Indigo Sessions: an evening of poetry and expression

Indigo Sessions is a collective show series founded by Aliyah Jones. Its creation was driven by the mission to highlight the artistry of Black Women and Queer folk, while fostering a community where our stories can flourish without barriers.

Join us for the very first poetry night of Indigo Sessions! The evening will feature readings by Maya Jeanne, Katana Smith, DeKeisha S. Horne, and Meghan Malachi.

Doors at 6pm with a one hour happy hour before our show starts at 7pm. Dorothy remains open after the event until last call at 11pm.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $17 at the door.

Dorothy is 21+ and requires physical ID for all to enter. Dorothy is also ADA accessible with elevator access on Campbell Ave. If you are a guest who requires elevator access, please wait by the black door on Campbell Ave with our logo in the window and call our staff to assist: 773-770-3799

Please note: refund requests are only available until 24h before the show (7/5, 7pm). No other refund requests will be honored.

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ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

Aliyah Jones is a vocalist, composer, and writer based in Chicago, IL. Her focus is centered around Indigo Sessions, a space for Black women and Queer Folks to tell their stories and share their creations. @indigoesblues

Maya Jeanne is presently falling back in love with writing again after so many years of forcing herself to fit into the false narrative that in order to be a successful writer you must also be able to make money from it. Labeling herself as an ever-evolving creative and lifelong learner, she was raised to believe in the innate nobility of all humankind, and strives to live up to the standard that the work we do in this life should be performed in the spirit of service to all mankind. Falling in love with the written word at a young age, Maya has continued to weave that passion into the many avenues she walks. With a BA in Philosophy in her back pocket from North Central College and a life of lived experience, Maya is also excited to begin her career in Behavioral Health. Other than writing, Maya is a nerd of many kinds including but not limited to anything horror, medical dramas, comic book films, and Star Wars. Maya is a proud cat mom, a chronic illness and mental health advocate, a staunch believer that root beer is objectively the best soda. She currently lives in the Chicagoland area. @maya.jeanne

Katana Smith is a poet and writer. Her work has appeared in The Paris Review, Tupelo Quarterly, AGNI, and elsewhere. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing and MA in English from the Litowitz graduate program at Northwestern University. She serves as an associate editor at RHINO Poetry and as a reader for Calalloo. In 2024, she was a finalist for the FSG Writer’s Fellowship. Originally from Aurora, Colorado, she now lives in Chicago. @katanaislike

DeKeshia S. Horne is a Black nonbinary (all pronouns) writer from the westside of Chicago that has self-published 5 collections of poetry and been featured in the Austin Weekly Newspaper and Chicago Tribune. They can be called just Keshia or Keko. Currently, they are working as the assistant manager at Barbara’s Bookstore inside Macy’s on State Street and hope to publish soon “It’s Not A Phase, Ma”, a collection of poems that was written while coping with the grief stages after the death of their mother. @crackedcrown

Meghan Malachi is a poet and editor from the South Bronx, New York. She is the first-place winner of the Spoon River Poetry Review 2022 Editor's Prize Contest and a 2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee. She was the runner-up of the 2024 Princemere Poetry Contest and a finalist for the 2024 Hilary Tham Capital Collection and the 2024 Gasher Press Book Award. Her first chapbook, The Autodidact, was published in 2020 by Ethel Zine & Micro Press. She lives in Chicago, Illinois and serves as the Creative Director for Indigo Sessions. She loves social media, zombie movies, and window shopping. @meghanbmal

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