NWA presents our writers and their work at more than 25 events and readings each year. Join us at a reading or performance to hear the writers tell their stories in person. And check out photos from past events at our Flickr page.
Save The Date
2010 Every Person Is a Philosopher Annual Benefit
May 26th, 5:30 - 8:00pm
A dialogue between critically-acclaimed novelist and poet Achy Obejas and a personality from Chicago Public Radio, as well as our own acclaimed JOT writers.
Thursday, March 4th
Wilson Wants It All
Consider the environment we are creating for our future at WILSON WANTS IT ALL, a futuristic sci-fi thriller stage production about American Politics and Family in 2040. Open to all NWA writers. Register by calling the NWA office at 773-684-2742.
Thursdays, March 11th, 18th, & 25th
"Gone Tomorrow: Thinking Critically about Urban Planning and Limited Resources"
This workshop will utilize Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage by Heather Rogers. Publisher and activist Daniel Tucker will lead NWA writers in a three-session workshop around urban environments and long-term sustainability. Tucker will facilitate discussion around the impact of consumerism, government policy, personal choices, and politics as they relate to the long-term impact of our city, especially as they relate to class and political clout. Open to all NWA writers. Register by calling the NWA office at 773-684-2742.
Wednesday, April 7th
Film Screening - ‘Food, Inc.’ a film by Robert Kenner
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Residents' Dining Hall
800 S. Halsted
6-8:30pm
‘Food, Inc.’ is a documentary based on the work of writers Eric Schlosser (‘Fast Food Nation’) and Michael Pollan (‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’) exploring the origins of the food we eat, the relationship of government and the corporate food industry, and how these topics affect our health and environment. Ken Dunn, Founder and President of The Resource Center (a non-profit focusing on locally grown food, material re-use, and community involvement), will lead a discussion and Q&A following the film.
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