafe River West, Chicago

 Fri, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 734 N Milwaukee Ave USD 0 to 13

DOM’S LITERARY GROUP

 Thu, 15 May at 07:00 pm 2255 S Michigan Ave Free

Open Mic at Gallery Cafe River West, Chicago

 Thu, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm 734 N Milwaukee Ave USD 0 to 13

Night Church Worship & Prayer Night

 Sat, 10 May at 07:00 pm Institute of Cultural Affairs Free

Night Church Community Open Mic

 Sat, 24 May at 07:00 pm Buttercup Park Free

Expression Session: Open Mic Urban Luxe Cafe

 Thu, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Urban Luxe Cafe, East 79th Street, Chicago, IL, USA Free

Queer Open Mic

 Fri, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Eli Tea Bar Free

Laughs in Lakeview Stand-Up Comedy Showcase/OpenMic

 Mon, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Shaker's on Clark Free

Burdah

 Thu, 30 Dec at 07:30 pm Taleef Chicago Free

Arts Rendezvous

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:30 am South Asia Institute

EVERY WEDNESDAY! DA FUNNY PEOPLE #1 OPEN MIC COMEDY SHOW IN CHICAGO!

 Wed, 22 Jan at 08:00 pm THE BAR 10 DOORS USD 14

Audible Edge Artist Showcase & Open Mic

 Fri, 10 Nov at 06:30 am Lloyds Food Free

CONTRA RITMO

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm Aguijon Theater Co USD 34

Open Mic at Laugh Factory Chicago

 Tue, 07 Jan at 09:00 pm Laugh Factory Chicago

Make Some Noise Open Mic

 Mon, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar Free