Chicago Poetry Center Presents BLUE HOUR at Haymarket House
Haymarket House 800 W. Buena, Chicago
Free
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The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our March featured readers are April Gibson and Mira Cameron. Each event takes place at Haymarket House (800 W. Buena) and includes a brief open mic followed by two featured poets. Pre-registration is free and recommended. The open […]
Trapped under house arrest, novelist Maria Celia and her sister Sofia can still hear the rumors of the Russians’ departure from Cuba in 1991. While awaiting news from Maria Celia’s exiled husband and dreaming of their freedom, the two sisters find their small world unexpectedly shaken by the arrival of a romantic young piano tuner […]
Hands Up! Don’t Go There brings together seasoned performers with and without disabilities to share profound and deeply moving personal stories. The performance explores topics people often avoid—experiences that are difficult, uncomfortable, or rarely discussed, yet essential to name and confront. Through Tellin’ Tales’ unique platform, artists from diverse backgrounds engage in writing, story development, […]
Sinopsis: Atrapadas bajo arresto domiciliario, la novelista María Celia y su hermana Sofía escuchan rumores sobre la partida de los rusos de Cuba en 1991. Mientras esperan noticias del esposo exiliado de María Celia y sueñan con la libertad, su pequeño mundo se ve sacudido por la llegada de un romántico afinador de pianos y […]
Hands Up! Don’t Go There brings together seasoned performers with and without disabilities to share profound and deeply moving personal stories. The performance explores topics people often avoid—experiences that are difficult, uncomfortable, or rarely discussed, yet essential to name and confront. Through Tellin’ Tales’ unique platform, artists from diverse backgrounds engage in writing, story development, […]
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