Susan Swanton and Dana Jerman are Waiting 4 the Bus (March 3)

The greatest poetry open mic in the world returns with the coolest features ever. Dana Jerman and Susan Swanton are writers with a sharpened cutting edge, a sharpened wit, and a pretty cool fashion sense too. They are awesome examples of what W4tB loves about poetry.
Join guest hosts Esteban Colon and Jude Chance in the Rendezvous room at Jaks tap 901 W Jackson
Sign up 7:30
Show time 8-10pm
40 beers on tap
Great food
We request a donation for the feature
But the show is free

Suggested theme monkeys, ninjas, clowns, and the secret sex life of Sherlock Holmes

ECO Winter 2014 now on sale.

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The Larry Janowski Birthday Poetry Extravaganza (Feb 7)

Come on out to Powell's to help us celebrate 70 years of one of Chicago's finest poets.
featured readers:
Albert DeGenova
Chris Green
Chris Gallinari
Barbara Perry
Nina Corwin
Bonnie Summers
Jan Botigleri
Patricia McMillen
Buddha 309
Esteban Colon
Tom Roby

and of course Larry Janowski
show time is at 7pm from the back room at Powell's in University Village.
Powell's Bookstore 1218 S Halsted St Chicago, IL (312) 243-9070

Al DeGenova is Waiting 4 the Bus +Open Mic (Feb 3rd)

Albert DeGenova is a poet, editor/publisher, teacher, and blues saxophonist. He grew up in Chicago and now lives with his family in Oak Park, Illinois.
He is also the feature poet at W4tB on February 3rd

come out to Jaks Tap Restaurant Bar at 901 w Jackson on Monday night for what I like to call Al DeGenova and the mystery of the blues.
Bring out all your Blues, blue, bleu related poems
as usual
sign up is at 7:30
showtime is from 8-10
5 minutes or 3 poems
good beer
excellent food
suggested donation for the feature
otherwise, admission is free.

January 24- exact change only release party and show

these people are in the new issue.
Michael Lee Johnson
Jenene Ravesloot
Elizabeth Harper
Holly Day
Susie Sweetland
Wilda Morris
Jennifer Dotson
Caroline Johnson
some of them may be at the release party show, but I am not gonna tell ya. there will be other peolple reading too. there will be editors, and past contributors, and there might be monkeys and ponies and chocolate milk, but you are gonna have to show up to find out.

come out to
Powell's bookstore
1218 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL
(312) 243-9070
January 24
7-9pm

Monday, January 20th--Esteban Colón & Billy Tarlin are Waiting 4 the Bus+open mic

Finally...we return for the 2014 series with a super kickass double in yer face feature
Join us in the Rendevous room at Jaks Tap for good beer and good food and awesome poetry
jaks is at -901 W Jackson
sign up at 7:30
showtime 8-10 pm
super features
Esteban Colón
Billy Tarlin
suggested theme-the poems of 2014

Monday January 6-Charlie Rossiter is Waiting 4 the Bus + open mic

Kick off the new year in a poetically correct fashion
Meet me in the Rendevous Room at Jaks Tap for a super cool night of poetry
Sign up 7:30
Show time 8pm
Featured poet:Charlie Rossiter
Suggested theme "beginnings"

Great food
Awesome beer selection
Jaks Tap
901 W Jackson

The show is free
We do suggest donations to pay the featured performer