Pink Slip, the ugly hug, and the pub present Loose Leaf Fest, a celebration of local DIY creatives at the crossroads of music and zine culture. The night will include performances from local and touring bands, a zine workshop from multimedia artist Charlie Chute, a showcase of zinesters, and more!
Chicago-based OMWP Studios is a curated shop for creators and collectors who value physical media. Since 2013, they’ve specialized in the preservation of tactile tech, from the mechanical click of a vintage shutter to the nostalgic snap of a game cartridge. Come peruse their premier product line at the pub house this June, July and […]
Join the pub, The Aghsan Network, and special co-host Meghaen Mleczek for this edition of collage night, Collage for a Cause, where all proceeds support displaced Palestinian families.
Pedestrian Coffee and the pub are hosting an open mic night on July 29th. Enjoy special edition drinks, sign up to read poetry & literature and have a great time!
A weekly writers’ group focused on creating community and improving craft by mutually reading and discussing each other’s work. Each session will begin with a free write. This is very loose and allows for some flexibility for people to arrive after the start. After this, we will jump into the critique, which will be split […]
When you pick up the pub at a coffee shop or a bookstore, you are always in a Chicago place. An awareness of this place in which we all live can fortify our shared position as writers, readers, thinkers, and workers of the Midwest. But what exactly is this Midwest we live in now? What […]
A weekly writers’ group focused on creating community and improving craft by mutually reading and discussing each other’s work. Each session will begin with a free write. This is very loose and allows for some flexibility for people to arrive after the start. After this, we will jump into the critique, which will be split […]
BREAKING! In our frantic world, the news never seems to stop but at “This Just in Comedy,” neither do the jokes! Chicago’s best stand up comedians share their hilarious takes on everything going on, current events, and every headline that makes you say, “Is this really happening?” Stop the doom scrolling and come laugh with […]
A weekly writers’ group focused on creating community and improving craft by mutually reading and discussing each other’s work. Each session will begin with a free write. This is very loose and allows for some flexibility for people to arrive after the start. After this, we will jump into the critique, which will be split […]
A weekly writers’ group focused on creating community and improving craft by mutually reading and discussing each other’s work. Each session will begin with a free write. This is very loose and allows for some flexibility for people to arrive after the start. After this, we will jump into the critique, which will be split […]