poetry
The new Laureate program celebrates and honors the contributions of the city to the literary arts, as well as its working artists.
Poet, playwright and performer Kimberly Dixon-Mays writes stories about psychic survival.
In her new poetry book, Chicagoan, author and activist Pam Johnson Davis brings us along her journey of love, laughter, loss, and learning.
Chicago rapper Rich Robbins uses his art as a weapon to reject racist institutions.

Poets Ari Appleberry, Kennedy Harris and Jerome Kelly share their poems with Vocalo…
Chicago’s drums and trumpet duo The Burns Twins will be joining Neco Segal, Young Chicago Authors Poets, Loona Dae, Ric Wilson and Victor! for Fulcrum Point’s “Peace in Chicago” concert this Wednesday 12/19 at Harris Theater.
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