Latest Posts Under: Chicago Community Events

Paisley Redkal reads in continuation with the The Poetry Foundation’s Readings & Lectures Series Paisley Rekdal is the author of the poetry collections A Crash of Rhinos (2000), Six Girls without Pants (2002), The Invention of the Kaleidoscope (2007), and Imaginary Vessels (2016), as well as the book of essays The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee: Observations on Not Fitting In (2000). Rekdal’s honors include a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize, a Village Voice Writers on the Verge Award, and a Fulbright Fellowship to South Korea. She teaches at the University of… Read Article →

On Wednesday, November 15, The Wilder Family and The Newberry Library will present “Chasing Wilder in Chicago: Thornton Wilder’s The Eighth Day.” This 50th anniversary of Wilder’s National Book Award-winning, Chicago based novel will feature a conversation with Thornton Wilder’s nephew and literary executor Tappan Wilder, Jeremy McCarter and Liesl Olson; readings from the novel by professional Chicago-area actors; and cake! The event starts at 5pm with a reception and it is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended. For more information, see flyer above or visit the event website here.

The Chicago Humanities Festival, in partnership with the Newberry Library and the Karla Scherer Center for the Study of American Culture at the University of Chicago, is pleased to offer an opportunity to graduate students in History, Literature, Religion, and related disciplines. Join Yale University professor Kathryn Lofton, University of Notre Dame professor Laura Dassow Walls, and Harvard’s Divinity School professor David Hall, for a day-long series of public lectures and small-group seminars at the Newberry Library, 60 W Walton St, on Sunday, November 12. Kathryn Lofton*: Religion and Consumption 11:00AM-12:00PM Seminar, Newberry Library, Room 101 12:00PM-1:00PM… Read Article →

The DePaul Day is free to all students, faculty, and staff! See flyer above for more information.

Lit & Luz Festival is a one-of-a-kind series of events featuring renowned authors and visual artists from Chicago and Mexico City in cultural exchange and conversation. This series of readings, conversations, artist talks, performances culminates in a Live Magazine Finale, that highlights new translations and artistic collaborations—showcasing some of the most innovative contemporary writers and artists from both countries. ~Get Your Tickets Now for this One-time-only Event!~ BELONGING: A LIVE MAGAZINE SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday, October 21st Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St. Get your tickets. View a complete listing of events. What is a Live Magazine… Read Article →

The Chicago Humanities Festival, in partnership with Julie and Roger Baskes, and the Wolf Humanities Center at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to offer an opportunity to graduate students in History, English, Political Science, and related disciplines. Join University of Pennsylvania professor Sophia Rosenfeld for Conspiracies and Common Sense: From the Founding to the Trump Era, a public lecture and student seminar at International House, 1414 E 59th St, on Sunday, November 5. Conspiracies and Common Sense: From the Founding to the Trump Era 12:00PM -1:00PM Public lecture at International House, Assembly Hall 1:00PM – 2:00PM… Read Article →

Join visiting professor Peter Stallybrass and the History of the Book Program for a presentation and reception. Thursday, October 12, 2017 Lecture 6 pm; Reception 7 pm Ruggles Hall Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street Free and open to the public; registration required Peter Stallybrass begins with a very simple proposition, although he hopes that it will have some surprising implications. The proposition is that the vast majority of letters written between the 1530s and the 1920s consist mainly of blank paper—and that they are designed to do so. This will seem particularly surprising to those of… Read Article →

Unabridged Bookstore hosts an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon at the Nettlehorst School Auditorium. Chabon will discuss his latest novel, Moonglow, with local author Kathleen Rooney. When: Fri, September 29, 2017 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT About Moonglow: In 1989, fresh from the publication of his first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Michael Chabon traveled to his mother’s home in Oakland, California, to visit his terminally ill grandfather. Tongue loosened by powerful painkillers, memory stirred by the imminence of death, Chabon’s grandfather shared recollections and told stories the younger man had never heard before,… Read Article →

The DePaul School of Cinematic Arts’ annual Courier 12 Screenwriting Conference will take place on Saturday September 30th at the Loop Campus. Courier 12 is the Midwest’s premier screenwriting event, presenting a series of panel discussions with the top writing talent and executives in the entertainment industry. All panels take place in the lower level theater of 247 S. State Street (The Daley Building) from 12:00-7:00 P.M. Admission is free and open to the public, but seats are limited. For more information on the specific events, and to register, visit the event website here.

The Poetry Foundation’s readings series continues with writers Eve L. Ewing & Marcus Wicker on Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 pm. The event will take place at 61 West Superior Street and admission is free. Eve L. Ewing is a poet and sociologist who holds a PhD from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Her first collection of poetry, essays, and visual art, Electric Arches, is forthcoming in fall 2017. She co-directs Crescendo Literary, a partnership that develops community-engaged arts events and educational resources. Marcus Wicker is the poetry editor of Southern Indiana Review and an… Read Article →

Buy local and read local at the 6th annual Chicago Book Expo (chicagobookexpo.org) on Sunday, Oct. 1, noon-5pm at Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash. This free celebration of Chicago’s literary community features 20 programs and workshops with local authors, plus 75 exhibitors selling books from local presses and literary organizations. Presenting authors this year include Dr. Haki Madhubuti, Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall, Jac Jemc, Wendy Pearlman, Fred Sasaki, Liesl Olson, Pamela Bannos, Donna Seaman, and many more. All programs are free and open to the public.  

I Am THE DARKER BROTHER: Demonization and the Demise of Civil Liberties Led by Chicago-based teaching artist Deb Lewis, participants use Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too” as inspiration to explore what being an “American” means, and the responsibilities that freedom of speech engender. Where: Alphawood Gallery, 2401 N. Halsted Street When: Tuesday September 26, 6pm The series is presented as an extension of Alphawood’s current exhibit, Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties, and marks the second installment of “In These Times”—a Goodman/Alphawood collaboration that… Read Article →