Vittorio Carli is a Chicago based poet and literature instructor. His literature reviews have appeared in Chicago Artist's News, The Star Newspapers, Tunnel Rat, and Letter eX. He hosts a spoken word show at Mercury Café.
Say Aloha! "The Cafe" open mike is now "the Cafe Gallery", now relocated to Gallery Cabaret! See us at 2020 N.Oakley Ave. on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays from 7:00 - 9:00 P...
****My old friend, Dan Cleary (author of The Green Ribbon) is doing a feature tonight at the Waiting for the Bus show at Café Ballou at 939 N. Western. The sign up for open mics occurs at 7:30...
** I recently saw “Hugo” which was directed by Martin Scorsese, who was arguably the best director to emerge from the '70s new cinema movement. The film was enjoyable, and the plot involved an orphaned boy who...
It’s time again for the yearly Rambunctious Review poetry contest. A maximum of three original previously unpublished poems may be submitted. The poems must relate somehow to the current theme of evolution. The entry fee is $3...
Thanks to the poet and station manager, Cathleen Schandelmeier )I’m going TO discuss film on WZRD this year, and my first segment will air this Sunday around 3:30 on 88.3 FM.Overall most of...
It was a sad moment last Friday when I got the phone call that my long time friend, Lee Groban had passed away. I went to all the usual gallerys last night, and he has been such a...
*On Friday, December 2, Waiting for the Bus will present First Friday Top Shelf Poets at 7-9 pm at 2215 w. North Avenue. Features will include Roger Reeves (published in American Poetry Review), the Somali born, Ladan Osman, Jorge...
I put my foot in my mouth a few years ago in an article and I want to clear the air once and for all. My efforts to rectify the situation have failed repeatedly. A few years back in...
This has been my first blog entry since the Civil War (ok so I have been exaggerating a bit.) But I have been as busy as a beaver (beavers have not been affected by the recent economic downturn). In...
Landlord, landlord,
My roof has sprung a leak.
Don't you 'member I told you about it
Way last week?
Landlord, landlord,
These steps is broken down.
When you come up yourself
It's a wonder you...