# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: A poetry workshop for trying times.About this EventIn this generative workshop, poets/editors Virginia Bell and Ignatius Valentine Aloysius will lead participants in drafting protest poems in response to recent and current abuses of power, such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade, ecological protections, civil and human rights, and democratic institutions. We'll provide prompts that encourage personal testimony, dramatic personae, associative nuances, and automatic writing. We will also explore what might give us courage and a sense of supportive community at these difficult crossroads. Virginia and Ignatius will read a few protest poems from the anthology they co-edited with Christine Maul Rice, (Erratics Press, 2025, an Imprint of Hypertext), and briefly tell the story of how the anthology came together.General admission for the workshop is $25.00. General admission plus The Overturning Anthology is $40.00.Virginia Bell is the author of Lifting Child from the Ground, Turning Around (Glass Lyre Press 2024) and (Sibling Rivalry Press 2012). She won NELLE Magazine’s Nonfiction Prize in 2020, and her poetry won Honorable Mention in the 2019 RiverSedge Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in New City Magazine, Five Points, Denver Quarterly, Hypertext, Kettle Blue Review, Fifth Wednesday Journal, Spoon River Poetry Review, and other journals and anthologies. Bell is Co-Editor of RHINO Poetry and teaches at Loyola University Chicago and DePaul University.Ignatius Valentine Aloysius earned his MFA in Creative Writing from Northwestern University, where he teaches. He is the author of the literary novel . His prose & poetry have appeared in several journals, including Another Chicago Magazine, Cold Mountain Review, and others. He is the current host of the popular reading series Sunday Salon Chicago. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evanston/speak-poetry-to-power-a-writing-workshop/100001985163043101
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, Entertainment, Theatre, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 40, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Evanston
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1620 Orrington Ave
- **lat**: 42.0475628
- **long**: -87.68133399999999
- **full address**: 1620 Orrington Ave, 1620 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop takes place on Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 1620 Orrington Ave, 1620 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, United States.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop?
  - **A:** Ticket prices for Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop range from USD 25 to USD 40 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 25AvailableGeneral Admission & Book PickupUSD 40Available
- **Q**: Who is organizing Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop?
  - **A:** Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop is organized by Bookends & Beginnings.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Evanston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Speak Poetry to Power: A Writing Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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