# Poetry events in Chicago, Today and Upcoming Poetry events in Chicago

- **Subtitle**: All Poetry events in Chicago, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Chicago like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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## About

All Poetry events in Chicago, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Chicago like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Chicago

- **Event Name**: Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Chicago Symphony Center
🏠 Address: 220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604
🌆 City: Chicago
📍 Location: 41.879, -87.625✨ Experience the magic of Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs, where moments beco
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 12:30 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-symphony-orchestra-didonato-performs-neruda-songs/3200028808701308
  - **Venue**: Chicago Symphony Center
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: The Poetry Brothel Chicago: LIFE IS A CABARET
  - **Description**: ⭐ The Poetry Brothel Chicago: LIFE IS A CABARET is a salacious and soulful Pride Production at Chicago Theater Works where poetry, self-expression, and queer joy take center stage. Highlights 🌈 Celebrate Pride with an immersive cabaret experience embracin
  - **Date**: Fri Jun 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-poetry-brothel-chicago-life-is-a-cabaret/2700029963379742
  - **Venue**: Chicago Theater Works
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  - **Price**: USD 50
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: HOTSAUCE POETRY ( Historical Bronzeville)
  - **Description**: HOT SAUCE POETRY Is the longest 
running Clean Poetry set's in Chicago. 
Seen on TV Network WGN and WCIUtooAbout this Event** FRIDAY, MAY 8th **Experience Chicago's  Aw
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/hotsauce-poetry-historical-bronzeville/100001988399843458
  - **Venue**: Bronzeville Soul
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  - **Price**: USD 15 to 45
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Concerts, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: Art Speaks at The Festival of Independent Artists
  - **Description**: Get ready to dive into some cool art vibes and meet indie artists & writers sharing their stories and poetry live! Over 100 artists!About this EventStep into an unforgettable evening where storytelling and visual art
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/art-speaks-at-the-festival-of-independent-artists/100001988194099071
  - **Venue**: Stan Mansion
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  - **Price**: USD 28
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, music, exhibitions, live-music, entertainment, music-festivals, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Modern Portraits: An Evening of AAPI Short Films and Poetry
  - **Description**: A kickoff event to The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase!About this EventIn collaboration with Kundiman Midwest, we’re celebrating the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with an evening o
  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri May 01 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/modern-portraits-an-evening-of-aapi-short-films-and-poetry/100001986725643882
  - **Venue**: HAIBAYÔ
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: 5 Year Anniversary of the Elevated Open Mic
  - **Description**: Join us for our anniversary party!! Sign up to perform, come out and enjoy our line up of vendors, or just vibe out to the live music!About this EventBLESSED TO SAY WE HAVE REACHED OUR 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY P
  - **Date**: Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri May 01 2026 at 11:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/5-year-anniversary-of-the-elevated-open-mic/100001986989715728
  - **Venue**: Thrift LLC
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 13
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Music, Art, literary-art, comedy, performances, dance
- **Event Name**: Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Ceremony
  - **Description**: Join us on May 28th at 7 PM for an evening of celebration and anticipation as we announce Chicago’s next Youth Poet Laureate!About this EventThe National Youth Poet Laureate Competition is an initiative of Urban Word, run
  - **Date**: Thu May 28 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 28 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-youth-poet-laureate-ceremony/100001987934642028
  - **Venue**: Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, contests
- **Event Name**: BrooksDay 2026
  - **Description**: Join the Guild Literary Complex’s annual celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks, held every year on her birthday, June 7th.About this EventBrooksDay is the Guild Literary Complex’s annual celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks, held ev
  - **Date**: Sun Jun 07 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Jun 07 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/brooksday-2026/100001985255482590
  - **Venue**: Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Sunday In The Park With George
  - **Description**: Inspired by George Seurat's famous painting, this poetic musical masterpiece explores the challenges in understanding life and art.
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 13 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun Nov 01 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/sunday-in-the-park-with-george/100001982192272446
  - **Venue**: Chopin Theatre
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  - **Price**: USD 25 to 109
  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts, live-music
- **Event Name**: Staff & Friends Reading
  - **Description**: A reading celebrating new book releases by Poetry Foundation staff and friends.About this EventJoin us for a reading celebrating new book releases by Poetry Foundation staff and friends, including Poetry
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/staff-and-friends-reading/100001982380420201
  - **Venue**: Poetry Foundation
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Tuesday Funk #170 - May 5, 2026
  - **Description**: No sign of JT, but it's gonna be May — and Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series returns to the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on May 5! Join us as we feature readings by Benjamin Goluboff, Kate Lechler, Victoria Montalbano, Vincent Omni, and Deb
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  - **Date**: Tue May 05 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/tuesday-funk-170-may-5-2026/200029975288604
  - **Venue**: 5148 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60640
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- **Event Name**: Big Cheese Poetry Slam May 2026
  - **Description**: A competitionAbout this EventWelcome to a new way to experience poetry: The Big Cheese Poetry Slam!! 🧀🧀🧀On the Last Tuesday o
  - **Date**: Tue May 26 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue May 26 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/big-cheese-poetry-slam-may-2026/100001986867673697
  - **Venue**: Zhou B Art Center
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  - **Price**: USD 10 to 20
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests, Workshops
- **Event Name**: Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry
  - **Description**: Poet Ross Gay and composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid host an evening of creative exchange inspired by Alma Thomas.About this EventPoet Ross Gay and composer and multi-inst
  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/ross-gay-and-angel-bat-dawid-on-poetry/100001986004985373
  - **Venue**: Smart Museum of Art
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: May Book Club, Blind Date With a Book & Poetry Workshop: How to Read a Book
  - **Description**: Join a cozy, social book club: discuss How to Read a Book, create found poetry, play games & pick a surprise book!About this EventJoin Chicago Lit Society for an immersive, interactive book club experience centered on
  - **Date**: Fri May 29 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri May 29 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/may-book-club-blind-date-with-a-book-and-poetry-workshop-how-to-read-a-book/100001987658300483
  - **Venue**: Burning Bush Brewery
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  - **Price**: USD 18 to 24
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, meetups
- **Event Name**: RHINO 50th Anniversary Launch: Reading & Open Mic
  - **Description**: Join RHINO at Bad Coffee in Ravenswood to celebrate launch of RHINO 2026 and the start of our 50th year! 

We'll have eight incredible RHINO contributors reading, followed by an open mic. 

Temperance Aghamohammadi is an Acolyte of the Exquisite. A trans
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/rhino-50th-anniversary-launch-reading-and-open-mic/200029988545110
  - **Venue**: Bad Coffee, 1801 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, open-mic, business, performances, entertainment, nonprofit, conferences, fine-arts, crafts

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  - **Description**: The biggest All White daytime yacht party in Chicago. Juneteenth Weekend. Lake Michigan. Early Bird $50.About this Eventhttps://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/515b4090-f57c-11f0-92d6-d568e2653d8f-rimg-w5
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  - **Venue**: Union Park
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  - **Description**: Chicago biggest Memorial Day weekend yacht party. All white vibes, skyline views, music, and energy all night on the Anita Dee.About this Event 🚢 ROCK THE BOAT CHICAGO
  - **Venue**: Anita Dee Yacht Charters
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  - **Description**: The Monolith Project presents Untold Story IV with Eran Hersh.Join us Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Hideaway in Chicago for Eran Hersh’s Chicago debut — a 360° house music experience built around rhythm, movement, and connection.
  - **Venue**: Hideaway
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  - **Venue**: Hideaway
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  - **Venue**: Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs (Fri May 08 2026 at 12:30 am at Chicago Symphony Center), The Poetry Brothel Chicago: LIFE IS A CABARET (Fri Jun 12 2026 at 08:00 pm at Chicago Theater Works), HOTSAUCE POETRY ( Historical Bronzeville) (Fri May 08 2026 at 07:30 pm at Bronzeville Soul), Art Speaks at The Festival of Independent Artists (Fri May 08 2026 at 05:00 pm at Stan Mansion), Modern Portraits: An Evening of AAPI Short Films and Poetry (Fri May 01 2026 at 05:30 pm at HAIBAYÔ).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Modern Portraits: An Evening of AAPI Short Films and Poetry (Fri May 01 2026 at 05:30 pm at HAIBAYÔ), Chicago Youth Poet Laureate Ceremony (Thu May 28 2026 at 07:00 pm at Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library), BrooksDay 2026 (Sun Jun 07 2026 at 12:00 pm at Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library), Staff & Friends Reading (Thu May 14 2026 at 06:00 pm at Poetry Foundation), Ross Gay & Angel Bat Dawid on Poetry (Thu May 14 2026 at 05:00 pm at Smart Museum of Art).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Chicago this weekend May 1–3, 2026?
  - **A:** Modern Portraits: An Evening of AAPI Short Films and Poetry (Fri May 01 2026 at 05:30 pm at HAIBAYÔ), 5 Year Anniversary of the Elevated Open Mic (Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 pm at Thrift LLC).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Chicago on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Chicago include Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago Theater Works, Bronzeville Soul.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Chicago range from USD 10 to USD 109. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Chicago include Seat Geek, Feverup Events, Articulite Poetry.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Chicago?
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