2015년 2월 11일 수요일

Coming up at the Poetry Foundation


Poetry FoundationEvents
READINGS

The Open Door Readings: February

Tuesday, February 17
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. In February, School of the Art Institute's Rosellen Brown and her student Judith Valente read with Columbia College's Joshua Young and his student Harlee Logan Kelly.
PERFORMANCE

Greil Marcus with Jon Langford & Sally Timms

Thursday, February 19, 8:00 PM
Old Town School of Folk Music
4545 North Lincoln Avenue
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
Tickets $ 12 General Public; Members $ 10
Greil Marcus, Jon Langford, Sally Timms and present The History of Rock 'n' Roll in 10 Songs, an evening of reading, performance, and conversation. The event will be loosely based around Greil's new book release of the same title - Greil will be reading from que book and Jon and Sally will present musical Their own interpretations of some of the greatest songs in rock 'n' roll history.

PERFORMANCE

The Special Edition of Children's Poemtime: The Banjo Poet

Wednesday, February 25
10:00 AM
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free Admission
Michael J. Miles, one of America's greatest clawhammer banjo players, is an avid fan of poetry in performance. Join us for a joyful session of live banjo, participatory poems, rhyming games, and some do-it-yourself troubadouring. This special performance will include poems and songs by Dr. Seuss, Ogden Nash, Shel Silverstein, Bob Dylan, and others. On Thursday, Miles will be performing his acclaimed Also one-man show, From Senegal to Seeger .  

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February 14: Love, What Language Do You Speak? 

5:00 PM: Please join an international gathering of cultural organizations for a multimedia, multilingual evening of poetry, music, film, and theater in celebration of Valentine's Day.

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