Fall Poetry Night

Join us for an evening of poetry! Local poets Asia Price and Renee Pedigo will be here reading from their new poetry books!

About Asia Price:

Asia Renee Price (Bluu) is a Chicago-born poet and storyteller. She is the author of Fragments of the Heart: A Poetic Journey, a tender, emotionally raw collection exploring love, loss, and healing through a Black feminist lens. Her second book, I Am Not a Whisperer, a bold and unflinching testimony to voice and reclamation, will be released in Fall 2025. Bluu’s work bridges the intimacy of confession with the power of protest, centering Black womanhood and unmuted truth. Through poetry, she creates space where silence breaks, softness is sacred, and survival becomes art.

About Renee Pedigo:

Renee Pedigo, a native of Oak Park, IL, began her creative journey as a fashion designer in New York City. With a lifelong passion for performing and writing, she initially embraced these outlets as forms of personal therapy before choosing comedy as a creative medium. Starting in stand-up, Renee soon expanded to sketch and improvisation, performing at renowned venues like The Second City and The Upright Citizens Brigade. Her work is known for its unique blend of humor and authenticity, always infused with reliably raw vulnerability.

These days, Renee teaches improv classes in Chicago while continuing to explore and refine her diverse creative pursuits. Her evolving projects span producing, screenwriting, and songwriting. You can catch her work online and at local Chicago theaters.

You can now buy Renee's debut self-published collection of poetry and musings, Cracks You Open.

Follow her on social media to stay updated on her latest creative endeavors.

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