Young Chicago Authors encourages self-expression + literacy through poetry music + performing arts. Purchase tix - Rooted & Radical Youth Poetry Festival
Chicago, IL
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Hey y’all Rooted & Radical is back February 10th - March 22nd, 2024
Take a look at the bio for registration and check back for news on venue and event announcements!
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Hey y’all Rooted & Radical is back February 10th - March 22nd, 2024
Take a look at the bio for registration and check back for news on venue and event announcements!
Check the Method is returning this fall! Every Saturday, we honor the greats who’ve come before us and develop our crafts in our growing community. Join us as we explore & build our technique and skill.
We’re back! Young Chicago Authors programming launches in just a few short weeks ✨ Check our website calendar to see more info and occurrence of programs! We can’t wait to see you there!
Some highlights from our education partnerships program with schools across the city, featuring Robin Reid, Naira, Christy & C. Lofty!
Thank you to @PoetryFound for awarding us an Equity in Verse grant! This year, the Poetry Foundation chose a total of 55 nonprofit organizations to receive a grand total of $1.6 million for the spring 2023 grant cycle.
This is Outside Voices, brought to you by Young Chicago Authors. Our community is full of artists from all parts of Chicago, and we’re hitting our favorite spots to capture their voices.
Featuring @thesilverroom & @muneymusa
Every Word Counts & Check the Method will resume this Saturday at our physical space!!
cc: @richr0bbins @laurenlikepolo
Our very own @DemiAmparan was on @WGNNews, alongside poet Yasmaine Laws to discuss #RR2023 finals this Saturday, April 22 at UIC. Grab tickets from the link in our bio to see our poets perform!
You can catch Gabriel Vilus performing again tomorrow at semifinals at @DuSableMuseum!! Only one more day to grab semifinals tickets from the link in our bio ! 🤠
Carly Hurst will be performing once again tomorrow at #RR2023 semifinals!! Ticket link in bio 😎
Hear a snippet of Jermaine Reed’s poem and catch him at semifinals this Saturday at @DuSableMuseum! Purchase tickets from the Linktree in our bio
Check out Clarisse Panillilo’s entire poem this Saturday at semifinals! #RR2023
Semifinalist Mia Rodriquez will be performing live once again this Saturday at @dusablemuseum alongside other wonderful poets! Grab #RR2023 tickets at the link in bio 😀
check out more footage from this year’s emcee olympics at 167 green street🤘🏽& come out to semifinals this saturday, april 15 at @DuSableMuseum! ticket link in bio~
Hear Daniel Ibrahim perform at #RR2023 semifinals on Saturday, April 15 at @dusablemuseum 😤 Grab tickets from our link in bio
Check out Kit Vaca’s poem and hear them perform again at #RR2023 semifinals on Saturday. Grab tickets from our Linktree 🆗🆒
Peter Piper Huizenga advanced to #RR2023 semifinals! Catch them this Saturday at @dusablemuseum. #Linkinbio to grab tix !!