BREAKING NEWS: ChicagoPoetry.com hosted a POETRY CRAM at the Harold Washington Library on Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 3 PM in celebration of National Poetry Month and as part of the Chicago Public Library Poetry Fest, all poets were welcome to participate in the poetry cram, all previous cram records have been smashed--47 poets read in the two hour event ........We can all relax now, the Mystical Pen has been put back in the vault ............Due to the TimeOut Chicago blog article ChicagoPoetry.com's traffic has increased by about ten percent, thanks TimeOut . . . ChicagoPoetry.com has reached its fundraising goal, in celebration it has purchased the domain names chicagopoetry dot-org and dot-net . . . ......... Mercury Cafe celebrates two years of poetry ....... ChicagoPoetry.com has served the Chicago Poetry Scene for over eight years now ....... Due to the strict new laws in Illinois, there will be no smoking while reading ChicagoPoetry.com .......... Yes We Can .......Charlie Newman kicks off the New Year right by packing the house for the first DvA poetry reading of 2008 ........The Disco Hypnotic Revolution has begun, the winds of change are upon us.....Maria McCray features at In One Ear in January.....Buddha309 says goodbye to The Pigeon Man Of Lincoln Square .....CJ Laity delivers his annual State of the Chicago Poetry Scene Address ......ChicagoPoetry visits Danny's Tavern in News ........Final LIP show hosted by Emily Rose features Cassie Sparkman and Larry O. Dean at The Spot .............Poets Celebrate The City Visible in News......Ray Bianchi held under the microscope in Gossip ........The Landscape of the Chicago Poetry Scene is changing......ChicagoPoetry.com concludes its mission to find some of the Top Dogs of poetry with a review of Charlie Rossiter's new book.......In an historic event, the Poet Laureate of Illinois, Kevin Stein, made a live appearance in Humboldt Park for David Hernandez's Blue Line Studio .......Kevin Stein's appearance at Blue Line Studio was his 100th public reading since becoming Poet Laureate .......poetry readings in chicago......ChicagoPoetry.com features information about the best poets in Chicago .........Pamela Miller appears at DvA event. Poetry Gossip Continues .... give .........Jessica the Pilsen jewelry queen seen at Mercury Cafe wearing a bikini in November ........Scroll down for the Chicago Poetry Scene's most complete calendar of events. ..........ChicagoPoetry.com has discovered some of the Top Dogs of Chicago Poetry. ...Eddie Two Rivers moves back to Green Bay after returning to Chicago ..........Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein features with David Hernandez of Street Sounds at Blue Line Studio........give ...... Francesco Levato takes charge of the Poetry Center of Chicago ..... The Winner's of our Summer Contest are published below: click on Chicago Poetry Online Anthology. ...Vito Carli continues popular Mercury Cafe poetry night on the third and last Friday of every month .........Puddin'head Press releases new book: Imaging Center by Sandy Goldmsith. .... ChicagoPoetry.com features information about the best poets in Chicago ...... Chicago Police bust the poets' ball in Gossip. .......... "I have been very diplomatic with the Postmodernists," says Laity, "but if they acquire a poem of mass destruction it may result in Poetry War III." ...... Nikki Giovani stands up to Virginia Tech killer. ..... The 2007 Chicago Poetry Fest combined poetry and music for a five hour show ...... ChicagoPoetry.com discovers the Nine Lives of Chicago Poetry. ..... give.....Please give a financial donation . .......Poetry Gossip: word is Charlie Rossiter will be featured at the Uptown Poetry Slam at the Green Mill before the year is over. .....Welcome to the home of Chicago's vibrant literary scene.......Chicago poets Charlie Newman and Buddha309 have already begun booking the 2008 poetry events for The Cafe and Jak's Tap. ..... Raul Nino gives a series of readings in support of his new book A Book of Mornings (March Abrazo Press) ..... Guild Complex goes international. ....give......Poets post poems in potties. ...... ....Fractal Edge Press breaks record for publishing the most books by Chicago area poets in the shortest amount of time......Discover the Seven Wonders of the Poetry World. ..... American Open Mike Online has received over 7,500 visitors. .....ChicagoPoetry.com has more links than a South Side rib joint.....The Literary Gangs of Chicago return to the Museum of Contemporary Art......Kristy Bowen to appear at upcoming Cafe reading ..... Richard Fox celebrates new book of poetry ...... Cathleen Schandelmeier features at foot fetish poetry extravaganza ..... Dan Godston does it again with Chicago Calling Fest #2 .......Famous Chicago Poet Lydia Tomkiw has passed away...... ChicagoPoetry.com prepares to begin its ninth year of publishing.... Myopic Books continues wonderful tradition of Sunday evening poetry readings. .....Can you believe After Hours magazine is on their 15th issue???? ..... Breaking News: there will be no Beach Poets events this winter ...... Janet Kuypers needs to buy more bandwidth ..... DISCO HYPNOTIC: BUY A COPY HERE .... City Visible, Poetry For the New Century, Cracked Slab Books, released .........What happened to Constant Poetry? ....

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ChicagoPoetry.com is taking a little break. We will resume updating our calendar of events in a few weeks. Meanwhile, click here to submit poetry to Cram.
**Mon May 5: Jak's Tap, 901 W. Jackson in Chicago, presents Waiting 4 The Bus hosted by Buddha309, with open mic and tonight's feature David Hernandez, 7:30 to 10 PM, free.
**Fri May 9: Urban Sandbox 5 year anniversary, Elastic Arts, 2830 N Milwaukee 2nd Fl, 8 PM, $5, All Ages, hosted by Dan Sully
**Thur May 15: Powell's, 2850 N. Lincoln Ave, Dan Beachy-Quick, 7 PM
**Sun May 18: Rhino Poetry Workshop, Evanston Public Library, Church & Orrington, 1:30-4:30, Room 108, Leader: Danielle Aquiline; Bring 15 or more copies (no longer than two pages) of work you want critiqued, $5 donation appreciated
**Tue May 20: The Care, 5115 N. Lincoln Ave, presents Omniphonic with Tom and Lem Roby, also featuring Sandy Goldsmith's going away party, with open mic, 8 PM.
**Tue May 20: The Museum of Contemporary Art, Puck's Restaurant, 220 E. Chicago Ave, presents The Literary Gangs of Chicago, this month featuring Guild Complex, 6:30 to 8 PM, free.
**Thur - Sun May 22 - 25: The Pilcrow Lit Fest
**Sat May 24: Sistas in the Arts! presents AquaMoon's "The Show Up and Side Kick Radio Show", Mercury Cafe, 1505 W. Chicago, 8:30 PM, $10.
**Sat and Sun, June 7 and 8: The Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair, including the fifth annual Chicago Poetry Showcase hosted by CJ Laity of ChicagoPoetry.com. The Showcase happens on Sunday, June 8, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM in the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Tent and will feature Sonya Arko, Margaret Brady, Esteban Colon, Larry O. Dean, Kristin LaTour, Toni Asante Lightfoot, Patricia McMillen, Erika Mikkalo, Raul Nino, Ron Offen, Donna Pecore and Larry Sawyer
**Fri Aug 22: Printers Ball at MCA.