Monday, Feb 8
7:00 -- open mic sign-up begins
7:30 -- open mic (5 minutes per reader)
9:00 -- featured reader
Molly Malone's Irish Pub
7652 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL
708-366-8073
The Molly Malone's Open Mic with your hosts Nina Corwin and Al DeGenova invites you to be part of one of the longest running and most highly respected open mics in the Chicago area.
Join us in a warm Molly Malone’s welcome for Steven Schroeder...
Steven Schroeder is the co-founder, with composer Clarice Assad, of the Virtual Artists Collective (a "virtual" gathering of musicians, poets, and visual artists), which has published five full-length poetry collections each year since it began in 2004. He teaches at the University of Chicago in Asian Classics and the Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults and at Shenzhen University in China. He has published extensively in philosophy and religious studies, and has lectured and written on the relationship of poetry with philosophy -- and of both with religion. Steven received his Ph.D. in Ethics and Society from the University of Chicago in 1982.
Steven’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in After Hours, AmarilloBay, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, Concho River Review, the Christian Science Monitor, the Cresset, Druskininkai Poetic Fall 2005, Georgetown Review, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Karamu, Macao Closer, Mid-America Poetry Review, Poetry East, Poetry Macao, Rambunctious Review, Rhino, Shichao, Sichuan Literature, Texas Review, TriQuarterly and other literary journals. He has published two chapbooks, Theory of Cats and Revolutionary Patience, and four full-length collections, Fallen Prose, The Imperfection of the Eye, Six Stops South, and A Dim Sum of the Day Before.
$5 if you can, $3 if you can't
Poetry/fiction at Molly's is the second Monday of every month.
Feel free to forward this notice to your writing pals...we love new faces with new voices.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tonight!: FUTURE PERFECT Poetry + New Media Series
7:30pm - 11:30pm
Katerina's Street of Dreams
[http://www.katerinas.com]
1920 W. Irving Park Rd.
SAINT CLOUD [http://saintcloud-theartband.com/] appears in concert featuring Richard Fammerée, poet, singer-songwriter, composer, (guitars, piano) [http://fammeree.com/]; poète-chanteuse Carrie Ingrisano (bass, piano) [http://www.myspace.com/carrieingrisano]; Paul Christopher Greene (production, violin, electronica); Meg Thomas (exotic percussion) and Victor Sanders (electric guitar, electronica). Saint Cloud will share new songs/poem-songs/contemporary (fusion/infusion lit rock) art songs.
FUTURE PERFECT Poetry + New Media Series
also presents poets
The editors of RHINO
http://www.rhinopoetry.org/
Virginia Bell
Sarah Carson
Helen Degen Cohen
Carol Eding
Adam Lizakowski
Deborah Rosen
Marcia Zuckerman
+
Richard Fammerée, Carrie Ingrisano & Saint Cloud
http://fammeree.com
http://saintcloud-theartband.com/
+
"Street Works: Windows and Walls." a projected exhibit of the exquisite, fine art photography of Susan Aurinko
http://www.aurinkophoto.com/
+
Ballerina Jeanette Aylward
&
Tango masters Stephan Pressling & Sabine Gourgue (just back from So. America!)
FUTURE PERFECT Poetry + New Media Series
will be recorded live for
Chicago Public Radio/Chicago Amplified & UniVerse of Poetry
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/program_amp_archive.aspx?partnerID=33
Featured poets and poets in attendance are encouraged to bring their books & CDS for the "Perfect Book Shop." Artists retain all sales.
Katerina's Street of Dreams
[http://www.katerinas.com]
1920 W. Irving Park Rd.
SAINT CLOUD [http://saintcloud-theartband.com/] appears in concert featuring Richard Fammerée, poet, singer-songwriter, composer, (guitars, piano) [http://fammeree.com/]; poète-chanteuse Carrie Ingrisano (bass, piano) [http://www.myspace.com/carrieingrisano]; Paul Christopher Greene (production, violin, electronica); Meg Thomas (exotic percussion) and Victor Sanders (electric guitar, electronica). Saint Cloud will share new songs/poem-songs/contemporary (fusion/infusion lit rock) art songs.
FUTURE PERFECT Poetry + New Media Series
also presents poets
The editors of RHINO
http://www.rhinopoetry.org/
Virginia Bell
Sarah Carson
Helen Degen Cohen
Carol Eding
Adam Lizakowski
Deborah Rosen
Marcia Zuckerman
+
Richard Fammerée, Carrie Ingrisano & Saint Cloud
http://fammeree.com
http://saintcloud-theartband.com/
+
"Street Works: Windows and Walls." a projected exhibit of the exquisite, fine art photography of Susan Aurinko
http://www.aurinkophoto.com/
+
Ballerina Jeanette Aylward
&
Tango masters Stephan Pressling & Sabine Gourgue (just back from So. America!)
FUTURE PERFECT Poetry + New Media Series
will be recorded live for
Chicago Public Radio/Chicago Amplified & UniVerse of Poetry
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/program_amp_archive.aspx?partnerID=33
Featured poets and poets in attendance are encouraged to bring their books & CDS for the "Perfect Book Shop." Artists retain all sales.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Silver Tongue Reading Series
SILVER TONGUE with [JASON BREDLE]
and students of Columbia College
When: Thursday, February 11th @7:00pm
Where: 731 S Plymouth Court
[SILVER TONGUE] is COLUMBIA COLLEGE'S student curated reading series features student's word based work. We're starting off this year with the theme, "Penny Dreadful" because it sounds cool, and has a cool story behind it. Read on:
For those unfamiliar, Vinegar Valentines and Penny Dreadfuls refer to insulting valentines and greeting cards meant to shock and offend that were popular back in the olden days.
FEATURED WRITER [JASON BREDLE] who is the author of three book and four chapter books of poetry, including The Book of Evil [Dream Horse Press, forthcoming] and Smiles of the Unstoppable [Magic Helicopter Press, forthcoming].
Newberry Library Seminars
Register Now for Winter/Spring 2010 Seminars:
# Shakespeare: Problem Plays, Sonnets, and Romances
Tuesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
February 16 – April 20 (class will not meet March 30)
9 sessions, $190
Register Online
Shakespeare’s problem plays or dark comedies—All’s Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure, and Troilus and Cressida—raise challenging moral issues. The sonnets are among the greatest lyric poems in our language, and his dramatic romances—Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest—are often interpreted as his most profound reflections on his life and art.
David Zesmer is Emeritus Professor of English at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Vergil’s AeneidWednesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
February 17 – April 7
8 sessions, $180
Register Online
We will examine Vergil’s Aeneid within the social, political, and literary context of first-century Rome. Class discussion will focus on Aeneas as an epic hero and the transformation he undergoes from Trojan refugee to King of Lavinium. We will pay special attention to how the poem raises questions about Aeneas’ heroic character and the glory of Rome.
Jill Connelly holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in classical languages and literature and has been teaching classics for over ten years.
* Emily Dickinson: Her Work and Her Self, Then and Now
Tuesdays, 2 – 4 pm
February 23 – May 4 (class will not meet March 23)
10 sessions, $200
Register Online
Though widely considered one of the greatest American poets, Emily Dickinson’s life and work continue to perplex as well as fascinate us. We will explore Dickinson’s poetry in form, content, and context, along with her contested biography, her sources and contemporaries, and her reappearance as a character in modern American drama and literature.
Jennifer Shook is an Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar, Artistic Director of Caffeine Theatre (Chicago’s poetry theatre), and a faculty member at DePaul University.
# Pain, the Passage of Time, and Keats
Wednesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
March 31 – April 28
5 sessions, $140
Register Online
In his poetry and for most of his short life, John Keats lamented the inevitable passage of time and the presence of human pain. Though he died at the age of twenty-five, he came to a reconciliation or acceptance of both in his later poetry. We will trace Keats’ presentation of those concerns in his poetry, including his sonnets and major odes, and in his letters.
William Dumbleton is Professor Emeritus of English, University at Albany, State University of New York. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
To register and for a complete list of programming, visit:
http://www.newberry.org/programs/currentschedule.html
# Shakespeare: Problem Plays, Sonnets, and Romances
Tuesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
February 16 – April 20 (class will not meet March 30)
9 sessions, $190
Register Online
Shakespeare’s problem plays or dark comedies—All’s Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure, and Troilus and Cressida—raise challenging moral issues. The sonnets are among the greatest lyric poems in our language, and his dramatic romances—Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest—are often interpreted as his most profound reflections on his life and art.
David Zesmer is Emeritus Professor of English at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Vergil’s AeneidWednesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
February 17 – April 7
8 sessions, $180
Register Online
We will examine Vergil’s Aeneid within the social, political, and literary context of first-century Rome. Class discussion will focus on Aeneas as an epic hero and the transformation he undergoes from Trojan refugee to King of Lavinium. We will pay special attention to how the poem raises questions about Aeneas’ heroic character and the glory of Rome.
Jill Connelly holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in classical languages and literature and has been teaching classics for over ten years.
* Emily Dickinson: Her Work and Her Self, Then and Now
Tuesdays, 2 – 4 pm
February 23 – May 4 (class will not meet March 23)
10 sessions, $200
Register Online
Though widely considered one of the greatest American poets, Emily Dickinson’s life and work continue to perplex as well as fascinate us. We will explore Dickinson’s poetry in form, content, and context, along with her contested biography, her sources and contemporaries, and her reappearance as a character in modern American drama and literature.
Jennifer Shook is an Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar, Artistic Director of Caffeine Theatre (Chicago’s poetry theatre), and a faculty member at DePaul University.
# Pain, the Passage of Time, and Keats
Wednesdays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm
March 31 – April 28
5 sessions, $140
Register Online
In his poetry and for most of his short life, John Keats lamented the inevitable passage of time and the presence of human pain. Though he died at the age of twenty-five, he came to a reconciliation or acceptance of both in his later poetry. We will trace Keats’ presentation of those concerns in his poetry, including his sonnets and major odes, and in his letters.
William Dumbleton is Professor Emeritus of English, University at Albany, State University of New York. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
To register and for a complete list of programming, visit:
http://www.newberry.org/programs/currentschedule.html
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Myopic Books Poetry Series
Sunday, Feb 7
7:00
Myopic Bookstore
1564 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor
Allyssa Wolf & Philip Jenks
Allyssa WOLF is the author of Vaudeville (Seismicity Editions, 2006), Sister (Cannibal Books, forthcoming), and a short tract called Night Fast (2009). She is the recipient of a Gertrude Stein Award For Innovative Writing, and her work was included in the 2001 Venice Biennale.
Philip JENKS teaches at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His poems have appeared in Chicago Review, Typo, Fence, Cultural Society, Canarium, LVNG, and elsewhere. Flood Editions published his first volume of poems in 2002, On the Cave You Live In and a second volume of poems, My First Painting will be ‘The Accuser’ was published by Zephyr Press (2005). He also published two chapbooks – The Elms Left Elm Street (Plane Bukt, 1994) and How Many of You Are You? (Dusie, 2006). He collaborates with Simone Muench, publishing Little Visceral Carnival (Cinemateque Press, 2009) and with Sasha Miljevic, publishing Distance, an ekphrastic hybrid of prose and poetry (Dutch Art Institute, 2009). He recently completed his third manuscript, Colony Collapse.
THE MYOPIC POETRY SERIES — a weekly series of readings and occasional poets' talks
Contact curator Larry Sawyer for booking information and requests.
E-mail: larrysawyerpoet@yahoo.com
http://www.facebook.com/l/42915;www.myopicbookstore.com/poetry.html
Myopic Books — 18 years of innovative poetry in Chicago
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE MYOPIC POETRY SERIES
Monday, February 1, 2010
Funny Ha-Ha Loves You
Funny Ha Ha Loves You
Tuesday, February 9th
The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia Ave.
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Chicago's beloved literary humor reading returns, featuring readings and performances by: Standup comic, homo, genius Cameron Esposito-Blogger; "Lessons from the Fat-o-Sphere" author Kate Harding; "The Order of Odd-Fish" author James Kennedy; writer, editor, and conspirator Fred Sasaki; Poet and "Spiking the Sucker Punch" author Robbie Q. Telfer; and Films by Steve Delahoyde. And your gracious host Claire Zulkey! $5 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit the Neighborhood Writing Alliance.
The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia Ave.
Wicker Park/Bucktown
The Encyclopedia Show
Wednesday, Februray 5th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Vittum Theatre
1012 N. Noble St
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA SHOW PRESENTS!
SERIES 2, VOLUME 6: EXPLORERS
Chicago, IL – Chicago Slam Works brings to you The Encyclopedia Show at the Vittum Theatre, 1012 N Noble St, on Wednesday, February 3 at 7:30 pm. Tickets $6 at the door. All ages. www.encyclopediashow.com
This Month – Series 2, Volume 6: Explorers
With music, poetry, visual art and spoken word on the topic: Explorers. Featuring contributors:
Dave Awl (Author of What the Sea Means)
Cin Salach (Slam Legend)
Derrick Brown (International Heart-throb, Founder of Write Bloody Press)
Bob Boone (Founder of Young Chicago Authors)
Stephen Meads (Bay Area Raconteur and Hooligan)
Greg Bee (BitterSingleGuy.com)
Brian Morrison (Animation Student)
The Brothers Dodson:
Zach Dodson (featherproof, Show ’n Tell Show)
Seth Dodson (1,2,3, Fag!, Glitter in the Gutter)
Raych Jackson (Louder Than a Bomb).
With hosts
Robbie Q Telfer (Author of Spiking the Sucker Punch)
Shanny Jean Maney (Author of Our Brave Faces Were Just Smiles)
and cast regulars:
Kurt Heintz (E-Poets.net)– Fact Checker
Aaron Enskat (Former Normal Slammaster)
Tim Stafford (HBO Def Poet)
Joel Chmara (HBO Def Poet)
Evan Chung (Musician) - House Band Leader "The Encartagans"
Emily Rose (Poetry Vet and House Manager) –as Jilted Emily Rose.
"We saw a hole in the Chicago poetry scene that Slam couldn't fill. I think a lot more can be done with the form than just competition."
-Robbie Q Telfer in TimeOut Chicago
About The Encyclopedia Show
The Encyclopedia Show, brought to you from the quirky minds of poets and producers Robbie Q Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney. The Encyclopedia Show showcases visual art, comedy, music and spoken word on a wide variety of subjects related to a chosen topic. Each month a new topic is picked at random from the encyclopedia and assignments are sent to a diverse group of writers, artists, poets and performers. Past contributors have included Bill Ayers, Marc Smith, Paul Sereno, Anis Mojgani, Idris Goodwin, Lisa Buscani, Cameron McGill, Kevin Coval, Derrick Brown, and Marty McConnell. For audio from previous shows and additional information, please visit www.encyclopediashow.com
The Encyclopedia Show draws its novice and notable talent from Chicago Area and National Artists in the Slam, Academic and Youth artists’ communities.
www.chicagoslamworks.com
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Vittum Theatre
1012 N. Noble St
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA SHOW PRESENTS!
SERIES 2, VOLUME 6: EXPLORERS
Chicago, IL – Chicago Slam Works brings to you The Encyclopedia Show at the Vittum Theatre, 1012 N Noble St, on Wednesday, February 3 at 7:30 pm. Tickets $6 at the door. All ages. www.encyclopediashow.com
This Month – Series 2, Volume 6: Explorers
With music, poetry, visual art and spoken word on the topic: Explorers. Featuring contributors:
Dave Awl (Author of What the Sea Means)
Cin Salach (Slam Legend)
Derrick Brown (International Heart-throb, Founder of Write Bloody Press)
Bob Boone (Founder of Young Chicago Authors)
Stephen Meads (Bay Area Raconteur and Hooligan)
Greg Bee (BitterSingleGuy.com)
Brian Morrison (Animation Student)
The Brothers Dodson:
Zach Dodson (featherproof, Show ’n Tell Show)
Seth Dodson (1,2,3, Fag!, Glitter in the Gutter)
Raych Jackson (Louder Than a Bomb).
With hosts
Robbie Q Telfer (Author of Spiking the Sucker Punch)
Shanny Jean Maney (Author of Our Brave Faces Were Just Smiles)
and cast regulars:
Kurt Heintz (E-Poets.net)– Fact Checker
Aaron Enskat (Former Normal Slammaster)
Tim Stafford (HBO Def Poet)
Joel Chmara (HBO Def Poet)
Evan Chung (Musician) - House Band Leader "The Encartagans"
Emily Rose (Poetry Vet and House Manager) –as Jilted Emily Rose.
"We saw a hole in the Chicago poetry scene that Slam couldn't fill. I think a lot more can be done with the form than just competition."
-Robbie Q Telfer in TimeOut Chicago
About The Encyclopedia Show
The Encyclopedia Show, brought to you from the quirky minds of poets and producers Robbie Q Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney. The Encyclopedia Show showcases visual art, comedy, music and spoken word on a wide variety of subjects related to a chosen topic. Each month a new topic is picked at random from the encyclopedia and assignments are sent to a diverse group of writers, artists, poets and performers. Past contributors have included Bill Ayers, Marc Smith, Paul Sereno, Anis Mojgani, Idris Goodwin, Lisa Buscani, Cameron McGill, Kevin Coval, Derrick Brown, and Marty McConnell. For audio from previous shows and additional information, please visit www.encyclopediashow.com
The Encyclopedia Show draws its novice and notable talent from Chicago Area and National Artists in the Slam, Academic and Youth artists’ communities.
www.chicagoslamworks.com
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