The Guild Complex
- Neighborhood: Bucktown/Wicker Park
- 1532 N. Milwaukee Ave., Ste. 210
- Chicago, IL 60622
- 773-227-6117
Poetry and cross-cultural literary events take place at the Chopin Theatre, located a few blocks away at Milwaukee Avenue and Division Street. This is an office space only.
The non-profit "literary arts center," now entering its 16th year, holds poetry-related events most Wednesday nights. Eleven years ago, Pulitzer Prize winner Gwendolyn Brooks suggested giving away a $500 poetry prize, so The Guild Complex started the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mike Award, held the last Wednesday of June. Other annual events include a winter Musicality of Poetry Festival, with poets reading to jazz and world beat accompaniment; Word Gourmet featuring Nina Corwin's signature "word jam," and more. Workshops, such as "Poetry of Knitting" and "Click to Enter: Women and New Media," are held bi-annually.
The Basics
- Admission Price:
- Average price for performances: $7.
- Theater Genre:
- Offbeat
Features
- Features:
- No seating This is an office space. Performances take place in a number of other venues.
- Specialties:
- Performance poetry.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash
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