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'It Gets Better' with Tamale at Guild Complex
2014-03-09
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Chicago: Guild Literary Complex ( the Guild ) continues its mission of bringing diverse voices to the fore in its upcoming event, "Applied Words: It Gets Better."
Taking place on Tuesday, March 11, It Gets Better is the first of four comedy-based Applied Words series, and will take place at Schubas Tavern, 3159 N. Southport Ave., at 7:30 p.m.
Addressing themes of history, mythology, gender and high school, It Gets Better is a collaboration with Applied Face Theatre and is being presented in connection to its spring production of Silk Road Rising's Brahman/i: A One-Hijra Stand-Up Comedy Show, by Aditi Brennan Kapil. Comedienne Tamale will host and curate the event, which features four prominent Chicago Live-Lit readers: Lily Be, Jill Howe, Greg Ledger and Precious.
The event is free, and open to the public ages 21 and up. |
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