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PCC Executive Director Interviewed by The Adroit Journal

Poetry Center Executive Director, Elizabeth Metzger Sampson was recently interviewed by The Adroit Journal about the Hands on Stanzas program and teaching poetry to youth in Chicago Public Schools. “This program was built out […]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Responses to ‘Poems from Guantanamo’

Call for Submissions: Responses to Poems from Guantanamo Submission Deadline: March 7, 2016 The Tea Project, in conjunction with Warrior Writers, Links Hall, and the Poetry Center of Chicago, seeks submissions for publication of […]

Christopher Soto, Roger Reeves, Jamila Woods, & Emily Jungmin Yoon to read Feb. 6

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago in the downstairs space at Subterranean for the February installment of the Six Points Reading Series! In 2016 we continue to move to a variety of rotating locations […]

Fatimah Asghar & Donna Vorreyer to read Jan. 28

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago for the Six Points Reading Series’ first installment of 2016! This first reading of the year turns a new page for the Poetry Center as we move into […]

Seeking Teaching Artist for 2015-16 Spoken Word Program

The Poetry Center of Chicago is seeking a new Poet In Residence to teach poetry reading, comprehension, writing, and performance to Chicago Public School students at Washington High School during the spring of 2016. […]

Erika L. Sánchez & Richie Hofmann to read Dec. 9

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago for the December installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free at the Garland Room on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural Center. This will […]

Support poetry on December 1st

This #GivingTuesday, we’re thankful for poetry in schools, for creative literacy opportunities in underserved communities, and for lines like these from our students: Are you big like the Sears Tower / Or are you […]

50% off Broadsides & Everything Else in the PCC Store!

Happy holidays! Friday through Monday the Poetry Center of Chicago online store is offering a promo code to get 50% off everything in the store: limited edition, letter press broadsides, poetry tote bags, vintage […]

Poets Look at Paintings, November 18

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on November 18 from 6-7pm for a revival of Poets Look at Paintings. The original event in 1973 marked the beginning of the Poetry Center and we’re thrilled […]

Seeking Teaching Artists for 2015-16

Seeking Teaching Artists for 2015-16 Poets In Residence with the Hands On Stanzas Program The Poetry Center of Chicago is seeking a new Poet In Residence to teach poetry reading, comprehension, writing, and performance […]

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