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The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.Each event includes a brief lottery-style open mic and two featured readers from Chicago and beyond, preceded by a limited-space generative writing workshop.
EVENT DETAILS FOR OCTOBER 16:
Workshop (registration required) begins promptly at 6 p.m., ends at 7 p.m.
Doors open and open mic lottery registration starts at 7 p.m. -- the open mic begins promptly at 7:30, followed by our amazing featured readers.
Reading registration is free; the workshop is sliding scale with a suggested donation of $10.
Register for the workshop here (required, and sells out quickly):
https://BHwkshpOct.eventbrite.com
And RSVP for the reading here (recommended):
https://BHOct2024.eventbrite.com
View the livestream here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBaCxEkr5bVbPLfcmhcQIow
OCTOBER FEATURES:
Charif Shanahan is the author of two collections of poetry, including "Trace Evidence: poems" (Tin House, 2023), which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry and the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award; longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry; and winner of the Whiting Award, the Lambda Literary for Gay Poetry, and the Publishing Triangle's Thom Gunn Award. Originally from the Bronx, he is an Assistant Professor of English at Northwestern University.
Joss Barton is a writer, journalist, and spoken word performance artist exploring and documenting queer and trans* life, love, and liberation. Her work blends femme-fever dreams over the soundtrack of the American nightmare. Combining prose poetry, non-fiction confessional essays, drag artistry, and spoken word stage performances, Joss examines the myriad states of queer trans womanhoods from historical, political, and pop cultural identities of death, desires, dreams, and disco.
Accessibility:
Professional ASL interpretation is provided for the open mic and featured reading portion of the event. Haymarket House is fully ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you have any specific accessibility questions; if you use a wheelchair, please contact [email protected] to coordinate use of the ramp.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Haymarket House, 800 W Buena Ave, Chicago, IL 60613-6230, United States,Chicago, Illinois
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