About this Event
Tuesday June 2
Evening Public Program: Poetry
Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle with Poetry Editor-in-Chief Adrian Matejka
Reception 6:00 pm | Program 6:30 pm
At the beginning of 2026 Mayor Johnson, with DCASE, the Chicago Public Library, and the Poetry Foundation, announced Mayda Alexandra del Valle as Chicagoβs Second Poet Laureate. A poet, performer, educator and interdisciplinary artist born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Del Valle brings a multidisciplinary practice rooted in poetry, performance, music, movement and cultural history. She sits down with Poetry editor-in-chief and fellow author Adrian Matejka to discuss her practice and history and present a reading or two.
Sliding Scale Tickets available for on-site attendance from $5 to $20 per person (+ processing fees)
Agenda
π: 06:00 PM - 06:29 PM
Reception
π: 06:30 PM - 07:15 PM
Interview Program between Mayda del Valle and Adrian Matejka
π: 07:15 PM - 07:30 PM
Audience q&a
π: 07:30 PM - 07:50 PM
Book signing
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 East Ontario Street, Chicago, United States
USD 7.93 to USD 25.61






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