Coming Up at the Poetry Foundation

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READING The Open Door Readings: January Tuesday, January 20 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission The Open Door series presents work from Chicago’s new and emerging poets and highlights the area’s outstanding writing programs. January's Open Door Reading presents Columbia College’s Jenny Boully and her student Naomi Washer along with Oklahoma City University's Quraysh Ali Lansana and his student David R. Bublitz.     POETRY & FILM Language Matters with Bob Holman: A Celebration of Mother Tongues Wednesday, January 28 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Noted filmmaker David Grubin and poet Bob Holman have teamed up to produce Language Matters, a two-hour documentary that asks: What do we lose when a language dies? What does it take to save a language? Join Grubin and Holman, along with poets Peter Cook and Parsino Carlos Peynetsa for an evening of performances, film clips, and discussion about endangered languages. Presented in partnership with WTTW. WINTER CHICAGO EVENTS SCHEDULE

Forward to a friend Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Submit an event If you would like your poetry event to be included in the Around the City Newsletter, please e-mailmedia@poetryfoundation.org with a web link to your event site. Also include the event sponsor or series, names of featured poets, and date and time. January 13: Drinking Gourd: An Evening of Poetry and Music 7 PM: Celebrate Willie Lin, the winner of this year’s Drinking Gourd Poetry Prize, a first-book award for poets of color. Judge Chris Abani presents the award and the evening includes a performance by composer, producer, and double bass player Tatsu Aoki.