31 Aug Nicole Chochrek dances on the side of the Marine A grain elevator at the Silo City Reading Series
Artist and dancer Nicole Chochrek dances on the side of the Marine A grain elevator at the Silo City Reading Series while Charlie Martin (Hovvdy) performs in Duende's backyard on August 30, 2025.
31 Aug Charlie Martin performs “Daisy” at the Silo City Reading Series
At the August 30, 2025 Silo City Reading Series, Charlie Martin (Hovvdy) performed music alongside poets Donika Kelly + Nabila Lovelace with installation art and dance by Nicole Chochrek.
30 Aug Nabila Lovelace reading “Citizenship” at the August 30, 2025 Silo City Reading Series
The August 30, 2025 Silo City Reading Series event featuring the 2025 Just Buffalo Poetry Fellow Nabila Lovelace. Lovelace read brand new poems and poems from her collection Sons of Achilles (Yes Yes Books, 2018) in which her poem "Citizenship" appears.
01 Aug Silo City Reading Series Artwork
Please view a gallery of artwork that has been presented at the Silo City Reading Series over the years.
27 Jul Andrew Grace reads “Silo” at the July 26, 2025 Silo City Reading Series
The July 26, 2025 Silo City Reading Series event featuring poet Andrew Grace. Grace read poems from his latest collection A Brief History of the Midwest (Black Lawrence Press, 2025). He also read "Silo" from his award-winning collection Shadeland (Ohio State University Press, 2008).
27 Jul Kenzie Allen reads ” Love Song to the Man Announcing Pow Wows and Rodeos” at the July 26, 2025 Silo City Reading Series
The July 26, 2025 Silo City Reading Series event featuring poet Kenzie Allen. Allen read poems from her latest collection Cloud Missives (Tin House, 2024) including "Love Song to the Man Announcing Pow Wows and Rodeos" captured here.
29 Jun Silo City Reading Series: Graham Foust, Amy De’Ath, Chuck Tingley, Allegra Krieger
We kicked off another season of the Silo City Reading Series last night with mesmerizing readings, performances, and artwork. Thank you Graham Foust, Amy De’Ath, Allegra Krieger, and Chuck Tingley for making the evening so special.
01 May BABEL with James McBride
On April 30, 2025, our season concluded with a visit from esteemed author James McBride, author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
21 Mar BABEL with Cheryl Strayed
Last night, we welcomed Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, to the stage, continuing the 2024-25 BABEL season.