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by Ex Libris on October 27, 2014

Top Hats & Tales at the Green Mill on Sunday, November 2

Story Club Magazine is throwing a fundraising party at the Green Mill in Uptown on Sunday, November 2, at 1 p.m.   Top Hats & Tales will feature food from First Slice Pie Cafe,  live music from The Morphtet, and performances by luminaries of Chicago’s live lit scene. The storytelling lineup comprises Don Hall, Jennifer Peepas, Samantha Irby, Megan Stielstra, Lily Be, and Kelsie Huff. Tickets cost $20. The price of admission includes an entry into the “I’m So Fancy” costume contest and a raffle ticket, with prizes from the likes of The James Hotel, Groupon, and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Swim in a Sunday afternoon sea of waistcoats, cocktail dresses, strings of… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 23, 2014

Chicago Premiere of Creative Writing at the Gene Siskel Film Center

The Gene Siskel Film Center will screen Creative Writing on October 24, 26, and 30. Director Seth McClellan—a Chicago indie filmmaker and college writing/media professor—and members of the cast and crew will be present for audience discussion at all screenings. DePaul students can purchase tickets to any screening of the film for $5. Present your student ID at the Gene Siskel Film Center box office. Check out the Creative Writing trailer below.  

by Ex Libris on October 22, 2014

7 Stories: Bird Eat Bird on Halloween (Friday, October 31)

On Friday, October 31, story aficionados can celebrate Halloween with 7 Stories: Bird Eat Bird at Martinʼs Corner Bar in Pilsen (2056 West 22nd Place). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m.  What to Expect: Emerging writers share their stories in collaborative performances that incorporate live music and visual projection. During intermission, audience members can come onstage to tell brief unscripted stories and compete for free beer. There will also be a costume contest with a cash prize. Though the event is free, cash donations are appreciated. How to Get There: Take the Damen bus (#50) or get off at the Damen-Cermak Pink… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 16, 2014

MAKE Literary Productions Lit & Luz Festival on Saturday, October 18

This Saturday, October 18, join DePaul visiting assistant professor Kathleen Rooney for Archive, a live magazine show extravaganza. The event, which closes out the inaugural Lit & Luz Festival, takes place at Co-Prosperity Sphere (3221 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60608). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., with danceable music from Ida y Vuelta and Sonorama to follow.   For more information or to buy tickets, click here.   Here’s some background on the event from Kathleen Rooney: “I’m a contributing editor to MAKE Literary Productions and we applied for and received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 15, 2014

18th-Century British Poetry Group at the U of C: Autumn Quarter Schedule

Session One (Tonight, October 15) John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681 text) Rosenwald 432, 5 p.m. 1101 E 58th St, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 Download tonight’s reading, Absalom and Achitophel, here.   Session Two (October 29) Jonathan Swift: The “Stella” poems; “A Description of the Morning;” “A Description of a City Shower;” “The Lady’s Dressing Room;” “A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed;” “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift”   Session Three (November 12) Alexander Pope, The Dunciad (1743 text)   Session Four (December 10) James Thomson, The Seasons   Come for the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 13, 2014

One Book, One Chicago Events at DePaul on October 21 and 28

One Book, One Chicago Events at DePaul This Month   Who: DePaul Associate Professor Hugh Ingrasci What: Heroes and Antiheroes in American Literature and Popular Culture When: Tuesday, October 21, at 6 p.m. Where: Richardson Library, Room 300   Who: DePaul Faculty Members Rebecca Johns-Trissler, Christine Sneed, and Dan Stolar What: Panel Discussion on Campbell’s Monomyth and Contemporary Fiction When: Tuesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. Where: Richardson Library, Room 300 Click here for an event description.

by Ex Libris on October 6, 2014

Submit Abstracts for Mind, Body and (Con)Text: Cognitive Approaches to Literature and Linguistics (Deadline: 12/14/14)

School of Languages and Cultures 15th Annual Graduate Symposium March 6–7, 2015 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana   Submit 250-word abstracts (Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced) to slcsymposiumpurdue@gmail.com by December 14, 2014. Email submissions should include the presenter’s name, institution of affiliation, email address, and phone number. Please do not include any identifying information on the abstract itself. In a separate attachment, you may also submit a short-form CV (one page). Up to two students with excellent proposals who do not have all expenses covered by their university will receive $100 travel grants. No additional application… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 3, 2014

DePaul Students’ Writing Published in Chicago After Dark: A City All-Star Student Anthology

Congratulations to DePaul’s own Eric Houghton, Libby Kalmbach, Thom Kudla, Matthew Morley, Aaron Osborne, Lauren T. Silverman, and Kendall Steinle! The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography selected their work for its 2014 collection, Chicago After Dark: A City All-Star Student Anthology, published this autumn. Readings will be taking place around the city. The upcoming citywide release party honors all 31 contributors to the anthology. Chicago After Dark Citywide Release Party Tuesday, October 28, 6 p.m.–9 p.m. City Lit Books 2523 North Kedzie Boulevard (Logan Square) Celebrate the book’s release while enjoying free food and drinks.      

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