Workshop Archives - The Chicago Poetry Center Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:39:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.poetrycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-pigeon-32x32.png Workshop Archives - The Chicago Poetry Center 32 32 National Poetry Month Workshops with Musu Bangura https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/april2026/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:39:51 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=27429 In partnership with the Chicago Public Library, CPC Poet in Residence Musu Bangura is bringing thoughtful discussion and creative experimentation…

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April 15: June Jordan and the Protest Poem (registration required)
June Jordan believed in the concept of “Poetry for the People” and demonstrated this through her staunch dedication to protest poetry. In this course, we’ll spend time with political poetry and examine its artistic purpose.

Wednesday, 4/15
4pm – 5:30pm
South Shore Branch
2505 E. 73rd St.

 

April 25: Erasure Poetry
Read and discuss some of Musu’s favorite erasure poems. Then, using preexisting texts, try this this erasure or blackout technique to create your own poems.

Saturday, 4/25
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Harold Washington Library
400 S. State St.

 

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]]> Blue Hour with Kemi Alabi and Jessica Walsh https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-reading-series-with-kemi-alabi-and-jessica-walsh-january-18-2023/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:07:22 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=26599 Blue Hour Reading Series with Kemi Alabi and Jessica Walsh, January 18, 2023

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]]> Blue Hour Reading Series with Berry Grass and Raych Jackson https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-reading-series-with-berry-grass-and-raych-jackson/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:44:34 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=25952 The post Blue Hour Reading Series with Berry Grass and Raych Jackson appeared first on The Chicago Poetry Center.

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]]> Blue Hour Diego Báez & Samyak Shertok https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-diego-baez-samyak-shertok/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:06:21 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=26009 April 15, 2026 Blue Hour Featuring Diego Baez & Samyak Shertok

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]]> Blue Hour Patrycja Humienik & Soham Patel https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-patrycja-humienik-soham-patel/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:06:14 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=26008 May 20th, 2026 Blue Hour Featuring Patrycja Humienik & Soham Patel

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]]> Blue Hour April Gibson & Mira Cameron https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-april-gibson-mira-cameron/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:53:00 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=26003 March 18, 2026 Blue Hour Featuring April Gibson & Mira Cameron

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]]> Blue Hour Jalen Eutsey & Michelle Peñaloza https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-jalen-eutsey-michelle-penaloza/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:52:00 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=26002 February 18, 2026 Blue Hour Featuring Jalen Eutsey & Michelle Peñaloza

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]]> Blue Hour Jimin Seo & Tarik Dobbs https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-jimin-seo-tarik-dobbs/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:51:04 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=26001 January 21, 2026 Blue Hour Featuring Jimin Seo & Tarik Dobbs

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]]> Blue Hour Iain Haley Pollock & Keetje Kuipers https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-iain-haley-pollock-keetje-kuipers/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:24:34 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=26000 November 19, 2025 Blue Hour Featuring Iain Haley Pollock & Keetje Kuipers

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]]> Blue Hour Alicia Wright & Rhoni Blankenhorn https://www.poetrycenter.org/event/blue-hour-alicia-wright-rhoni-blankenhorn/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:43:31 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-event&p=25991 October 15, 2025 Blue Hour Featuring Alicia Wright & Rhoni Blankenhorn

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