# Event Details - **Event Name**: Mayda del Valle + Mark Turcotte - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: A reading celebrating Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte.About this EventJoin us as we launch our spring event season with a celebration of Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte that will include readings by both poets laureate. The Chicago Poet Laureate program is a partnership between the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Chicago Public Library, and the Poetry Foundation. Appointed the second Chicago Poet Laureate in January, Mayda del Valle is serving a two-year term as an ambassador for Chicago’s literary and creative communities. The Illinois Poet Laureate is made possible by the ​​Office of the Illinois Governor in partnership with the Illinois Arts Council, Illinois Humanities, and the Poetry Foundation. As the sixth Illinois Poet Laureate, Mark Turcotte, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band Anishinaabe, is serving a four-year term to advance the awareness of and appreciation for literary arts and the humanities within Illinois.Additional InformationAll Poetry Foundation events are completely free of charge and open to the public.Advanced registration is encouraged. The performance space is ADA-compliant and wheelchair-accessible.The program will feature CART captioning and ASL interpretation. For more information about accessibility at the Poetry Foundation, please visit our Accessibility Guide. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/mayda-del-valle-mark-turcotte/100001981877012495 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmayda-del-valle-mark-turcotte-tickets-1981877012495 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Poetry Foundation - **lat**: 41.895483 - **long**: -87.63011949999999 - **full address**: Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Poetry Foundation (https://allevents.in/org/poetry-foundation/22546374) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/42b0448df15e1b678e546b993478534bc6012361aabe1267b5d0f028001dec9d-rimg-w1200-h800-dc03c1f4-gmir.jpg?v=1771009339 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4b0a51614f00445f5e1f10fc89917b2d168517c2f429e740785c8c0ebe6b08b0-rimg-w400-h400-dc03c1f4-gmir.jpg?v=1771009338 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Poetry Foundation - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, music, entertainment - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mayda del Valle + Mark Turcotte ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Mayda del Valle + Mark Turcotte", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/42b0448df15e1b678e546b993478534bc6012361aabe1267b5d0f028001dec9d-rimg-w1200-h800-dc03c1f4-gmir.jpg?v=1771009339", "startDate": "2026-03-12", "endDate": "2026-03-12", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/mayda-del-valle-mark-turcotte/100001981877012495", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Poetry Foundation", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "61 West Superior Street", "postalCode": "60654", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.895483", "longitude": "-87.63011949999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A reading celebrating Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-12", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/mayda-del-valle-mark-turcotte/100001981877012495" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/mayda-del-valle-mark-turcotte/100001981877012495", "price": 0, "name": "In-person" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/mayda-del-valle-mark-turcotte/100001981877012495", "price": 0, "name": "Livestream" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Poetry Foundation", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/poetry-foundation/22546374", "description": "The Poetry Foundationrecognizes the power of words to transform lives. 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