http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:02:29 -0700 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:40:39 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-poetry-in-film?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner I have been watching films all year so that I can vote in the Chicago Film Critics Association awards. Several of the films I came across have poetry related themes aside from the obvious Bright Star which may appear on my top 10 list  fo... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:40:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-poetry-in-film?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-waiting-for-the-bus-in-january?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner The Waiting for the Bus crowd is starting off the year with a killer lineup at St. Paul's Center from 7:30-9:30 on the first friday in January.  The address is 2215 W. North Avenue. The full flier is located below.     ... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:15:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-waiting-for-the-bus-in-january?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Sid-Yiddish-birthday-performance?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Sid Yiddish is  celebrating a birthday  this Tuesday,  but he is celebrating the next day in a  birthday reading  at Heartland Cafe at 7000 North Glenwood, Chicago, Illinois 60626 on December 23 from 9:30 to 12:30 am . Sid... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:02:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Sid-Yiddish-birthday-performance?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-a-holiday-TOAST?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner   The poet/dj/standup comic performance artist/all around wonderful being, Toast Cosick will spin new wave, goth, psychobilly from 10 to midnight on Sunday, December 27 from 10 am to 2 am at Smartbar which is located at 3730 N.... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:51:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-a-holiday-TOAST?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-a-saint-cloud-poetry-event-on-january-7?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner   There will be a big poetry event at Katerina's, a sophisticated cafe on Irving Park  on Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 7:30-10:30 pm (see  http://www.katerinas.com). The  group SAINT ... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:38:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d21-a-saint-cloud-poetry-event-on-january-7?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-upcoming-features-at-molly-malones?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Nina Corwin ran the wonderful Cafe Gourmand show years ago and Al DeGenova is the esteemed editor of After Hours. They run a regular show at Molly Malones. Here's some info on their next two shows.     ... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:39:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-upcoming-features-at-molly-malones?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-two-poetry-shows-in-chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner two poetry readings hosted by vittorio carli (starbucks on saturday, december 12 and regina's place on friday, december 18)   Poetry Reading on Saturday   Vittorio Carli, Robert Katzman, and Vincent on Saturday, December ... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:32:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-two-poetry-shows-in-chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-news-to-throw-you-off-kilter-the-kilter-release-party?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Kilter: The Journal of Gothic Art will hold a special release party  next Friday  at 7-9 for their  Winter issue (I have reviewed horror films such as Mother of Tears and Thirst for this publication in the past.) Most issues feature... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:28:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-news-to-throw-you-off-kilter-the-kilter-release-party?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-dan-godstons-jazz-performance-this-evening?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Dan Godston, the poet/musician who initiated and runs  Chicago Calling will perform this evening in a music ensemble. See the following info. Experimental Piano Series' Second Season -- Concert #2 ... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:22:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d11-dan-godstons-jazz-performance-this-evening?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d5-lineups-of-the-final-beast-women-shows?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner This season the beast women shows (showcasing gutsy multi genre female performances) are taking place at the Prop Theater at 3502 N. Elston (the phone number is  773 278 1212) every Saturday at 10. Poetry/spoken word will be  part of the... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:42:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d5-lineups-of-the-final-beast-women-shows?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d5-chicago-poetry-center-sale-it-lasts-until-December-31?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner   The Chicago Poetry Center is having a special holiday sale. Here's the complete info (straight from Facebook).     Like many non-profit organizations the Poetry Center of Chicago is trying to weather these diff... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:20:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d5-chicago-poetry-center-sale-it-lasts-until-December-31?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Upcoming-Poetry-Shows-and-Unrelated-Poetry-Items-The-Poetry-Love-In-Myopic-The-Cafe-erotic-poetr?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Upcoming Poetry Shows and Unrelated Poetry Items (The Poetry Love In, Myopic, The Café, erotic poetry, and the eclectic company)   C. J. Laity has brought back his popular Chicago Poetry Love-In show at a new venue.  It wi... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:29:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Upcoming-Poetry-Shows-and-Unrelated-Poetry-Items-The-Poetry-Love-In-Myopic-The-Cafe-erotic-poetr?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m11d7-A-Rambunctious-Publishing-Opportunity-Involving-Money?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner   Rambunctious Review is once again accepting enties in their yearly contests, and they are also looking for submissions in their magazine. The theme for the new issue is  money (It's all I want: it makes th... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:31:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m11d7-A-Rambunctious-Publishing-Opportunity-Involving-Money?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Opening-Night--of-the-New-Beast-Women-Series?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner The Beast Women performance group is starting their winter series this evening at 10:30 pm.  Their website asserts that the group’s shows are “celebrating freedom, sexuality, life oddities, and primal strength found in all wo... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:21:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Opening-Night--of-the-New-Beast-Women-Series?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Halloween-Songs?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner  Horror Songs (PS the punny mispellings are intentional)   Here’s an article I did a few years back for Halloween. The newspaper I pitched it to never used it (probably because it was not about wrestling or be... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:23:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Halloween-Songs?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Competing-Poetry-and-Poet-related-Events-on-October-30?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Competing Halloween Events (All are Spoken Word and Poetry and/or Music Related) on Friday, October 30   The former Mile High Party candidate for President (he was narrowly beaten by Obama) Bob Lawrence, has put out his first chapbook... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:03:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Competing-Poetry-and-Poet-related-Events-on-October-30?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d22-poetry-and-film-updates?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Poetry and Film Updates by Vittorio Carli   The 20th Annual Films from Iran series is going on right now at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago (it’s conveniently located at 164 North State Street near State and Lake). T... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:49:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d22-poetry-and-film-updates?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d21-pablara-pura-poetry-reading-tonight-at-decima-musa?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner In the last entry I lamented the lack of poetry in Pilsen (specifically at the 18th street art walk last weekend) which is one of my cultural (if not physical) home bases. Today I received an email about a fascinating sounding spoken word event th... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:08:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d21-pablara-pura-poetry-reading-tonight-at-decima-musa?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d17-in-search-of-poetry?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner I have been supporting  Chicago Artists Month, but it has been hard because I have an ailing parent. I have been exploring many different galleries this month, but  I have not had much time to devote to my exploration. I have search... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:46:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d17-in-search-of-poetry?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d14-poetry-items-ravesloot-exact-change-and--bright-star?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here Chicago poet Jenene Ravesloot will be celebrating the release of her new CD, "White Narcisiss"  with a performance at Katerina's at 1920 W.  Irving  Park  Road on Wednesday, ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:46:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9150-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner~y2009m10d14-poetry-items-ravesloot-exact-change-and--bright-star?cid=exrss-Chicago-Poetry-Examiner