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Blue Hour August 16 featuring Maggie Queeney & Brittany Rogers

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.   The Blue Hour reading includes a brief open mic […]

Blue Hour 2023-2024 Season

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and features two readers from Chicago […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: July

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this July!   The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and […]

Blackout Poetry: Parting Action Shots!

For a final project, students created, ‘Blackout Poems’. They used ‘found language’ and images to create new meanings. Here are some ‘in action’ shots of student hands working away. Blackout Poetry: A blackout poem […]

Program Spotlight: Another School Year in the Books

Student poets shine at CPC’s annual All Schools Readings What better way to end the 2022-23 school year than with not one, but two student showcases? This year, the Chicago Poetry Center brought Poetry […]

2023 All Schools Readings Recap

On May 24th and May 31st, The Chicago Poetry Center had the wonderful opportunity to host our annual All Schools Readings! Students, parents, and loved ones packed the Haymarket House for a celebration of […]

The Feelings Machine

It’s almost the end of the school year and students at Perez are excited for their approaching summer vacation. This week we read “The Quiet Machine” by Ada Limón and talked about what the […]

Poetry @ The Green at 320: June

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this June!   The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and […]

CPC Summer Poetry Party 2023

The Chicago Poetry Center presents SUMMER POETRY PARTY 2023! Celebrate summer with the Chicago Poetry Center! Friday July 14 at Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Community open mic 5:30-6:30 in the garden Main space […]

Poetry Out Loud 2023 National Champion is Announced!!!

State Poetry Out Loud Champions from across the country traveled to Washington D.C. to compete in the May 9 semifinals for the title of 2023 National Champion. Students hoped their performances would advance them […]

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