Wednesday, April 1, 2015

POETRY EVENT - CHICAGO

 
LECTURE

Bagley Wright Lecture Series: Terrance Hayes

Thursday, April 2, 7:00 PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free Admission
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 thinking on the subject of poetry and poetics. A selection of poems by Etheridge Knight will be the basis for Hayes's discussion exploring the relationship between creativity and constraint.
Co-sponsored with the Bagley Wright Lecture Series
 
 
PERFORMANCE

National Youth Poetry Assembly Performances

Thursday, April 2, 11:00AM–12:00PM
Thursday, April 2, 1:00PM–2:00PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free Admission
On April 2-3, the Poetry Foundation’s Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Competition champions, the 2014 Class of National Student Poets, and representatives of poetry slam and spoken word organizations from around the country will convene to examine and contemplate issues around the role of poetry in youth culture. On Thursday, the Assembly features student poetry performances by champions of Poetry Out Loud, the current class of National Student Poets, and poetry slam and spoken word poets.
 
 
READING

Poetry off the Shelf: Third Man Books

Tuesday, April 7, 7:00PM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free Admission
The Poetry Foundation and Third Man Books present a reading featuring poets Rachel Bell, Larry O. Dean, S. Whitney Holmes, and Janaka Stucky, with a performance by jazz saxophonist Ken Vandermark.

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