This Week at the Poetry Foundation

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.     POETRY OUT LOUD Chicago Regionals Friday, February 13 10:30 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Champions from Chicago high schools recite classic and contemporary poems for the chance to represent Illinois at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC, in April.  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. Upcoming: Michael Miles: From Senegal to Seeger February 26: 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.