Readings

2021

March 20
New York Public Library/Live Mag! reading
Patricia Spears Jones, Lydia Cortés, Paco Márquez, Larry Sawyer, Jeffrey Cyphers Wright

2015

September 20
National Beat Poetry Festival @ The Chopin Theatre
With John Goode, Charlie Newman, Elizabeth Harper, Al DeGenova, Larry Sawyer, Wayne Allan Jones, et al.

2014

July 21
Interview/reading: NPR affiliate WMUK, 102.1 FM
With Lina ramona Vitkauskas. Interviewer Zinta Astairs.

December 11
The Poetry Center of Chicago, 37 S. Wabash Ave #51, Chicago
With Tyler Mills, Larry Sawyer, Lina ramona Vitkauskas.

Interview/reading/podcast: The Conversant
With Tony Trigilio

2013

June 13
Ipsento Cafe, 2035 N. Western Avenue, Chicago
Book release reading with Lina Ramona Vitkauskas.

July 1
“Radio Free Albion” Podcast, Interview/reading
Hosted by Tony Trigilio.

September 28 (Organizer/featured reader)
“Private Eyes (They’re watching you)” @ Outer Space Studio :: 100,000 Poets for Change |  A poetical examination of modern-day surveillance and privacy issues. Featuring Darren Angle, Barbara Barg, Joel Craig, Nina Corwin, Adrienne Dodt, Rey Escobar, Cean Gamalinda, Laura Goldstein, Jeanette Gomes, Kevin, Gunnerson, Nathan Hoks, Felicia Holman, J’Sun Howard, Noël Jones, Jennifer Karmin, Emily Lansana, Daniela Olszewska, Matthias Regan, Timothy David Rey, Larry Sawyer, Jennifer Steele, Keli Stewart, Russ Woods, and Lina Ramona Vitkauskas.

2012

May 24
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio: Official Visiting Writers Series | With Lina Ramona Vitkauskas.

August 15
The Danny’s Tavern Reading Series
Anniversary reading with Kristina Marie Darling, Kyle McCord, Larry Sawyer, and Carrie Olivia Adams.

September 29
(Organizer/featured reader) “We Can Be Heroes” @ Outer Space Studio :: 100,000 Poets for Change | Featuring Darren Angle, Barbara Barg, Carlos Cumpian, Denise Dooley, Dan Godston, Laura Goldstein, Kurt Heinz, Parneshia Jones, Jennifer Karmin, Virginia Konchan, Toni Asante Lightfoot, Monica Long, Mario, Ladan Osman, Johanny Vasquez Paz, Timothy David Rey, Kenyatta Rogers, Lew Rosenbaum, Larry Sawyer, Keli Stewart, and Steven Teref.

November 9
Amnesty International Reading: Amnesty International Midwestern Conference, Northeastern Illinois University
With musician Dylan Connor


2011

February 16
Frank O’Hara Memorial Reading
@ Columbia College Chicago
With Tony Trigilio, Jessica Dyer, Susan Firer, Jennifer Karmin, Larry Sawyer, David Trinidad.

September 24
(Organizer/reader) “Bad Date America” @ Outer Space Studio :: 100,000 Poets for Change| With Jennifer Karmin, Larry Sawyer, Laura Goldstein, Roger Reeves, Barbara Barg, Don Share, Philip Jenks, Francesco Levato, Toni Asante-Lightfoot, Anthony Madrid, Kaveh Adel, Ladan Osman, Timothy David Ray, Kenyatta Rogers, Jacob Saenz, et al.

October
Human MicroPoem” @ Occupy Chicago, Outdoor reading in front of Chicago Board of Trade, 141 W. Jackson | Organizer/reader: Jennifer Karmin — With Larry Sawyer, Laura Goldstein, Barbara Barg, Kurt Heintz, Eric Elshtain, John Wilkinson, Jennifer Karmin, John Keene, Andrew Cantrell, Daniel Borzutzky, Braden Coucher, and Jen Besemer

2010

October 29
Rhino Magazine reading
Bros K Cafe, Evanston, Illinois
With Garnett Kilberg Cohen

2008

First Fridays @ DvA Gallery  | With Larry Sawyer, Michael C. Watson, and Shelley Nation

PFS POST Reading @ Kate the Great’s Bookstore | With Steve Halle, Larry Sawyer, and Melissa Severin


2007

The City Visible: Chicago Poetry for the New Century Reading and Discussion @ Lewis University |  For undergraduate poetry class of Professor Simone Muench | With poets Larry Sawyer, Kristy Odelius, Garin Cycholl, Ray Bianchi, Joel Craig, Chris Glomski, and Bill Allegrezza.

Reading and Discussion @ North Park University | For undergraduate poetry class of Professor Kristy Odelius | With Lina Ramona Vitkauskas.

The City Visible: Chicago Poetry for the New Century Anthology Release Reading @ Gethsemane Evangelical Church | With Nick Twemlow, Robyn Schiff, Johanny Vázquez Paz, Robert Archambeau, Joel Felix, Peter O’Leary, Garin Cycholl, Chris Glomski, Simone Muench, Cynthia Bond, Kristy Odelius, Larry Sawyer, William Allegrezza, Jorge Sanchez, Tony Trigilio, Jennifer Karmin, Ray Bianchi, Kerri Sonnenberg, and Eric Elshtain.

Reading and Discussion @ Indiana University – Northwest  | With Lina Ramona Vitkauskas. For undergraduate poetry class of Professor William Allegrezza.

2006

Reading @ Café Express, Evanston  |  With Lina Ramona Vitkauskas.

September 23
Reading @ Quimby’s
With Joel Craig, Larry Sawyer, Marc Smith.

Van Gogh’s Ear Magazine Reading @ Quimby’s  | With Larry Sawyer, Lina Ramona Vitkauskas, and Robin Metz.

2005

Interview
UR CHICAGO | New article about milk magazine in UR Chicago’s Nov. 10-Dec. 7 issue.

Radioactive milk – The Lit Show, WNUR  |  milk magazine interviewed on Northwestern University radio, 89.3 WNUR, The Lit Show, with Lina Ramona Vitkauskas.

milk magazine Marathon Reading @ The Café  |  
With Daniel Borzutzky, Chuck Stebelton, John Beer, Charlie Newman, Mark Tardi, Kerri Sonnenberg, Erika Mikkalo, Dave Awl, and Larry Sawyer.

milk magazine and ink & ashes Reading @ DvA Gallery  |  With Larry Sawyer and ink & ashes editors, Lauren Matthews and Francesco Levato.