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Beach Poet Series 1997
Hosted by Cathleen Schandelmeier

The Beach Poets Series is held next to the new work-out area under the willow trees, south of the Boat House and east of the Chess Pavilion. If it rains, we'll be in the Chess Pavilion.

june 6

Matthew Owens plays bagpipes and
Karen Porter Sorensen rocks your world!

june 13

Marvin Tate, the George Clinton of Chicago poetry, gets down with sound.

june 20

Charles Bernstein is the Swami of short and sweet...

Terry Brennan dances to poetic delights.

june 27

E. Donald Two-Rivers, Native American poet, and The Women Spirit Drummers jam!

july 4

Sharon Warner and Eunice Favors -
Sisters of Soul Poets Extraordinaire.

july 11

Pam Miller enchants with Mysterious Coleslaw...

Frank Varella, author of Serpent Underfoot

july 18

Maria McCrae, Viet Nam vet packing a pen and a "Love Jones" influence and host of POETS on Division

Luis Rodriguez, hot poet/author and director of Tia Chucha Press

july 25

Lisa Hemminger, dynamic host of Joy Blue

Effie Mehopoulis with The Beatnik Beach Poets in Bongo Rhythm and Rhyme II

august 1

Marc Smith, the original "Crowd Pleaser" Grand-Daddy of the
Green Mill Poetry Slam

august 8

"Livity Nyainghi" performs beautifully soulful Rastafarian Spiritual music

Featuring poetry by Daniel Hernandez, Theresa Vazquez, and Ray West

august 15

Enjoy the Air and Water Show tonight!
No poetry this evening!

august 22

Judith Harding, performance artist of Space Age Delights and author of "You Are Here"

august 29

Neal Pollack, storyteller and Boy Reporter for the Reader ("The Guy Who Talks to People")

 

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