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SUMMARY:40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Printers Row Lit Fest is set for Saturday\, September 6 & Sunday\, September 7\, 10AM – 6PM. This FREE event takes place on the streets of South Dearborn\, from Ida B Wells to Polk. Come Rain or Shine!
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/40th-annual-printers-row-lit-fest/
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CATEGORIES:literary-poetry
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SUMMARY:Write That Down! An archival project capturing the particulars of our current moment
DESCRIPTION:Hello everyone! We will be celebrating the launch of Write That Down!’s Spring/Summer issue with a lakefront picnic on Sept 6\, 3pm to sunset! \nWrite That Down! is an archival project capturing the particulars of our current moment\, both here in Chicago and in the world at large. The goal is to gather everyday artifacts that tell stories about what is important to us and our communities. There is no memento too big or local story too small for these pages. If it matters to you\, write it down. \nCome celebrate the end of summer with us and pick up your free issue of the mag! \n(The address is for Hollywood Beach but we will be set up just south of the beach on the grass at “Contemplation Point.” Look for a large tent and a DJ.)
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/write-that-down-an-archival-project-capturing-the-particulars-of-our-current-moment/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry,workshop-crafts
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SUMMARY:Chicago's Soul: The Words and Music of Gwendolyn Brooks and Curtis Mayfield @Garfield
DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s Soul: The Words and Music of Gwendolyn Brooks and Curtis Mayfield weaves together the words and music of two of Chicago’s greatest treasures: Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks and “Gentle Genius” singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield. \nTheir words and music are as powerful and relevant today as when they were written years ago. Their works were used as tools to rally folks to peacefully engage in community action and celebration. Chicago’s Soul is co-produced and narrated by journalist\, Cheryl Corley\, and features a stellar band lead by singer/songwriter Lucy Smith. https://lucysmithjazz.com/
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/chicagos-soul-the-words-and-music-of-gwendolyn-brooks-and-curtis-mayfield-garfield/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:concert-music-karaoke,literary-poetry,outdoor,sports-recreation
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SUMMARY:American Prophets: James Baldwin & Queer Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:Despite James Baldwin’s disavowal of Christianity in his youth\, he continued to engage the symbols and theology of Christianity in works such as The Amen Corner\, Just Above My Head\, and others. With his new book Jimmy’s Faith: James Baldwin\, Disidentification\, and the Queer Possibilities of Black Religion\, author Christopher W. Hunt shows how Baldwin’s usage of those religious symbols both shifted their meaning and served as a way for him to build his own religious and spiritual vision. \nHunt is interviewed by Northwestern professor Ivy Wilson. Books will be available for purchase and Hunt will sign them following the program.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/american-prophets-james-baldwin-queer-spirituality/
LOCATION:American Writers Museum\, 180 N. Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States
CATEGORIES:literary-poetry
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SUMMARY:The Boy Kingdom / El reino de los varones by Achy Obejas
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to celebrate Achy Obejas and her new book The Boy Kingdom / El reino de los varones. Joining her for this reading and conversation is journalist Natalie Moore. \nPlease note: Masks are required for our in-person events. This event is free to attend\, but registration is required. \nJust in time for Hispanic Heritage Month comes another brilliant bilingual poetry collection by Achy Obejas–a meditation on being a queer mom to two sons. \nThese 44 prose poems\, artful yet accessible\, presented in both Spanish and English versions\, immerse us in the boy kingdom that Achy Obejas inhabits with her two sons. They move from the wild and divine spirit of boyhood to the everyday rhythms of family life—mac’n’cheese\, television\, sick days home from school. \nAchy carries multiple identities: she is Cuban American\, lesbian\, and Jewish. She captures the universality of motherhood while also illuminating the uniqueness of her queer\, multilingual\, multicultural family: the way her elder son looks as her as if she’s “dancing with the dead” when she speaks Spanish; the way her boys prefer mac’n’cheese to tostones; the day her elder son comes home from school disquieted\, then finally spills it: “A couple of boys yelled at him: Your moms are queer!” \nThe collection is divided into four parts. The first part focuses primarily on Achy’s sons\, and subsequent parts branch out into stories of her parents\, her roots in Cuba\, and her divorce.
URL:https://chicagosocialbutterflies.com/wp-events/the-boy-kingdom-el-reino-de-los-varones-by-achy-obejas/
LOCATION:Women & Children First\, 5233 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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