FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
poïsons: a trans reading series & cabaret
a premier monthly trans reading series, cabaret, and salon based in Chicago for and by trans* people.
Loaves & Witches
7PM CMT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
FIRESPITTER: THE COLLECTED POEMS OF JAYNE CORTEZ CHICAGO LAUNCH EVENT
Poets from across Chicagoland will come together at Pilsen Community Books to uplift the work of visionary Jayne Cortez: Poet, performing artist, publisher, and activist. Featuring performances Faylita Hicks, Cai Sherley, Elizabeth Marino, Patrick Durgin, and Joseph Spece.
Pilsen Community Books 6 PM CMT
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
PO Box Poetry Series
The PO Box Collective
7:30 PM CMT
POETRY @ THE GREEN: OUTDOOR READING SERIES & OPEN MIC
Poetry @ the Green is back for Summer 2025! Join us next Monday @thegreenat320 for vibrant performances, open mic magic, and community joy curated by Timothy David Rey and Joy Young.
The Green 6 PM CMT
MONDAY, JUNE 9
THURSDAY, MAY 22
PSNY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: SIGN OF THE TIMES
Has anyone ever asked you, “Where were you when________”? What does it mean to bear witness to history, not as documenters but as participants? Come explore poetry as testimonial, as the color that fills in the events of an era, both political and cultural.
7 PM PST
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
FURIOUS FLOWER IV PANEL: BLACK TRANS POETICS
Confronting the Dead: Black Trans Poets and the Art of Accessing and Immortalizing Past Selves is a panel that explores the relationship between racialized gendered experiences and the construction of self, from a black trans perspective.
James Madison University 12:30 PM EST