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BLOOMSDAY IN CHICAGO

At 7 p.m. on June 16th, "Bloomsday In Chicago" will once again return to the second floor of The Galway Arms at 2442 N. Clark Street. This year, participants will include Finn Halpern and cast members of a Collage Theater Project fall production of A Goth Macbeth and will be presented under the sponsorship of Puddin'head Press, publishers of "Do It Yourself Ulysses, " a collection of excerpts developed by Jeff Helgeson.

Doors open at 6:30 P.M with an Irish music "session" led by J.B. Pariah. $7 cover.

As of 2013, James Joyce House in Dublin has “Liked” facebook.com/BloomsdayChicago

Just say: “Yes, I will yes.”

"I write about what goes through my mind, and naturally, the world goes through my mind. So it looks like I'm writing about the world, but I'm just writing about notating the record of my mind's epiphanies."—Allen Ginsberg

Listen to journalist Tom Vitale's appreciation of Allen Ginsberg as we approach the poet's centennial on June 3rd. (Aired on NPR's Weekend Edition )

LISTEN here:
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/31/nx-s1-5830358/literary-events-around-the-world-celebrate-the-poet-allen-ginsbergs-100th-birthday

Many thanks to Cellar Fellas and Gold Dust for a great show at last night! It's always a real treat to bring together the extended Shimer and Heirloom communities. 🎶📚👏❤