Kate Greenstreet and Richard Meier Reading

Columbia College Chicago is proud to present Richard Meier & Kate Greenstreet as part of the Fall 2013 Poetry Reading Series, sponsored by the Department of Creative Writing. The event is free and open to the public.

When: Wednesday, October 2, 5:30pm

Where: Ferguson Hall, 600 S. Michigan Ave, 101

KATE GREENSTREET is the author of Young Tambling (2013), The Last 4 Things (2009), and case sensitive (2006), all from Ahsahta Press. Her poetry can be found in Chicago Review, Boston Review, Colorado Review, and other journals. 

RICHARD MEIER is the author of three books of poetry, the most recent being In the Pure Block of the Whole Imaginary (Omnidawn, 2012). Previous books Terrain Vague and Shelley Gave Jane a Guitar were published by Verse Press and Waves Books, respectively. He is writer-in-residence at Carthage College and lives in Madison and Chicago. 

Eric Sirota is Waiting 4 the Bus + open mic (Oct 7th)

Live from Jaks Tap Restaurant Bar 901 W. Jackson
Eric Sirota will be joining us as our feature for the evening
there will of course be an open mic, Hosted by the Buddha 309 and his cast of Bus Stop Regulars. You should come out and join us it's gonna be more fun than a Pepe LePew cartoon.

Our suggested theme is...(themes are only suggested and not required. if you want to be themey, that's cool, but no one is forcin' ya) FIREWORKS AND OTHER THINGS THAT EXPLODE.

SIGN UP IS 7:30PM
SHOWTIME IS 8-10PM

THERE IS GOOD BEER, GREAT FOOD AND AWESOME POETRY

no cover
we do take donations for the feature

Sept 28: 100 Thousand Poets for Change

Red Rover Series 
{readings that play with reading}

Experiment #67: 
Private Eyes (They're Watching You)
 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th
7pm at Outer Space Studio
1474 N. Milwaukee Avenue

A special event with

100 Thousand Poets for Change
http://www.100tpcmedia.org

On September 28, 2013, many poets around the world will make their voices heard. To declare the change they'd like to see most in the U.S. and throughout the international community, events are being staged worldwide as part of 100 Thousand Poets for Change.  This night of poetry and activism in Chicago asks the questions: What is freedom of expression?  Is surveillance dangerous?  Who chooses the information our government can access and censor?  Facebook event page here.

FEATURING:

Darren Angle, Joel Craig, Nina Corwin, Adrienne Dodt, Rey Escobar, Cean Gamalinda, Jeanette Gomes, Kevin Gunnerson, Nathan Hoks, Felicia Holman,  J'Sun Howard, Noël Jones, Emily Lansana, Daniela Olszewska, Matthias Regan, Jennifer Steele & Russ Woods 

Suggested donation $4

**proceeds to be donated to Kiva**
http://www.kiva.org 

Logistics --

near CTA Damen blue line
third floor walk up
not wheelchair accessible

Co-sponsored by the Chicago Calling Arts Festival
& curated by the 100 Thousand Poets for Change, Chicago Community Council 2013: 
Barbara Barg, Laura Goldstein, Jennifer Karmin, Timothy Rey, Larry Sawyer, Keli Stewart, Lina Ramona Vitkauskas 

Red Rover Series is curated by Laura Goldstein and Jennifer Karmin. Each event is designed as a reading experiment with participation by local, national, and international writers, artists, and performers.  Founded  in 2005 by Amina Cain and Jennifer Karmin, the over sixty events have  featured a diversity of renowned creative minds.

Founders' Prize--RHINO Poetry

FOUNDERS’ PRIZE

RHINO Poetry is an award-winning annual journal of 37 years standing which invites traditional or experimental work reflecting passion, originality, artistic conviction, and a love affair with language. We publish poetry, flash fiction, and translations.

Submissions must be postmarked or submitted online between September 1 – October 31

All contest submissions will also be considered for regular publication in the 2014 edition of RHINO Poetry.

◦     The winner will receive $300.00, publication in the next issue, and will be featured on our website, and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

◦     Two runners up will receive $50.00, publication in the next issue, and will be featured on our website. We occasionally nominate a runner-up for a Pushcart Prize.

Guidelines:

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (preferred)

1.  Group up to 5 previously unpublished poems into one document – no identifying information should be on this document; Upload a single file in Word .doc or .docx format

2.  Cover letter in the “Comments” field – to “Founders’ Prize Contest” listing your name, address, email address and/or telephone number and titles of your poems, and how you learned of the contest.

3.  Pay your $10 entry fee through the online submission page.

4.  For Founders Prize 2014 online submissions and to check the status of your submission, go to rhinopoety.org.

 

SUBMISSIONS BY MAIL

◦     Send up to 5 unpublished poems (no more than 5 pages total) between September 1 and October 31. No identifying information should appear on the poems.

◦     Submissions must include a cover letter to “Founders’ Prize Contest” listing your name, address, email address and/or telephone number and titles of your poems, and how you learned of the contest.

◦     Enclose a $10 entry fee (check or money order payable to RHINO or Rhino Poetry – no cash)

◦     Manuscripts will not be returned. Include a SASE for notification of results.

Mail your submission and entry fee to:

Founders’ Contest

RHINO Poetry
P.O. Box 591
Evanston, IL 60204

I REFUSE TO NOT READ THIS BOOK (BANNED BOOKS READING) Monday, September 23

Borderbend and w4tb present a special Chicago Calling event. A reading of and from and about Banned Books
featuring...
The Perks of Being A Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
Howl-by Ginsberg
To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller
1984, by George Orwell-
Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison
read by
Buddha 309
Charlie Newman
Donna Vorreyer
Dana Jerman
Bob Lawrence
Wayne Allen Jones
Robin Fine
Cathleen Schandelmeier-Bartels
Jaime Walton
And many more

Top Shelf Poets
Powell's Bookstore University Village, 1218 S Halsted
Monday September 23 7-9 pm

Sept 14: Ipsento Lit Series!

 

Ipsento Lit Series presents:

Sara Tracey

Larry O. Dean

Matthew Klane

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th

7:30pm sharp

at Ipsento Coffee House

2035 N. Western Ave

www.ipsento.com

Facebook event page here

hosted by Ryan Lang & Jennifer Karmin

SARA TRACEY is the author of Some Kind of Shelter (forthcoming from Misty Publications, 2013) and Flood Year (dancing girl press, 2009). Her work has recently appeared in Vinyl Poetry, The Collagist, Harpur Palate, and Passages North. She's a PhD candidate and teacher in Chicago.

LARRY O. DEAN was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. His numerous books include Brief Nudity (2013), Basic Cable Couplets (2012), abbrev (2011), About the Author (2011), and I Am Spam (2004). He is also an acclaimed songwriter whose most recent CD release is Fun with a Purpose (2009) with The Injured Parties.  See: www.larryodean.com

MATTHEW KLANE is co-editor at Flim Forum Press. His books include B (Stockport Flats, 2008) and Che (Stockport Flats, 2013). Recent work can be found in: Horse Less Review, The Death and Life of American Cities, and Harp & Altar. He currently lives and writes in Albany, where he co-curates the Yes! Poetry & Performance Series and teaches at Russell Sage College. See: matthewklane.blogspot.com.

Nicole Wilson, David Trinidad, and Tony Trigilio Reading

Columbia College Chicago kicks off its Fall 2013 Poetry Reading Series with poets Nicole Wilson, Tony Trigilio, and David Trinidad. The event is sponsored by the Department of Creative Writing and is free and open to the public.

When: Wednesday, September 18, 5:30pm
Where: Ferguson Hall, 600 S. Michigan Ave, 101

NICOLE WILSON is the author of the chapbook Amazing Face (Phantom Limb Press) and the forthcoming collection Supper & Repair Kit (The Lettered Streets Press). A graduate of the MFA Poetry Program at Columbia College Chicago, she lives and teaches in Ohio.

TONY TRIGILIO's most recent books are White Noise (Apostrophe Books, 2013) and Historic Diary (BlazeVOX Books, 2011). He is the editor of Elise Cowen: Poems and Fragments, forthcoming in 2014 from Ahsahta Press, and co-editor of Visions and Divisions: American Immigration Literature, 1870-1930 (Rutgers University Press, 2008). He also is the author of two books of criticism, Allen Ginsberg's Buddhist Poetics (Southern Illinois University Press, 2007) and "Strange Prophecies Anew" (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2000). He directs the program in Creative Writing/Poetry at Columbia College Chicago and co-edits Court Green.

DAVID TRINIDAD's most recent books are Dear Prudence: New and Selected Poems (2011) and Peyton Place: A Haiku Soap Opera (2013), both published by Turtle Point Press. His other books include The Late Show (2007), By Myself (with D.A. Powell, 2009), and Plasticville (2000). He is also the editor of A Fast Life: The Collected Poems of Tim Dlugos (Nightboat Books, 2011).

September 16-Bill Tarkin is Waiting 4 The Bus

Fresh off of the Poetry Pentathlon Billy Tarlin joins us to further explore his personal brand of poetic madness. You should come check this out.
as usual you find us in the back room of
Jaks Tap
901 Jackson
7:30sign uo
showtime 8-10pm

our overly nostalgic theme for the evening is "Do you remember when..."

We hope to see you there.

Carmen Giménez Smith Reading

As part of the Fall 2013 Reading Series, the Department of Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago will feature Carmen Giménez Smith reading both poetry and nonfiction.

When: Wednesday, September 11, 5:30pm

Where: Ferguson Hall, 600 S. Michigan Ave, 101

CARMEN GIMÉNEZ SMITH is the author of a memoir, Bring Down the Little Birds, and four poetry collections— Milk and Filth, Goodbye, Flicker, The City She Was, and Odalisque in Pieces. She is the recipient of a 2011 American Book Award, the 2011 Juniper Prize for Poetry, and a 2011-2012 fellowship in creative nonfiction from the Howard Foundation. Formerly a Teaching-Writing Fellow at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she teaches in the creative writing program at New Mexico State University, while serving as the editor-in-chief of the literary journal Puerto del Sol and the publisher of Noemi Press.