Upcoming poetry events

• Fri, 08 May, 2026 - 12:30 AM

  Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs

  Chicago Symphony Center
• Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 - 07:30 PM

  Zarna Garg at Riviera Theatre - IL

  Riviera Theatre - IL
• Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 - 01:00 AM

  Floetry with Raheem DeVaughn

  The Chicago Theatre
• Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  Masters of the Mic at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

  Auditorium Theatre Chicago
• Fri, 08 May, 2026 - 07:30 PM

  DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs with CSO

  Orchestra Hall - IL
• Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  CHICAGO SPOKEN WORD SHOWCASE: HOSTED BY JAMES HAMILTON

  Offshore Rooftop

  29+ Interested
• Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  Elevated Open Mic Night @ Blazed Bakery

  Blazed Bakery

  Free
• Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 - 07:30 PM

  Buddy Wakefield in CHICAGO

  935 W Wilson Ave

  USD 18
• Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Floetry

  The Chicago Theatre
• Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil

  Poetry Foundation

  Free
• Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Cecilia Vicuña Lecture

  Art Institute of Chicago

  15+ Interested
• Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  CAConrad, Rickey Laurentiis, Jake Skeets, S Yarberry

  Poetry Foundation

  Free
• Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Frank X Walker, Kelly Norman Ellis, Nikky Finney, Parneshia Jones

  Poetry Foundation

  Free
• Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  PO JAM's: Poetic JustUs

  950 W Fulton Market

  Free
• Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)

  Water to Water: Gaza Renga – Marilyn Hacker & Deema Shehabi (IN PERSON)