Upcoming poetry events

• Mon, 09 Mar, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  An Evening of Songs and Stories with Patti Smith

  Rubloff Auditorium

  USD 27
• Fri, 08 May, 2026 - 12:30 AM

  Chicago Symphony Orchestra - DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs

  Chicago Symphony Center
• Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 - 01:00 AM

  Floetry with Raheem DeVaughn

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

  DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs with CSO

  Orchestra Hall - IL
• Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  Soul Sessions Chi (Live Music, R&B & Spoken Word)

  Bassline Music Lounge

  USD 26
• Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 - 08:00 PM

  The Funktion - Talk Show w/ Comedy & Music

  Surge Billiards, West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

  USD 13
• Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

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

  Poetry Foundation

  Free
• Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Floetry

  The Chicago Theatre
• Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 - 05:00 PM

  Shure Sponsored Open Mic Semi-Finals

  UncommonGround - Lakeview

  Free
• Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  POETIC JUSTICE: Paint and Elevate

  RISE Dispensary at Salt Shed Chicago

  USD 39
• Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  Mayda del Valle + Mark Turcotte

  Poetry Foundation

  Free
• Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 - 06:00 PM

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

  Poetry Foundation

  Free
• Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 - 06:00 PM

  CAConrad, Rickey Laurentiis, Jake Skeets, S Yarberry

  Poetry Foundation

  Free
• Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 - 07:00 PM

  Sunday In The Park With George

  Chopin Theatre

  USD 25
• 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)