As part of the most amazing Printers’ Ball yet, Opium Magazine brings their patented Literary Death Match to town. As you can see, MAKE has a man in the ring: Gabe Gudding. He will prevail. Oh, yes, he will.

“The third-ever Windy City LDM promises to be an absolute classic. We’ve teamed with The Printer’s Ball for Chicago Ep. 3 to bring together eight-count ‘em eight!-readers in a poetry-off for the ages. (But don’t worry, there’s a four-minute time limit for each reader.) Judges Jay Ryan (Animals and Objects In and Out of Water), Nami Mum (Miles from Nowhere) and comedian Barry Hite will preside over these poets (and who they’re reader-representing): Kathleen Rooney (Switchback), Adam Levin (Ninth Letter), Febronio Zatarain (contratiempo), Gabriel Gudding (MAKE), Spencer Dew (THE2NDHAND), Simone Muench (Poetry Magazine), Michael Czyzniejewski (ACM) and Paul Killebrew (Canarium Books).”

Hosted by: Todd Zuniga.
Co-produced by Fred Sasaki.

When: Friday, July 31; Doors at 7:00, show at 8:00 p.m. (sharp)

Where: Ludington Building
1104 S. Wabash Ave.

Cost: Free!

The Printers’ Ball is an annual celebration of print culture, featuring thousands of magazines, books, and broadsides available free of charge; live readings and music; letterpress, offset, and paper-making demonstrations; and much more.

Friday, July 31, 2009
5:00pm – 11:00pm
Ludington Building
1104 South Wabash Avenue

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Go to printersball.org

Founded by Poetry magazine with other independent Chicago literary organizations, the Printers’ Ball is an annual celebration of print culture, featuring thousands of magazines, books, and broadsides available free of charge; live readings and music; letterpress, offset, and paper-making demonstrations; and much more. This year’s Printers’ Ball is co-produced with Columbia College Chicago and the Center for Book & Paper Arts, and is set to take place in the landmark Ludington Building, former home to the American Book Company. Select events during the Printers’ Ball are being recorded for Chicago Public Radio’s Chicago Amplified.

These Printers’ Ball pictures were taken on behalf of Literago.org by Chris Hiltz.

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We’re especially fond of this one:

MAKE to go

4th Annual Printers’ Ball

Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago

The Printers’ Ball is an annual celebration of print literature in Chicago, hosted by Newcity, Poetry, and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), in collaboration with CHIRP, MAKE: A Chicago Literary Magazine, Proximity Magazine, Stop Smiling, Venus Zine, and over 100 local literary organizations. The event showcases a diverse selection of print publications, available free of charge, including magazines, journals, weeklies, posters, and broadsides, plus a full night of live entertainment.