poetry news - CHICAGO

Poetry Fellows Portfolio New poems by the recipients of the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship.   Robert Lax: Nothing Is Too Small Robert Lax: master minimalist. BY MICHAEL N. MCGREGOR   No Spell Broken A Discussion of CAConrad's(Soma)tic Midge.   Children’s Poetry Giving children the gift of language in all its forms. BY EILEEN MYLES   Ghazal for White Hen Pantry BY JAMILA WOODS

POETRY EVENT - chicago

READING The Open Door Readings: December Tuesday, December 15 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission

December's Open Door Reading presents School of the Art Institute’s Elise Paschen and her student Katy Jo Smith with New Trier High School and Northwestern University’s John O’Connor and his student and daughter Alison O’Connor.

READING Dark Noise Collective Friday, December 18 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission

Dark Noise is a nationwide, multiracial, multi-genre collective that uses art as a site for radical truth telling. Fatimah Asghar, Franny Choi, Nate Marshall, Aaron Samuels, Danez Smith, and Jamila Woods explore themes of identity, intersectionality, trauma, and healing. 

POETRY EVENT - chicago

THE SPECIES OF SPACE AND THE RADICAL IMAGINATION COMMUNITY

Our R values U’s

Saturday, December 5, 4:00 PM
SAIC Sullivan Galleries
33 South State Street
Seventh floor
Free admission

WOMAN MADE GALLERY

In Print

Sunday, December 6, 1:00 PM
Woman Made Gallery
685 North Milwaukee Avenue
Free admission

GREEN MILL

Uptown Poetry Slam

Sunday, December 6, 7:00 PM
Green Mill Jazz Club
4802 North Broadway Avenue
$7.00 admission

YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORS

WordPlay featuring Blu & Kush

Tuesday, December 8, 6:00 PM
Young Chicago Authors
1180 North Milwaukee Avenue
Free admission

ELIZABETH'S CRAZY LITTLE THING

Sid Yiddish and His Candy Store Henchmen

Wednesday, December 9, 9:00 PM
Phyllis' Musical Inn
1800 West Division Street
Free admission

POETRY FOUNDATION

Poetry off the Shelf: Tony Hoagland

Thursday, December 10
7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

POETRY FOUNDATION

Library Book Club: Cynthia Cruz

Friday, December 11
12:30 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission
Please reserve your spot by emailing library@poetryfoundation.org.

POETRY FOUNDATION

Volatile! A Poetry & Scent Exhibition Opening

Friday, December 11
6:30 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

NORTHWEST CULTURAL COUNCIL

Second Saturday Poetry Workshop with John O'Connor

Saturday, December 12, 9:00 AM
Palatine Public Library
700 North North Court
Palatine, IL
Free admission 
Registration required

POETRY FOUNDATION

Poetry Foundation Library: Special Saturday Hours

Saturday, December 12
10:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

POETRY FOUNDATION

Forms and Features Workshop: Line

Saturday, December 12
12:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission
Please register in advance by emailing library@poetryfoundation.org.

GREEN MILL

Uptown Poetry Slam

Sunday, December 13, 7:00 PM
Green Mill Jazz Club
4802 North Broadway Avenue
$7.00 admission

ONGOING

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POETRY FOUNDATION GALLERY

Volatile! A Poetry & Scent Exhibition

December 11, 2015 – February 19, 2016
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

RED THEATER CHICAGO & ORACLE PRODUCTIONS

R+J: The Vineyard

October 24–December 12
Oracle Theater
3809 North Broadway
Free admission

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Poetic Associations: The Nineteenth-Century English Poetry Collection of Dr. Gerald N. Wachs

September 21 – December 31, 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM
Regenstein Library
The Special Collections Research Center
1100 East 57th Street
Free admission

poetry NEWS/event - AMHERST, MA

November 5: Amherst Art Walk with upstreetliterary magazine The Emily Dickinson Museum's monthly Amherst Art Walk poetry reading tonight, November 5, features local writers published in upstreet, an annual literary journal published in the Berkshires. Howard Faerstein and Maya Janson, both of Florence, are included inupstreet 11, the latest issue. Amy Dryansky of Conway, published inupstreet 9, and Karina Borowicz of Belchertown, who has a poem inupstreet 8 titled "Emily Dickinson's Dress," will also read. Upstreet founding editor and publisher Vivian Dorsel will introduce each poet.  The Amherst Art Walk runs from 5 to 8 pm. The poetry reading, which is free to all, will begin at 6:45 pm in the Homestead parlor. $5 "Twilight Highlight" tours of the Homestead will also be offered from 5 to 6:30 pm. Cindy Dickinson in the Museum's poetry room.  November 20: Poetry Discussion Group with Cindy Dickinson It's a holiday homecoming at the November 20 meeting of the Emily Dickinson Museum Poetry Discussion Group, as former director of interpretation and programming Cindy Dickinson returns as discussion leader for "Till every spice is tasted": Spices in Emily Dickinson's Work and World. With the holiday season upon us, Dickinson will examine the roles that spices play in Dickinson's poems as well as in her life. The group will explore the theme in several poems, letters, and recipes. The discussion starts at noon at the Amherst College Alumni House, 75 Churchill Street, in Amherst. Cindy Dickinson is the director of education at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass, She started there earlier this year after spending nearly two decades working at the Emily Dickinson houses. Learn more about the poetry discussion group here.     Dec. 12: Celebrate Emily Dickinson's 185th birthday! The only question is: will we be able to fit that many candles on one cake? On Saturday, December 12, the Emily Dickinson Museum will celebrate Dickinson's 185th birthday with an open house featuring her newly restored bedroom. If you have yet to see the restored bedroom, we hope you will stop by and see the results of two years of work that returned Dickinson's creative space as closely as possible to how it looked when she lived there. All are invited to this free birthday celebration, which runs from 1 to 4 pm. No RSVPs are required, but save room for cake!.   Dec. 19: Join us for  A Dickensian Christmas with the Dickinsons  Revel in holiday traditions on Saturday, December 19, as we trace the history of Christmas celebrations in the two Dickinson households during our annual A Dickensian Christmas with the Dickinsons. Evocative decorations, seasonal music, and new objects on exhibit will delight your holiday senses, and the words of Emily Dickinson and her family will bring their Christmas experiences to life. A Museum guide will serve as your host for this special holiday trip through the Homestead and The Evergreens. Each visit concludes with an intimate reading in The Evergreens from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol by award-winning author and Dickens fan Tony Abbott! Tickets are $20 per person, $10 for Museum members, and $5 for students grades K-12. Find out more here.   Evergreens exterior repaired and painted Regular visitors to the Emily Dickinson Museum have likely noticed the new look at The Evergreens! Repair, painting, and exterior restoration of the home of Austin Dickinson and his family took place this past summer. A Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund grant enabled the Museum to make critical repairs and then paint the home in its 1880s color palette. The exterior now matches the period of design and finishes represented inside The Evergreens -- a late-century "time capsule" -- and provides visitors with a cohesive view of the home as it looked during that era.  Exterior repairs will continue in the spring, with the restoration of the original roof line and gutters.  "Sycamores at Old Shokan" restored and hung at The Evergreens A painting evidently owned by the Dickinsons since 1878 has been restored and returned to its place in the parlor after decades in storage. "Sycamores at Old Shokan," a scene of cows lingering in a stream beneath towering trees, was completed by American Luminist painter Arthur Parton in 1877. The next year, it was acquired by Austin and Susan Dickinson, and was said by contemporaries to have been one of the works that "made" Parton's reputation. The Dickinsons favored Hudson River School painters and filled their parlor with landscape paintings in gleaming frames. The painting had been removed from the parlor as long as 30 years ago.After more than 100 years in the same spot, the 4' by 3' canvas had weakened and was covered in soot, dust, grime, and mold. Its massive gilt frame was also in poor condition. William Myers, Chief Preparator at the Smith College Museum of Art, conserved both the painting and frame and in September re-hung them in a place of pride above Martha Dickinson Bianchi's Steinway piano.   Support the Conservatory Reconstruction Fund Originally built in 1855, Emily Dickinson's conservatory was her connection to the natural world during the frigid New England winters. Now, 100 years after it was dismantled in 1916, we're bringing it back. We hope you will support our Conservatory Reconstruction Fund drive, a year-long effort to raise the $300,000 needed to rebuild Dickinson's conservatory and establish an endowment for its upkeep and programming. Find out more about the project, and make your donation, here.   Save 20% at the Museum gift shop during Members Shopping Days   Get your holiday shopping done at the Emily Dickinson Museum during Members Shopping Days, running from Friday, November 27, through Wednesday, December 23. Museum members' usual 10 percent discount is boosted to 20 percent on most purchases at the Museum store during that time. Become a Friends of the Emily Dickinson Museum member and receive your discount by clicking here.   Calendar photo for April showing the Homestead garden in bloom. Emily Dickinson Museum 2016 calendar arrives for the holidays!   Looking for the right present for a special Emily Dickinson enthusiast as the holiday season nears? The Emily Dickinson Museum 2016 calendar features twelve months of Dickinson quotes, snippets of Dickinson family history, and photos - including favorites from our social media postings - showcasing the Homestead, The Evergreens, Museum grounds, and a variety of items from the Museum collections. The calendar will be available in the Museum store by Thanksgiving week. Reserve your copy by calling 413-542-2947 or emailing info@EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org.   Thanksgiving indeed...   On November 16, 1851, Emily Dickinson wrote to her brother Austin, then teaching in Boston: "We are thinking most of Thanksgiving, than anything else just now - how full will be the circle, less then by none - how the things will smoke, how the board will groan with the thousand savory viands - how when the day is done, Lo the evening cometh, laden with merrie laugh, and happy conversation, and then the sleep and the dream each of a knight or "Ladie" - how I love to see them, a beautiful company, coming down the hill which men call the Future, with their hearts full of joy, and their hands of gladness. Thanksgiving indeed, to a family united, once more together before they go away!" www.EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org                           Emily Dickinson Museum 280 Main Street, Amherst Massachusetts 01002  |  413-542-8161  |  info@EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org

poetry event - CHICAGO

Featured Event   POETRY FOUNDATION POETRY Fall PARTY Wednesday, November 4 6:30 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Poetry off the Shelf: Ciaran Carson Monday, November 2, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission COLUMBIA COLLEGE READING SERIES Aleksandar Hemon & Aviya Kushner Tuesday, November 3, 5:30 PM Film Row Cinema, 8th Floor 1104 South Wabash Avenue Free admission YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORS WordPlay featuring Blu, Kush & Real Talk Tuesday, November 3, 6:00 PM Young Chicago Authors 1180 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION POETRY Fall PARTY Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST An Evening with Rose Metal Press featuring Barrie Jean Borich & Kathleen Rooney Women & Children First Bookstore Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 PM 5233 North Clark Street Free admission HEARTLAND CAFE In One Ear featuring Pete Wolf Wednesday, November 4, 10:00 PM Heartland Cafe 7000 North Glenwood Avenue Free admission UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Reading by Anne Boyer Thursday, November 5, 6:00 PM Logan Center Seminar Terrace 801 915 East 60th Street Free admission SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORE Matthew Minicucci, Caleb Curtiss & Charlotte Pence Thursday, November 5, 6:00 PM 5751 South Woodlawn Avenue Free admission RSVP required NEWBERRY LIBRARY Lecture by Leslie Marmon Silko Thursday, November 5, 6:15 PM Ruggles Hall 60 West Walton Street Free Admission CHICAGO SLAM WORKS Handsome Animals Friday, November 6, 8:15 PM Stage 773 1225 West Belmont Avenue Free admission READ/WRITE LIBRARY Rewritable Wicker Park Pop Up Library Opening & Collection Kickoff Saturday, November 7, 3:00 PM Mautene Court 1264 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission MYOPIC BOOKS Poetry Series: Amish Trivedi  & Francesco Levato Saturday, November 7, 7:00 PM 1564 North Milwaukee Ave Free admission RED ROVER READING SERIES Experiment #91: Sound Space featuring Nathanael Lee Jones, Muyassar Kurdi & Roger Reeves Saturday, November 7, 7:00 PM Outer Space Studio 1474 Noth Milwaukee Ave Suggested donation $4 GREEN MILL Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, November 8, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7.00 admission POETRY FOUNDATION Library Book Club: Patricia Smith Tuesday, November 10, 12:30 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Please reserve your spot by emailing library@poetryfoundation.org YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORS WordPlay featuring Blu & Kush Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 PM Young Chicago Authors 1180 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Poetry off the Shelf: Patricia Smith & Reginald Dwayne Betts Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission COLUMBIA COLLEGE READING SERIES Joshua Clover & T Clutch Fleischmann Wednesday, November 11, 5:30 PM Stage Two 618 South Michigan Avenue Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION An Adventure Was Home: Gertrude Stein in Chicago Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission ELIZABETH'S CRAZY LITTLE THING Featuring Paul Ferrell Wednesday, November 11, 9:00 PM Phyllis' Musical Inn 1800 West Division Street Free admission HEARTLAND CAFE In One Ear featuring Pete Wolf Wednesday, November 11, 10:00 PM Heartland Cafe 7000 North Glenwood Avenue Free admission UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Reading by Joyelle McSweeney Thursday, November 12, 6:00 PM Logan Center Seminar Terrace 801 915 East 60th Street Free admission UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Lecture by Joyelle McSweeney Friday, November 13, 1:00 PM Logan Center Seminar Terrace 801 915 East 60th Street Free admission NORTHWEST CULTURAL COUNCIL Second Saturday Poetry Workshop with Lisa Croneberg Saturday, November 14, 9:00 AM Palatine Public Library 700 North North Court Palatine, IL Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Forms & Features: Ode Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Please register in advance by emailing library@poetryfoundation.org. THE DOLLHOUSE READING SERIES Featuring Ruben Quesada, Ted Mathys, Nate Marshall & Beyza Ozer Saturday, November 14, 7:30 PM 2274 West Leland Avenue, 1W Free admission GREEN MILL Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, November 15, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7.00 admission WAITING 4 THE BUS Weirdo featuring Vito Carli & Caroline Johnson Monday, November 16, 7:00 PM Uncharted Books 2620 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission ONGOING POETRY FOUNDATION "Like" our Children's Facebook page The Poetry Foundation provides resources for parents and teachers to cultivate a lifelong love of poetry in children. POETRY FOUNDATION GALLERY Dianna Frid & Cecilia Vicuña: A Textile Exhibition September 4 – November 27 Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission RED THEATER CHICAGO & ORACLE PRODUCTIONS R+J: The Vineyard October 24–November 21 Oracle Theater 3809 North Broadway Free admission GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER Extraordinary Tales October 23–November 5 164 North State Street $11 regular admission READ/WRITE LIBRARY Rewritable Wicker Park Pop Up Library November 7–29 Mautene Court 1264 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Poetic Associations: The Nineteenth-Century English Poetry Collection of Dr. Gerald N. Wachs September 21 – December 31, 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM Regenstein Library The Special Collections Research Center 1100 East 57th Street Free admission

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