Word of Mouth Young Chicago Authors

June is a busy month for Young Chicago Authors with many new projects and developments underway. We would firstly like to welcome Courtney Brouwer, Tracie Hall and Dan Sugrue as new members of our Board of Directors at Young Chicago Authors. As promised our evaluation page is up and running on our website with many thanks to Chicago Arts Partnership in Education (CAPE) and Arts Work Fund for supporting this program development. You can listen to some wonderful interviews with our young writers on:

www.youngchicagoauthors.org

We would also like to congratulate Jennifer Karmin, one of our teaching artists on the launch of her book aaaaaaaaaaalice. This is a unique publication combining the page with performance. June looks like a full month of youth inspired performances starting with our Graduation on June 5th, Printers Row Literary Fest and a wonderful collaboration between LTAB poets and the Civic Symphony Orchestra. To find out more read below.

Carron Little
Young Chicago Authors
(773) 486-4331 ext 15
carron@youngchicagoauthors.org

"Young Chicago Authors transforms the lives of
young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education."

	Saturday Writing Program Graduation Saturday June 5th.
The Saturday Writing Program will hold its Graduation Ceremony on Saturday June 5th (re-scheduled from May). All are welcome to come and see the young people perform. Graduation will be held at the Chopin Theater, 12:00 to 2:00 pm with a reception at Young Chicago Authors after. Come and Celebrate!

Across The Table

SAVE THE DATE
Young Chicago Authors/Say What will be sponsoring a dinner in partnership with the organization, Across the Table, at Quartino Restaurant, 626 North State Street, Chicago on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:00 pm. Across the Table sponsors dinners around the city to bring diverse groups of Chicagoans together for a great meal and great conversation. There are spaces for five YCA youth to attend on June 13th. This dinner is a precursor to a series of all-youth dinners that will be co-sponsored by Say What and Across The Table, to bring youth to the table to discuss issues of importance to them and to experience some of Chicago's good eats.

We are looking for sponsors to offset the cost of the dinner for our youth. If you are interested in treating a young person to dinner, the cost is $30. Please check out www.acrossthetable.org, or contact Natasha at YCA, (773) 486-4331 ext 16 for more information.

natasha@youngchicagoauthors.org

East Village Youth Program

This summer, as he has for the past five summers, Bob Boone will be teaching a YCA workshop at the East Village Youth Program. For eight weeks, twenty students will write stories, poems, and plays. It is likely that the class will continue into the school year.

Through the years, YCA and E.V.Y.P. have enjoyed a strong relationship. For several years, they even shared space on Division Street. It is an excellent example of a strong partnership. Let's hope it will continue.

GirlSpeak, BoyThink and SayWhat
the jetsons

Summer Programs

The deadline has been
extended for all summer program applications to be in by June 5th. Applications can be downloaded from our website by going to the different program areas. For GirlSpeak and BoyThink go to Workshops and for Say What go to Publications.

www.youngchicagoauthors.org

Alternatively you can contact
Toni Asante Lightfoot for GirlSpeak and BoyThink
and Natasha Tarpley for Say What applications.
There are limited places available,
we look forward to hearing from you.

natasha@youngchicagoauthors.org
lightfoot@youngchicagoauthors.org

Youth Media Conference

We are excited to announce that Young Chicago Authors will be coordinating a Youth Media Conference, sponsored by The McCormick Foundation in November. We are looking for young people to be a part of a Youth Board to assist in the organizing and programing of this event. If you are enthusiastic about being a journalist, working in radio or media production and want to engage in dialogue about the changing state of media facing us in the 21st Century please contact:

Carron Little
(773) 486-4331 ext 15
carron@youngchicagoauthors.org

Program Evaluation

Young Chicago Authors have formed an exciting new partnership with Chicago Arts Partnership in Education to develop evaluation processes. We are happy to announce that you can now review our evaluation process via our website by following this link;

www.youngchicagoauthors.org

We would like to thank Chicago Art Partnerships in Education and the Arts Work Fund for their continued support with this project. We would also like to encourage you to send us feedback on any of our programs to improve our development. Please do not hesitate to email me at carron@youngchicagoauthors.org

	Wordplay
Wordplay is going strong every Tuesday at Young Chicago Authors' offices. On June 15th, DC Poet Regie Cabico will be the feature to close out the season until the Fall. Workshop starts at 6:00 pm and open mic starts at 7:00 pm. Bring a friend!

Young Chicago Authors with
Civic Symphony Orchestra

The month of May has been an exciting month for collaboration. YCA has organized for TEAM Englewood to work with a string quartet from the Civic Symphony Orchestra. They'll be working toward a day long workshop with the composer, Osvaldo Golijov and a laptop artist, Jeremy Flower. This collaboration will culminate in a late afternoon performance at:

Buntrock Hall

Symphony Center
Wednesday, June 16th
4:30 pm

YCA Performs at Printers Row Literary Fest.

Young Chicago Authors is participating in the 26th annual Chicago Tribune Literary Festival. Come see us at our booth and watch our young people and staff perform on Saturday and Sunday June 12th and 13th.

The Literary Festival is a free, two-day literary extravaganza featuring more than 200 authors, 100 literary programs, and 160 booksellers.We are scheduled for the following session(s):

Saturday June 12th, 10:00 am-10:45 am
Program: Young Chicago Authors
Location: Center Stage presented by The Mash

Carron Little is performing as part of The Incubator Project at 11:30 am on Saturday June 12th, in the Poetry Tent and Robbie Q. Telfer on Sunday June 13th at 4:00 pm with the Speak Easy Ensemble.

Encyclopedia Show

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA SHOW PRESENTS

ITS BIGGEST SHOW EVER and SEASON FINALE!

SERIES 2, VOLUME 10: THE CIRCUS

AT THE VITTUM THEATRE ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010

Chicago Slam Works brings to you the season finale of the 2009 Orgie Theatre Award winning Encyclopedia Show at the Vittum Theatre, 1012 North Noble Street, on Wednesday June 9th at 7:30 pm. Tickets $6 at the door. All ages.

www.encyclopediashow.com

This Month - Series 2, Volume 10: The Circus

With music, poetry, visual art and spoken word on the topic: The Circus. Featuring (Contributor - Topic): Roger Bonair-Agard (Vox Ferus, National Poetry Slam Champion) Flea Circuses; Aricka Foreman (Detroit Public Schools Writer in Residence) The Lions of Gunther Gebel Williams; Patrick Somerville (Author of "The Cradle") The Bozo Show; Adam Gottlieb (Louder than a Bomb Champion) Showman's Rest; The Heavy Boxes (Ukulele Cabaret) Elvira Madigan; Ric Ianciotti (Video Artist) Live Circus Deaths; Max Kessler (Boston National Poetry Slam Representative) Family Circus; Andy Bayiates (Playwright, Neo-Futurist alumnus, former astrology columnist for Time Out Chicago) Johnny Eck; Karrie Waarala (Poet, Librarian, Circus Aficionado) Karl Wallenda; Tony Denis (College Slam Champion and Teaching Artist) Tyke the Elephant; Mojdeh Stoakley (Lethal Poetry Productions) Gibsonton, FL; Nina Coomes (16 Year Old Poet) Myrtle Corbin; Kim Saltin (Maker and Breaker of Dreams) Clown College; Melanie "George" Decelles (3^rd Place at youth poetry nationals) Juggalos; and Josh Boyd (Catacomb Confetti) John Wayne Gacy. Also featuring jugglers, live animals, and carnies!

With hosts Robbie Q Telfer (Author of Spiking the Sucker Punch) and Shanny Jean Maney (Author of Our Brave Faces Were Just Smiles) and cast regulars: Kurt Heintz (E-Poets.net) Fact Checker; Patrick Carberry (Fiction Writer); Tim Stafford (HBO Def Poet); Joel Chmara (HBO Def Poet); Evan Chung (Musician) - House Band Leader "The Encartagans"; and Emily Rose (Poetry Vet and House Manager) -as Jilted Emily Rose.

"Do it now!"

-Chicago Tribune

About The Encyclopedia Show

Winner of a 2009 Orgie Theatre Award, The Encyclopedia Show is brought to you from the quirky minds of poets and producers Robbie Q Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney. The Encyclopedia Show showcases visual art, comedy, music and spoken word on a wide variety of subjects related to a chosen topic. Each month a new topic is picked at random from the encyclopedia and assignments are sent to a diverse group of writers, artists, poets and performers. Past contributors have included Bill Ayers, Marc Smith, Paul Sereno, Anis Mojgani, Idris Goodwin, Lisa Buscani, Cameron McGill, Kevin Coval, Derrick Brown, and Marty McConnell. For audio from previous shows and additional information, please visit www.encyclopediashow.com

The Encyclopedia Show draws its novice and notable talent from Chicago Area and National Artists in the Slam, Academic and Youth artists' communities.

"I really want this to be an age-integrated show. I'm not saying that I have a deep desire to hang out with high-school kids, but, in terms of mentorship and ensuring the future of the community, it's a great model."

-Robbie Q Telfer in TimeOut Chicago

About Chicago Slam Works:

Chicago Slam Works brings together audiences, poets and arts organizations to promote the quality of oral tradition through well-crafted poetry. www.chicagoslamworks.com

	New Mission Statement
We have revised our mission statement to the following; "Young Chicago Authors transforms the lives of young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education." We wanted to reflect the broader range of writing programs that we are currently offering to include journalism, media as well as poetry, prose, screenwriting and criticism.

This time of year is exciting for many of us, but for some it beholds an unknown future. We would like to extend our support to teachers in Chicago who are facing redundancy. Teachers are often the undervalued spine of our education system, if we are to invest in our future, we need to invest in the people who inspire the minds of the future. We at Young Chicago Authors are committed to supporting the education community.

We hope you all have an inspiring month and good luck to all who are participating in the up and coming performances. Many thanks for your support in the Chicago creative writing community keeping brains and souls alive.

Yours Sincerely,

Carron Little

"Young Chicago Authors transforms the lives of
young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education."

Young Chicago Authors is grateful for support from Alphawood Foundation, Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, The Chicago Community Trust, C.N.A. Foundation, Chicago Tribune Foundation, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs-City Arts Program,Chicago Public Media (WBEZ 91.5FM), Columbia College Chicago, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, The Leo S. Guthman Fund, Illinois Arts Council, MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, McCormick Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Northern Trust Charitable Trust, The Poetry Foundation, President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, Sahara Enterprises, Inc., Schopf & Weiss Charitable Giving Fund, Speh Family Foundation, Spring Board Foundation, and contributions from many individual donors and community partners.