Friday, August 22nd
The Printers Ball at the
Museum of Contemporary Art
(220 E Chicago Ave), 5:30pm.

The Printers' Ball is an annual celebration of print literature in Chicago; hosted by Poetry, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and Newcity; and in collaboration with CHIRP, MAKE: A Chicago Literary Magazine, Proximity Magazine, Stop Smiling, and Venus Zine. Over 100 arts and literary organizations will display their work and give away complimentary journals, magazines, books, posters, music, bookmarks, brochures, T-shirts, and buttons. Plus music, readings (don't miss Quraysh Ali Lansana!), and video performances. Stop by the NWA table and say "hi!"

Tuesday, October 14th – Looking for Democracy Roundtable at the Hyde Park Arts Center (5020 S Cornell Ave), 6pm. FREE. The Looking for Democracy Roundtable responds to the questions collected by everyday people as a part of the Raising Questions and Generating Answers Postcard Campaign.  Visit HPAC to share your question, add to the Postcard Collage, and contribute your voice to our discussion.  Co-sponsored by HPAC, Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council, the Neighborhood Writing Alliance, the Egan Center at DePaul University, and Dropping Knowledge International. 

We encourage you to participate as well. Click on the image above and email us the question YOU think should be on America's agenda.

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