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George Bernard ShawThe people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.
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Beach Poetry is a unique performance poetry venue that has been a dynamic part of the cultural climate of Chicago since 1990. Such greats as Maureen Flannery, Andrea Change, Carlos Cortez, Lisa Buscani, the Aztec Dancers, Malachi Abaja, Marc Smith, Michael Warr and Neal Pollack have been featured here. Beach Poetry was founded by award-winning poet and playwright, Cathleen Schandelmeier on North Avenue Beach when the venue where she was hosting shut down for renovation. The Beach Poets earned Schandelmeier the title "Poet Laureate of North Ave Beach" by the Chicago Tribune in 1996. The Beach Poets have also appeared on "Wild Chicago". This amazing happening is now located at Loyola Beach, on Greenleaf and the lake, The Beach Poets takes place
from 4 pm-5:30 pm every Sunday afternoon in the summer. Look for the Beach Poets tent South of the Heartland's "Stand in the Sand" and be sure to bring poetry (your own or someone else's) for the round-robin open "mic"!Children and pets are always welcome!
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..The Beach Poets began in 1990, when Cathleen was hosting a poetry reading at Sheffield's School St. Cafe. She had 30 poets show up, as well as a feature, only to be informed that the venue was closed for renovation. Left with no where to perform, Cathleen loaded everyone into her '74 VW Beetle (ok other's had cars too) and off they went to North Avenue Beach. Little did they realize that history was being made that night - not in the history of the world has another poetry reading endured on the Beaches of Lake Michigan for 16 consecutive years! Every reading in the summer features a round robin style open "mic", an incredible featured poet, as well as music and poetry by the talented Schandelmeier/Bartels family. (Cathleen married Peter C. Bartels in 1999).EXPERIENCE THE BEACH POETS AT LOYOLA BEACH!Cathleen was named "Outstanding Leader in Peace" by the Peace Museum, 1994; recieved "Certificate of Leadership in Racial Justice" from the YWCA in DuPage County, 1994; named one of the "100 Women Making a Difference" by Today's Chicago Woman Foundation, 1998.Her poem titled "Visions From John Lennon" was included in a show titled "Divided We Speak" by artist Miroslaw Rogala at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago."Moving Chicago" multi-arts performance piece with Ha!man Francois LeRoux at the Peter Jones Gallery, October & November, 2005. "Chicago Phoenix" book of poetry published by Puddin'head Press, 2005.Married to musician Peter C. Bartels, mother of three incredible children, Vincent, 16, Teo, 7 and Katie Marie, 5.
