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    Monday
    Jan092012

    Poetry Around Chicago Through January 22nd 

    From The Poetry Foundation 

    PRINTERS ROW LIVE

    Luis Urrea

    Wednesday, January 11, 6:30 PM
    Tribune Tower
    435 North Michigan Avenue
    Tickets $15 

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    UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

    Sherry Poets in Residence: Rosemarie and Keith Waldrop

    Thursday, January 12, 4:30 PM
    Rosenwald 405
    1101 East 58th Street
    Free admission 

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    THE DOLLHOUSE READING SERIES

    Hannah Gamble, Travis Nichols, Jeffrey Allen, Anthony Madrid, and virtual guest Matthew Zapruder

    Friday, January 13, 7:30 PM
    1850 West Belle Plaine Avenue, #3
    Free admission

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    HIGHLAND PARK POETRY

    Tania Runyan

    Friday, January 13, 8 PM
    1957 Sheridan Road
    Highland Park, Illinois
    Free admission 

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    NORTHWEST CULTURAL COUNCIL

    Poetry Workshop: Sarah Carson

    Saturday, January 14, 9:00 AM
    Palatine Public Library
    700 N. North Court
    Palatine, Illinois
    $15 registration 

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    BONK!

    Tim Yu and Jamie Kazay

    Saturday, January 14, 6:00 PM
    Racine Arts Council
    316 Sixth Street
    Racine, Illinois
    Free admission 

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    UPTOWN POETRY SLAM

    Weekly Slam Poetry

    Sunday, January 15, 7:00 PM
    Green Mill
    4802 North Broadway Avenue
    Cover $6 

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    MENTAL GRAFFITI

    Tim Stafford, Emily Rose, and Amy David host a weekly poetry slam

    Monday, January 16, 8:00 PM
    Butterfly Social Club
    726 West Grand Avenue
    Free admission 

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    DANNY’S TAVERN READING SERIES

    Joanna Klink and Catherine Theis

    Wednesday, January 18, 7:30 PM
    Danny’s Tavern
    1951 West Dickens Street
    Free admission 

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    GUILD LITERARY COMPLEX

    Palabra Pura 2012 Kickoff

    Wednesday, January 18, 7:30 PM
    La Bruquena
    2726 West Division Street
    Free admission 

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    THE NEXT OBJECTIVISTS

    Meeting

    Thursday, January 19, 7:00 PM
    Mess Hall
    6932 North Glenwood Avenue
    Free admission 

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    THE 4TH ANNUAL WINTER BLOCK PARTY FOR CHICAGO’S HIP-HOP ARTS

    Word: Across Generations

    Saturday, January 21, 3:00 PM
    Metro
    3730 North Clark Street
    Free admission 

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    BEST NEW POETS 2011

    Brittany Cavallaro, Natalie Giarratano, Virginia Konchan, Nancy Reddy, and David Welch

    Saturday, January 21, 7:00 PM
    The Book Cellar
    4736 North Lincoln Avenue
    Free admission 

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    THIRD SATURDAY COFFEEHOUSE

    Featuring Randy Brooks

    Saturday, January 21, 9:00 PM
    Unity Temple
    875 Lake Street
    Oak Park, Illinois
    $3–$5 donation
    Information: 708-660-9376

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    UPTOWN POETRY SLAM

    Weekly Slam Poetry

    Sunday, January 22, 7:00 PM
    Green Mill
    4802 North Broadway Avenue
    Cover $6 

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