News and Events
Upcoming Engagements
Columbia a Journal of Literature and Art
Calling all writers: Columbia has launched its 2010 contest in fiction, nonfiction and poetry.
The deadline for entry is January 1, 2010. The entry fee is $12.
www.columbiajournal.org/contests.htm
Columbia College Chicago Young Authors 2010
9th-12th Grade Students
Deadline: Postmarked no later than January 15, 2010
www.colum.edu/academics/fiction_writing/YA/YA10
Pegasus Players presents the
The 24th Annual Chicago Young Playwrights Festival
January 22 - February 14
Pegasus Players received a record 803 play submissions from Chicago high school and middle school students for the 24th annual Young Playwrights Festival.
Previews:
January 7-10
Performance schedule:
January 15 - 31.
24th Annual YPF Winning Plays:
deliver me from evil
In this fever dream choreopoem, Magdelina journeys through a minefield of
betrayal, emotional upheaval and rebirth.
by KAT BLACKBURN, Lincoln Park High School
The Nowehere People
Ernie gets caught up in his next door neighbor's quest to build a ghost
machine.
by GABRIELLA BONAMICI, Whitney Young High School
Roller Coaster
Two teenage strangers get stuck at the top of a roller coaster and embark on
a topsy-turvy battle of wits.
by GIXIANG LEE, Northside College Prep
http://pegasusplayers.org/cms/?q=node
Use code word "ypf" for a 20% discount on tickets. ($12 each instead of $15 each)
Chicago's Twenty-first Annual
RHINOFEST
January 22 - February 14
Chicago's longest-running, last-standing fringe festival is back in its 21st year, presenting a wild variety of fresh new solo performance, live art, avant-garde theatre and experimental music.
www.rhinofest.com
Louder Than a Bomb
* The 10th Anniversary *
The Real Chicago Renaissance
Finals: 6PM Saturday, March 6 at the Vic Theatre!
www.youngchicagoauthors.org
AWP The Association of Writers and Writing Programs
2010 Annual Conference in Denver
April 7 - 10
www.awpwriter.org/conference/2010awpconf.php
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Nearly 100,000 students will accept the challenge to submit work to The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for review by professional artists, writers, educators, and creative-industry leaders. More than 30,000 students will earn regional awards, and 1,000 students will earn national awards. The Awards offer students recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarship opportunities.
www.artandwriting.org/awards/HowTo#process
WordPlay
Starting September 2nd, YCA's weekly open mic for youth starts up again. As always, each show will have a writing workshop at 6PM, free pizza at 7PM, open mic at 7:30 and a RADICAL featured performer at 8:30.
WordPlay happens every Tuesday 6-9 p.m. (September through June) at Young Chicago Authors
1180 N. Milwauke
'In One Ear' Poetry Night
Wednesdays: 10 p.m.
Heartland Cafe - 7000 N. Glenwood Ave. - Chicago (Rogers Park)
Five-minute performances range from spoken word and poetry to music and visual art.
Uptown Poetry Slam with Marc Smith
The Green Mill
Sundays, 7:00-10:00 pm
4802 N. Broadway, Chicago
Loose Leaf Tea Loft
Tuesdays, poetry open mic
4229 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago
7:30 PM
Fourth Sundays, RHINO Poetry Workshops
and peer exchange sponsored by RHINO/the Poetry Forum
Evanston Public Library
Church & Orrington
1:30-4:30 -- Room 108
Open Mic for Poets, Musicians, Storytellers & Other Performers!
3rd Saturday Coffeehouse:
The Unity Temple
875 Lake Street, in Downtown Oak Park
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