POETRY EVENTS - CHICAGO

READING

Sunday, March 22, 6:00PM

Poetry off the Shelf: USA Artists featuring Chris Abani, Natalie Diaz & Achy Obejas

Join us for a reading and reception celebrating three 2014 United States Artist Fellows.
2014 USA Ford Fellow in Literature Chris Abani was born in Nigeria to an Igbo father and a white English mother, and...

Wednesday, March 25, 10:00AM

Wednesday Poemtime

The Poetry Foundation Library welcomes children ages two to five to a storytime event that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings and crafts.

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PERFORMANCE

Wednesday, March 25, 7:00PM

August Wilson: From Poet to Playwright

Although best known for his “Century Cycle” of plays detailing the African American experience in each decade of the last century, Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson began his writing career as a poet,...

PERFORMANCE

Thursday, April 2, 11:00AM–12:00PM
Thursday, April 2, 1:00PM–2:00PM
Thursday, April 2, 3:00PM–5:00PM

National Youth Poetry Assembly Performances

Student poetry performances by champions of Poetry Out Loud, the current class of National Student Poets, and poetry slam and spoken word poets: #youthpoetryleaders

LECTURE

Thursday, April 2, 7:00PM

Bagley Wright Lecture Series : Terrance Hayes

Terrance Hayes discusses "Poems from Prison" as part of the spring Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry. The series seeks to provide leading poets with the opportunity to explore in depth their own...

Saturday, April 4, 10:00AM–3:00PM

Poetry Foundation Library: Special Saturday Hours

The Poetry Foundation Library is open to the public on select Saturdays. Young children and their parents/guardians are also invited to join us for Saturday Poemtime at 10:30 AM.
Browse our collection of...

Saturday, April 4, 10:30AM

Saturday Poemtime

The Poetry Foundation Library welcomes children ages two to five to a storytime event that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings and craft