Upcoming Events at the Poetry Foundation

POETRY & FILM Language Matters with Bob Holman 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?     PERFORMANCE Harriet Reading Series Performance by Jennifer Tamayo Thursday, February 5 6:30 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission The Harriet Reading Series features talks, performances, and readings by poets whose work has appeared on the Poetry Foundation’s blog. Jennifer Tamayo is a Colombian-born transnational artist and activist based in New York City.     READING & DISCUSSION Meena Alexander Thursday, February 12 6:00 PM Museum of Contemporary Photography 600 South Michigan Avenue Free admission Acclaimed poet, scholar, and writer Meena Alexander will read from and discuss her work. Presented in conjunction with MoCP and the Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago. WINTER CHICAGO EVENTS SCHEDULE

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