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PERFORMANCE The Penelopiad Sunday, February 22, 3:00PM Monday, February 23, 7:00PM Tuesday, February 24, 7:00PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free Admission The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood tells the story of Penelope, the dutiful wife of wily Odysseus, as she reflects on her life and the events of The Odyssey from beyond the grave. Throughout Penelope's rumination, the spirits of her 12 maids who were put to death upon Odysseus's return interrupt her lengthy monologue with interstitial choral performances and cheeky observations on her version of the story.     PERFORMANCE A 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.     PERFORMANCE Michael Miles: From Senegal to Seeger Thursday, February 26, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free Admission Michael J. Miles's acclaimed one-man show features the musical and written works of Pete Seeger, Carl Sandburg, Woody Guthrie, Walt Whitman, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mark Twain, and others. Protest, passion, politics, poetry—the banjo is the voice of the people. 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. Tonight: The Open Door Readings: February 7:00 PM: The Open Door series presents work from Chicago’s new and emerging poets and highlights the area’s outstanding writing programs. February's Open Door Reading presents School of the Art Institute's Rosellen Brown and her student Judith Valente along with Columbia College's Joshua Young and his student Harlee Logan Kelly.